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White Sox ride Martin and Munetaka to 6-0 romp over Angels

The Force was strong with the White Sox tonight as they shut out the Angels with a 6-0 win. Davis Martin reached a career-high double-digit strikeout milestone, and Munetaka Murakami finally doubled! José Soriano started off the night with back-to-back walks, but redeemed himself with back-to-back strikeouts. But Soriano’s woes could not be escaped for […]

Game Thread: White Sox (16-18) at Angels (13-22)

The last time the White Sox saw the Angels was just last week, and it ended with a White Sox sweep at home. This time, the Good Guys are coming off a series win against the Padres during this latest West Coast road trip, and seeing the somehow even worse-for-wear Angels for the second and […]

White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (April 27-May 3, 2026): Oliver Dunn

Charlotte KnightsRecord 3-3 (last week), 16-17 (first half), 16-17 (overall) Knights Players of the WeekOliver Dunn .417/.531/1.000, 24 at-bats Korey Lee .350/.381/.700, 20 at-batsMario Camilletti .476/.542/.857, 21 at-batsRikuu Nishida .478/.625/.478, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 23 at-batsJacob Gonzalez .385/.500/.692, 26 at-batsLaMonte Wade Jr. .364/.500/.545, 22 at-batsRyan Galanie .400/.429/.750, 20 at-batsMichael Turner .286/.375/.643, 14 at-batsWilliam Bergolla Jr. Did […]

Today in White Sox History: May 4

1929 Lou Gehrig hit the second-ever roof shot at Comiskey Park, off of Red Faber. The blast opened scoring for the Yankees, tying the game, 1-1, in the top of the second inning. It was the first of three home runs for Gehrig in the game, the second of which came in the middle of […]

Sox fazed by Friars, drop series finale, 4-3

If you had told me about six weeks ago how disappointed I would be at the Sox losing a 4-3 nailbiter and failing to complete a series sweep against one of the National League’s better teams, I probably would’ve told you that it was a good thing. And I would be correct! While today’s tight […]

White Sox Minor League Update: May 3, 2026

The big news today came from a player participating in very likely his last game in Double-A: Braden Montgomery, South Side Sox’s No. 1 White Sox prospect, is joining the Triple-A Charlotte Knights on his way up to the South Side. Montgomery has been outstanding so far in 2026, slashing .313/.429/.606 and hitting six homers […]

Game Thread: White Sox (16-17) at Padres (19-13)

When I wrote the game thread for last Sunday’s eventual loss, I described the vibe of the 2026 White Sox as something akin to the “Ricky’s Boys Don’t Quit” team that, in 2019, gave fans their first glimpse of post-rebuild promise after two years of triple-digit losses. Now, after three years of triple-digit losses, I’m […]

Today in White Sox History: May 3

1918 The White Sox set their record for biggest win in team history, trouncing the Tigers by 16 runs, 19-3. With a 6-0 lead in the second inning, the visitors put the game away early. The club also set their record for most hits in a game, with 25. Buck Weaver paced the Pale Hose […]

Burke dethrones King in 4-0 Sox victory

Where the White Sox bats exploded early in the ballgame yesterday, today, the pitchers steered the first half of today’s story. Michael King and Sean Burke were trading goose eggs like baseball cards, while hitters were just trying to get a pack of cards for themselves. The Sox tried to stir trouble in the second […]

White Sox Minor League Update: May 2, 2026

Charlotte Knights 21, Gwinnett Stripers 1The Charlotte Knights (15-17) routed he Gwinnett Stripers (20-12), 21-1, as the Knights offense exploded for 22 hits while the pitching staff held Gwinnett to just six knocks and one earned run. In three separate frames the Charlotte bats posted four runs — the second, seventh, and eighth — alongside […]

Game Thread: White Sox (15-17) at Padres (19-12)

Winning is fun! The Chicago White Sox are on a four-game winning streak and have won three of their last four series. The Good Guys look to extend both streaks tonight, to five and four. After notching his first career road win on April 22 in Arizona, Sean Burke takes the bump tonight and looks […]

White Sox Minor League Player of the Month (April 2026): Colby Shelton

Charlotte KnightsMarch/April record 14-16; Overall record 14-16 Knights Player of the MonthJacob Gonzalez .291/.403/.573, 8 HR, 26 RBI, 103 at-bats Oliver Dunn .277/.372/.438, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 7-for-8 stolen bases, 112 at-batsJarred Kelenic .202/.346/.464, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 7-for-7 stolen bases, 84 at-bats (promoted to Chicago on April 29)Rikuu Nishida .347/.407/.408, 1 HR, 5 RBI, […]

