Jim Margalus
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Paying attention to the White Sox so you don't have to at soxmachine.com. VP, Nashville Curling Club.
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Jim Margalus
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· Nov 27
Sox Machine is as verified as you can get on Bluesky now:
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Morbidly curious about what the White Sox are attempting to do? Follow us, add us to starter packs, etc.
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Morbidly curious about what the White Sox are attempting to do? Follow us, add us to starter packs, etc.
A little rhyme for remembering which White Sox prospect Alexander Albert* is which...
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
Hard-throwing Alexander Alberto hopes to build upon mechanical tweaks with White Sox after Rule 5 selection - Sox Machine
A grinning Alexander Alberto answered his introductory Zoom call with media donning a MLB Players Association t-shirt, since his selection by the White Sox in last month’s Rule 5 Draft put the towerin...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A little rhyme for remembering which White Sox prospect Alexander Albert* is which...
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
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New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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Sox Machine: #WhiteSox Manager Will Venable on Sean Newcomb role in pitching staff
Video presented by @HowardAnkin
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable shares his thoughts about the team signing LHP Sean Newcomb and what his expected role will be in the rotation.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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BA's College Baseball Podcast has Roch Cholowsky as the best No. 1 preseason prospect since Adley Rutschman, who went wire-to-wire and was selected 1-1 in 2019. That and other pertinent baseball and curling news in Spare Parts.
Spare Parts: Roch Cholowsky stands tall against recent preseason No. 1 draft prospects - Sox Machine
So much excitement hinged on the White Sox winning the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft lottery at the Winter Meetings last month because with Roch Cholowsky, there was a clear-cut favorite for the first-o...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
BA's College Baseball Podcast has Roch Cholowsky as the best No. 1 preseason prospect since Adley Rutschman, who went wire-to-wire and was selected 1-1 in 2019. That and other pertinent baseball and curling news in Spare Parts.
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hello, we have shipped the 2026 BP Annual to the printer. You can order it from our distributor directly, Bookshop, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble, links to all of which can be found at here:
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January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
hello, we have shipped the 2026 BP Annual to the printer. You can order it from our distributor directly, Bookshop, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble, links to all of which can be found at here:
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New @SoxMachine.com Video presented by Ankin Law
Following up on @jrfegan.soxmachine.com feature story about Edgar Quero, I asked him how the White Sox catcher is planning on improving their power hitting numbers in 2026?
Following up on @jrfegan.soxmachine.com feature story about Edgar Quero, I asked him how the White Sox catcher is planning on improving their power hitting numbers in 2026?
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
New @SoxMachine.com Video presented by Ankin Law
Following up on @jrfegan.soxmachine.com feature story about Edgar Quero, I asked him how the White Sox catcher is planning on improving their power hitting numbers in 2026?
Following up on @jrfegan.soxmachine.com feature story about Edgar Quero, I asked him how the White Sox catcher is planning on improving their power hitting numbers in 2026?
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This weekend in Chicago saw the Bears win, the Bulls win, the Blackhawks win, the Cubs sign Alex Bregman and…
I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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Edgar Quero's rookie season was solid enough to drive trade interest, but 'everybody knows I can do more' - Sox Machine
White Sox catcher Edgar Quero does not easily cough up a positive self-assessment, at least not of his 2025 rookie season. “I feel pretty good for it to be my first year,” Quero said, speaking on the ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This weekend in Chicago saw the Bears win, the Bulls win, the Blackhawks win, the Cubs sign Alex Bregman and…
I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
soxmachine.com/2026/01/edga...
I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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Like many people who saw the 2024 film Flow, I saw a lot of myself in the lemur character, obsessing over his trinkets while the world literally melts around him.
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
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What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
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White Sox are working the waiver wire harder than ever before - Sox Machine
With Ryan Rolison getting claimed by the Cubs on Wednesday, the White Sox quickly found a substitute to address their suddenly voracious hunger for former Rockies first-round picks by claiming catcher...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Like many people who saw the 2024 film Flow, I saw a lot of myself in the lemur character, obsessing over his trinkets while the world literally melts around him.
