The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We continue our ranking of MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities with part four, covering organizations 12-7. (more…)
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White Sox to Extend Guaranteed Rate Field Netting
The Chicago White Sox will extend the protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field, with the installation set to be complete for the 2018 season. (more…)
Camelback Ranch-Glendale Upgrades On Tap for 2018
We have some Camelback Ranch-Glendale upgrades on tap for spring training 2018, as the Cactus League home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers will see scoreboard and shade upgrades. (more…)
Knights, White Sox Announce 2018 Exhibition Game
As part of a celebration of their 20th season as a Chicago White Sox affiliate, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) will host their parent club in an exhibition game on March 26, 2018. The game at BB&T Ballpark will be the fourth exhibition between the two clubs in their history and the first since 2015. (more…)
Surprise: White Sox Fans More Satisfied Than Cubs Fans
We’ve always felt that a Chicago White Sox game was an underrated experience, and the numbers seem to bear that out, as the annual J.D. Power 2017 Fan Experience Study puts a Guaranteed Rate Field game the top sports experience in the Windy City — even better than a Wrigley Field run. (more…)
Pabst Beers Now On Tap at Guaranteed Rate Field
We have a nice addition to the beer lineup at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox: brews from the new Pabst Milwaukee Brewery will be served from a stand on the concourse level. (more…)
MLB Teams Roll Out Passes as Ticketing Options
Last week, the St. Louis Cardinals unveiled plans for a brand new monthly pass that will be available to fans this season. Under that package, fans can attend as many games per month at Busch Stadium as they desire for a monthly fee of $29.99. (more…)
In Memoriam: Jerry Krause
Jerry Krause, a distinguished NBA general manager and longtime baseball scout, passed away Tuesday at the age of 77. (more…)
Guaranteed Rate Field Logo, Signage Unveiled
According to Guaranteed Rate‘s website, one of its core promises is “low, low rates…”, making a downward facing arrow a fitting logo. That arrow, however, has now found itself on the home of the Chicago White Sox, adding to an already-controversial naming rights deal. (more…)
Financial Details Emerge on Guaranteed Rate Field
Financial details are out on the Chicago White Sox‘s naming rights partnership with Guaranteed Rate Field, providing insight into the agreement’s actual value. (more…)
Guaranteed Reaction
Thanks to a new naming rights agreement, the Chicago White Sox will now play at Guaranteed Rate Field. The deal does not take affect until next season, but Wednesday’s announcement prompted some angst from the team’s faithful. (more…)
New for 2017: Guaranteed Rate Field
Say goodbye to the Cell, as a naming-rights change at the home of the Chicago White Sox will yield a shift from U.S. Cellular Field to Guaranteed Rate Field for the 2017 season. (more…)
Baseball Assisting in Autism Awareness
On May 1, 1960, a Sunday, the Chicago White Sox debuted the exploding scoreboard following an Al Smith home run. As the Chicago Tribune reported, “Cheers of 29,586 spectators still were ringing in their ears and their eyes were half-blinded by the multicolored send-off given them by the electrical monster in center field.” (more…)