Divine intervention? With the Chicago White Sox clinching a spot in the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2021 with their Thursday afternoon win against the Kansas City Royals, Pope Leo XIV, who grew up in Chicago and is a fan of the team, was asked whether he played a role in Chicago cracking the American League playoff field this season. “No comment,” Leo quipped when asked about what role he played in the White Sox’s success, adding that “great things happen in Chicago.” Last month, the...
Pope Leo XIV reacted to the Chicago White Sox clinching a spot in the 2026 postseason.
Playoff spots have been clinched across Major League Baseball this week, prompting many locker room celebrations. Champagne bottles have been popped, beers have been poured over faces, and more than a little bit of newsroom equipment has likely been ruined. But in all of that partying, it’s possible that no one enjoyed the playoff celebration…
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The White Sox are headed to the playoffs after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, accomplishing something no MLB team has ever done.
Scott Braun, Erik Kratz and Todd Frazier celebrate a four-team clinch night, including the White Sox and Cubs reaching the postseason on the same day for the first time and Pete Crow-Armstrong completing a 40-40 season. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal shares the latest on Aaron Judge and Willson Contreras, Atlanta’s postseason rotation and why the Reds have failed to follow the Brewers model. Friar Territory host Marty Caswell joins fresh from the Padres champagne celebration to discuss their ...
“Jump in, let’s go. Lay back, enjoy the show. Everybody gets high, everybody gets low. These are the days when anything goes.” – Everyday is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow The Cubs beat the Marlins 2-1 on Thursday and are going back to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Padres will be …
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Thursday was a busy day for the American League. A few teams clinched a postseason spot. The Chicago White Sox clinched for the first time since 2021. Also, they became the first team in MLB history to reach the playoffs after three consecutive 100+ loss seasons. Plus, their rival, the Cleveland Guardians, followed suit, as […]
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Technically, six guys on the 2026 White Sox were members of the 2024 team that lost a record-setting 121 games, but only four White Sox were required to be on hand for the grisly end, as Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in the same deal at the deadline.
That leaves four players who were there at the end of the season, but three of them weren't even around for half the year. Davis Martin was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte shortly before the trade deadline, w...
The Chicago White Sox have punched their ticket to October. For the first time in 2021, the Southsiders will play in the postseason. In the process, they became the first team in MLB history to reach the postseason after three straight 100+ loss seasons. The season turned on Thursday, when the White Sox defeated the […]
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The Kansas City Royals are limping to the finish line, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco use this episode to focus on what actually matters now: who is trending up, who is running out of runway, and which young arms might reshape the offseason conversation. A rough loss to the White Sox underscored just how […]
Yesterday afternoon, while the Orioles were enjoying their day off, they were eliminated from the postseason race. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to clinch the third Wild Card spot. This was just a formality; the Orioles have been out of the race for a few weeks. I know this was […]
We are entering the final week of the regular season. The playoff field is mostly set, with, realistically, just the Rangers battling the Astros for the AL West – the loser stays home – and the White Sox battling the Guardians for the AL Central – the loser gets the final Wild Card spot. The […]
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery set an AL record on Thursday with 223 strikeouts in a season. He’s now tied with Mark Reynolds for the all-time mark. 1. Brewers hit century mark Milwaukee cruised to a 5-1 win over Philadelphia on Thursday. Shane Drohan and four relievers limited the Phillies to a run on four […]
For the first time since 2021, the Chicago White Sox are officially playoff-bound. By clinching a postseason berth, Chicago became the first team in MLB history to reach the playoffs following consecutive 100-loss seasons: a remarkable turnaround for a franchise that endured three straight 100-loss campaigns, including an MLB-record 121 losses in 2024. That said, [...]
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Happy Friday, everyone. We’re heading into the final Tigers’ series of the season, and as devastating as it is to be done in September, we have the final bow of Justin Verlander to look forward to this weekend. It’s sure to be an emotional outing at the park (which we can only call Comerica a […]
The Orioles were officially eliminated last night. The White Sox beat the Royals 9-1, just as they were supposed to, and clinched a Wild Card spot. Munetaka Murakami drank champagne and told us, lo and behold, he’s Japanese. And the Orioles, meanwhile, watched, helpless to their fate. At 78-81, the best they can do now […]
Good morning. It seems like Fangraphs is instituting a paywall for the playoffs. I don’t believe it has started yet, but it may by the time you read this. I’m unclear whether or not it will be permanent or just for the postseason. They do vow to always have one free article a day. But […]
Good morning, Purple Row! The Rockies are officially done with their home schedule for 2026. The final homestand didn’t end so well as Colorado went 1-8 over their final nine games at Coors Field. The squad now heads to Chicago to take on the White Sox, who are in a battle with the Cleveland Guardians […]
Episode Summary
After beating the Kansas City Royals, 9-1 , the Chicago White Sox have clinched a postseason berth. The offense looks on track; David Sandlin was huge in his start, and now the team can focus on shaping the roster for playoff games. But they can still win the AL Central. How will they approach this weekend's series against Colorado?
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[0:00] The 2026 Chicago White Sox are heading to the postseason!
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles’ dreams of the 2026 postseason, such as they were, are officially dead. Last night, the White Sox won in Kansas City to clinch a playoff spot and mathematically eliminate the Birds from wild card contention. It’s over. Of course, it’s actually been over for quite some time, even if […]
The White Sox are postseason bound! On the latest White Sox Podcast, Chuck Garfien talks with CHSN’s Brooke Fletcher and Connor McKnight about the Sox’s first playoff appearance since 2021. Plus, hear from Chris Getz, Will Venable, Davis Martin, Munetaka Murakami and Andrew Benintendi inside a wild clubhouse celebration following the playoff-clinching victory over the Royals. #whitesox #mlb #japan ✅: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 – https://www.youtube.com/@CHSN_Media 📱: 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽 ▪️ https://...
Longtime White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper passed away earlier this week, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Cooper was 70 years old. Cooper coached in the White Sox organization for 33 seasons. He served as the big-league pitching coach for 18 years. Cooper was at the helm of some of the best pitching staffs of […]
Getty Images The Cleveland Guardians are headed back to the postseason. With Thursday night’s win, the Guardians secured a playoff berth, joining an American League field that includes the Rays, Yankees, Red Sox and White Sox, with one spot still to be decided. In the final days and weeks of the regular season, Cleveland has been in a back-and-forth tussle with the White Sox for the division title, and that race seems destined to go down to the wire. For now, they’ll take a playoff berth for t...
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