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Embiggen the Rotation: A Perfectly Cromulent $130 Million White Sox Plan
PREAMBLE The guiding principle of this plan is simple: build a roster that can survive a baseball season, rather than one that looks good for the first five turns through the rotation. With a $130 million budget, the White Sox cannot buy their way out of every weakness. They can, however, concentrate their spending where… The post Embiggen the Rotation: A Perfectly Cromulent $130 Million White Sox Plan appeared first on Sox Machine .
First Pitch: World Series Game 1
A meeting between the best regular season teams in each league, either of which would be a first-time World Series champion. That seems like it should make for a pretty good World Series, right? TV: Fox Lineups: Rays Brewers Yandy Díaz, DH 1 Jackson Chourio, LF Jonathan Aranda, 1B 2 Jake Bauers, 1B Chandler Simpson,… The post First Pitch: World Series Game 1 appeared first on Sox Machine .
2027 World Series Champions
PREAMBLE Jerry’s years are numbered. The 2026 team was a blast but the weaknesses are clear as day and the regression is coming. I am not sitting on my laurels and running it back, I am going for it in 2027. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Feels pretty cut and dry. Leasure isn’t pitching in 2027 and isn’t… The post 2027 World Series Champions appeared first on Sox Machine .
Nick’s Offseason Plan
PREAMBLE Obviously the 2026 season was a surprise in the best way possible. Nobody expected the White Sox to take the jump they did. This has really moved the rebuilding process up by a year in terms of the moves the Sox should be looking to make. While I do think the Sox infrastructure and… The post Nick’s Offseason Plan appeared first on Sox Machine .
HallofFrank’s Extension Bonanza
PREAMBLE At the start of the offseason, we met with with Tarik Skubal. The meeting went well. We were confident in our package and Skubal’s agent informed us we were the top offer and Skubal wanted to sign. We flew him to Chicago. It’s all smiles. He starts flipping through the contract. His smile morphs… The post HallofFrank’s Extension Bonanza appeared first on Sox Machine .
roke1960’s Offseason Plan
PREAMBLE It’s time to spend with the big boys. I’m pretty sure Jerry won’t do that, so it’s up to Ishbia to convince him to. After all, it’s going to be his team in a few years, so he has a vested interest in keeping the momentum going. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Leasure is damaged good and… The post roke1960’s Offseason Plan appeared first on Sox Machine .
The 2026-27 Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project
With a lockout on the horizon, there's no knowing quite what the offseason will hold, but we do know it'll have an Offseason Plan Project, which starts now. If you're new to Sox Machine, the Offseason Plan Project puts fans in the front office to map out pathways to improving a White Sox team after a 84-78 record, a Wild Card Series victory and a disappointing Division Series defeat. You'll fill out the form below, and assuming it meets the minimum standards for effort and comprehension, it'...
Podcast: 2026/27 Offseason Plan Project Guide
Episode Summary With the World Series beginning, it's time to launch Sox Machine's Offseason Plan Project (OPP). If you're new to the OPP, step into the role of Chicago White Sox GM. With a $130 million payroll budget, how would you build a 26-man roster to improve on the 84-78 record? This episode will guide you through the decisions you'll need to make before wheeling and dealing in free agency and trade markets. If you need assistance in sorting out your 26-man roster, here is this ye...
Spare Parts: Will Venable wins one Manager of the Year award
The more significant Manager of the Year awards won’t be announced until Nov. 10, but The Sporting News’ version was revealed this morning, and Will Venable earned the nod for the American League, with Pat Murphy taking the honor for the National League. It holds meaning in the sense that SN’s awards are determined by… The post Spare Parts: Will Venable wins one Manager of the Year award appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: 2026 White Sox Roster Quiz
Episode Summary It's the annual quiz to name every player who appeared in a Chicago White Sox game in 2026. The total list includes 59 players who played at least one game. Link to play the quiz: https://soxmachine.com/2026/10/sporcle-saturday-your-2026-chicago-white-sox Plus, a World Series preview, and Josh Barfield is rumored to be running for the Houston Astros GM opening. Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal New Sox Machine Gear The post Podcast: 2026 White Sox Ro...
Success, injuries make White Sox 40-man roster tougher to pare down
The Offseason Plan Project will launch later this week, and if you were hanging on every pitch of the White Sox's postseason run and pushing off thoughts of 2027 as long as possible, then there's a lot less time for mapping out the various sections of your blueprint. The center of it all is the existing 40-man roster, which will actually take some level of finessing after years of being able to overhaul a third of it with little thought about any long-term ramifications. It starts with the...
The World Series is set, and White Sox registered postseason’s lone upset
If nothing else, the White Sox are the only team that can say it pulled off an upset this October. Even then, the White Sox had a better record than the team they ousted in the Wild Card Series, but in terms of seeds, their victory over No. 3 Houston as the No. 6 seed in the American League registered as the only non-chalk outcome in the postseason: No. 6 White Sox over No. 3 Astros No. 4 Yankees over No. 5 Red Sox No. 3 Braves over No. 6 Phillies No. 4 Padres over No. 5 Cubs No....
Podcast: White Sox 3 Offseason Dilemmas
Episode Summary New podcast discussing in depth the Chicago White Sox three offseason dilemmas: What to do with Colson Montgomery? Should Sox sign a contract extension with Munetaka Murakami? What role does Luis Castillo have with the team in 2027? Plus, discussion of the ALCS, Cleveland's weird home-vs.-away splits, and how much World Series tickets are going for in Milwaukee . Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal The post Podcast: White Sox 3 Offseason Dilemm...
