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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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Good morning, Chicago White Sox fans.

NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

@dszymborski.fangraphs.com
joins the show to talk about the White Sox 2026 ZiPS projections.

Plus, the Sox Machine crew shares what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

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Podcast: Chicago White Sox 2026 ZiPS Projections with Dan Szymborski - Sox Machine
A review of the Chicago White Sox 2026 ZiPS projections with Dan Szymborski on the latest Sox Machine Podcast
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November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Good morning, White Sox fans.

NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

We have @jimcallis.bsky.social to recap the 2025 Arizona Fall League with his reports on Braden Montgomery, Hagen Smith, and Sam Antonacci.

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Podcast: Recapping 2025 Arizona Fall League with Jim Callis - Sox Machine
Jim Callis of MLB.com joins the Sox Machine Podcast to recap the 2025 Arizona Fall League action
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November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you like your hitting coaches with a heaping helping of profanity, Derek Shomon may be the one for you. From @jrfegan.soxmachine.com:
Derek Shomon wants to bring relentless energy, to a hopefully 'relentless' White Sox offense - Sox Machine
James Shields’ post-pitch grunts and Adam Engel’s piercing calls for fly balls have already achieved the feat of being regularly audible from the press box, but new White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomo...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The White Sox continued their aggressive revision of their 40- and 26-man rosters, but Derek Hill somehow survived the non-tender deadline.
White Sox retain Derek Hill, non-tender Mike Tauchman, Cam Booser and Tim Elko - Sox Machine
Derek Hill was the last in, but he won’t be the first out. Hill, who joined the White Sox on a waiver claim for the final week of the 2025 season, was tendered a one-year, $900,000 contract by the Whi...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Good morning, White Sox fans.

NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law

⚾ White Sox 40-man roster moves with audio from Chris Getz
⚾ Recapping the trades
⚾ Justin Ishbia speaks
⚾ MLB's new TV deals

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Podcast: White Sox turn in busy week after 40-man deadline - Sox Machine
Chicago White Sox added two players to their 40-man roster for Rule 5 protection, and then made two trades to cap off a busy week
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November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
tired: mike lombardi doesn't know how to recruit kids.

wired: mike lombardi recruits kids by getting their parents drunk at THE CRUNKLETON
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I talked to Duncan Davitt over the phone, while @jrfegan.soxmachine.com attended Tanner McDougal's Zoom call with reporters. Together, all White Sox prospects added to the 40-man roster are accounted for.
Tanner McDougal, Duncan Davitt discuss their additions to White Sox 40-man roster - Sox Machine
Sitting upper 90s with a pair of hard, diving breaking balls, Tanner McDougal has long looked the part of a meaningful prospect. But in putting together a minor league season of a 3.26 ERA, with 136 s...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Doesn't feel right, but we're trying it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The evening edition of Sox Machine features Chris Getz talking about the White Sox's roster moves from last night, and Justin Ishbia meeting the pope in his first public moment as the White Sox's presumptive next controlling partner.
Following up: Chris Getz on flurry of White Sox moves, Justin Ishbia on meeting the pope - Sox Machine
Before the White Sox held onto Luis Robert Jr. at this past season’s deadline, it was foreshadowed by a few days of evaluators from other teams griping that they were clinging to unreasonably high ask...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The White Sox have so, so, so many plate appearances available to any outfielder who can earn them. @jrfegan.soxmachine.com writes about Everson Pereira's prospects of running with the opportunity after Tuesday's trade.
Everson Pereira is another White Sox post-hype project, and probably their most extreme yet - Sox Machine
The White Sox are not hyping up outfielder Everson Pereira as a major acquisition, which is probably prudent for a 24-year-old with a career .146/.227/.215 batting line and a 38.6 percent strikeout ra...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In case you were doing more exciting things at the deadline to protect prospects from the Rule 5 draft, the White Sox really changed the complexion of the last quarter of their 40-man roster Tuesday night.
After two trades and a retirement, White Sox add two to 40-man roster - Sox Machine
The White Sox made their mandatory decisions to add Rule 5-eligible prospects to the 40-man roster, but that only accounted for but a portion of their transaction activity at today’s deadline. Along w...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A @SoxMachine.com video presented by Ankin Law & South Side Food Drive

