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RHP Erick Fedde, LHP Sean Newcomb and OF / DH Randal Grichuk have declared free agent status. Used properly by the White Sox staff, they became big contributors to the AL Central champs.

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Katie Woo

The Chicago White Sox are hiring Matt Roffe as scouting director, league sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal. Roffe was previously with the Milwaukee Brewers as an assistant director of domestic scouting.

James Fegan

The White Sox have picked their man to run their drafts going forward. You probably haven't heard much about Matt Roffe. But his old team, the Milwaukee Brewers, have been in the news a bit recently. https://t.co/mRY46hH9py

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The White Sox are hiring Matt Roffe of the Brewers as their new scouting director, per @katiejwoo. https://t.co/IlbkWgkUyo

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Way-Too-Early 2027 MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮

Looking ahead to how the White Sox could fare next season ➡️

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JVE's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE When we were big spenders in the past, we spent around $180 million, therefore I will take the liberty to go all the way up to $165 million. Now is the time to compete with our young, cheap core. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Miguel Vargas: Duh Doyle: Sneaky good bat vs lefties, plus speed and defense,…

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Pitching and trust the system - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Trades at the deadline not now ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS I want to stress pitching and defense. Doyle is an excellent defender. Vargas is a no brainer. Murphy is not expensive and can be cut. OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS I expect a bounce back from Edgar Quero – bat speed meant no hit for him. Rogers…

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Jacob's Excited Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE It’s a great time to be a Sox fan! In the past, I’ve needed time to de-stress after a rough 162, but this year I began planning my offseason the day after the season ended. My goal is to identify players that have room for growth and those that might regress. From there, we’ll…

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White Sox hiring Matt Roffe from Brewers to lead scouting department - Sox Machine

The White Sox have cited the Brewers as an organization to emulate, and their actions are backing up their words. The morning after the Brewers won their first World Series title in franchise history, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic are reporting that the White Sox are hiring Matt Roffe away from the…

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White Sox capitalize on Brewers World Series title by poaching new scouting director

The 2026 MLB season has officially come to an end as the Milwaukee Brewers closed out the World Series title Wednesday night. With the threat of a lockout comin

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White Sox turn to Milwaukee’s Matt Roffe to lead amateur scouting

Brewers executive brings a background in player evaluation, research and analytics to Chicago

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Report: White Sox hire Milwaukee's Matt Roffe as scouting director

The Chicago White Sox have hired Matt Roffe of the Milwaukee Brewers to be their new scouting director, according to reports.

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The Brewers win the World Series, and a start-and-stop offseason begins - Sox Machine

After 56 years, what’s one more day? The Brewers’ 12th-inning slip in Game 4 didn’t end up mattering in the end, because the thousands of fans who made Tropicana Field feel like Milwaukee South were ultimately rewarded with a World Series-clinching victory in Game 5 for the franchise’s first championship in a history that dates…

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Freddy Peralta’s World Series struggles shouldn’t deter White Sox from free-agent pursuit

Outside of Tarik Skubal, the clear top free-agent arm available this offseason, there is perhaps no hotter name on the market than Freddy Peralta. Entering 2026

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Pitching Wild MLB Trade Ideas 😮

The stunning moves that could actually happen this offseason ➡️

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The White Sox Halloween starter kit

Five South Side looks for fans still searching for a costume

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The White Sox have already made their most important non-tender of the offseason

A familiar pair could bring some much-needed entertainment to the booth

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MLB's New Winning Formula 🏆

Brewers title proves there's another path to World Series success

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White Sox' Caleb Bonemer comments on viral Gerrit Cole moment that sparked online outrage

Of all the young talent in the White Sox organization, perhaps nobody is more exciting than Caleb Bonemer. The former second-round pick hit 37 home runs in his

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SoxSider's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The White Sox have reached the point where the goal should be competing, not rebuilding. I want to build on that progress without sacrificing (most of) the young core that got us here. My approach is to prioritize starting pitching, improve the bullpen and defense, and give our young position players room to develop.…

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3 Free Agents the White Sox Should Avoid At All Costs This Offseason

Going into the offseason, the Chicago White Sox have one clear need: Starting pitching. After a postseason that saw the team overuse the bullpen because of a la

