Chicago White Sox vs. New York Mets - August 31, 2024

3 ways the NY Mets will end up lowering payroll in the next two seasonsNobody can ever say the New York Mets don’t spend money on their players. They have and yet the league continues to remind us you don’t need a $300 million rost

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Guardians 2, White Sox 0: Buried by 21 strikeouts - Sox MachineIn the end, the 2026 White Sox’s postseason lived and died like the 2026 regular season, with a surprising over-.500 record overshadowed by the Cleveland Guardians coming from behind to clip them. Over the first six months, the White Sox shocked baseball with an 84-78 record and the third wild card spot, but it was…

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White Sox can't solve Gavin Williams, Jose Ramirez in epic ALDS collapseJust four days ago, the White Sox were in the driver’s seat in the ALDS. They’d gone into Cleveland and taken the first two games of the series on the road and

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Requiem of a team: White Sox fizzle in five, 2-0South Siders smash their three-day old Ks record, whiffing 21 times in a bafflingly-bad offensive effort

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Takeaways After White Sox Face Brutal and Historic ALDS Loss to GuardiansAfter gaining a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series, the Chicago White Sox officially blew the lead to the Cleveland Guardians. They lost a w

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White Sox fall to Guardians 2-0 in Game 5 of AL Division Series, ending team's magical postseason runChicago, the first team to reach the playoffs after three straight 100-loss seasons, has not won the World Series since 2004.

J-Ram HR Breaks Stalemate 💥

Guardians slugger sends one deep to take lead in Game 5

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NY Mets prospect duo added via trade are struggling through first 24 AFL at-batsThe Arizona Fall League started this week and a pair of New York Mets prospects haven’t exactly gotten off to roaring starts. Acquired in separate trades severa

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Sporcle Saturday: These guys walked - Sox MachineGood morning! With Jim highlighting the lengths to which Miguel Vargas is being respected, I thought it might be interesting to examine just how he compares across other playoff runs in terms of walks. As it turns out, he is tied for second all-time with three walks over the course of the ALDS. Pending the…

Timely Edwin Diaz emergence gives LA Dodgers chance for last laugh on the NY MetsIt initially looked like a blessing in disguise that the New York Mets didn't bring back closer Edwin Diaz, who had a disastrous regular season in his first yea

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White Sox Can't Let Failure to Clinch ALDS at Home Get in Their HeadsAs it turned out, what could have been the biggest postgame celebration in Rate Field history wasn't meant to be. With a 2-0 lead in the ALDS, the White Sox los

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Sean Burke can bail White Sox out after failing to clinch ALDS at homeOne last ace in the hole.

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Mets Morning News: Game 5, do or dieYour Saturday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.

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Trent Grisham Landing Spots 📍10 destinations for Yankees OF next season after disappointing season 📲

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White Sox postseason run has provided escape from looming lockout, labor tangle - Sox MachineIt’s Oct. 10 and we still don’t have to dip into the offseason content well, and if you told me that before the season, I’d be pleased as punch. If you told me that we’d have to start dipping into the offseason content well on Oct. 11 because the White Sox blew a 2-0 lead…

These Braves contracts are proof the NY Mets need to be careful about early extensionsLocking up promising young players before they fully blossom into stars has become en vogue in the MLB right now, especially among smaller-market teams. Big-mar

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Flashback: Must-win White Sox gamesThere’s been success in just one of three opportunities, pending ALDS Game 5

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White Sox Have Lots to Clean Up to Avoid Making the Wrong Kind of ALDS HistorySome ugly rhetoric has surfaced among White Sox fans after their team dropped Game 4 of the ALDS, thus forcing a Game 5 on the road against the Cleveland Guardi

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Guardians' Gavin Williams to start vs. White Sox's Sean Burke in winner-take-all ALDS Game 5CLEVELAND (AP) - After pitching the ninth inning Thursday night, Gavin Williams will get the start for the Cleveland Guardians in Saturday night's winner-take-all Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Sean Burke and the Chicago White Sox. "Gavin wants the ball. We want him to have the ball, and it's his game," Guardians [...]

