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The White Sox never even considered external GM candidates. Now they're on pace for a historically bad season.
Brittany Ghiroli150
White Sox drop to 3-22 as MLB's worst team loses for 13th time in 14 games
The Athletic Staff165
The 10 biggest disappointments of the young MLB season: bad umps, worse White Sox, A's to Sacramento
Jim Bowden358
'Back to boring': Chad Kuhl's baseball comeback is a welcome return to 'normal'
Stephen J. Nesbitt25
What are the Top 10 front offices in MLB? Here's how 40 executives voted
The Athletic MLB Staff591
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This week, we’re hunting for statistics that might mean more than your typical April numbers and what they say about where teams are headed.
The Athletic MLB Staff216
It was another bad night for Chicago's tortured fans as the Bulls were routed in Miami and the Sox were shut out (again) in Philly. Mercy!
Jon Greenberg118
Is this just a rough start? Or is it where the road to 121 losses begins? This Weird & Wild starts with just how bad the Sox have been.
Jayson Stark174
Our latest update includes each pitcher's previous ranking and their K-BB%. Who are the risers and fallers after nearly a month of games?
Eno Sarris162
This class is shaping up to be strong at the very top, decent through pick 20 and weak after that.
Keith Law124
This free-agent class could be one of the best ever, depending on who opts in or out. Here is an early position-by-position look.
Jim Bowden136
For the first time this year, the Braves are not No. 1 on our rankings. Plus, we dig into early-season player standouts for each team.
The Athletic MLB Staff272
The White Sox have been shut out once in all six series they've played this season.
Jon Greenberg116
Notes on all of the farm systems in the American League, including how Marcelo Mayer, Junior Caminero and other top names are faring.
Melissa Lockard34
The Sox (2-13) are off to a terrible start, but the shakes have become a confectionary delight in what could be a historically bad season.
Jon Greenberg149
Pham is the No. 33 player on The Athletic’s top-40 free-agent big board.
Ken Rosenthal71
These pitchers have added velocity, movement or new pitches to their arsenals and the early results have been positive.
Eno Sarris35
Plus: Breaking down the struggles of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal109
Moncada is the third White Sox star to injure himself running to first base since the start of the season.
Jon Greenberg168
Where's the fun in not drawing conclusions this early? We hand out one overreaction for each club after the season’s first fortnight.
The Athletic MLB Staff275
The minor-league season gets fully underway on April 5. Where are the top 50 prospects beginning their seasons?
Melissa Lockard68
Which teams have the best rotations in MLB at the start of this season? Bowden ranks them, 1 through 30, and gives a snapshot of each group.
Jim Bowden230
With a small sample size, we’re still learning what’s real (and not). Here’s one big thing we noticed about each team on Opening Weekend.
The Athletic MLB Staff361
Clevinger, 33, ranked No. 31 among The Athletic’s Top 40 free agents.
Ken Rosenthal170
“I ran out of things to do,” Benetti said of his ovation in Chicago. “I was on the video board for a much longer time than I needed to be."
Jon Greenberg184
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