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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 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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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 1h

Today, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and I tackle a #POSox mailbag with questions centering on immediate and big-picture White Sox improvements.

P.O. Sox: How the White Sox improve, either on paper or behind the scenes - Sox Machine

A programming note: This is the first of two joint bylines this week, because once we complete the White Sox affiliate reviews with the Charlotte recap, we will then look back at our preseason top pro...

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R.J. Anderson @rjandersonwrites.com · 23h

The owners have and will always push for a salary cap, no matter what happens on the field. There’s no amount of competitive balance, perceived or actual, that will deter that—because competitive balance isn’t the actual goal.

Christopher Crawford @crawfordchrisv.bsky.social · 23h

I'm not linking it, you can find it, etc.

But yes, if you think owners aren't going to use back-to-back championships for the Dodgers based on what they've done in the off-season, you're insane.

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 1d

Good morning, White Sox fans.

NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

⚾ Can Andrew Vaughn continue being the Brewers hero?

⚾ The Blue Jays neat trick

⚾ White Sox arb cases

⚾ Will MLB chase the Bananas 100,000+ fans in a game goal?

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Podcast: 2025 Championship Series Preview - Sox Machine

Diving into the Championship Series, White Sox upcoming arbitration options, and if MLB would ever play games in front of 100,000 fans.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 1d

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 1d

Chicago White Sox beat writer.
Chicago Marathon finisher.
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com: Glutton for punishment.

Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 1d

Congrats to @jrfegan.soxmachine.com for finishing the Chicago Marathon!

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 1d

James made it to the 22 Mile mark @jrfegan.soxmachine.com

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 2d

Andrew Vaughn is a perfect fit with the Brewers, and not only in terms of production.

Spare Parts: Andrew Vaughn, Milwaukee Brewers stretch further into October - Sox Machine

After the Mariners outlasted the Tigers over 15 innings in their Game 5 to set the matchup with the Blue Jays in the ALCS on Friday, the Brewers took care of business in a still-tense-but-far-more-eff...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 2d

If you treat the Winston-Salem Dash as a prospect, then all that matters is that they were playing their best ball by the end of the season.

2025 Winston-Salem Dash season review - Sox Machine

By record, the Winston-Salem Dash were the least successful White Sox affiliate. They finished with the third-worst record in the South Atlantic League at 56-74, which was also good for the lowest win...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 2d

Kannapolis stole more than 300 bases when no other White Sox Affiliate swiped 200, among their many extremes.

2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers season review - Sox Machine

Because these affiliate reviews only cover the White Sox prospects who finished the year at the given level, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers won’t get credited for being the launching pad for some of th...

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 4d

Good morning, White Sox fans.

NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast as Travis Sawchik joins the show to talk about his recent feature on Driveline Baseball about how power ages in MLB. As players get older, what happens with bat speed, exit velocity, and Pull Air %

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Podcast: How Power Ages with Travis Sawchik - Sox Machine

Travis Sawchik joins the Sox Machine Podcast to talk about his study in how power ages for MLB hitters.

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 3d

See, because his last name starts with "Elk."

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 4d

Indeed.

Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 4d

(every three minutes) I'm calling this one "Tim Elko."

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 6d

The White Sox have never had so few players eligible for arbitration in the years I've been tracking such a thing. The decisions over the 2-3 years prior helped reduce the ranks.

Non-tender deadline looks like a quiet one for White Sox - Sox Machine

When it’s time to chart out the White Sox payroll in the Offseason Plan Project, the White Sox’s pool of arbitration-eligible players aren’t going to make much of a dent one way or the other. MLB Trad...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 6d

Because I'm lazy and haven't turned off the annual sale, you can still get 12 months of Sox Machine for the price of 10 to read wonderful stories like these. I've set the expiration for tomorrow, so consider this an actual final warning. soxmachine.com/products

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 6d

My big takeaway from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com's year-end conversation with Will Venable is that he's so much more secure in his standing than his predecessor that it's jarring to hear somebody so comfortable about not knowing something.

Will Venable wants to keep the main thing the main thing for the White Sox - Sox Machine

There was a more innocuous example midway through the season, where Chase Meidroth and Mike Tauchman flipped spots at the top of the batting order seemingly without a precipitating cause, or a more po...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 7d

... followed by the ACL White Sox, who will probably be a lot more interesting next year.

2025 ACL White Sox season review - Sox Machine

Before Major League Baseball moved its short-season complex leagues up a month in response to the reduction of the player roster limit, this team would’ve been a lot more fun to watch over the last mo...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 7d

We're rolling out the White Sox minor league affiliate season reviews from the bottom up, starting with the DSL White Sox...

2025 DSL White Sox season review - Sox Machine

The White Sox tabbed David Keller to head their international efforts after firing Marco Paddy back in September 2024, giving him only about four months before the opening of his first signing period....

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 7d

Watch three guys who watched the White Sox all season labor to name all the players who played for the White Sox this season.

2025 Chicago White Sox Roster Quiz

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 8d

Good morning, White Sox fans.

NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

⚾ White Sox pitching and hitting coach opportunities

⚾ Who to follow in the Arizona Fall League

⚾ @jrfegan.soxmachine.com, Jim, and I take the 2025 White Sox roster quiz

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Podcast: White Sox Coaching Changes and 2025 Roster Quiz - Sox Machine

Chicago White Sox add finding new pitching and hitting coaches to the offseason must-do list. Plus, we attempt the 2025 Chicago White Sox roster quiz.

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 8d

Did we go 62-for-62? Find out in a matter of hours.

Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 8d

A tease for tomorrow's @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

The gang tries to ace the 2025 Chicago White Sox Roster Quiz

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 9d

The Arizona Fall League starts tomorrow but White Sox prospect Braden Montgomery is still a couple of weeks away from appearing in games.

The team says his right foot has recovered well from the small fracture he suffered from a hit by pitch, but he’s still ramping up baseball activities.

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 9d

Brash Dingler might be better.

Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 9d

With this look back at the White Sox's September, the Month in a Box series for 2025 is now complete.

Month in a Box: The White Sox in September 2025 - Sox Machine

Nobody asked me to set goals for the White Sox in September, which is a shame, since I had a few ones that seemed reasonably attainable: Discerning readers might notice how those three goals are effec...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 10d

Today, @tedsox31.bsky.social delivers the Sporcle Saturday you've been dreading since April: Can you name all 62 players who appeared in a game for the White Sox in 2025?

Sporcle Saturday: Your 2025 Chicago White Sox - Sox Machine

Try to name every player to appear for the Chicago White Sox during the 2025 MLB season.

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