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Jonah's plan for league domination - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE With all this young talent at the White Sox disposable for the foreseeable future, the core will remain the same. Reinsdorf is obviously a cheap owner, but has been known to increase payroll when presented with a competitive team. (2020-22) This off-season the main targets will be a bolstered rotation, right handed power, dumping…

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Starting Pitcher Chaos - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Last year our drunk uncles from the 108 coined the term “Outfield Chaos” to describe what we had going into the 2026 season. This outfield Chaos found us an All-Star center fielder and in general helped propel us to the post season. That is not to say the outfield is fixed, but we can…

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DingoSox's Fever Dream of an Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I had some faith that this team was going to be better than most anticipated. I imagined challenging hard for .500 but definitely didn’t think it was going to result in a playoff berth and the first playoff series win in 21 years. This team has arrived and we need to make sure that…

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Brewers' Failure to Sweep World Series Keeps 2005 White Sox Unique

While the White Sox watch the World Series and think about what they can learn from the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, they can also breathe a sigh of re

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Spare Parts: Shane Drohan can't put ultimate cap on dream season - Sox Machine

The Brewers made a helluva run at it, but the 2005 White Sox and 1999 Yankees won’t have to make room in the 11-1 Club. Cooper Pratt’s go-ahead homer in the top of the 12th put the Brewers ahead 3-2 and within three outs of their first-ever World Series championship via a four-game sweep, but…

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MLB Player Choice Awards 🗳️

Peer voting results here 📲

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Target or Avoid on each of MLB insider Jim Bowden’s White Sox free agent fits

The 2026 World Series will be wrapping up this week, and the offseason is set to begin in the next few days. In what’s expected to be a busy November due to the

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Best World Series Moments of Modern Era 🏆

Ranking the 10 most memorable Fall Classic moments of the last 25 years 📲

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South Side replay: Chase Meidroth puts on a defensive clinic

A little leather love for our Gold Glove finalist

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Rideout's Offseason Plan: The Jerry Special - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Even after a successful 2026 campaign, we are still unsure how our first year players will show their worth in their second years. Even with the surprising 2026 campaign, 2027 is still a year where we figure out what sticks and what doesn’t. This means another year of catching lightning in a bottle! The…

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It's Justin's Money Now - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I think the White Sox were ahead of schedule last year, and that is just how Jerry likes it. Good baseball on the cheap. While he isn’t afraid to spend, he needs to be convinced of it. That is where Justin Ishbia comes in. He knows the iron is hot, and in addition to…

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Adam's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The White Sox are in the same spot they were in 2021; young team coming off a devastating ALDS loss. “The money will be spent” lives in infamy for most of us. Some of us blame Jerry, some blame Rick Hahn. I blame Kenny. But with a new regime, in a similar position, I…

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Let's do this right, White Sox - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE This 2026 White Sox team was unexpectedly and amazingly fun. I want the fun times to last. We’ve learned as an organization what goes wrong when we don’t land the big fish. And since I own this team, I’ve got one big pole with a line in the water. Our farm system still needs…

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White Sox Labeled One of the Best Fits for Tarik Skubal, But It's An Impossible Dream

Going into free agency, the Chicago White Sox have a few holes to fill. Starting pitching and outfield depth are high on the wishlist for general manager Chris

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3 rotation trade candidates White Sox could explore a deal for before impending MLB lockout

We’ve talked a lot about free agent targets for the White Sox as the offseason gets underway, and for good reason. The team’s payroll is fairly low and there ar

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4 replacements for White Sox announcer John Schriffen that could change the broadcast culture

The White Sox made their first move of the offseason this week, and it didn’t involve a player. As was widely expected, the Sox have announced that they will no

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The Samurai Sox: Turning Chicago into Japan's American Team - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Murakami seemed to genuinely enjoy his first season with the Sox, so why not build on that and make Chicago a destination for Japanese players? With Murakami already here, I’ll add Suzuki, Itoh, Imai, Taira and Matsui, while promoting Rikuu Nishida to join the mix. That gives us seven Japanese-born players on the roster.…

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Dual motives, big money: Local concerns and Union millions shape Bridgeport, Amtrak fight - Sox Machine

Community fears meet $9M in union cash: What’s really driving the high-stakes political fight over Amtrak’s Bridgeport yard?