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One Mistake the White Sox Can't Afford to Make With Their Season on the LineAfter a disappointing Game 4 loss for the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians will have home-field advantage once again in a do-or-die Game 5. With thei

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10 Greatest MLB Divisional Series Upsets 😮Reflecting on the most unexpected triumphs ➡️

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White Sox ALDS Game 4 takeaways: At least Will Venable's Game 5 choices are clearer - Sox MachineThere were a few different ways Will Venable could have manipulated the order of the pitchers he used in Game 4 on Thursday to potentially nurse a one-run lead over the final four innings, or at least stand a chance of winning the game by a score of 7-6, although nothing would’ve been guaranteed. Perhaps…

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New FA Rumors and PredictionsLanding spots for buzzing players 📲

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2026 Minor League Season Review: Syracuse MetsReviewing the 2026 Syracuse Mets season.

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White Sox bullpen implosion sets up critical ALDS Game 5 vs Guardians SaturdayTake it from someone who was in the stadium for Game 4: Rate Field was rocking on Thursday night. At least for the first few innings. The White Sox took the fie

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Mets Morning News: Guardians force Game 5 in ALDSYour Friday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.

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Each Team's Biggest Roster Hole to Fix in Offseason ⚾The one personnel flaw the White Sox needs to address in 2027 📲

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Recent NY Mets history is altered under a 154-game scheduleSeveral changes have already been proposed by MLB to the MLB Player’s Association. One that both sides could very well agree on is a reduction from a 162-game s

Former top NY Mets prospect may have finally figured it out with the CubsThough the headline to this piece could obviously apply to soon-to-be-named NL MVP Pete-Crow Armstrong, saying he "figured it out" in 2026 would be a disservice

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Guardians even ALDS with White Sox, 2-2, thanks to six-run sixthThe South Siders will need another victory in Cleveland to take the series

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Guardians 9, White Sox 5: Sixth-inning meltdown sends series back to Cleveland - Sox MachineThe White Sox’s pregame pitching plan involved Hagen Smith, Erick Fedde, Anthony Kay, Jordan Hicks and Grant Taylor in some order. Well, Smith didn’t get out of the first inning, Hicks gave up a go-ahead homer, Kay only retired one of the three batters he faced, and Taylor looked cooked. Fedde pitched OK, but more…

Takeaways After White Sox Fail to Clinch at Home, Set Up Do-or-Die ALDS Game 5After a bad loss on Wednesday to the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series, the Chicago White Sox desperately needed a win to prevent the s

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José Ramírez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDSJosé Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Thursday night to send their AL Division Series to a winner-take-all Game 5.

Guardians' Big Inning Forces Game 5 🍿Bailey, Ramírez kick-start comeback win over Whote Sox

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Miguel Vargas goes yard in the 9th 💪

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The White Sox are back in front thanks to Sam Antonacci and Brenton Doyle!

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Sam Antonacci drives in another run with a sac fly!

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Munetaka Murakami draws a bases-loaded walk 👀 White Sox take the lead!

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White Sox fans pumped for Game 4 as area bars take in big businessWhite Sox fans are out and about again ahead of Game 4 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians.

3 reasons Bobby Jones’ NY Mets one-hitter was especially sweetOn October 8, 2000, Bobby Jones took the mound for the New York Mets against the San Francisco Giants. After dropping Game 1 of the series, the Mets won the nex

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Pregame notes: They'll try it again - Sox MachineGame 4 is Game 17, in the sense that the ALDS is pretty much the continuation of a season series that gives the White Sox a 9-7 edge at the moment. This time, the Guardians would hold the tiebreaker if the White Sox can’t get to 10. It’s also kinda Game 1, in the sense…

White Sox ALDS Lineup (Game 4): Last Chance to Clinch at Home, Tommy Pham Starts? MoreAfter a tough loss to the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox must win at home and clinch the American League Division Series to prevent it from going ba

Jazz Chisholm Landing Spots📍FA fits for All-Star 2B with Yankees stint likely over 📲

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2 NY Mets offseason targets becoming more desirable in the MLB playoffs, 2 now less soThe New York Mets are likely keeping a watchful eye on how some of their potential offseason targets are performing in the postseason this year. It's always imp

The One Adjustment the White Sox Must Make Before ALDS Game 4The Chicago White Sox lost Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday to the Cleveland Guardians in what was a horribly executed game. Against

🚨MLB Proposes Less GamesReturn of 154-game season. Opponent selection in postseason. Full MLB proposal to MLBPA here 📲

Best Fits for Michael King and Casey Mize ⚾Why the Mets should look to sign one of San Diego's free agents ➡️

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2026 Minor League Season Review: Binghamton Rumble PoniesReviewing the 2026 Binghamton Rumble Ponies season.