Today is the deadline for MLB teams adding players to 40-man roster for Rule 5 draft protection. The Chicago White Sox 40-man roster is currently at 35 players. @jrfegan.soxmachine.com speculates which players could be added.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sox Machine is a functioning website and has a new podcast for you.
Podcast: Catching Up From 2025 GM Meetings - Sox Machine
Catching up on the findings from GM Meetings and the upcoming 40-man protection deadline
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November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The hot stove season has truly arrived with the Josh Naylor deal, among other articles of interest.
Spare Parts: Josh Naylor is this winter's first major free agent (re-)signing - Sox Machine
Although the player didn’t change teams in the process, free agency has unofficially begun, as Josh Naylor reportedly signed a five-year deal to remain with the Seattle Mariners, rumored to be in the ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The hot stove season has truly arrived with the Josh Naylor deal, among other articles of interest.
Spare Parts: Josh Naylor is this winter's first major free agent (re-)signing - Sox Machine
Although the player didn’t change teams in the process, free agency has unofficially begun, as Josh Naylor reportedly signed a five-year deal to remain with the Seattle Mariners, rumored to be in the ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Game 2 of the Olympic Trials final is a good one. USA Network.
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Sox Machine subscribers sent @jrfegan.soxmachine.com to the GM meetings, so what's he going to do -- withhold Chris Getz comments from them? Fat chance.
Emptying the recorder of Chris Getz's comments at the GM meetings - Sox Machine
Many assume that just because Sox Machine already ran a 2,000-word notes piece running down the main takeaways from Chris Getz’s media session at the GM meetings, ended by a lengthy section titled “od...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Royals have regularly run out the best defensive pitching staffs, while the White Sox have rolled out one of the worst, but although the Sox have hired KC's assistant pitching coach to unlock some secrets, it'd probably help more if they spent like KC did.
Even following Royals' formula requires White Sox to spend some money - Sox Machine
Assuming Jerry Reinsdorf only helps those who help themselves — and Chris Getz’s comments at the GM meetings suggest the White Sox roster will not receive a surge of outside talent despite three conse...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Jim @soxmachine.com has been banging his head against the wall trying to explain how the White Sox could emulate the Royals’ improvements in pitcher defense, and has concluded that they’ll probably just need to spend more money…like the Royals did.

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Even following Royals' formula requires White Sox to spend some money - Sox Machine
Assuming Jerry Reinsdorf only helps those who help themselves — and Chris Getz’s comments at the GM meetings suggest the White Sox roster will not receive a surge of outside talent despite three conse...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Lunch time reading on @soxmachine.com

White Sox GM Chris Getz had a lot to say yesterday and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com was there to capture it. Good clues in what offseason moves the White Sox are hoping to accomplish.

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White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke for a very long time at the GM meetings-here are some takeaways - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are not busy at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At least not the traditional sense that is usually talked about in the news, where we tend to focus on player acquisitions with...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Chris Getz spoke for 50 minutes about an offseason where he isn't advertising big things. Imagine what it'd be like in a winter where they actually had real ambition. Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com from Las Vegas about it.
White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke for a very long time at the GM meetings-here are some takeaways - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are not busy at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At least not the traditional sense that is usually talked about in the news, where we tend to focus on player acquisitions with...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Sometimes you run across an old quote that stops you cold. From a Jayson Stark article in January 2000:
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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In Vegas at the GM meetings thanks to Sox Machine subscribers, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com talked to the former employers of Derek Shomon and Zach Bove to get a better handle on the White Sox's new hitting and pitching coaches.
New White Sox hitting and pitching coaches earned praise from former employers - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The MLB General Manager Meetings are not just an opportunity to put all the of the league’s biggest decision-makers against the backdrop of a massive casino in the immediate wake of a gamb...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM