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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 1d

I have always been deeply proud of my mother’s work

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Chicago is choosing justice over fear, as it has in the past

In 1850, the federal government deputized local officials to enforce slavery. In 2025, it demands cooperation in deportation. Chicago resisted nearly two centuries ago, and it still is today.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 1d

Other than the time I stood up to say hello to Will Venable and banged my head on the top of the dugout during the last series of this season, White Sox games only threaten emotional pain.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 1d

One man innovates to walk an entire marathon at the pace of someone killing time at the airport

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 4d

I took a look at one AFL prospect per roster for @fangraphs.com. And because Kendall George got taken off the Glendale roster, I subbed in Sam Antonacci and this accidentally became White Sox content.

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Taking a Look at Six Fall League Prospects on the Rise

Checking in on a player from each Fall League roster who arrived in Arizona with some helium.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 6d

I’m running the marathon with my bestie @mrubio52.bsky.social to raise money for the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, who help immigrant communities fight corporate environmental abuse.

He lacks my winning charisma, so he needs donations more.

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Chicago Marathon Donation

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 7d

Today on @SoxMachine.com

@jrfegan.soxmachine.com sat down with White Sox manager Will Venable to talk about his first season on the job. Great insight in how lineups are made, messaging to players, and Venable's approach with the media.

Full story for subscribers: soxmachine.com/2025/10/will...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 7d

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 7d

My big takeaway from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com's year-end conversation with Will Venable is that he's so much more secure in his standing than his predecessor that it's jarring to hear somebody so comfortable about not knowing something.

Will Venable wants to keep the main thing the main thing for the White Sox - Sox Machine

There was a more innocuous example midway through the season, where Chase Meidroth and Mike Tauchman flipped spots at the top of the batting order seemingly without a precipitating cause, or a more po...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 7d

I asked White Sox manager Will Venable a series of questions on the last day of the season and tried to shake the results into a single coherent story

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Will Venable wants to keep the main thing the main thing for the White Sox - Sox Machine

There was a more innocuous example midway through the season, where Chase Meidroth and Mike Tauchman flipped spots at the top of the batting order seemingly without a precipitating cause, or a more po...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 9d

The Arizona Fall League starts tomorrow but White Sox prospect Braden Montgomery is still a couple of weeks away from appearing in games.

The team says his right foot has recovered well from the small fracture he suffered from a hit by pitch, but he’s still ramping up baseball activities.

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 10d

With this look back at the White Sox's September, the Month in a Box series for 2025 is now complete.

Month in a Box: The White Sox in September 2025 - Sox Machine

Nobody asked me to set goals for the White Sox in September, which is a shame, since I had a few ones that seemed reasonably attainable: Discerning readers might notice how those three goals are effec...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 11d

Mike Clevinger, Jacob Amaya, Joshua Palacios all finished the year off the White Sox 40-man roster and have elected free agency.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 11d

White Sox prospect Sam Antonacci seems like a maniac (complimentary)

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White Sox prospect Sam Antonacci trying to show how far determination can take him - Sox Machine

Some of the things White Sox prospect Sam Antonacci says will sound a little extreme at times. “The way I look at it is if you’re in an 0-2 count and they throw a curveball at your feet and you’re get...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 13d

Colson Montgomery showed up to the majors hitting the ball harder than anybody thought possible, especially with the regularity that he did it. @jrfegan.soxmachine.com discusses how it will help buoy him while he makes adjustments in other parts of his game.

Colson Montgomery's elite power buys time to sharpen the finer points - Sox Machine

Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero and Kyle Schwarber are the four MLB players who hit more home runs after the All-Star break than the 21 collected by Colson Montgomery. The list of players ...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 13d

Bryse Wilson has elected free agency, per the White Sox

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 13d

I think walking up to Colson Montgomery and saying that I wanted to talk to him about “hitting the shit out of the ball” mostly weirded him out. Luckily, his inherent politeness led to him cooperating with this interview anyway.

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Colson Montgomery's elite power buys time to sharpen the finer points - Sox Machine

Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero and Kyle Schwarber are the four MLB players who hit more home runs after the All-Star break than the 21 collected by Colson Montgomery. The list of players ...

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Jim Margalus @soxmachine.com · 15d

It looks like Will Venable will get a chance to put a bigger stamp on his coaching staff in his second year with the White Sox.

Ethan Katz, Marcus Thames among coaches let go as White Sox begin staff shakeup - Sox Machine

Before the White Sox opened their final series of the season in Washington, Will Venable foreshadowed some changes to his coaching staff, and in short order. “Our process getting to some of those deci...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

After Will Venable largely inherited an existing staff for his first year, there will be a much different look for his second year.

Additionally, Triple-A manager Sergio Santos is not being offered a contract for 2026.

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

I'm flying out to my childhood best friend's wedding in Spain (he's richer than me) the day after running the marathon/rupturing my Achilles in public

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

perhaps the truest thing that's ever been said?

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

I am running the Chicago Marathon to raise money for Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, a fabulous group that is helping immigrant, low-income, and working-class families stand up against corporate environmental abuse.

No donation is too small!

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Chicago Marathon

My best friend Mauricio Rubio and I are teaming up to irreparably destroy our bodies by running the 2025 Chicago Marathon. Two men shouldn't simply die for nothing, so we're raising money for the grea...

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

🎶I never knew there was a/pain like this before🎶

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Josh Nelson @josh.soxmachine.com · 15d

Today on @SoxMachine.com:

@jrfegan.soxmachine.com chatted with White Sox players about how the vibes are with the 2025 season over. Despite losing over 100 games again, the veterans are optimistic that the new White Sox core will bring better results soon.

Story: soxmachine.com/2025/09/the-...

The 2025 White Sox churned through players, lost a lot, but fought as one - Sox Machine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Still wearing a good portion of his in-game gear after sealing the final out of a wild 10-9 victory on Friday, reliever Grant Taylor was torn between his still-pulsing adrenaline…

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James Fegan @jrfegan.soxmachine.com · 15d

You think the final act of Michael A. Taylor's venerable playing career was getting subbed out for Derek Hill in the 9th inning yesterday, but actually it was giving me the quote I used as a kicker here.

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The 2025 White Sox churned through players, lost a lot, but fought as one - Sox Machine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Still wearing a good portion of his in-game gear after sealing the final out of a wild 10-9 victory on Friday, reliever Grant Taylor was torn between his still-pulsing adrenaline an...

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