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Chris Getz's Secret Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Coming off of a year where we exceeded expectations by a longshot, I hope this signals to the FO that it is win now mode, so we should sign several free agents to bolster the glaring weaknesses we saw in the playoffs. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Tender:Vargas – Self ExplanatoryDoyle – Keeps a good right handed…

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Jake's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I see the White Sox as a young, growing team. They made the playoffs when they were expected to lose 90+ games. The White Sox have a decent coaching staff, but there are some developmental issues with both the major and minor league pitching staffs. The hitting philosophy focuses on high bat speed and…

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Treveburg's OPP - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE In my plan, I use short-term starting pitching solutions to figure out where we stand with our top pitching prospects while still remaining competitive and giving the starting pitching much needed innings. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS I am cutting Leasure and Murphy as I don’t have much trust for either of them but offer them minor…

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How Caleb Bonemer fits into White Sox plans as soon as 2027

Caleb Bonemer had a splash-hit season in 2026. In 2025, his first year of pro ball, he was very good (an .874 OPS between Single and High-A), but he doubled-dow

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B/R's 2026 All-MLB Team ⭐

Who we selected for our squad of this year's best hitters and pitchers ➡️

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White Sox took big swing with John Schriffen, but missed - Sox Machine

Back when John Schriffen was hired by the White Sox in January 2024, he told reporters that he was dedicating himself to White Sox summers. Whether it was purposeful or inadvertent, it looked like an attempt to distinguish himself from Jason Benetti, whose other in-season commitments were supposedly a point of contention between Jason Benetti…

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10 Possible Candidates for the Open White Sox TV Play-By-Play Job

With John Schriffen out the door, the thought immediately turns to who will be the newest White Sox play-by-play voice on television. No, Jason Benetti isn't co

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Arizona Fall League Update: October 20-26, 2026

A Bonemer farewell, a Shelton surge and plenty of punchouts

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Complete list of injured White Sox players and their status heading into the offseason

As the 2026 MLB season comes to an end, only one team will celebrate a successful outcome with a World Series championship. For the other 29 teams, the focus sh

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White Sox announce TV play-by-play announcer John Schriffen won't return for 2027 season

The Chicago White Sox will have a new television play-by-play voice beginning next season. The White Sox announced Monday afternoon that they will not extend the contract of John Schriffen, 42, who signed a three-year deal prior to the 2024 season to be the team's main play-by-play announcer on television.

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South Side, Stand Down

The wait is over: We are Schriffen-free

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End of an era: White Sox bid adieu to John Schriffen

There will be no more UFC-MLB conflicts, as the broadcaster is now open to work the sport he was born to hype

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JayRoh's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I see the White Sox building on the 2026 season and competing for the division again in 2027. The roster needs a few tweaks, especially with pitching, but the team has a good core to build off of. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Vargas is a no-brainer, Doyle’s defense is critical, and Brazoban because he’s inexpensive. OTHER…

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Search for New Lead White Sox Broadcaster Begins After John Schriffen Let Go

During the Chicago White Sox' 2026 season, there were questions about the future of play-by-play announcer John Schriffen. And we now know the answer. Scott Mer

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White Sox play-by-play broadcaster John Schriffen will not return

White Sox play-by-play broadcaster John Schriffen will not have his contract renewed after three seasons in the booth.

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UpNorthSox's Let's Do This S#!t - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Sorry but I don’t care about the budget as Castillo and Benintendi are not my problem. Last year we were early, now we are late so time to get getting. This is the push to the next level. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Brazoban is a tender and trade. Bart could be the same or we could…

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Departure of key Guardians coach leaves AL Central door even more open for White Sox in 2027

The White Sox came as close as they possibly could to winning the American League Central in 2026, falling just one game short of beating the Guardians for the

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How the 2026 White Sox beat projections, position by position - Sox Machine

The White Sox entered the 2026 season with remote chances of making the postseason, whether you judged them by ZiPS (6.6 percent) or PECOTA (1.5 percent), and the most educational part of the six-month viewing experience was seeing all the big and little things that went in to actualizing those single-digits probabilities. It took a…

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Bold MLB Predictions For Offseason 🔮

Wild moves we could see this winter 📲

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Top 10 Hitters in Free Agency 💥

