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Does Kyle Lewis deserve American League Rookie of the Year?

September 21, 2020 Sam Cox 0

An at the fence catch last week drew comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. While those may be premature, there’s no doubt Kyle Lewis is well in the mix for American League Rookie of the Year.

Should the White Sox trade for Angels ace Dylan Bundy?

August 29, 2020 Sam Cox 0

Several teams, including the Chicago White Sox, are showing trade interest in Angels starter Dylan Bundy according to Jon Morosi.

Three dark horses to win the 2020 World Series

July 1, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 0

In the eyes of many MLB fans, and even experts, this year's World Series winner will not be the undisputed champion that it usually is. The shortened 2020 campaign - starting on July 23rd - will feature just 60 games per team, which is nearly a third of the normal 162 games. There's always been a reason why baseball teams play such an unprecedented number of games. A smaller number of games would resemble an outcome too situational to determine a rightful champion.

Chicago White Sox have finally reached the end of their rebuild in 2020

March 2, 2020 Joe Cox 1

The Chicago White Sox look to be at the end of their long rebuild after an active offseason.

Five prospects to watch out for in the 2020 MLB season

January 24, 2020 Sam Cox 0

Each Major League Baseball season brings a new group of prospects ready to explode onto the big league scene. Sometimes service time nonsense deprives us of a few weeks, sometimes new contracts mean they are with us from Opening Day onwards.

Grandal signing, Abreu extension show pragmatism from Chicago White Sox

November 22, 2019 Sam Cox 1

The Chicago White Sox spent last offseason chasing Manny Machado and Bryce Harper only to fall well short of both. This winter of 2019/20 has already proven to be more ruthless for the ChiSox with Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu signed long-term.

Phillies shouldn’t hesitate to deal Moniak in a potential Colome trade

July 30, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Alex Colome is attracting trade interest from the Philadelphia Phillies, as reported by Jon Morosi.

James McCann’s unlikely all-star selection is the best story of the first half

July 9, 2019 Joe Cox 0

Chicago White Sox Catcher James McCann will play in his first all-star game on Tuesday night. McCann is the most surprising player to be picked for this year's all-star game

Difficult 2019 probable for White Sox despite Jimenez arrival

February 26, 2019 Sam Cox 0

After an ambitious offseason, the Chicago White Sox are coming to the end of their rebuild, despite free agent disappointment.

Four landing spots for former Brewer Mike Moustakas

February 14, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Third baseman Mike Moustakas was a headline figure in the slow-moving 2017/18 free agency. He’s gone under the radar in 2018/19, but it has been much the same.

Three teams that make perfect sense for former Astro Marwin Gonzalez

February 6, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Swiss-army knife Marwin Gonzalez is one of several big-name, unsigned free agents. The former Houston Astro could fit on almost any Major League roster, but interest has been relatively limited thus far.

Chicago White Sox’s Manny Machado offer shows great opportunism as rebuild ends

January 14, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Chicago White Sox have offered an eight-year contract to Manny Machado, according to reports from Jeff Passan on ESPN.

Chicago White Sox sign Kelvin Herrera as they look to have first winning season since 2012

January 8, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera agreed to a three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox, according to Jeff Passan.

Decade-by-Decade – 1910s: Scandal, Miracle and the Emergence of Greatness

August 7, 2018 Thomas Frost 0

The sport's most controversial incident and the Babe feature in this round-up.

Decade-by-Decade – 1900s: World Series creation and masterful pitching

June 22, 2018 Thomas Frost 0

For many years there was a monopolistic National League but come the turn of the century a new league was formed: The American League. The AL was originally called the Western League but was changed to the AL in 1900 and was officially founded as a major league in January 1901.