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3w ago
It's probably not a secret that I'm not as into baseball this season because the White Sox are so bad. I canceled my season tickets. Heck, I haven't even been blogging lately. I'm dreading what's to come, and I'm not excited about anything that's going on in spring training.
But I will still read my season preview magazines, which arrived in the mail last week -- one from Lindy's and the other from Baseball Digest.
These aren't as many in number as they used to be. I used to get one from Athlon, which was eventually bought by Sports Illustrated. SI has always done a preview magazine in ..read more
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1M ago
Former White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is now a member of the Red Sox, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Boston worth $10 million.
Hendriks was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in late 2022. He won his battle with that disease and returned to the White Sox in May 2023, but he only pitched five games before he was diagnosed with a torn ulnar ligament in his pitching elbow.
It is unlikely that Hendriks will contribute much to the Red Sox this season. The most optimistic timeline for him returning from Tommy John surgery would be in August. Essentially, Boston is betting the 35-year-old ca ..read more
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1M ago
Tim Anderson
When the White Sox fired former general manager Rick Hahn and promoted Chris Getz into the position, one of the key questions posed to Getz was, "How are you different from Hahn?"
Actually, I think there are some differences. What I'm about to say is speculation here, but I think Getz handled Tim Anderson's situation much different than Hahn would have.
Getz declined Anderson's $14 million contract option for 2024 and let the former All-Star become a free agent. Then he brought in a glove-first shortstop in Paul DeJong.
I believe Hahn would have picked up Anderson's ..read more
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1M ago
We've been wondering all offseason who will be the White Sox right fielder in 2024, and we've been hoping it will be someone other than Gavin Sheets or Oscar Colas.
Turns out, fans might not have to put up with either Sheets or Colas in right field after a series of moves Sox general manager Chris Getz made over the weekend.
Here are the moves:
Signed Kevin Pillar, 35, to a minor-league contract. Pillar will be paid $3 million if he makes the team out of spring training.
Traded relief pitcher Gregory Santos to the Seattle Mariners for right-hander Prelander Berroa, outfielder Zach DeLoach and ..read more
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2M ago
Get your pitchforks and torches ready, White Sox fans!
SoxFest will return Jan. 24-25, 2025, according to a news release from the team. Sure, the event is almost a full year away, but this will be the first time since 2020 that fans will get to meet with and question team brass.
In the four years since, the team has been making excuses for not holding SoxFest. They've hidden behind the COVID-19 pandemic, even in 2022 when the overwhelming majority of the American public no longer cared about the virus.
In 2023, they canceled SoxFest, citing "multiple factors," without elaborating on wha ..read more
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2M ago
A welcome sign at SoxFest 2019.
The last weekend of January ... it used to be a highlight on the calendar, because it was SoxFest weekend.
Alas, the event isn't being held this year. It hasn't been held since 2020. COVID-19 hasn't been a valid excuse since 2021, but here we are.
I'm not a big autograph guy. In fact, I don't think I've gotten a single autograph in all the years I've attended SoxFest. But still, it's nice to gather in January with fellow Sox fans and talk baseball.
SoxFest was the only time you would ever be somewhere with a crowd of 100% Sox fans. For reasons never exp ..read more
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2M ago
Over the weekend, the White Sox agreed to terms with right-handed relief pitcher John Brebbia, according to various reports.
Brebbia, 33, will make $4 million in 2024, with a $6 million mutual option for 2025 that includes a $1.5 million buyout. So, in effect, Brebbia is guaranteed $5.5 million over one season.
The veteran has pitched for the San Francisco Giants in each of the past three seasons. He led the National League in appearances in 2022 with 76, going 6-2 with a 3.18 ERA over 68 innings.
A lat strain limited Brebbia to 40 appearances in 2023, during which he went 3-5 with a 3.99 ERA ..read more
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2M ago
The White Sox are "in serious talks" to build a new ballpark in the South Loop on the site known as "The 78," according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times.
You can read that report here.
The land in question runs from Roosevelt Road on the north, south to 16th Street. It's bordered by the Chicago River on the west, and Clark Street on the east.
Picture, if you will, the Chicago skyline as the backdrop for Sox games. The stadium would be easily accessible from downtown. The site is close to the Kennedy and Eisenhower expressways. It's close to the Metra line -- as well as the Red, Orang ..read more
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2M ago
Former White Sox reliever Kendall Graveman will miss the 2024 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery, the Houston Astros announced Tuesday.
Graveman, you may recall, was traded to the Astros last July 28 in exchange for catcher Korey Lee. The right-hander made 23 appearances with Houston after the trade, going 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA in 22.1 innings.
Because of the shoulder injury, Graveman did not make the 2023 playoff roster for the Astros, as they advanced to the American League Championship Series before losing to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers.
Houston owes Graveman ..read more
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2M ago
It's a slow news day, so check out Scott Merkin's interview with former Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle.  ..read more