How landscape looks for teams in search of a big bat in 2027 📲

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Shaggy's Big Spending! (An Average MLB Payroll) - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The competitive window is wide open. I’m not asking for Jerry to be visited by three ghosts this Christmas, I just think it’s reasonable to expect a large market team in our situation to spend at least as much as an average MLB team. The median MLB payroll in 2026 was about $174M, so…

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MattCav's Perfect Plan to Greatness - Gimme Your Money Jerry - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I’ve gone a bit over my budget but I’ve worked it out with Uncle Jerry, given the increased revenue from CHSN, the gates, and memorabilia that will be sold with this plan. Uncle Jerry was more than amenable to this idea and was very excited when I guaranteed him the AL Central championship with…

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In Loving Memory of Ursula - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE This was both fun and brutal to put together. In the spreadsheet I was keeping for salaries, I initially forgot to include Castillo…whoops. The Castillo and Benintendi contracts are really killers for 2027. Both guys are going to be on the roster to start the year. Benintendi’s at some point in 2027 will get…

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Build a World Series Champ 🎮

Tap to play. Share your record in the comments ⬇️

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ASU 2027 OPP - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Getting near where I want the Sox to be. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Vargas obvious OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS Grichuk 2 yrs @ 8 million per year, Newcomb 2 yrs @ 10 million per year, Richards 2 yrs @ 4 million per year. FREE AGENTS seiya Suzuki 3 yrs 75 million totalMorejon 3 yrs 45 million…

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Shuknasty's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Premature end to the rebuild or a year of overachievement? With highs and lows spattered around a roller-coaster of a season, the Sox go into the 2026 off-season with one of the most optimistic foresight’s since 2021. How can the Sox build on this momentum? Turning the weaknesses into strengths and letting the kids…

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Your 2027 World Champion Chicago White Sox (abbreviated season; 81 games) - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Chris Getz has been abruptly fired and I have taken over. I won’t be sentimental about 2026 and an 84 win team, that’s for sure. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Bart, Brazoban, Leasure, and Murphy are gone. If you didn’t contribute in 2026, why on earth would I bring you back? OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS I don’t…

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Scouting is True World Series MVP 👀

Brewers, Rays prove there's still room for old-school scouting 📲

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White Sox Arizona Fall League Update: Caleb Bonemer Stunning?

While the MLB season is almost over, minor league players can still get their reps in at the Arizona Fall League through mid-November. And a handful of Chicago

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New Day Rising (Asinwreck's Offseason Plan) - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE $130 million? Really, Jerry? You’re getting revenue from postseason games, higher TV ratings despite a dreadful play-by-play announcer, and more sales in Japan due to actually spending a little to get Munetaka Murakami? We’re not doing that, you cheap bastard. I’m adding $25 million to this budget, with the logic that some strategic spending…

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kp's We Are Japanese! OP - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The Sox are, if shockingly, closer to competitive on the regular than any of us thought. They are also closer to being relevant on an international level, and I want to pursue cementing both of the things moving forward. I initially approached this as a smart-ass proposal, then realized I could do so more-or-less…

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SavannahSox's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Establish where you see the White Sox at this point, and your mindset/philosophy/strategy in putting together the roster for the upcoming season. 2026 was an incredible season! Venable worked magic to get the pitching staff one game from the ALCS. Of course, pitching is a priority. I would urge Reinsdorf to open up the…

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Armchair's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Establish where you see the White Sox at this point, and your mindset/philosophy/strategy in putting together the roster for the upcoming season. Last year’s team was fun until they played Cleveland in games that mattered, then they collapsed, both in the regular season and the playoffs. A lot of players struggled against Gavin Williams,…

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2 expensive players White Sox should figure out a way to move on from this offseason

2026 was a surprising and incredible year for the Chicago White Sox, who made a run to the ALDS and won a playoff series after three-straight seasons of losing

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Arizona Fall League update: Caleb Bonemer is bolstering his prospect stock - Sox Machine

Caleb Bonemer reported to the Arizona Fall League as the White Sox’s main attraction, and he’s lived up to the billing thus far. Glendale’s 10-0 victory over Mesa on Thursday featured Bonemer’s best game of the showcase to date. He went 3-for-5 while finishing a double shy of the strikeout, and the home run was…

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Coser's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The White Sox have a playoff-ready lineup with depth and talent coming up and/or back from injury. (Bonemer, Cholowsky, Baldwin, Murray, etc.) The focus has to be figuring out the pitching, and if a quality veteran bat falls into the lap, go ahead and take it. I understand the desire for both Smith and…

