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Pregame notes: Giving no quarter at the halfway point
In actuality, giving no quarter to a defeated enemy is a pretty shameful war crime that has no place in civilized society. At least, you'd hope. In jokey baseball context, it's just being used here to refer to the White Sox trying to complete a sweep against a Kansas City Royals club that has the worst record in the American League and could be said to be going through it , in more ways than one. The post Pregame notes: Giving no quarter at the halfway point appeared first on Sox Machine .
Doubling the 2026 White Sox’s numbers at the halfway point
At the mathematical halfway point, the 2026 White Sox are on pace to finish 86-76. An entire half of work remains, but as long as they sit in a postseason spot, they’re free to play the “nobody believed in us” card like Davis Martin did after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. “We… The post Doubling the 2026 White Sox’s numbers at the halfway point appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 27, 2026
Two updates from the White Sox middle infielder ranks: *Jeral Perez was bumped back to Winston-Salem after hitting .180/.282/.281 over 60 games with Birmingham. He hadn’t found any real traction at any point over his first three months in Double-A. June was theoretically his most productive month (.232/.317/.357), but it was accompanied by a strikeout… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 27, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly
A laugher akin to their 22-1 blowout on Friday night wouldn't have suited a tribute to the 1983 White Sox . A game-ending Jacob Gonzalez single preceded by one of the strangest mistakes you'll ever see? Now that's winning ugly. The post White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: What’s the opposite of winning ugly?
Members of the 1983 American League West champion 'Winning Ugly' White Sox are in the building on Saturday for a reunion event, right as the current team is trying to not have a letdown after administering a 22-1 thrashing of the Royals on Friday night. Members of the 1983 team in attendance don't seemed to be bothered by the contrast in themes. The post Pregame notes: What’s the opposite of winning ugly? appeared first on Sox Machine .
Sporcle Saturday: 2+ WAR at third base
Good morning! Miguel Vargas has been quite the revelation this season. After Friday evening's shellacking against the Royals , Vargas is slashing .246/.357/.484, good for a 134 wRC+, 6th among third basement in MLB: with 18 home runs, he's already surpassed his season-high total. The post Sporcle Saturday: 2+ WAR at third base appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 26, 2026
When the White Sox gave 19-year-old Jaden Fauske a full-season assignment at Low-A Kannapolis to start out the year, they weren’t expecting to see all the results they want for him right away. Even Fauske himself mentioned “a constant process of failing and then learning from it” as one of the things he’s enjoyed about… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 26, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 22, Royals 1: Second-largest win in franchise history
Whatever number of fans that showed up to Rate Field specifically for the postgame concert by Marshmello were treated to a surprise in-game show featuring Mitch Spence None The Richer. Even though the Royals opened this game with a righty in Steven Cruz, the White Sox stacked left-handed hitters in the middle of the order in anticipation of the right-handed Mitch Spence coming in next. The post White Sox 22, Royals 1: Second-largest win in franchise history appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: A divisional battle of teams winging it in their rotation
David Sandlin has been called up (Joe Rock was optioned) to start for the White Sox Friday night at the open of a three-game set against the Royals. A productive Triple-A arm (1.57 ERA in 23 innings with Charlotte) with major league experience is a nice, traditional solution to a hole in the major league rotation. But Sandlin was sent down after his previous three-start audition for pretty inarguable performance struggles (8.10 ERA), and being lined up against Noah Schultz having a third reh...
Spare Parts: A.J. Pierzynski meets the pope
Aside from being credited as an unspoken driving force of the turnaround on the South Side, Pope Leo XIV’s White Sox fandom had taken a back seat to weightier matters like speaking out against the war in Iran. But the pope’s baseball interests came to the fore once again when A.J. Pierzynski was afforded an… The post Spare Parts: A.J. Pierzynski meets the pope appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 25, 2026
The White Sox have a lot of shortstops in their system, and they could add another if they draft Roch Cholowsky or Grady Emerson with the first overall pick next month. As they seek to distribute those infielders around the diamond to create upward mobility at various levels, Caleb Bonemer is probably the first place to start. The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 25, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-game strategy with the White Sox
The White Sox's approach to in-game strategy, an endless wave of pinch-hitters, openers and defensive substitutions that regularly empties Will Venable's bench before the ninth inning, requires some sort of snappy summary to better explain the overriding concept. "If we see five dollars on the ground, we pick it up," said bench coach Walker McKinven. "That's kind of the thought process." The post ‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-ga...
