I just feel like that would be such a memorable moment in such a fun season to watch. Only thing that could top that the rest of the year, for me, would be clinching the AL Central. LETS GO SOX!

From Fegan, Chicago Sun-Times

Just got the e-mail. The 14-game package is at $1951 for a single seat. Budget accordingly.

The White Sox entered September of 2026 in rarefied air for them, in first place. This is an unfortunately rare accomplishment for the franchise, who have only led the division on September 1st 8 times since 2000. Here is where they have been every year on September 1st and where they untimely finished.

2026: 1st place (72-65) Up 3 G on Cleveland, Ultimate finish: TBD

2025: 5th place (50-88) 29.5 GB, Ultimate finish: 5th place (60-102) 28 GB.

2024: 5th place (31-107) 47.5 GB, Ultimate finish: 5th place (41-121) 51.5 GB. Honestly how did we survive this year?

2023: 4th place (53-82) 17 GB, Ultimate finish: 4th place (61-101) 26 GB.

2022: 3rd place (65-66) 4 GB, Ultimate finish: 2nd place (81-81) 11 GB.

2021: 1st place (78-56) up 10 G on Cleveland, Ultimate finish: Division Champs (93-69). Won by 13 Games.

2020: 1st place (22-14) tied w Cleveland, Ultimate finish: 3rd place (35-25) 1GB. Won Wild Card

2019: 3rd place (60-76) 24 GB, Ultimate finish: 3rd place (72-89) 28.5 GB.

2018: 4th place (54-82) 23.5 GB, Ultimate finish: 4th place (62-100) 29 GB

2017: 5th place (52-81) 25.5 GB, Ultimate Finish: 4th place (67-95) 35 GB.

2016: 4th place (63-70) 13.5 GB, Ultimate finish: 4th place (78-84) 16.5 GB.

2015: 4th place (61-69) 18.5 GB, Ultimate finish: 4th place (76-86) 19 GB.

2014: 4th place (62-76) 13 GB, Ultimate finish: 4th place (73-89) 17GB.

2013: 5th place (56-79) 23 GB, Ultimate finish: 5th place (63-99) 30 GB.

2012: 1st place (72-60) up 1 G on DET, Ultimate finish: 2nd place (85-77) 3GB.

2011: 2nd place (68-66) 5.5 GB, ultimate finish: 3rd place (79-83) 16 GB c

2010: 2nd place (73-60) 4 GB, ultimate finish: 2nd place (88-74) 6 GB.

2009: 3rd place (64-69) 7 GB, ultimate finish: 3rd place (79-83) 7.5 GB.

2008: 1st place (77-60) tied with Minnesota: Ultimate finish: Division Champions (89-74). Won tiebreaker.

2007: 5th place (57-79) 21.5 GB, ultimate finish: 4th place (72-90) 24 GB.

2006: 2nd place (78-56) 5.5 GB, ultimate finish: 3rd place (92-70) 6 GB.

2005: 1st place (81-51) up 7.5 G on Cleveland, ultimate finish: Season cancelled -ESPN.

2004: 3rd place (65-66) 8.5 GB, ultimate finish: 2nd place (83-79) 9 GB

2003: 1st place (73-64) up 2 G on KC, ultimate finish: 2nd place (86-76) 4 GB.

2002: 2nd place (66-70) 13 GB, ultimate finish: 2nd place (81-81) 13.5 GB.

2001: 3rd place (68-66) 8.5 GB, ultimate finish: 3rd place (83-79) 8 GB

2000: 1st place (80-54) up 7.5 G on Cleveland, Ultimate finish: Division Champions (95-67) won by 5 G.

As seen from the list, the Sox have lead the division on 9/1 7 times previous since the turn or the century. Of those:
Twice they have missed the playoffs (2012, 2003)
Once the failed to win the division but made the wild card (2020)
Four times they won the division (2000, 2005, 2008, 2021)

Historical odds seem to favor that the Sox will at least make the playoffs. Curious your thoughts? I know this whole season the 2012 collapse has been in the back of my head, but I would really like to believe this is more like 2021 than 2012.

​It's also fine to unite with the owner of the Chicago Cubs to negotiate broadcasting games interchangeably every day between the Cubs and the CWS. Anyway, please secure stable broadcasts in Japan without fail!! Broadcasting only the Dodgers in Japan no longer matches the needs of Japanese MLB fans.

Among White Sox hitters with at least 250 swings, Montgomery leads Munetaka Murakami by 1.7 mph, with Randal Grichuk third.

How much of Montgomery’s long-term offensive ceiling comes from that elite bat speed, and what still needs to develop for it to translate into consistent production?

Feels like a month of really high highs and really low lows. All things considered they went 14-14 in a pretty tough August highlighted by that 16 game stretch without an off day. Sox enter September 7 over .500 with an even 3 game lead over Cleveland with 25 games to go for both clubs. Buckle up everyone. Go Sox!

To make room for Pham

The post here the other day about the Portland area White Sox fan looking for other White Sox fans there had me thinking.

Would anyone be down to watch some White Sox games as a group especially as we get closer to the end of the season and potentially playoffs?

I’m in the Plainfield/Joliet area and would be down to set up a group watch at one of the local spots if we can get a group together.

If you’re in a different area and looking to stay closer to you, maybe start a new post or add your area as a comment to this one and see where people are watching locally and if you can set one up.

My fantasy football draft happened last Sunday (8/23) and watching Peters walk it off with the guys was a reminder it‘s more fun to watch with others than by yourself.

Go Sox.

August 17 was the 49th anniversary of a walk-on tryout at Comiskey Park in 1977. Two hundred pitching hopefuls showed up to shoot their shot, but even the participants assumed the tryout was another stunt courtesy of White Sox owner Bill Veeck. And maybe it was, until one lefthander, a former 16-inch softball star, stepped in front of the radar gun and hit 95 mph. That guy, Brighton Park native Kevin Hickey, got signed, and the contract was real. Hickey's 1.1 career bWAR is sitting on a Hall-of-Fame story.

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Game ended at 10:14 PM.

14 hits over the last three games is pretty concerning for the offense.

That said, going 1-2 during a stretch like this is actually pretty big. When the bats are this cold, avoiding a three-game losing streak and still stealing one win matters a lot over the course of a season.

Hi all,

My friends and I are going to this Sunday's game. We're thinking about tailgating with 2 or 3 cars in lot A and would like to park next to each other, but are coming from different parts of the city.

What's the best way to coordinate this? Can I enter the lot and then just pull to the side until they get there? Should we just meet up at a gas station in Bridgeport and then caravan together so we're already in a line?

Thanks for your tips,

I've been hearing discussions from other fans that mune hasn't been performing well is because he hasn't had a day off and the day after the twins series didn't help much. What do you guys think?