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
It seems like either more teams and players are agreeing to split contracts, or more people think it's worth disclosing. Either way, Derek Hill's split deal is a rare (documented) occurrence for the White Sox, so let's talk about what it means.
With Derek Hill's split contract, White Sox are trying to create options where none exist - Sox Machine
Amid a whirlwind of White Sox activity at the non-tender deadline back in November, Derek Hill was an unusual candidate to remain in place. Hill was one of three arbitration-eligible players whose fut...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It seems like either more teams and players are agreeing to split contracts, or more people think it's worth disclosing. Either way, Derek Hill's split deal is a rare (documented) occurrence for the White Sox, so let's talk about what it means.
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Today on @soxmachine.com :
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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White Sox notes: Will Venable talks WBC, Sean Newcomb addition - Sox Machine
In 1992, when his son Will would have been nine, outfielder Max Venable began a two-year stint playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. Over a decade later, the experience would at partly inspire...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today on @soxmachine.com :
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
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Long form @soxmachine.com Video presented by @ankinlaw
Eric Longenhagen and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com breakdown @fangraphs.com 2026 Top Chicago White Sox Prospects
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Eric Longenhagen and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com breakdown @fangraphs.com 2026 Top Chicago White Sox Prospects
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FanGraphs 2026 Top Chicago White Sox Prospects
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January 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Long form @soxmachine.com Video presented by @ankinlaw
Eric Longenhagen and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com breakdown @fangraphs.com 2026 Top Chicago White Sox Prospects
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Eric Longenhagen and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com breakdown @fangraphs.com 2026 Top Chicago White Sox Prospects
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARQM...
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Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
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NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
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Podcast: 2026 FanGraphs Top Chicago White Sox Prospects - Sox Machine
Eric Longenhagen joins the Sox Machine Podcast to breakdown FanGraphs Top 37 Chicago White Sox prospects for 2026 season.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
Jams, pickling are priorities, per sources.
January 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Jams, pickling are priorities, per sources.
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Today on @SoxMachine.com:
Looking at the Chicago White Sox THE BAT X 2026 projections and there are a few that fuel optimism for the upcoming season. Like, Munetaka Murakami's home run total and Miguel Vargas taking a step forward offensively.
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Looking at the Chicago White Sox THE BAT X 2026 projections and there are a few that fuel optimism for the upcoming season. Like, Munetaka Murakami's home run total and Miguel Vargas taking a step forward offensively.
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A look at THE BAT X 2026 Chicago White Sox projections - Sox Machine
A review of THE BAT X 2026 projections for Chicago White Sox hitters. Leading with Munetaka Murakami projected for 34 home runs in his rookie season.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Today on @SoxMachine.com:
Looking at the Chicago White Sox THE BAT X 2026 projections and there are a few that fuel optimism for the upcoming season. Like, Munetaka Murakami's home run total and Miguel Vargas taking a step forward offensively.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/a-lo...
Looking at the Chicago White Sox THE BAT X 2026 projections and there are a few that fuel optimism for the upcoming season. Like, Munetaka Murakami's home run total and Miguel Vargas taking a step forward offensively.
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Las Vegas Golden Athletics.
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Las Vegas Golden Athletics.
Let's remember some guys in the traditional sense. soxmachine.com/2026/01/in-m...
In memoriam: The White Sox's other losses in 2025 - Sox Machine
In chronological order: Jeff Torborg Born: Nov. 26, 1941Died: Jan. 19, 2025Managed White Sox: 1989-91 Jeff Torborg managed 11 seasons in the majors, and only had a winning record in two of them. It ju...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Let's remember some guys in the traditional sense. soxmachine.com/2026/01/in-m...
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What White Sox discourse truly needed was one man pointing at items on a spreadsheet and saying "what if that number was better?"
