The Cubs had the best offense in baseball and the first 40–40 season in franchise history. They won 89 games, held a 7½-game Wild Card lead in mid-August, and got Pete Crow-Armstrong an MVP-caliber year. Then October lasted two games in San Diego. Here's the whole 2026 season, checked against...
Nobody had this team in October. The 2026 White Sox were coming off 60–102, two years removed from a record 121-loss season, and the books set their win total at 67.5. They won 84, finished one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, swept Houston for the franchise's first playoff series win...
Update, Oct. 15: The White Sox season ended Oct. 10 with a 2–0 loss in Game 5 at Cleveland. Read the full 2026 season recap →
The South Side is still playing baseball in October. The White Sox just swept the Astros out of the Wild Card round, their first playoff series win since the 2005...
Give the North Siders their due — they've had a summer. Back in May, the White Sox came into Rate Field and took the Crosstown series two games to three, capped by an Edgar Quero walk-off, and for a couple of weeks it looked like the wheels might come off the Cubs entirely. They didn't. Chicago's...
Nobody outside 35th and Shields saw this coming. A year removed from one of the roughest seasons in franchise history, the Chicago White Sox are sitting in first place — and they've spent all summer refusing to give the seat back. As the dog days set in and a Crosstown showdown with the Cubs...
If you’ve been down to the park lately, you already know — the vibe is just different. We’ve spent a long time watching sloppy ball on the South Side, but this month? It finally feels like we’ve got a real squad again. It’s been a blast catching games this year, and I can’t wait to get...
Look, I know they’ve been blowing up lately, and for good reason. My wife and I tried to hit Lindy’s a while back, but the line was wrapped around and they were at capacity—they couldn’t even take new folks. That’s how you know it’s the real deal. We’re definitely a little late to...
You know how we do it when we’re on a mission. We were out hitting spots, checking vibes, and putting in work for ChicagoRoute.com — and stop number four of the day dropped us at Honky Tonk BBQ, a.k.a. “The Tonk,” right in the heart of Pilsen. Right where the action is. They came correct...
The plan was Mole de Mayo. Pilsen, food trucks, Mexican street energy, the whole weekend wrapped around it. So I rolled out of the house, pulled up the festival page, and… nothing. No schedule, no map, no vendors. Asked Gemini. Sure enough — Mole de Mayo is not happening in 2026. That's two...
The Crosstown Classic returned to 35th Street last weekend, and if you weren't at Rate Field, you missed it. Over three days, the White Sox didn't just play the Cubs—they defined their identity, proving that in 2026, the neighborhood isn't backing down from anyone. Rate Field, the Crosstown...