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The case for Erick Fedde in Game 4, and Game 3 White Sox takeaways - Sox MachineAnd just like that, the White Sox are hosting the only game in town. With the Rays sweeping the Yankees (who never led at any point over three games) and the Brewers and Dodgers both securing clinching victories in their respective Game 4’s on Wednesday, White Sox-Guardians is the only Division Series remaining unsettled, so…

MLB playoff results aren’t giving NY Mets owner Steve Cohen incentive to spendFive teams are still alive with one of the Divisional Series left to settle. The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox play Game 4 in their best of 5 on Thu

White Sox Fans Share What Makes This Team Special During Watch PartyPer the box score, the announced attendance for Game 3 of the ALDS at Rate Field was 40,590. In spite of being denied the chance to see the White Sox clinch aga

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Anthony Rizzo converting to support White Sox playoff run should teach Cubs fans a lessonFor a time this summer, it felt like the White Sox and Cubs could be on a collision course in the 2026 World Series. Both teams spent a majority of the summer i

Payrolls for Remaining Playoff Teams 💰Dodgers almost as high as the other four teams combined. Tap for rankings 📲

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Mets Morning News: The remaining playoff teams get whittled downYour Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.

What the NY Mets should do with these complicated arbitration-eligible cases Arbitration-eligibility will bump up the salaries of several New York Mets players. How to handle them is easy for some, less so for others. Francisco Alvarez,

Guardians Beat White Sox in Game 3 👊J-Ram finally breaks through as Cleveland stays alive in 9-3 win

One Spot Remains Up for Grabs ‼️All eyes on Guardians and White Sox 📲

Can Young White Sox Handle First Taste of Playoff Adversity After Game 3 Loss?On the surface, it was simply a bad game by a team on the brink of advancing in the playoffs. It's far from the first time this has happened to a playoff team,

Division Series Recap 🍿Yankees, Padres and Braves all eliminated. Tap to catch up on all the action 📲

AL and NLDS Overreactions 🗣️Can anyone beat the Dodgers? Time to trade Acuña Jr.? 📲

MLB Lays Out Lockout PlansNew details emerge on 34-page memo with team owners and high-ranking execs (The Athletic)

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White Sox run prevention falters in 9-3 loss to ClevelandThe South Siders will have another chance to win the series on Thursday

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Jo Adell and José Ramírez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 to avoid eliminationJo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.

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Guardians 9, White Sox 3: First clinching attempt fails - Sox MachineIf there’s ever a time to be humbled, it’s after winning four consecutive postseason games and holding a 2-0 lead in a best-of-5 series. The excitement was subdued by a four-run Cleveland outburst in the second, and while the White Sox offense mounted various threats to close the gap, a two-run eighth pushed the game…

Takeaways After White Sox Record 19 Ks as Guardians Steal Game 3After a come-from-behind victory in Game 2 against the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox couldn't find that same magic, losing 9-3. The series is now a

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White Sox can’t overcome early deficit as Guardians force ALDS Game 4 Thursday in ChicagoThe White Sox will not go undefeated in the 2026 Postseason. After a 4-0 start that saw them sweep the Houston Astros and take a 2-0 lead over the Guardians, th

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From Rate Field to watch parties, White Sox fans amped up for Game 3 of ALDSCHICAGO (WGN) - Fans of the Chicago White Sox who couldn't be at Rate Field for Game 3 of the American League Division Series found the next best thing a few block away. The team held its official watch party at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport.

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Tristan Peters drives in a run for the White Sox!

Kyle Teel RBI Double for Lead 💥

WHITE SOX STRIKE FIRST Kyle Teel drives in the first run of Game 3!

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Qualifying offer penalty can quickly eliminate NY Mets' Tarik Skubal backup planI Stand Alone was a 2002 song by the rock band Godsmack featured in the film The Scorpion King. The song hardly stands alone as their lone hit or even above som

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Pregame notes: Cleveland's last stand - Sox MachineSean Newcomb is opening for the White Sox, and from that point on, who knows. During the regular season, there wasn’t a point in playing coy about the bulk pitcher because it typically lined up with a start day, and given how much the White Sox relied on their bullpen over the course of the…

White Sox ALDS Lineup (Game 3): Time to Clinch, Grichuk Starts? Antonacci at DH?After a come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox will look to sweep and clinch an ALCS berth at home. This would be the first ti

White Sox ALDS Game 3 Keys: How Chicago Can Sweep Cleveland in ALDSThe Chicago White Sox have already defied the odds. No one expected the franchise to creep into the playoffs in 2027 – let alone come one game away from the AL

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Hawk Harrelson's message before ALDS Game 3 is guaranteed to fire up White Sox fansThe field is ready, the tickets are sold, and Rate Field is set for its first White Sox playoff game since 2021. Unlike five years ago, when the White Sox came

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These MLB teams could use potential NY Mets free agent Bo Bichette at 3 different positionsBo Bichette doesn’t sound like he’s in any rush to opt-out of his New York Mets contract. This hasn’t made speculation about the offseason any easier. His choic

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2026 Minor League Season Review: Brooklyn CyclonesReviewing the 2026 Brooklyn Cyclones season.

