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According to former manager Tony La Russa, some White Sox players were advised to slow down on routine outs to first base to reduce the risk of injury in the early stages of last season. However, White Sox reliever Joe Kelly has since clarified that any lack of effort on the field was solely the decision of each player and not instructed by the team's training staff. Despite efforts to avoid injury, the White Sox saw several players miss significant portions of the season due to injuries, including Yasmani Grandal, Luis Robert, and Eloy Jiménez.

Tampa Bay Rays announcer Dave Wills who was half of their announcing team along with Andy Freed, passed away early Sunday morning. He was 58 years old. Last year Wills talked about having a heart condition where he had irregular beats but that he had seen a doctor and he seemed fine.

Just hours after learning of the death of White Sox legend Gary Peters, we have now learned of the death of another legendary Chicago White Sox player, who was Peters’ teammate.

Over the past few years, we have had more than our fair share of deaths of former Major League Baseball stars. From Hall of Famers to World Series Champions. From All-Stars to players that just impacted their team in a variety of ways, it is always tragic to hear of the passing of a player that meant so much to the team they were on.

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has been diagnosed with cancer, and will begin treatment on Monday for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Hendriks announced the news in a social media post on Sunday evening.

The ballpark is solid but the White Sox team has lots of questions as the 2023 season approaches.Photo byZakarie Faibis, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0. “Imagine you’ve just built your dream home. You had an architect come up with a custom design that you absolutely loved. You hand selected the building materials, from the hardwood floors to the Spanish tiles in the roof. You’re ready to move into your endgame house! But wait, almost forgot, you have to furnish the house too, huh? OK, let’s head down to Crazy Joe’s Discount Furniture and find four dining room chairs without cigarette burns. The maroon couch behind the abandoned Caldor next to the bowling alley that still uses a sign from 1973 looks nice. I’m sure the smell will come out of that Craigslist mattress, and it’s not like you need all of the springs.”

The Chicago White Sox made a free agent splash on Friday, signing star free-agent OF Andrew Benintendi to a 5-year deal worth $75 million, according to ESPN. The deal is the largest contract ever given out by the organization, according to reports.

There is still a lot left to be determined in the 2022-23 MLB offseason, but the Houston Astros owner, and maybe now general manager (at least by default) has gotten off to a pretty good start. Granted, the team that Crane is working with picked up its second World Series trophy a few weeks ago and entered the offseason without any major holes. In fact, that one hole that Houston had, and tried to fill at this summer's trade deadline, was just addressed on Monday.

Jim Thome was with the White Sox when he hit his 500th home run.Keith Allison Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0. On the day when the Chicago White Sox handed out Jim Thome bobbleheads as a promotion, the five-time All-Star was in a hitting slump. However, that cold streak ended on September 16, 2007.

In our latest video, we're at Guaranteed Rate Field for a special Chicago White Sox media event! They hosted a ballpark food preview of several new food items debuting at the White Sox ballpark this year and we were invited! So, join us for a bite, won't you?

We're at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago for the Saturday, June 25, 2022, White Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles! Guaranteed Rate has a great selection of classic Chicago food and beverages that you can't find anywhere else. We share our favorites plus show a bit of the stadium, a bit of the game, and a few other special treats along the way! So please join us for a fun-filled day at the ballpark! Let's play ball!!

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa (22) looks on from dugout before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians.(Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) On Saturday, a boisterous group of Chicago White Sox supporters revealed their emotions about the team's manager, Tony La Russa. Cries of "Fire Tony!" could be heard around Guaranteed Rate Field at the bottom of the 10th inning game against the Texas Rangers.