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No Sleep till Bridgeport: lamarjohnson's offseason plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The Sox pulled off something this year that might suggest a divine power was behind it all, but really it was Chris Getz and his staff. Thankfully, they listened to almost none of my OPP ideas from last year. I predicted 5/9 starting position players, 0/4 bench players, 2/5 starting pitchers, and only 1/8…

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rock_beats_papr goes fishin'! - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Be Bold! I am trying to help Brooks Boyer with the new slogan for 2027. I am sure there are plenty of tickets to be sold with the name recognition I am bringing in, so maybe the team does not need the marketing ploy. But at what cost? Would Jerry open the purse strings…

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Getting Serious™ About Competing - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE …How much fun was that? I know I complained a lot, and the ending of the season was incredibly disappointing, but having meaningful baseball all summer and into October is all you can really ask for as a baseball fan: And for the first time in a long time, the South Siders delivered! Now,…

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White Sox’ Chase Meidroth and Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong on sideline before game

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Beyond the home run: The art of timely hitting

Home runs helped them reach October, but Ks and missed opportunities showed why the White Sox still have work to do

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The first creative GM in Sox history - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Stay young, identify pitching, take chances, don’t waste money on past performance. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS I am not wasting six million dollars on Bart, Brazoban, Leasure, and Murphy. OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS Sean Newcomb signs a 2 year deal for 19 million dollars. FREE AGENTS Seiya Suzuki: 4 years, 113 million. Sonny Gray: 2 years,…

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Tom's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Sox need two decent starting pitchers and one power hitting outfielder. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS There are plenty of cheaper back up catchers. Leasure is out for the years, and Murphy stinks OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS Fedde 2 million one year, Grichek 1.5 million one year, Newcomb $15 million three years FREE AGENTS Clay Holmes (5…

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Greg Evens Out The White Sox - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE I see the Sox as a team with pronounced strengths and pronounced weaknesses. With some important prospects on the way and the long-term roles of some major league pieces still TBD, I think the best way to approach next season is shore up obvious weaknesses and wait for more data on everything else. We’ll…

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Next MLB Players to Sign $200M Contracts 💰

Assessing how Munetaka Murakami is set to cash in over the coming years 📲

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MikeyB's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE It’s been a while since I’ve formally done one of these (I distinctly recall arguing with KenWO about my plan to replace Alexei Ramirez with Brad Miller). Let’s see what we can make happen here. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Vargas is obvious. Sox seem to think they’ve got Doyle ready to hit in 27. Trading Brazoban…

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Can the opener: knoxfire30's offseason plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The Whitesox arrived a year early and benefitted from a weak showing by the American League in 2026 leading to a wildcard birth… before thoughts of this young core rattling off multiple post season appearances over the next decade fill our fandoms hearts, its important to note the 2nd half meltdowns of some of…

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White Sox Job Opportunities: October 24, 2026

Visit Sox On 35th for this and more White Sox news, commentary, and podcasts!

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All in on the Asian Market: sox_teacher90's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE This is a underwhelming free agency. Skubal seems to be an unrealistic goal, especially since Jerry has always seemed reluctant to give any pitcher a long term deal. With that in mind, I limit the Free agent acquisition and instead focus on being creative with a couple trades. Ultimately, I had three goals: 1.…

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3 free agent relievers White Sox should target to replace Sean Newcomb this offseason

With an overall young and productive roster, the White Sox have the luxury of not having too many players set to depart in free agency this offseason. The overw

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Sporcle Saturday: Managers, 50+ games - Sox Machine

Good morning! This week, Will Venable procured Manager of the Year Award from the Sporting News: as Jim wrote on Thursday, it bodes well more often than not that he’ll also finish with that same BBWAA award. Going from 60 to 84 wins while also making the playoffs (and winning a round!) will do that…

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Embiggen the Rotation: A Perfectly Cromulent $130 Million White Sox Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE The guiding principle of this plan is simple: build a roster that can survive a baseball season, rather than one that looks good for the first five turns through the rotation. With a $130 million budget, the White Sox cannot buy their way out of every weakness. They can, however, concentrate their spending where…

