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Today in White Sox History: May 25

1912 In a sort of game we’ll never see again, the White Sox won a 17-inning game against Detroit, 5-4: Harry Lord led off the 17th with a double, was sacrificed to third by Walt Kuhn, and trotted home to end the nearly four-hour game on a fly ball to the wall/single from Ping Bodie. […]

2026 Brewers Week in Review: Week 9

Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week As Jason said last week, this is becoming the “What impressive performance did Jacob Misiorowski pull off last week?” feature. He put together another great start, this time going six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts against the Cubs, allowing just three hits […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — May 25

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Neil Ramirez, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2002 – With four homers on May 23rd, one on May 24th, and two more today, Shawn Green becomes the first major leaguer to hit seven round-trippers in three games. The Dodgers outfielder’s nine big flies in a week […]

The Bear’s Den, May 25, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Illinois governor on Bears stadium bill: “I’ve seen miracles happen every year” The type of statement that truly inspires confidence in us all. Bears coaches have a simple message to QB Caleb Williams this offseason: ‘Do less’ Bears staff expects Williams to join the Illinois legislature as they all do […]

White Sox Minor League Update: May 24, 2026

Charlotte Knights 3, Gwinnett Stripers 2After stranding the bases loaded in the second and falling behind by two early, the Knights (26-25) finally broke through in the eighth to steal a 3-2 win. Charlotte got right to work. Dustin Harris singled, and Mario Camilletti walked in the second before Dru Baker reached on a botched […]

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa blasts Memphis, 18-4

Left-hander Ty Blach has elected free agency. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs mauled the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 18-4. It was a Sunday bullpen game for Iowa today as Gabe Klobosits started and allowed three runs in the top of the first inning. Memphis didn’t score again until the ninth. The final line on Klobosits was […]

Hot damn! Another slam!

For the second time in their home series against the Chicago White Sox, a four-run four-bagger secured a win for the San Francisco Giants.  Yesterday, Harrison Bader clapped one over the centerfield wall, and today, Rafael Devers supplied the echo, back-spinning to left to put the Giants ahead for good in a 8-5 victory.  The […]

Casey at the bat: Giants 8, White Sox 5

The mighty Casey may be fated to strike out sooner or later. Still, today was not that day, as Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt and first baseman Rafael Devers ran wild on Sox pitching this afternoon, driving in all eight San Francisco runs in the White Sox 8-5 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park. […]

Game Thread: White Sox (26-25) at Giants (21-31)

A bullpen implosion for the South Siders Saturday led to the Giants tying the series at one, so the Good Guys will aim to bounce back today with a win to head home with a .500 record for their trip to the west coast (3-3). Lefthander Noah Schultz will be making his eighth start of […]

Cease And Guerrero Leave Game With Injuries

In the space of one inning Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero each walked off the field with injuries. Cease looked like he was shaking out a leg, the trainer and manager came out and he stayed in the game. A couple of pitches later, it happened again and he came out of the game. There […]

Cubs roster move: Edward Cabrera to IL; Jordan Wicks recalled

The Cubs today announced that left-hander Jordan Wicks has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Wicks is replacing Edward Cabrera, who goes on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 21, with a blister on his middle finger. The 26-year-old Wicks started this season on the injured list with left-elbow inflammation. He returned to the mound […]

Astros vs. Cubs Game Thread: Game 54, 5/24/2026

TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Cubs will wrap up their 3-game series this afternoon at Wrigley Field.  RHP Peter Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38 ERA). SWEEPSTAKES: A win today would give the Astros their 2nd series sweep of the season and 1st on the road. Their other […]

Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Sunday 5/24, 1:20 CT

Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Astros lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Peter Lambert, RHP Shōta Imanaga’s last start was… not up to his previous efforts this year. The Brewers hit him hard. Hopefully, that will not be the case this afternoon. He’s been better in day games (2.62 ERA, six starts, two HR in 34.1 innings) […]

Today in White Sox History: May 24

1917 Reb Russell threw a 12-inning shutout against the Senators, giving up 11 hits, striking out six, and walking none. Russell was helped by Ray Schalk gunning down all four of Washington’s attempts to steal second base. Oh, and at the plate, Russell also went 2-for-4 with a triple. 1929 In one of the greatest […]

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 52

Heavy sigh. This is as weird of a Cubs season to follow as I can remember. You’ve heard me say it so many times. This team is better than it’s looked over the last two weeks. We knew it was never as good as it looked the three weeks before that. But somewhere in the […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Alcantara, Rea, Hoerner

Today’s Reflections Well, Nico Hoerner did do something I never saw Ryno do. That, and three singles, was all that there was to talk about after Saturday’s game. Better luck, and lineup, Sunday. I had a little fun below, but I think Kevin Alcantara can provide a spark, a break, motivation — something — for […]

White Sox Minor League Update: May 23, 2026

Gwinnett Stripers 5, Charlotte Knights 1The Stripers (28-22) scored early, putting up five runs in the first three innings off of Knights (25-25) righthander Duncan Davitt, while the Charlotte offense couldn’t respond, and Gwinnett won their second game of the series, 5-1. Davitt recorded his second loss of the season and has consistently had a […]