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White Sox 6, Cardinals 5: Randal Grichuk hits heroic home run
A scuffling Chicago White Sox team fought back from a 4-1 deficit to tie the game, only to watch St. Louis Cardinals catcher Leo Bernal hit a solo home run off Grant Taylor. After yet another gut punch delivered in the eighth inning, the White Sox were staring at their fifth straight loss. Then, in a season full of surprises, a truly shocking moment was delivered by Randal Grichuk. Grichuk’s two-run homer in the ninth inning just barely cleared the right-field wall gave the White Sox a muc...
White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigns
UPDATE: Brittany Ghiroli and Keith Law have a potential cause for Mike Shirley’s resignation, and the timing of the White Sox’s announcement thereof. Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned on Saturday amid an internal investigation into allegations of verbal harassment. Shirley was alleged to have made inappropriate racial comments and sexist comments… The post White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigns appeared first on Sox Machine .
First Pitch: White Sox vs. Cardinals
In their last 13 games, the Chicago White Sox are batting .192/.295/.335 and have scored just 40 runs. For an offense that is sputtering and seeking a spark somewhere in the lineup, manager Will Venable made a significant shuffle for tonight's game in St. Louis. Colson Montgomery is batting eighth for the first time this season, and Kyle Teel is batting second behind Sam Antonacci. While there will be plenty of attention on how the offense fares against St. Louis starter Kyle Leahy, tonight ...
Sporcle Saturday: 100 innings in relief
Good morning! It's been a rough go of it for the White Sox lately, what with the offense sputtering in a sweep at home by the Pirates . So, no offensively-oriented Sporcle this week as there hasn't been very much to celebrate about since Sunday's victory over the Twins. On the pitching side, however, something which I found interesting is the innings total that Sean Newcomb is approaching. Entering Friday evening's game against the Cardinals, Newcomb has 83 innings pitched as a reliever. I...
Sox Machine Live: White Sox feeling the heat
Live Show Summary Stream Time: 11:30 AM CT. The new live stream will recap the 7-3 loss at St. Louis, as it was more of the same struggles. The White Sox offense was led by Chase Meidroth, who hit two home runs, but struggles to find the big hit with RISP remain. Anthony Kay once again can’t get through 5 innings. Hosts: Josh Nelson and Courtney Finnicum. Note: Jim Margalus is on his way to Birmingham to catch up with the Barons. Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal Th...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 11, 2026
Two open postseason questions for the White Sox farm system were resolved on Friday, for better or for worse. For better: Greensboro rallied with a three-run eighth to beat the Frederick, 7-5, so the Winston-Salem Dash will face the Grasshoppers in the latest installment of the Battle of I-40: The South Atlantic League Championship Series.… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 11, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Amtrak plans to use federal exemptions in building maintenance facility next to Rate Field
At a press conference outside Rate Field, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley discussed his recent meeting with Amtrak about its planned maintenance facility in Bridgeport. Quigley agrees with Amtrak that they need a new maintenance facility, but urges that the residential neighborhood is not the right location. “I told Amtrak they need this, but do not use your preemptive powers,” Quigley said. While Quigley's 5th District covers the North Side, he sits on the House Committee on Appropriations and a tr...
Cardinals 7, White Sox 3: Down to half a game
Down four with the bases loaded in the six inning, Miguel Vargas briefly looked like he had produced The Swing that might unclog the White Sox offense. Luis Gastelum left an 0-1 sweeper above the knees on the outer half of the plate, and Vargas put good wood on it, launching to left center field. Statcast says it left the bat at 104.3 mph and traveled some 397 feet, and would have left 12 of 30 MLB parks, including Rate Field. Alas, the White Sox departed home yesterday, and Busch Stadium ...
First Pitch: White Sox at Cardinals
At 5-14, Matthew Liberatore is the National League leader in losses. Facing a lineup featuring Edgar Quero at DH, Brenton Doyle in center field and Luisangel Acuña at short, he’s getting the best opportunity possible to avoid a 15th loss, which would put him in a tie for the major league lead. There’s a real… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Cardinals appeared first on Sox Machine .
Four White Sox to watch over the final 16 games, even if through your fingers
A few days ago in the August Month in a Box , we talked about the White Sox's month-to-month decreases in run differential, and whether they signaled a team that's adept at managing a schedule's degrees of difficulty, or a team that's gradually running out of juice. Being held to five runs over a three - game sweep at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a series during which the White Sox never held a lead at any point, makes it easier to indulge the pessimistic perspective. They're hitting .200...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 10, 2026
After sneaking into the South Atlantic League playoffs by finishing second in the second half to the right team, the Winston-Salem Dash swept that right team out of the divisional series. The Dash took both games from the Bowling Green Hot Rods, following up their come-from-behind victory in Game 1 in Winston-Salem with a never-trailed 4-1 Game 2 winner. Now they'll wait for the winner of Game 3 between Greensboro and Frederick to set the South Atlantic League Championsip Finals as the Dash ...
Podcast: White Sox Swept By Pittsburgh Adds More Pressure in Tight Race
Episode Summary The Chicago White Sox are swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now the AL Central lead is down to 1.5 games. With the offense struggling with RISP and starting pitchers having a tough time getting deep into games, are the White Sox at risk of falling behind Cleveland? Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal Episode Rundown [0:00] Reaction to the White Sox getting swept by the Pirates The post Podcast: White Sox Swept By Pittsburgh Adds More Pressure in Tig...
