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Critics accuse Bulls, White Sox owner of racism. Here’s why they are wrong.

April 12, 2020

When the Chicago Bulls hired Lithuanian-born Arturas Karnisovas to replace John Paxson as the franchise's ...

BREAKING: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recommends canceling all large summer events

April 9, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recommended Tuesday that event organizers consider canceling all large event...

President George W. Bush is presented with a Chicago White Sox jacket and baseball jersey, Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 by White Sox players Jermaine Dye, left, and Paul Konerko in the East Room of the White House, where President Bush honored the 2005 World Series Champions. White House Photo by Eric Draper)

Chicago White Sox: 6 biggest draft busts since 2005

April 3, 2020

After a painful rebuild that saw the White Sox limp to a 100-loss campaign two seasons ago, the Pale...

The dire state of Chicago sports

February 25, 2020

The year is 2004. George Bush is the President of the United States of America; Alicia Keys’ “If I...

Yoan Moncada vs. Javier Báez

February 13, 2020

Following an underwhelming 2018 campaign from Yoan Moncada, fans of Major League Baseball began floating...

Edwin Encarnacion brings his elite power potential to Guaranteed Rate Field | Photo by: Brad Penner of USA Today

BREAKING: Chicago White Sox Ink Edwin Encarnacion to one-year deal

December 25, 2019

The Chicago White Sox have signed designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion to a one-year, $12 million deal...

BREAKING: White Sox sign Dallas Keuchel to three-year contract

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

December 21, 2019

The Chicago White Sox signed left-handed starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel to three-year contract, $55.5 million dollar option with a vested fourth year option. The 2015 Cy Young winner spent the 2019 season with the Atlanta Braves, going 8-8 with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.367 WHIP. After failing to attract the type of free agent...

White Sox reportedly agree to deal with Gio Gonzalez

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

December 19, 2019

The White Sox have reportedly agreed to a contract with two-time All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Gonzalez, a former Sox first-round draft pick who was traded alongside Aaron Rowand in exchange for Jim Thome, posted a 3.50 ERA and a 1.294 WHIP over 87.1 innings pitched with the...

Revisiting the Nomar Mazara trade

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

December 18, 2019

Last week, the Chicago White Sox traded their former #6 prospect Steele Walker to the Texas Rangers in exchange for right fielder Nomar Mazara, setting White Sox twitter ablaze. White Sox fans immediately rejected the move as narrow-sighted and inconsequential, criticizing Mazara's inability to hit left-handed pitching while...

White Sox ink All-Star Yasmani Grandal to four-year deal

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

November 21, 2019

The Chicago White Sox signed All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal to a four-year, $73 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The contract is the largest in franchise history from a monetary standpoint. Grandal, 30, is coming off an All-Star 2019 campaign which saw him .246 with 28 home runs and 77 for the Milwaukee...

White Sox retain Jose Abreu on three-year contract

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

November 20, 2019

Can Jose Abreu keep up his torrid pace under a new deal?

White Sox of the future: right field

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

November 20, 2019

Who stays, who goes for the Chicago White Sox?