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Talked about Noah Schultz’s offseason work to restore his delivery after an ugly 2025 clouded by a knee injury, with his longtime pitching coach who guided him through it.
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Before Noah Schultz earned his big league debut, he worked to restore his delivery with his longtime pitching coach - Sox Machine
Mark Sheehan did not see stardom when Noah Schultz first walked through his door. “I had no idea,” said Sheehan, who has coached Schultz since he was 14. “He was 5’8”, 130 pounds, skinny and gangly. Y...
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April 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Talked about Noah Schultz’s offseason work to restore his delivery after an ugly 2025 clouded by a knee injury, with his longtime pitching coach who guided him through it.
soxmachine.com/2026/04/befo...
soxmachine.com/2026/04/befo...
2026 White Sox Twitter Lineup Simulation Challenge is now live. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2026 White Sox Twitter Lineup Simulation Challenge
Howdy!
Welcome to year seven of the White Sox Twitter Lineup Simulation Challenge! The first six years were a blast and we are hoping for our biggest year yet!
The idea is simple: do you think that...
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March 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
2026 White Sox Twitter Lineup Simulation Challenge is now live. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I don’t think this is the silliest story I’ve covered in my life but that’s only because I did local news in northern Indiana
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I don’t think this is the silliest story I’ve covered in my life but that’s only because I did local news in northern Indiana
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Christian Oppor has one of the highest stuff+ scores of any starter in the minors.
He's still a year away from impact in the majors, but could develop into a midrotation starter with strikeout upside.
You may want to target him for your fantasy team👀
buff.ly/4SXKEh5
He's still a year away from impact in the majors, but could develop into a midrotation starter with strikeout upside.
You may want to target him for your fantasy team👀
buff.ly/4SXKEh5
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Christian Oppor has one of the highest stuff+ scores of any starter in the minors.
He's still a year away from impact in the majors, but could develop into a midrotation starter with strikeout upside.
You may want to target him for your fantasy team👀
buff.ly/4SXKEh5
He's still a year away from impact in the majors, but could develop into a midrotation starter with strikeout upside.
You may want to target him for your fantasy team👀
buff.ly/4SXKEh5
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I wrote about Minneapolis and why that Orwell quote everyone's been sharing makes me nervous about what comes next
The Evidence of Our Eyes and Ears Is Under Attack
Extensive video footage is prevailing in debunking false accounts of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis. Next time, it may not be enough.
www.theringer.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I wrote about Minneapolis and why that Orwell quote everyone's been sharing makes me nervous about what comes next
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The Washington Post has the best sports section in the country, and I don’t think it’s particularly close. Only a soulless corporate goon would think the paper is better without it. A short-sighted, cowardly decision. Shame is your legacy.
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The Washington Post has the best sports section in the country, and I don’t think it’s particularly close. Only a soulless corporate goon would think the paper is better without it. A short-sighted, cowardly decision. Shame is your legacy.
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Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
Podcast: Meeting Sean Newcomb and Catching Up with Edgar Quero - Sox Machine
Audio from Will Venable and Sean Newcomb's press conferences. Plus, James Fegan catches up with White Sox catcher, Edgar Quero.
soxmachine.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
@dszymborski.fangraphs.com I understand Fisher rated as your worst baseball owner. But I am thinking you don't rate JR low enough:
- Very hardline anti-player (See 1980s collusion, 1994 strike, still hardline anti-union)
- Pro government handout
- Oeversees White Sox who have had quiet scandals
- Very hardline anti-player (See 1980s collusion, 1994 strike, still hardline anti-union)
- Pro government handout
- Oeversees White Sox who have had quiet scandals
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
@dszymborski.fangraphs.com I understand Fisher rated as your worst baseball owner. But I am thinking you don't rate JR low enough:
- Very hardline anti-player (See 1980s collusion, 1994 strike, still hardline anti-union)
- Pro government handout
- Oeversees White Sox who have had quiet scandals
- Very hardline anti-player (See 1980s collusion, 1994 strike, still hardline anti-union)
- Pro government handout
- Oeversees White Sox who have had quiet scandals
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Chicago White Sox Top 37 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/chicago-whit...
Chicago White Sox Top 37 Prospects
This is quite a top-heavy system that could see most of its 50-FV players graduate in the coming season.
blogs.fangraphs.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Chicago White Sox Top 37 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/chicago-whit...
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The White Sox announced their coaching staff. It’s more dudes than last year, notably moving to three pitching coaches.
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The White Sox announced their coaching staff. It’s more dudes than last year, notably moving to three pitching coaches.
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Sunday Notes: ChiSox Prospect Hagen Smith Has a Killer Fastball/Slider Combo blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes...
Sunday Notes: ChiSox Prospect Hagen Smith Has a Killer Fastball/Slider Combo
Plus Nelly Taylor on JR Ritchie, Pete Fairbanks on doing what he does, recalling Mickey Kluttz, Blake Butera was right about Junior Caminero, facts and stats galore, and more.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Sunday Notes: ChiSox Prospect Hagen Smith Has a Killer Fastball/Slider Combo blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes...
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These guys asked Randy Johnson why he rarely signs jerseys.
His answer is as badass as him
His answer is as badass as him
October 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
These guys asked Randy Johnson why he rarely signs jerseys.
His answer is as badass as him
His answer is as badass as him
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@rosterresource.fangraphs.com @jrfegan.soxmachine.com
Did Dominic Fletcher lose his last option year this year? Per Transaction Tracker in the Roster Resource at Fangraphs:
- 3/17 options to minors
- 3/27 DFA
- 3/31 Cleared waiver; outrighted to minors
- 9/5 Contract selected from minors
Did Dominic Fletcher lose his last option year this year? Per Transaction Tracker in the Roster Resource at Fangraphs:
- 3/17 options to minors
- 3/27 DFA
- 3/31 Cleared waiver; outrighted to minors
- 9/5 Contract selected from minors
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@rosterresource.fangraphs.com @jrfegan.soxmachine.com
Did Dominic Fletcher lose his last option year this year? Per Transaction Tracker in the Roster Resource at Fangraphs:
- 3/17 options to minors
- 3/27 DFA
- 3/31 Cleared waiver; outrighted to minors
- 9/5 Contract selected from minors
Did Dominic Fletcher lose his last option year this year? Per Transaction Tracker in the Roster Resource at Fangraphs:
- 3/17 options to minors
- 3/27 DFA
- 3/31 Cleared waiver; outrighted to minors
- 9/5 Contract selected from minors
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Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero have helped the White Sox get the second-best offensive production from the catching position in MLB (you can guess who's first).
Naturally, here's a long piece on them that's mostly about defense.
soxmachine.com/2025/09/kyle...
Naturally, here's a long piece on them that's mostly about defense.
soxmachine.com/2025/09/kyle...
Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero making defensive progress below the surface of their offensive heroics - Sox Machine
The White Sox have two rookie catchers, and they’re both raking. Better than that, both have followed the trajectory of hovering around league average production at the All-Star break, before a second...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero have helped the White Sox get the second-best offensive production from the catching position in MLB (you can guess who's first).
Naturally, here's a long piece on them that's mostly about defense.
soxmachine.com/2025/09/kyle...
Naturally, here's a long piece on them that's mostly about defense.
soxmachine.com/2025/09/kyle...
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I think @josh.soxmachine.com lost the steak dinner bet in the most satisfying fashion possible.
White Sox 4, Twins 3: The platonic ideal of a one-run game - Sox Machine
Mistakes by Brooks Baldwin and Michael A. Taylor put the White Sox behind in the first. Clutch hits by Brooks Baldwin and Michael A. Taylor put the White Sox ahead with two outs in the ninth. Baldwin’...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I think @josh.soxmachine.com lost the steak dinner bet in the most satisfying fashion possible.
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White Sox are starting Fraser Ellard tomorrow, followed by a recalled Jonathan Cannon as the bulk inning option
I think @josh.soxmachine.com lost the steak dinner bet in the most satisfying fashion possible.
White Sox 4, Twins 3: The platonic ideal of a one-run game - Sox Machine
Mistakes by Brooks Baldwin and Michael A. Taylor put the White Sox behind in the first. Clutch hits by Brooks Baldwin and Michael A. Taylor put the White Sox ahead with two outs in the ninth. Baldwin’...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
White Sox are starting Fraser Ellard tomorrow, followed by a recalled Jonathan Cannon as the bulk inning option
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Before first pitch, check out @jrfegan.soxmachine.com story today on @soxmachine.com about Shane Smith's fastball
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Shane Smith's fastball has been worth leaning on - Sox Machine
It’s been two months now, and White Sox rookie Shane Smith’s velocity is still up, but not in a way that dominates the conversation. He’s averaging 94.9 mph on his four-seamer this season with plenty ...