Pirates 2, White Sox 0: A somber sweep
The White Sox were not only swept at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates team that was slightly below .500 entering the series, but the Sox never led at any point. They scored just five runs over three games, and all of them came after the Pirates made more convincing first moves. That's not the note they want to go on as they head out on a six-game road trip, starting with three in St. Louis and followed by three in Cleveland. Their lead is down to 1½ games at the moment, and if the White Sox ca...
First Pitch: White Sox vs. Pirates
Everybody gather round to see how far Hagen Smith can take this game , or how long Will Venable lets him. TV: CHSN Lineups: Pirates White Sox Konnor Griffin, DH 1 Sam Antonacci, LF Oneil Cruz, CF 2 Miguel Vargas, 3B Bryan Reynolds, LF 3 Munetaka Murakami, 1B Nick Gonzales, 3B 4 Andrew Benintendi, DH Brandon Lowe, 2B 5 Colson Montgomery, SS Rafael Flores Jr., C 6 Braden Montgomery, RF Jake Mangum, RF 7 C...
White Sox’s attempt to work around Luis Castillo starts with Hagen Smith
After four consecutive failures to complete five innings, the White Sox pushed back Luis Castillo's latest bid to right the ship. Had he remained on schedule, he would've been tasked with starting against the Pirates tonight, but the White Sox have TBDs as far as the probable pitchers page extends , with Will Venable only committing to Hagen Smith starting tonight in hopes of avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following Castillo's last difficult outing a week ago , Vena...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 9, 2026
Caleb Bonemer was already revealed to be the White Sox’s Arizona Fall League headliner, but James filled out the rest of the position player crew that will be traveling to Glendale with him: Anthony DePino, Colby Shelton and Grant Magill. The last name is the only one who doesn’t get regular run in the Keys.… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 9, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pirates 4, White Sox 2: Double plays deflate dreams of comeback
Over the course of the seventh and eighth innings, the White Sox posted a total of eight baserunners. They scored a total of two runs, as both rallies ended in double plays hit to third base. With the bases loaded in the seventh, Jared Triolo gloved a hot shot by Miguel Vargas and turned a 5-4-3 double play to preserve a 4-1 Pittsburgh lead. With the bases loaded in the eighth, Triolo got the glove up in time to snag Chase Meidroth's rocket, then beat Randal Grichuk to the bag for a 5-unas...
Pregame notes: Lining up last breathers, Thursday’s starter
Miguel Vargas only has one extra-base hit over his last 16 games. Granted, it was a home run, and he’s hitting .310 with a .444 OBP over this stretch despite the lack of pop, but Will Venable still wants to give him one more rest before the season’s finishing kick. “I think this is 13… The post Pregame notes: Lining up last breathers, Thursday’s starter appeared first on Sox Machine .
Spare Parts: One 2024 White Sox record falls
The Colorado Rockies immediately made a run at the 2024 White Sox’s single-season record for losses last year, but came up two short with a 43-119 finish. There are no such challengers this time around; in fact, there may be no 100-loss teams in Major League Baseball if the Rockies and Angels can outperform their… The post Spare Parts: One 2024 White Sox record falls appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 8, 2026
If winning in the minors teaches players how to win in the majors, then the Winston-Salem Dash passed their first test on Tuesday with a come-from-behind, 10-inning 9-8 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods at Truist Ballpark. The stakes of South Atlantic League playoff baseball won’t be confused for the MLB equivalent, but Javier… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 8, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pirates 9, White Sox 3: Sean Burke knocked out in second
In his last start against the Astros , Sean Burke needed 31 pitches, but he was able to pitch around a pair of leadoff walks and somehow last long enough to throw 5 ⅔ scoreless innings. Tonight, the Pirates offered Burke no quarter. Burke threw 37 pitches in the first, but they were delivered over the course of 10 batters who piled on five runs before the White Sox could grab bats for themselves. The post Pirates 9, White Sox 3: Sean Burke knocked out in second appeared first on Sox Machin...
First Pitch: White Sox at Pirates
The Jacob Gonzalez who’s returning to Rate Field as a Pirate has a .202/.229/.365 line over 41 games with Pittsburgh. You know what that means: Revenge series. TV: CHSN Lineups: Pirates White Sox Konnor Griffin, SS 1 Sam Antonacci, LF Brandon Lowe, 2B 2 Miguel Vargas, 3B Bryan Reynolds, DH 3 Munetaka Murakami, 1B Oneil… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Pirates appeared first on Sox Machine .
Month in a Box: The White Sox in August 2026
Between a trip to St. Petersburg and Boston to open the month and 16 straight days with a game across the middle of it, August didn't figure to be an easy assignment for the White Sox. They only finished .500 at 14-14, but they came into the month with a three-game lead, and they left the month with a three-game lead, and if they do the same thing again in September, everybody can enjoy the final weekend. If it didn't feel that successful, you only have to look at the run differential. Augus...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2026
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers became the first full-season White Sox affiliate to wind down their season, bringing their 2026 to a close with a 14-3 victory over Delmarva. They finished the year 71-61, with all of the games over .500 being accounted for during a 38-28 second half. They just had the misfortune of sharing… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox win series as race to postseason pressure mounts
Episode Summary Summary: Chicago White Sox win another series against Minnesota, but Cleveland went 3-1 vs. Detroit this weekend. The offense had a huge Sunday, the bullpen held together, and Hagen Smith continues to improve The post Podcast: White Sox win series as race to postseason pressure mounts appeared first on Sox Machine .
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