Even though the White Sox are not in the postseason, there was a bit of official news, and plenty of scuttlebutt tossed about today.
First of all, as reported by Scott Merkin, there will be no SoxFest in 2023. I’m SURE this decision has nothing to do with avoiding the fanbase and facing the music. I will have a story on this tomorrow, as well.
Second, managerial gossip was aplenty on social media. So much so that one of our SSS writers, Allie Wesel, said it gave her whiplash:
- MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reported this afternoon that Astros bench coach Joe Espada would be the next manager of the Chicago White Sox.