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Like I posted after watching the Sox Machine podcast after the Castillo deal Fegan reported that talking to his White Sox sources they told him the Sox have no plans to call up either of the two players you cite for what it's worth.

South Side SoxMLB trade deadline: Give Getz, White Sox a C+Average return earns an average grade

So is Lee.

Surprised the Royals who had solid pitchers they could trade did little to nothing. They aren't going anywhere, next season isn't a given and they hung on to them.

Thinking about it, you are probably right. Even if the Sox make the playoffs probably the lack of post season experience would come into play if they have to face the Rays or Yankees in a five/seven games series. Both teams won the season series vs. the Sox this year. Plus who knows what the new CBA will be like or even how many games will be played next year. So you wait and bide your time. And of course, Ishbia may be in charge at anytime.

Teel perhaps is recovering faster from his injury than first thought which could have played a factor in the process.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/03/white-sox-acquire-braves-catcher-joey-bart-wholl-play-for-his-third-team-this-year

Something is better than nothing. They at least tried to get some help, I didn't think they'd be able to. I'm assuming they are done now. Overall nice they were in a position because of their record to go out and make moves but I think everyone would agree none of the moves move the needle much. We'll see what happens but I was hoping for more 'impact' additions.

Don't think the Sox are going to be getting any catching help now.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/03/bears-s-coby-bryant-carted-off-from-practice-with-apparent-knee-injury

He was the big off season signing, may have to start scanning the waiver wires when they start opening up.

EIGHT factoids today: August 3, 1920 - During a robbery attempt at the Illinois Vinegar Manufacturing Company, three-armed bandits gunned down highly-respected Detective Sergeant Frank McGurk, a veteran of the Chicago Police Department. His fellow officers were able to start arresting the individuals who committed the crime after getting tips from individuals. On August 26 thanks to another tip, police were able to stop another robbery attempt, this one was going to take the payroll of the Wilson & Company stockyard meat packers of around 40 thousand dollars. One of those arrested, James Ryan, confessed to being part of the group that killed Detective Sergeant McGurk and then told police that he and his gang were planning on robbing the Comiskey Park box office in mid-September after “Babe” Ruth and the Yankees came to town. Further, Ryan said they were going to kill everyone in the box office including Sox owner Charles Comiskey! Ryan said he knew Comiskey would be there because he had been advised by his doctors not to actually watch the games for health reasons. Thanks to the arrest of Ryan on that late August day, Comiskey’s life was spared as well as every other person who would be in the box office at that time. August 3, 1940 - At Comiskey Park the White Sox held off the Senators 7-6 to record the franchises 3,000th win. The Sox had a six run fourth inning which was the difference. Jack Knott picked up the win and helped his own cause as he doubled in two runs in the big inning. August 3, 1956 - The White Sox set the franchise record for most runs ever scored in the first inning of a game when they picked up 11 in Chicago against the Orioles. Billy Pierce got the win as the Sox cruised 13-3. Billy’s record improved to 17-4. Catcher Les Moss drove in four RBI’s to lead the way for the Sox. 14 Sox batters came to the plate in the inning with seven hits, an error and four walks. August 3, 1959 - At the second All-Star Game, this one played at the Los Angeles Coliseum; Nellie Fox of the White Sox had a splendid afternoon. Fox was on base when the Yankees Yogi Berra blasted a two-run home run giving the A.L. a lead they never relinquished in the 5-3 win. For the game Nellie had two hits and a walk and drove in a run with a seventh inning single scoring the Yankees Tony Kubek. 1959 was the first year two All-Star Games were played, an experiment that went from 1959-1962. August 3, 1986 - Sox rookie Russ Morman collected three hits in his first three at bats in the big leagues. Morman also tied the record set by Billy Martin by getting two of them in the same inning in his debut game. That happened in the fourth inning of a 10-1 win at Comiskey Park against Detroit. Morman led off that inning with a home run then later in the same frame had an RBI single. August 3, 1989 - Sox G.M. Larry Himes is best remembered for his drafting of future stars like Robin Ventura, Frank Thomas, Jack McDowell and Alex Fernandez but he’d pull off a good trade or two as well. Case in point, on this day, Himes shipped outfielder Mark Davis to the Angels for pitcher Roberto Hernandez. Hernandez would go on to save 134 games for the Sox with three seasons of 30 or more. August 3, 1997 - Sox All-Star second baseman, Nellie Fox finally entered the baseball Hall of Fame. Fox, the 1959 American League M.V.P. was voted in by the veterans committee after missing regular election to the hall by the fewest votes in the history of the shrine. Technically he received the 75 per cent needed by rounding out his original vote total but the Hall had no provisions for that, so his total of 74.6 per cent stood and was deemed short of the 75 per cent needed. Fortunately, he was finally admitted in. Nellie was an 11-time All-Star who hit .368 in those games and was one of the most beloved players in Sox history. August 3, 2001 - Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a lot of big games both in the regular season and in the playoffs. This was one of his best as he beat Tampa Bay 4-0 at U.S. Cellular Field. Buehrle allowed only one hit, to Damian Rolls leading off the seventh inning. He was the only base runner on the day.