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New year, new them: Using advanced data to suggest specific improvements for White Sox players in 2026 - Sox Machine
We’ve barely started 2026 and I’ve already listened to a New Year’s resolution from a friend that sounded less like a targeted, specific lane of self-improvement and more like altering a fundamental t...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What White Sox discourse truly needed was one man pointing at items on a spreadsheet and saying "what if that number was better?"
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Today on @SoxMachine.com:
- Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes
- Mark Buehrle is gaining voting share for the Hall of Fame
Story:
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- Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes
- Mark Buehrle is gaining voting share for the Hall of Fame
Story:
soxmachine.com/2025/12/mark...
Mark Buehrle, starting pitchers gaining ground on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot - Sox Machine
After getting caught flat-footed by the White Sox’s signing of Munetaka Murakami, I feel obligated to post at least a passing reference to the rumor on Yahoo! Japan connecting the White Sox to…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today on @SoxMachine.com:
- Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes
- Mark Buehrle is gaining voting share for the Hall of Fame
Story:
soxmachine.com/2025/12/mark...
- Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes
- Mark Buehrle is gaining voting share for the Hall of Fame
Story:
soxmachine.com/2025/12/mark...
Every returning starting pitcher on the HOF ballot is seeing his support more than double this year, but Mark Buehrle started from a much lower place, so he's still only a third of the way there.
Mark Buehrle, starting pitchers gaining ground on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot - Sox Machine
After getting caught flat-footed by the White Sox’s signing of Munetaka Murakami, I feel obligated to post at least a passing reference to the rumor on Yahoo! Japan connecting the White Sox to Japanes...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Every returning starting pitcher on the HOF ballot is seeing his support more than double this year, but Mark Buehrle started from a much lower place, so he's still only a third of the way there.
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A @SoxMachine.com Video presented by @AnkinLaw
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com shared one of his favorite moments from the Chicago White Sox clubhouse with Davis Martin and Len Kasper.
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com shared one of his favorite moments from the Chicago White Sox clubhouse with Davis Martin and Len Kasper.
December 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A @SoxMachine.com Video presented by @AnkinLaw
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com shared one of his favorite moments from the Chicago White Sox clubhouse with Davis Martin and Len Kasper.
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com shared one of his favorite moments from the Chicago White Sox clubhouse with Davis Martin and Len Kasper.
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A @SoxMachine.com Video presented by Ankin Law
Today on the podcast, I asked @jrfegan.soxmachine.com what he has heard about the Chicago White Sox and Yoan Moncada rumors.
Today on the podcast, I asked @jrfegan.soxmachine.com what he has heard about the Chicago White Sox and Yoan Moncada rumors.
December 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A @SoxMachine.com Video presented by Ankin Law
Today on the podcast, I asked @jrfegan.soxmachine.com what he has heard about the Chicago White Sox and Yoan Moncada rumors.
Today on the podcast, I asked @jrfegan.soxmachine.com what he has heard about the Chicago White Sox and Yoan Moncada rumors.
Look on my projected White Sox 26-man roster, ye mighty, and despair!
Projecting a White Sox 26-man roster from what's on hand at the end of December - Sox Machine
If you were looking to the Cincinnati Reds to bring years of Luis Robert Jr. trade speculation to an end, they’ve instead looked to other options by signing JJ Bleday and trading for Dane Myers. Neith...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Look on my projected White Sox 26-man roster, ye mighty, and despair!
I was not prepared to see the guy listed as the DH on that 1999 Cleveland team. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/19...
December 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I was not prepared to see the guy listed as the DH on that 1999 Cleveland team. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/19...
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The Athletics were the only team with a smaller franchise-record contract than the White Sox, but that's no longer the case after extending Tyler Soderstrom for $89 million.
Spare Parts: White Sox franchise-record contract is now MLB's smallest - Sox Machine
Just about every team rested on Christmas, but not the (West Sacramento) Athletics, who signed Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. Passan adds that Soder...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Athletics were the only team with a smaller franchise-record contract than the White Sox, but that's no longer the case after extending Tyler Soderstrom for $89 million.