Today in White Sox History: May 2

1901 The White Sox were part of the first forfeit in American League history. After the Detroit Tigers took a lead with five runs in the top of the ninth, rain began. White Sox players began stalling, hoping to have the game wash out and be called as of the last full inning played (the […]

White Sox, Schultz win a laffer over Padres, 8-2

The White Sox have been worse than .500 all season long, so declaring them a must-watch team seems a bit hyperbolic. But Friday’s 8-2 annihilation of a Padres team very strong out of the gate — 5 1/2 games better than Chicago entering play — touched on the three players most likely to make you […]

White Sox Minor League Update: May 1, 2026

Gwinnett Stripers 4, Charlotte Knights 3The Knights seemed to be doing fine with their 1-0 lead, courtesy of an RBI double from Oliver Dunn in the fifth, but then Luke Bell took the mound. After seven strong games in High-A, the decision to advance Bell to Triple-A and bypass Birmingham turned out to be a […]

Game Thread: White Sox (14-17) at Padres (19-11)

Welcome to Noah Schultz Night! And quite a late night it is, with the White Sox back on the West Coast, taking on the high-flying Padres. Basically beyond his first inning in the major leagues, Schultz has been spectacular, certainly better than advertised for a 22-year-old whose 2025 wasn’t terribly impressive/marred by injury. A new […]

Today in White Sox History: May 1

1901 In the dead ball era, homers were sparse. In fact, the White Sox went their first four official American League games without one. But on this day, the offense exploded by banging out 16 hits to bury Detroit, 19-9. The onslaught marked the first time in the AL that the White Sox hit two […]

White Sox Minor League Update: April 30, 2026

Gwinnett Stripers 9, Charlotte Knights 5Shane Smith, battered last time out, gave Charlotte (14-16) what they needed with two scoreless. He surrendered only one hit, two walks, and three Ks. Of course, the good times didn’t last long. Enter Chase Plymell, and cue the disaster reel. Three singles, then a meatball grand slam in the […]

April 2026 White Sox check-up: Things could be much worse

Somehow, the White Sox have managed to meet the wildest of expectations in the first month of the 2026 season. Get embarrassingly swept? Check. Sweep the defending AL pennant-winner? Check. Lose several players for the season? Again, check. Be somehow one of the best but also worst teams in several hitting and pitching categories? You […]

How much will a 2027 work stoppage affect the White Sox?

The high likelihood of a 2027 work stoppage has been floating in the background for a while now, tied to the upcoming expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. How will this affect our Sox? The easy answer is that it depends a lot on where they are in their timeline. The more honest answer […]

Today in White Sox History: April 30

1922 White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson fired a perfect game, beating the Tigers, 2-0, in Detroit. Robertson’s perfect game only took one hour and 55 minutes to complete. The 26-year-old rookie struck out six, in just the fourth start of his career. In the second inning, Earl Sheely drove in both Sox runs with a single. As proof of Robertson’s […]

White Sox Minor League Update: April 29, 2026

Charlotte Knights 10, Gwinnett Stripers 9A late rally by the Knights (14-15) allowed them to pull off an exciting victory over Gwinnett (18-11). Tanner McDougal, 23, started on the mound for the Knights, and he retired all three batters he faced. McDougal now has a 3.00 ERA in 24 innings this season, all in Triple-A. […]

MLB

White Sox edge Angels 3-2, complete sweep

If this felt like a game the White Sox had no business winning, that’s because for most of the afternoon, they didn’t. And then, in the end, they did anyway. The Good Guys walked it off in extras, 3-2, completing the sweep of the Angels. Chicago finished the month with 13 wins. That’s not exactly […]

BreakingT is over the Mune!

In response to the fever that has broken out all over the South Side, our friends at BreakingT have come up with a nifty little design celebrating the awesomeness of slugger Munetaka Murakami: You gotta admit, it’s a pretty impossibly clever design, with the moon “O” and a bit of a nod to silent film […]

Game Thread: Angels (12-19) at White Sox (13-17)

The Chicago White Sox are back at it this afternoon, looking to finish off a sweep against the Los Angeles Angels after a pair of wins to start the series. Following Monday’s comeback and a solid 5-2 victory on Tuesday, the South Siders suddenly have a chance to stack three straight and keep a little […]