White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026
The last Farm Fortnight served as something of a first-half overview, the main theme of which was that the White Sox farm system had largely done a good job of supplying the major league roster with reinforcements, which is the main point of one. That said, I was still surprised to see Baseball America say… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox Wild Series Win vs. Cleveland
This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. The post Podcast: White Sox Wild Series Win vs. Cleveland appeared first on Sox Machine .
Guardians 4, White Sox 3 (10 innings): Delayed disappointment
Guardians rookie Khalil Watson got his first hit during their seventh inning rally Monday night off Grant Taylor, got his first home run Tuesday night for Cleveland's only run off Sean Burke, and continued his coming out party against Taylor again on Wednesday. His 85 mph grounder was a seeing-eye single for sure, but it was the second well-placed soft roller Taylor allowed in the 10th, and brought Watson to six RBI for the series. And when Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery both grounded ...
Pregame notes: Trying to pad the division lead
If the White Sox lose on Wednesday, they will still have a share of the American League Central lead and technically be ahead of the Guardians on percentage points. But if they win, they'll be all alone with a two-game lead, a commanding start to their head-to-head matchup, and maybe even return to being one of three AL teams with a positive run differential (dare to dream). The post Pregame notes: Trying to pad the division lead appeared first on Sox Machine .
P.O. Sox: The next CBA, how might the White Sox add, and whether the two are related
Before the White Sox try to finish off a sweep of the Cleveland Guardians at home, let's take a moment to empty out a P.O. Sox mailbag that's bursting at the seams. The following questions are from Sox Machine members at the 10 WAR tiers and higher, and the following answers are available to all Sox Machine subscribers. As always, thank you for your support. The post P.O. Sox: The next CBA, how might the White Sox add, and whether the two are related appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026
The evening after Farm Fortnight opens by mentioning the White Sox’s top four affiliates finished the first half with a cumulative winning record, all six minor league teams lost on Tuesday night. The Winston-Salem Dash had the most painful evening of the bunch. They led Hub City 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, only… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity
Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Relief in limited supply
It's a big night for Sean Burke to go deep in his start, and not just because he got the Sox Machine feature treatment that every member of the organization covets. But because the Sox have yet to use any reliever on three-straight days this season, and deploying any of Bryan Hudson, Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez would require them to break new ground. Not that there's necessarily a clamor rising for every member of that trio . "Huddy is down, will probably have Seranthony and Taylor...
Sean Burke wants his most recent flash of dominant stuff to stay for a while
The fastest pitch Sean Burke has thrown this season was his last one -- a 99.3 mph fastball he threw to strike out Jasson Domínguez last Thursday and close out a 5-1 White Sox victory. "I was hoping he'd call a fastball, because in my head I was thinking 'I'm just going to throw it as hard as I can and see if I can hit 100 mph right here,'" Burke said. "I'll have to try again this year." The post Sean Burke wants his most recent flash of dominant stuff to stay for a while appeared first on...
Farm Fortnight: An uneven but productive first half for White Sox farm system
The MLB season isn't yet at the 81-game point, but the minor league season is officially halfway over, as all full-season leagues are entering the second halves of their seasons this week. None of the White Sox's top four affiliates secured a postseason spot with a first-half title, but they kept their heads above water overall, finishing with a combined record of 139-137. As you might expect from a .500-ish record, it's been a mixed bag. Sam Antonacci and Braden Montgomery both produced wal...
Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it
A few minutes after getting Seranthony Domínguez off the hook by making the White Sox walk-off winners on Monday night, Sam Antonacci tried to do it again. “We signed up to play a team sport and that’s what happens in a team sport,” Antonacci said. “If anyone’s mad about getting down, tell them to go… The post Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 6, Guardians 5: Sam Antonacci saves the day
Grant Taylor and Seranthony Dominguez owe Sam Antonacci a steak dinner. The post White Sox 6, Guardians 5: Sam Antonacci saves the day appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Kyle Teel returns, Edgar Quero departs
Kyle Teel is walking on air. "I'm ready to play ball," Teel said after being officially activated earlier on Monday . "I've been waiting for this day for a long time. It was a grind for a while, but I'm just so grateful to be back." The post Pregame notes: Kyle Teel returns, Edgar Quero departs appeared first on Sox Machine .
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