The Season Nobody Saw Coming: The 2026 White Sox, Start to Finish

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...

South Side October: White Sox Sweep Houston, Cubs Go Home — The Road From September

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...

South Side Shift: Why the White Sox Are Finding Their Groove

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...

Where to Eat Before a White Sox Game

Rate Field sits at 35th and Shields, right in the heart of Bridgeport — which means you've got two great ways to eat before first pitch. You can post up at a Sox bar you can walk to from the gates, or hop one Red Line stop from Sox-35th down to Chinatown and turn pregame into a full-on feast....

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