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It’s White Sox Opening Day at Rate Field! | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Presenting your 2025 White Sox ... please direct all grievances where they belong, the team’s front office Today is officially the first day of the new and improved White Sox — or that’s at least what general manager Chris Getz wants fans to believe. For most … [Read more...] about Grading the Opening Day roster

Leading us to some fun, or utter misery, the Pied Piper of Baseball leads us into the park today. Like it or not, here we go! Welcome to another season of White Sox baseball, friends. I’m Brett Ballantini, and I’ll be your host today for Opening Day coverage. It’s my eighth season of White Sox openers here at South Side Sox, which believe it or not makes me the … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Angels at White Sox

Hannah Filippo Our newest writer dives into analytics — but don’t challenge her arm in right field! Hey, I’m Hannah! I’ve been a Chicago sports fan (excluding the Cubs, of course) for my entire life. I’ve played nearly every sport besides tennis and volleyball, but baseball has always been my favorite sport to watch and play. While I dream of working in sports … [Read more...] about Meet the Players: Hannah Filippo

Wouldn’t it be nice if Luis Robert Jr. stuck in Chicago all season for all the right reasons — like an MVP-quality season? | Dylan Buell/Getty Images Unlikely? Sure. But possible? A writer can dream ... A new baseball season brings hope and promise of a fresh start for all teams, but for the Chicago White Sox, the sentiment isn’t completely there. Sox fans are excited … [Read more...] about Two wishes for the 2025 White Sox season

On this day 51 years ago, Luis Aparicio retired after being cut loose by the Boston Red Sox. Little Looie is waived into retirement 1938 Monty Stratton, just 25 and coming off of an amazing 15-5, 2.30 ERA, 4.9 WAR season that included All-Star honors, tore his right biceps in an exhibition game against the Cubs. The injury was so bad, it was thought the righthander’s … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: March 26