As would I.

Pie in the sky is completely right.

Cubs got a good one to be sure. We'll see if the Sox do anything more. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if they didn't which would be unfortunate.

Sure if you go back far enough. The Mets had a stretch like that too. I was commenting on the last time I can recall a team getting that hot. July 11, 2010 - The Sox closed out the first half of the season crushing the Royals 15-5 at U.S. Cellular Field. The win capped an incredible 30 game stretch heading into the All-Star break that saw the club go 25-5 and vault into first place in the division. The 25-5 sprint tied the Sox with the legendary 1975 Cincinnati Reds and the 1990 New York Mets for the best stretch of wins in baseball history heading into the second half. Included in the run were winning streaks of 11 and eight games. They also won their first game back after the All-Star break. They’d finish the season 88-74, second place in the division.

The issue with speech to text is that you have to go back and correct everything the text got wrong, just like on your phone. I retired from broadcasting in March and was supposed to do some writing for Idaho State's sports information department and cover their football program for the Idaho State Journal but that's on hold. It was simply things that happened over the years from pitching to working out at Planet Fitness, it finally snapped in May. It could have been worse... originally they thought I was going to have to have reverse shoulder reconstruction (look it up) but because the main tear is in the back of the shoulder they can fix it arthroscopically.

We'll find out soon enough.

Since late June Boston is now 28-5. Incredible. Last time I can recall a team getting that hot was when the White Sox went 26-5 in 2010.

Jim: Speaking with someone involved in the process a few years ago and was told other more highly qualified people applied for the job when Benetti left, why John was hired is a mystery. That being said since when has the Sox front office / P.R. / marketing folks even really cared what the fan base wanted? I think he gets a new deal and we are stuck with him. Brooks isn't going to fire the guy and basically admit he screwed up the final decision. Now it's possible John leaves on his own but I'd be surprised if that happened.

Agree with your comments.

Do: Can you please DM me with your full name and physical address? Even though the Sox haven't won 63 games yet they aren't going to lose 100 and I need to get the check out in the next few days. Thursday I undergo rotator cuff surgery on my left (dominant) arm and I'm going to be in a sling for six weeks. I may not be able to actually write for a while. Thanks!

Just saw that, those Twins just keep doing late inning crap, like the grand slam walk off with two out.

Can someone help answer this. I know the Sox are the only team to have never given out a nine-figure deal. K.C., Pittsburgh and the A's have done so in recent years but I can't remember who Sacramento gave it to. Was it Kurtz? Thanks!

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/02/luis-castillo-chicago-white-sox-gm-chris-getz-mariners-boston-smith-nolan-jones-erick-fedde-noah-schultz