White Sox’s sluggers struggled against right-handed heat, and not just in October
Rewatching Game 5 of the American League Division Series is painful , even for those who don't root for the Chicago White Sox. Constantly seeing major league hitters look slow and unaware is jarring, as White Sox hitters clearly didn’t know what pitches to look for in each at-bat. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams threw more breaking stuff early in the count , getting first-pitch strikes in 11 of 16 plate appearances. Then, when it was time to throw heat, Williams, fueled by postseason adrenali...
Podcast: White Sox Business with Ishbia plans and possible Schriffen replacements
Episode Summary Future Chicago White Sox owner/steward Justin Ishbia spoke publicly for the first time since The Railyards renderings were released. Sox Machine's Josh Nelson attended and shared additional insight into Ishbia's comments and which South Loop properties he's purchasing. Also: Latest Amtrak updates as there's a big question about Lot G at Rate Field According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox and John Schriffen might be breaking up. Who would be replacements in the ...
Sporcle Saturday: Your 2026 Chicago White Sox
Good morning! For the first time in five years, this annual Sporcle Saturday arrives in mid-October rather than the first weekend after the regular season. While it was looking like this post might have been delayed another week, alas, all good things must come to an end . While it's a misattribution to Dr. Seuss, the sentiment still applies: "Don't cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”. This season provided the most quiz fodder of any season since I began posting a weekly Spor...
Justin Ishbia’s big bet on the South Loop
Ever since he changed his mind about buying the Minnesota Twins , Chicago White Sox fans have hoped that Justin Ishbia's future ownership will bring major transformation, shifting from a current operational model of a mid-to-small market team to one that acts like a major-city franchise with significant financial might. But for Ishbia, the White Sox are just one piece of his grand plan. His vision isn't just to help the White Sox reach new heights, but to revitalize Chicago’s South Loop nei...
Chris Getz lauds White Sox for 2026 successes before setting out to build on them
Given that his team squandered a 2-0 lead in the ALDS to the Cleveland Guardians, Chris Getz couldn't exactly take a victory lap in his year-end media session with reporters on Wednesday, but although he acknowledged the heartbreak of being eliminated from the postseason, he still wanted to use the platform to express a (defensible) amount of satisfaction not seen from a Chicago White Sox executive in recent years. "As a whole, it certainly stings to be eliminated from the playoffs the way t...
Podcast: Chris Getz end of season presser and Chase Meidroth is a Gold Glove finalist
Episode Summary Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz hosts his end-of-season press conference. He outlines his thoughts on the 2026 season, how the team will approach the offseason, why pitching and outfield are top free-agent targets, and the progress of Munetaka Murakami. Chase Meidroth is a Gold Glove finalist at second base. MLB Trade Rumors: arbitration projections and White Sox free agents to help prepare for the Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project. Presented by Ankin Law - ...
Spare Parts: Will Venable’s report card grapples with unique demands, responses
As the White Sox’s substitution-heavy approach advanced through the Wild Card Series and into the second round of the postseason, I started looking forward to the FanGraphs managerial report card on Will Venable, just to see what a third party would make of it. And while the White Sox squandered a 2-0 lead to the… The post Spare Parts: Will Venable’s report card grapples with unique demands, responses appeared first on Sox Machine .
Arizona Fall League Update: Two White Sox prospects out of action
Now that the White Sox are out of the postseason — and it’s assuring to see the Guardians are capable of tormenting other teams’ bullpens, even a fresh one — it’s time to shift our attention to the usual October programming that took a backseat to October baseball. Let’s start with the Arizona Fall League,… The post Arizona Fall League Update: Two White Sox prospects out of action appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: 2026 Chicago White Sox Recap
Episode Summary Now that the 2026 season is over, the Sox Machine crew recaps how the postseason ended. What lessons can we learn from this season? Favorite moments of 2026 and White Sox postseason awards. Episode presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal Video Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Emyle5Lmo The post Podcast: 2026 Chicago White Sox Recap appeared first on Sox Machine .
The 2026 White Sox delighted even more than they surprised, and they shocked
A few minutes into the broadcast of Game 1 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Brewers on Sunday night, Mini Margalus yelled a sentence from the living room that I didn’t expect: “Daaaaaaaaaad! I don’t see Munetaka Murakami!” Mini Margalus — referred to as such here because he was born four minutes into… The post The 2026 White Sox delighted even more than they surprised, and they shocked appeared first on Sox Machine .
Takeaways from the final White Sox game of 2026
Toward the end of what turned out to be the White Sox’s final sustained scoring threat of the 2026 season in Game 5 Saturday night, Miguel Vargas came to the plate with runners on first and second and two outs in the sixth inning and took Gavin Williams’ first-pitch slider off the plate for a… The post Takeaways from the final White Sox game of 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Guardians 2, White Sox 0: Buried by 21 strikeouts
In the end, the 2026 White Sox’s postseason lived and died like the 2026 regular season, with a surprising over-.500 record overshadowed by the Cleveland Guardians coming from behind to clip them. Over the first six months, the White Sox shocked baseball with an 84-78 record and the third wild card spot, but it was… The post Guardians 2, White Sox 0: Buried by 21 strikeouts appeared first on Sox Machine .
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