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May 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Before first pitch, check out @jrfegan.soxmachine.com story today on @soxmachine.com about Shane Smith's fastball
soxmachine.com/2025/05/shan...
soxmachine.com/2025/05/shan...
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Asked what he said to Brad Keller at the end of the eighth, Miguel Vargas explained
"I just wanted to know what was his favorite restaurant. I just asked him about it."
Vargas said Keller did not respond, so his dining preferences remain a mystery.
"I just wanted to know what was his favorite restaurant. I just asked him about it."
Vargas said Keller did not respond, so his dining preferences remain a mystery.
May 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Asked what he said to Brad Keller at the end of the eighth, Miguel Vargas explained
"I just wanted to know what was his favorite restaurant. I just asked him about it."
Vargas said Keller did not respond, so his dining preferences remain a mystery.
"I just wanted to know what was his favorite restaurant. I just asked him about it."
Vargas said Keller did not respond, so his dining preferences remain a mystery.
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Can confirm that the White Sox are promoting Braden Montgomery to High-A. He hit .304/.393/.493 in 18 games in Kannapolis.
Hitting director Ryan Fuller discusses Montgomery’s directional work in his swing at the end of this piece.
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Hitting director Ryan Fuller discusses Montgomery’s directional work in his swing at the end of this piece.
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Hitting director Ryan Fuller on Colson Montgomery and other White Sox hitting prospects - Sox Machine
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As a fellow Bledsoe Agency client training at their facility near Nashville, A’s All-Star Brent Rooker had an early look at the tools that made Colson Montgomery a well-regar...
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April 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Can confirm that the White Sox are promoting Braden Montgomery to High-A. He hit .304/.393/.493 in 18 games in Kannapolis.
Hitting director Ryan Fuller discusses Montgomery’s directional work in his swing at the end of this piece.
soxmachine.com/2025/04/hitt...
Hitting director Ryan Fuller discusses Montgomery’s directional work in his swing at the end of this piece.
soxmachine.com/2025/04/hitt...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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"Juan Carela (who has since re-signed with the White Sox) "
There are no Minor Keys on Tuesday, but @jrfegan.soxmachine.com has a story on Tyler Schweitzer, who sneakily led the White Sox farm system in innings pitched last year, and will have a golden opportunity to make the most of a promotion to Charlotte.
White Sox lefty Tyler Schweitzer is headed to Triple-A, emerging as a future option - Sox Machine
Everyone understands that the team innings leader has a value that can outpace their pure stuff, or even their results. In an occupation defined by injury, pacing the club in innings means they were h...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Juan Carela (who has since re-signed with the White Sox) "
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Here is the @fangraphs.com White Sox prospect list. There are many like it, but this one is ours.
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Chicago White Sox Top 40 Prospects
This is one of the stronger farm systems in baseball, clearly benefitting from what is now a years long focus on stacking minor league talent, though it isn’t primed to produce an imminent Goliath.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here is the @fangraphs.com White Sox prospect list. There are many like it, but this one is ours.
blogs.fangraphs.com/chicago-whit...
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Shane Smith's updated season line after Sunday’s start: 2.04 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 3 starts, 17 2/3 innings.
For more on the White Sox starter and his journey from undrafted free agent and Rule 5 pick to a big league rotation, read @baumann.bsky.social’s piece from last week:
For more on the White Sox starter and his journey from undrafted free agent and Rule 5 pick to a big league rotation, read @baumann.bsky.social’s piece from last week:
Shane Smith Is a Gleaming Beacon of Hope in a Land of Sorrow
There is good news, other than the fact that we’re all going to die one day, and when we do, we won’t have to watch the White Sox anymore.
blogs.fangraphs.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Shane Smith's updated season line after Sunday’s start: 2.04 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 3 starts, 17 2/3 innings.
For more on the White Sox starter and his journey from undrafted free agent and Rule 5 pick to a big league rotation, read @baumann.bsky.social’s piece from last week:
For more on the White Sox starter and his journey from undrafted free agent and Rule 5 pick to a big league rotation, read @baumann.bsky.social’s piece from last week:
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MLB needs to fix its blackout policy. There's no good reason I should be allowed to watch the White Sox.
April 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
MLB needs to fix its blackout policy. There's no good reason I should be allowed to watch the White Sox.