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😬 Yankees defensive struggles ♨️ Padres-Brewers drama 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

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A postseason home game wasn't guaranteed to these White Sox, but now they can clinch with one - Sox MachineEntering the postseason as the third wild card team with no home games guaranteed, the initial goal was for the White Sox to lock in at least one October date at Rate Field to reward a fan base that had been starving for a team that was not just competitive, but worth investing time, money…

Predicting the Outcome for Each Team's Top Free Agent 🔮How the White Sox will decide to keep or let go of their most coveted available player ➡️

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Mets Morning News: Partial coaching staff shakeupYour Wednesday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.

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The greatest MLB player from every stateBaseball is America’s pastime for a reason. It remains the one sport kids play from a young age and remain active in through high school in many cases. There ar

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White Sox Prospect Update: Arizona Fall League action, Bonemer, GeorgeIn a typical White Sox season, the end of the regular season would’ve indicated the start of the offseason and a shifting of the focus to the year ahead. But 20

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The most important reason the NY Mets needed to move on from hitting coach Jeff AlbertThe New York Mets aren’t overhauling the coaching staff, but will have at least three changes. The most significant was deciding Jeff Albert would no longer be

Believe It or Not, White Sox Can Win First Playoff Series at Home in 120 YearsIt's been five years since what is now Rate Field experienced a playoff atmosphere. Those who attended Game 3 of the 2021 ALDS will never forget the electricity

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“This is our cup of coffee in the big leagues”Chicago band The Empty Pockets takes home plate before Game 3

White Sox Prospects Share What They Hope to Work On at Arizona Fall LeagueWhile the official minor league season is over, top prospects can still get reps in at the Arizona Fall League. This year's Chicago White Sox class in the Fall

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Mets announce coaching changes, moving on from Albert, Barnes, and MahoneyYour best source for quality New York Mets news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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The one where the NY Mets season ends with a single-game strikeout recordWith nothing to play for but pride and some padded stats to end the season, David Cone stepped on the mound on October 6, 1991, with a 3-0 lead. A leadoff tripl

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Hagen Smith's playoff excellence should make White Sox future plans completely clearIt’s only been two years since the White Sox selected lefty Hagen Smith with the fifth-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, yet some White Sox fans have already

What is Working Most for the Chicago White Sox This Postseason?The Chicago White Sox are entering virtually uncharted territory. They are now one win away from the American League Championship Series, and it comes only two

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White Sox Name ALDS Game 3 Starter – Is Another Bullpen Game the Right Call?The Chicago White Sox are on the precipice of history not seen in 120 years. It has been since 1906 that the White Sox last clinched a playoff series on their h

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2026 Chicago White Sox Posteason AdvisoryYour playoff guide for all things Sox Park

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How every MLB owner made their fortune, from Stan Kroenke to Steve CohenMLB owners are worth billions of dollars. This is nothing new. While most are in the business of private equity or even gain net worth courtesy of their team al

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Naming a 1969 NLCS MVP after the NY Mets defeat the BravesLong ago, there was no Championship Series MVP Award handed out. The National League didn’t introduce the honor until 1977 with the American League oddly behind

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Sean Newcomb starts Game 3 👏

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Braden Montgomery's mom harshly calls out his haters after dramatic White Sox Game 2 winIt seems like the White Sox remarkable season features a new hero every day. That’s been especially true this Postseason, which has seen contributions up and do

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White Sox ALDS Game 2 takeaways: Braden Montgomery got the pitch he could handle - Sox MachineBy various measures, there wasn’t a worse right-handed hitter against left-handed pitching in Major League Baseball during the 2026 season than Braden Montgomery. He hit just .129/.204/.226 with eight walks against 31 strikeouts versus lefties, which results in the lowest wRC+ for any hitter with at least 100 plate appearances in such situations: But when…