Chicago White Sox 2026

#501      
Roundball Sage
Illinell said:
Venable has been the biggest change in my opinion. He’s smart, well spoken, and seems to be a leader.
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Venable was a rock-star hire. He is responsible for so much of the Sox success... along with the General Manager. Those big trades the Sox made brought in much of the young talent we now see.

Going forward it will be a matter of keeping all these guys together. They can start by re-signing the Japanese Home Run King to a longer deal... although some reports say the Sox owner doesn't want to.

So let's hope the Sox keep the window of success open and growing and not let the usual old issues derail this great Sox revival.
 
#503      
EyeoftheIllini
Just saw that Sox are playing Caleb Bonemer in CF in the Arizona Fall League. Not sure if he played there at end of the season or not. Move makes sense.
 
#504      
Jimmy Naysmith
Dick's Sporting Goods does not have one piece of Chicago White Sox merchandise in their Champaign, IL store.

They have Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Cardinals ... but absolutely nothing for the Chisox.

I realize that the Cubs / Cardinals fandom is strong in East Central Illinois, but I think it is just crazy that Dick's has absolute nothing for fans of the South siders.

Rally House has a pretty decent selection of White Sox merchandise for those looking. Rant over.
 
#505      
Miles Leonard
Couldn't quite get it done today. Sox hitters struck out 19 times and Sox pitchers walked 10 Guardians batters. Perhaps the young Sox got a little too amped from their own home crowd.
 
#508      
SeattleSlim
Jimmy Naysmith said:
Dick's Sporting Goods does not have one piece of Chicago White Sox merchandise in their Champaign, IL store.

They have Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Cardinals ... but absolutely nothing for the Chisox.

I realize that the Cubs / Cardinals fandom is strong in East Central Illinois, but I think it is just crazy that Dick's has absolute nothing for fans of the South siders.

Rally House has a pretty decent selection of White Sox merchandise for those looking. Rant over.
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Sox gear is the classiest there is! Dick’s probably sold out.
 
#509      
Roundball Sage
Miles Leonard said:
Couldn't quite get it done today. Sox hitters struck out 19 times and Sox pitchers walked 10 Guardians batters. Perhaps the young Sox got a little too amped from their own home crowd.
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The Sox have been playing well lately so I guess they were due to play a stinker. Just too bad it had to be in front of such an eager and enthusiastic crowd with so much on the line. But the young Sox get another chance and should not seem so over-anxious.

Sox could not manufacture hits. Nothing out of Murakami or the two Montgomerys’. Can’t have that in a big game like this when you give up so many runs.

The next game (or two?) will reveal who deserves to play on into the World Series. The Sox will get one more win and make Sox Nation happy... or Cleveland will win out. And if they do, then they will have earned the right to play on. The Sox got a perfect setup to close things out.

Either way it’s been a great year. The Sox still have a great chance here. And to come so far this season just to see them flame out at this point would be a MAJOR disappointment.

Sox could use a good pep-talk. Maybe from someone within the City of Rome? Or maybe from the best basketball player of all time?
 
#511      
Roundball Sage
When -- not if, please -- the Sox beat Cleveland and move on to the next round(s)... they will have some intriguing matchup possibilities.

First off, Tampa Bay. The Sox would be playing in the City/Region that The Owner threatened to move the Sox franchise to almost 40 year ago.

Once (not if, please) the Sox finish off Tampa, they would play either Milwaukee or Los Angeles.

Milwaukee. The City the Sox ALMOST moved to back in 1969. That was a close one, just like Tampa Bay was twenty years later.

Los Angeles. The franchise the Sox lost the 1959 World Series to (which the Sox should have won).

In fact, you could not have set up any more provocative matchups than these at this point.

Job One for the Sox: Keep Winning.

Job Two: Have a great victory parade.

Job Three (or maybe Job One): Get that new Owner in and let him build that South Loop ball park so the Sox (and we) never have to worry about them leaving town again.
 
#513      
Illini2010-11
Bullpen is...gassed. Cleveland squandered opportunities in Games 1 and 2, not so much these last two games.

Going to be real difficult to recover on Saturday (unless Cleveland implodes down the stretch tonight).
 
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