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Manfred Defends Salary Cap

MLB commissioner uses Brewers vs. Rays World Series matchup as reason to push proposed change

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Ranking Every Player in World Series 🔢

A closer look at each hitter and pitcher on the Rays and Brewers ➡️

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Thrilling WS Game 1 🍿

Highlights, storylines and reaction from Brewers 3-2 win over Rays 📲

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Teruaki Sato Landing Spots📍

Why the White Sox would be a terrific fit for the Japanese star 📲

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First Pitch: World Series Game 1 - Sox Machine

A meeting between the best regular season teams in each league, either of which would be a first-time World Series champion. That seems like it should make for a pretty good World Series, right? TV: Fox Lineups: Rays Brewers Yandy Díaz, DH 1 Jackson Chourio, LF Jonathan Aranda, 1B 2 Jake Bauers, 1B Chandler Simpson,…

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Caleb Bonemer-Mike Trout comp adds an unfair layer to his White Sox development

It would be virtually impossible to be a fan of the Chicago White Sox in 2026 and not be familiar with Caleb Bonemer. A second-round pick of the White Sox in 20

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2027 World Series Champions - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Jerry’s years are numbered. The 2026 team was a blast but the weaknesses are clear as day and the regression is coming. I am not sitting on my laurels and running it back, I am going for it in 2027. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Feels pretty cut and dry. Leasure isn’t pitching in 2027 and isn’t…

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HallofFrank's Extension Bonanza - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE At the start of the offseason, we met with with Tarik Skubal. The meeting went well. We were confident in our package and Skubal’s agent informed us we were the top offer and Skubal wanted to sign. We flew him to Chicago. It’s all smiles. He starts flipping through the contract. His smile morphs…

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Nick's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE Obviously the 2026 season was a surprise in the best way possible. Nobody expected the White Sox to take the jump they did. This has really moved the rebuilding process up by a year in terms of the moves the Sox should be looking to make. While I do think the Sox infrastructure and…

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roke1960's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

PREAMBLE It’s time to spend with the big boys. I’m pretty sure Jerry won’t do that, so it’s up to Ishbia to convince him to. After all, it’s going to be his team in a few years, so he has a vested interest in keeping the momentum going. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Leasure is damaged good and…

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Where Things Stand with the White Sox' Bullpen Going Into 2027

After a very successful regular season, the Chicago White Sox looked flat in the ALDS due to a lack of starting pitching and subsequent stress on the bullpen. W

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Same ambition, different formula for White Sox, World Series teams

As the World Series begins, just how far and different are the South Siders from the teams playing in the Fall Classic?

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The 2026-27 Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project - Sox Machine

With a lockout on the horizon, there’s no knowing quite what the offseason will hold, but we do know it’ll have an Offseason Plan Project, which starts now. If you’re new to Sox Machine, the Offseason Plan Project puts fans in the front office to map out pathways to improving a White Sox team after…

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Former White Sox Reliever Has Had Career Renaissance With AL Champion Rays

Even though the White Sox are in a better place now, some fans still wonder what could have been with their last core. Andrew Vaughn was part of that core and w

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3 top early performers from the White Sox 2026 draft class

It’s been only three months since the 2026 MLB draft and several of the players in the White Sox draft class have yet to begin their professional careers in gam

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Impending lockout could force Chris Getz, White Sox to act early and often in free agency

As exciting as the 2026 season was for the White Sox, the majority of the season has been clouded by the impending lockout. In a little over a month, the CBA ex

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No. 1, not just in our hearts: Will Venable and Chase Meidroth earn Sporting News honors

South Side skipper claims AL manager of the year award; second baseman joins league’s All-Star squad

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Will Venable Joins Exclusive White Sox Club with Huge Offseason Award

The celebration of the Chicago White Sox 2026 campaign keeps chugging along. Yes, the campaign came to a crushing end in the ALDS. The frisky White Sox found t

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6 White Sox players expected to continue 2026 season and play winter ball

The 2026 MLB season may have come to an end for 28 of the 30 teams, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to continue playing. Prospects and young bi

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Spare Parts: Will Venable wins one Manager of the Year award - Sox Machine

The more significant Manager of the Year awards won’t be announced until Nov. 10, but The Sporting News’ version was revealed this morning, and Will Venable earned the nod for the American League, with Pat Murphy taking the honor for the National League. It holds meaning in the sense that SN’s awards are determined by…

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World Series Predictions 🔮

Full Rays vs. Brewers preview with both teams chasing first title ever 📲

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Swinging for the fences, missing the moment

As strikeouts reshape Major League Baseball, the White Sox discover the cost of chasing power when every out matters

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Report: White Sox Assistant GM Josh Barfield is among candidates for Astros GM job

White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield is reportedly drawing interest from the Houston Astros in their GM search.

