Garrett Crochet will be looking to bounce back tonight after a less-than-great outing against the Reds last week. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images A trip to the City of Brotherly Love There are many things you could do tonight instead of watching White Sox baseball. Need suggestions? Go for an after-work stroll, listen to the new Taylor Swift album, cook a meal, or stab your eyeballs out. I'm kidding about that last one — it's just how the team makes me feel sometimes. If you choose to watch the game, you are probably doing so to see Garrett Crochet take the mound. For that, I cannot blame you. He m ..read more

Chrystal and Brett chat about their love for the White Sox and the city of brotherly love The White Sox head to Philadelphia to face the Phillies. Sitting dead last, the White Sox will deal with the pesky bats of multiple home run hitters, with a top three consisting of Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Bryce Harper. This series can also push the Phillies to first place in the National League East as they are just two games back (at the time of this episode being recorded) from Atlanta. Thankfully we won’t see Ranger Suárez in this series, who just tossed a complete game shutout. It was agains ..read more

While this doesn’t look like a man ready and able to field his position, but on this day 117 years ago, pitcher Ed Walsh tied a major league record with 11 assists and 13 total chances in a 1-0 win over St. Louis. Ed Walsh gets spry 1907 Ed Walsh tied a major league record in a 1-0 win over St. Louis — but not for his pitching prowess. In this game, it was his fielding, as Walsh had 11 assists and 13 total chances in the field. There is no play-by-play data available for the game so it’s uncertain whether the Browns were bunting a bunch to try to get on against the fourth-year ace or that ther ..read more

Call Wendy’s, because Brooks Baldwin went 4-for-4 in Birmingham’s win over the Braves. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Charlotte walks it off, Winston-Salem stumbles, Thorpe deals, and Baldwin stays hot Charlotte Knights 5, Syracuse Mets 4 (Gameday box) (Statcast box) Former major league backstop Carlos Pérez came through in a big way in the bottom of the ninth tonight against the Syracuse Mets! Carlos Pérez walked it off tonight in the bottom of the 9th, and he caught up with @SmithKendall__ after the win! pic.twitter.com/OqG78FhkKU — Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) April 19, 2024 ..read more

We’re kick-starting our partnership with FOCO with some comfortable game wear! Don’t lie, you saw this ad on your Instagram feed over the last couple of weeks and you thought to yourself, “Dang, I would rock these at the ballpark.” Well, great news, now you can AND you can support South Side Sox while you do it. Think about the snack sacks you could put in the front pocket. Maximum snackage and convenience. Not to mention these are peak ballpark fashion. Turn heads not because of the three hot dogs you are storing in the front pocket, but because of how good you look. We are just beginning a ..read more

Brett Ballantini welcomes the godfather of the White Sox system, Jonathan Nelson, back to talk about some impressive early returns from the jewel of the system To keep the Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast canon taut, we went back in time to fill in the phantom podcast 49, and in doing so created a doozy of a look at the jewel of the system, the Birmingham Barons. And in doing so, Brett Ballantini again called on president and GM of the club, Jonathan Nelson, to get us up to date on this promising club: Congratulations to recent Barons grad Jonathan Cannon on his pending MLB debut! Birmingham payi ..read more

With five saves in Chicago’s record-setting eight-game win streak to start 1982, Salomé Barojas was a major bright spot for the season. The South Siders can’t stop winning 1907 The White Sox Home Opener started off inauspiciously, as the World Champions pennant was raised — and the pole flying it fell over! However, the game went more smoothly, in front of 10,000 fans at South Side Park. Nick Altrock pitched the distance, scattering seven singles in winning a 2-0 shutout over the Browns. The White Sox struck for their two runs in the fourth inning, when George Davis tripled home Jiggs Donahue ..read more

Celebrating a much-needed White Sox win! | Quinn Harris/Getty Images How I’m learning to embrace the good, with help from my friend Sean Despite my often pessimistic attitude towards the White Sox, I try to find the positives. It can be challenging, of course, but sometimes you find a sliver of hope. My friend Sean gives everyone a dose of positivity after each game, even the shutouts and games where the Sox are down by double digits. #3SoxPositives 1) Cannon: 5IP 3H 1ER 3Ks in MLB Debut, if it wasn’t for a misplay in CF would have had 5 scoreless. 2) DeJong: 3/3 with a 2-Run HR 3) Leasure ..read more

On a mission: Oscar Colás crushed the decisive home run during Charlotte’s victory. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights A wild win for Kannapolis highlighted a 2-2 day Charlotte Knights 4, Syracuse Mets 2 (Gameday Score) (Statcast Box) A strong pitching performance allowed the Knights to take down Syracuse for Charlotte’s third victory in four games. Jake Woodward, 27, started for the Knights, and managed to miss a lot of bats. Woodward’s first three innings went smoothly, as the only scoring threat during that time was runners on first and third with two outs in the third. However, Woodward worke ..read more

Erick Fedde earned his contract today | Quinn Harris/Getty Images The nightcap was a much-needed win for players and fans alike We won! The Chicago White Sox won a game! Yes, your eyes are not failing you, and you read that correctly. The losing streak is over, at least for the next 48 hours. Let’s savor the moment of triumph, no matter how brief it may be. First things first, let’s talk about Erick Fedde’s outstanding performance. He was a force to be reckoned with, delivering his best performance of the season. He earned the win, surrendering no runs on only three hits with five strikeouts a ..read more