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3 World Series participants White Sox should be chasing once offseason begins

With just one final series to go until the 2026 MLB offseason begins, it’s not too early to look ahead to the upcoming offseason and prepare for the free agent

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Meet the Players: Mike Malcom-Bjorklund

Resourcefulness got him into dozens of White Sox games; a love of the team keeps him coming back

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White Sox Stock Watch: Who is Up and Who is Down After a Breakout 2026?

The Chicago White Sox had a wildly successful 2026 season that saw several players break out. While there were some major disappointments and the season didn't

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White Sox to take unconventional route to replacing former Scouting Director Mike Shirley

In perhaps the most surprising news of a season full of surprises, the White Sox announced on September 12th that Amateur Scouting Director Mike Shirley was no

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Today in White Sox History: October 21

The South Siders strike a deal with the newly-minted Blue Jays — Toronto’s first-ever

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Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ Landing Spots 🛬

Ranking where Cubs' top free agents could be headed this offseason 📲

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Unbreakable World Series Records 🔒

Seven accomplishments players can only dream of surpassing ➡️

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Ranking Most Lopsided Trades in Recent MLB History 🔢

Looking back on the move that became one-sided between the White Sox and Padres 📲

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A Possible Trade Made by Every Team This Offseason ⚾

What the White Sox could do to bolster their roster ➡️

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Rule 5 risk the White Sox can take with MLB lockout looming

In a normal offseason, all 30 MLB teams would have to decide whether or not to protect players who are eligible for the Rule 5 draft, which occurs every year du

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Finding his way: Caleb Bonemer adds another route to Chicago

After a 37-homer season, the organization’s No. 2 prospect is learning the outfield to give the White Sox more ways to fit his bat into the lineup

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Success, injuries make White Sox 40-man roster tougher to pare down - Sox Machine

The Offseason Plan Project will launch later this week, and if you were hanging on every pitch of the White Sox’s postseason run and pushing off thoughts of 2027 as long as possible, then there’s a lot less time for mapping out the various sections of your blueprint. The center of it all is the…

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What the White Sox Must Learn From the Two Last Teams Standing

The Chicago White Sox had a wildly successful season, even if it didn't end that way. General manager Chris Getz has built a great young roster with the potenti

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1 dream target, 1 realistic target, 1 mistake White Sox could make in outfield free-agent market

The World Series is set to begin on Friday night in Milwaukee with the Brewers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays. It sure to be a great series of two teams who play

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Today in White Sox History: October 20

Happy birthday to a Hall-of-Famer the South Siders “shut down,” Mickey Mantle!

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Guardians' repeated White Sox trolls ring especially hollow after ALCS fumble

A little over a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians were riding high. They’d just come back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the White Sox in Game 5 of the ALDS, and th

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Teams That Must Spend Big in Free Agency💰

Breaking down which franchises need to make major investments this winter ➡️

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Arizona Fall League Update: October 13-19, 2026

Caleb Bonemer goes deep twice in a tough week

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White Sox should avoid temptation with latest Japanese superstar officially coming to MLB

Each year, it feels like the MLB free agent class is given a boost with the posting of a superstar from Japan. It had been a few years since Shohei Ohtani’s ori

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The World Series is set, and White Sox registered postseason's lone upset - Sox Machine

If nothing else, the White Sox are the only team that can say it pulled off an upset this October. Even then, the White Sox had a better record than the team they ousted in the Wild Card Series, but in terms of seeds, their victory over No. 3 Houston as the No. 6 seed…

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Rays win American League pennant in 7-3 win over Cleveland

Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero blast Tampa Bay to their third World Series as Freddy Peralta earns ALCS MVP

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Updated MLB Postseason Picture 🏆

And then there were two 📲

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MLB insider hints at potential painful White Sox Sam Antonacci trade scenario with Yankees

As the White Sox get set for an offseason that’ll assuredly feature a different approach than years past, there’s a lot of intrigue surrounding which moves the

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Should the White Sox Be Worried About Colson Montgomery?

Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery had one of the most interesting seasons in MLB history during 2026. Once a borderline All-Star candidate, Montgome

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MLB Qualifying Offer Rises 📈

Price for this year's free agents is highest since system was implemented in 2012 (AP)

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One current White Sox prospect who will be a future Silver Slugger winner

Despite all the young talent arriving in Chicago over the past two seasons, the White Sox farm system is far from finished. The lineup that led the American Lea

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White Sox Fans Can Cheer for an Old Friend in the World Series This Year

No, the White Sox won't target Andrew Vaughn in free agency this offseason. They are happily spoken for at first base with Munetaka Murakami. It's unlikely Vaug

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Today in White Sox History: October 18

The South Siders say sayonara to Dick Kenworthy — but he’d be back before another regular season game was played

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Final update on White Sox stars' Silver Slugger chances as season comes to an end

The White Sox run of 84 wins and a trip to the ALDS was fueled by an offense that led the American League in runs scored. With three position players named to t

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White Sox's sluggers struggled against right-handed heat, and not just in October - Sox Machine

Rewatching Game 5 of the American League Division Series is painful, even for those who don’t root for the Chicago White Sox. Constantly seeing major league hitters look slow and unaware is jarring, as White Sox hitters clearly didn’t know what pitches to look for in each at-bat. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams threw more breaking…

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FAs Who Need Change of Scenery 🔁

8 MLB players who could develop into superstars on a new team

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Whither baseball … and the White Sox within it?

Does “wait ’til next year” apply if there is no next year?

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1 dream target, 1 realistic target, 1 mistake White Sox could make in offseason pitching search

Earlier this week, White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke to the media for the first time since Chicago’s ALDS Game 5 loss against the Guardians. Getz reflected on the s

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Sporcle Saturday: Your 2026 Chicago White Sox - Sox Machine

Good morning! For the first time in five years, this annual Sporcle Saturday arrives in mid-October rather than the first weekend after the regular season. While it was looking like this post might have been delayed another week, alas, all good things must come to an end. While it’s a misattribution to Dr. Seuss, the…

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How qualifying offer wrinkle could impact White Sox plans to upgrade roster in free agency

With the Milwaukee Brewers completing the sweep of the Dodgers Thursday night to advance to the World Series, only three teams are still playing baseball. For t

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Today in White Sox History: October 16

The South Siders storm back late to secure yet another City Series

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3 White Sox Free Agent Targets the Team Should Consider This Winter

Despite the Chicago White Sox's disappointing postseason exit, the team is ready to move on and contend. With the offseason approaching, free agency is going to

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BREWERS WIN 1ST WORLD SERIES ☝️

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Freddy Peralta’s World Series struggles shouldn’t deter White Sox from free-agent pursuit

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Brewers' Failure to Sweep World Series Keeps 2005 White Sox Unique

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South Side replay: Chase Meidroth puts on a defensive clinic

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White Sox Labeled One of the Best Fits for Tarik Skubal, But It's An Impossible Dream

3 rotation trade candidates White Sox could explore a deal for before impending MLB lockout

4 replacements for White Sox announcer John Schriffen that could change the broadcast culture

The Samurai Sox: Turning Chicago into Japan's American Team - Sox Machine

Dual motives, big money: Local concerns and Union millions shape Bridgeport, Amtrak fight - Sox Machine

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White Sox took big swing with John Schriffen, but missed - Sox Machine

10 Possible Candidates for the Open White Sox TV Play-By-Play Job

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Complete list of injured White Sox players and their status heading into the offseason

White Sox announce TV play-by-play announcer John Schriffen won't return for 2027 season

South Side, Stand Down

End of an era: White Sox bid adieu to John Schriffen

JayRoh's Offseason Plan - Sox Machine

Search for New Lead White Sox Broadcaster Begins After John Schriffen Let Go

White Sox play-by-play broadcaster John Schriffen will not return

UpNorthSox's Let's Do This S#!t - Sox Machine

Departure of key Guardians coach leaves AL Central door even more open for White Sox in 2027

How the 2026 White Sox beat projections, position by position - Sox Machine

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