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This Week In White Sox Stupidity from 2023-12-09T01:00

The MLB Winter Meetings wrapped without any White Sox action, but plenty of things to facepalm over.  Head-shaking season ticket sweeteners, overreaction to Jerry in Nashville, eye-rolling Cease...

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White Sox Feelin’ Fedde from 2023-12-06T01:00

The MLB Winter Meetings are slow. That's bad news for Pedro Grifol, although we have some theories about his true importance to Chris Getz in 2024. The White Sox did sign a starting pitcher in E...

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White Sox Head To The Winter Meetings from 2023-12-02T01:00

One of the biggest stories of the Winter Meetings will be the large number of teams trying to acquire Dylan Cease. Current smart money is on teams that have MLB level or MLB-ready positional pla...

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Your White Sox Trade Idea Won’t Happen from 2023-11-29T02:00

'Tis the season for early offseason overreactions and trade ideas that won't happen. We try to calm some early nerves by looking at the whole of Major Leage Baseball compared to the White Sox th...

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The Tale Of The White Sox 6 from 2023-11-25T02:00

How about an off-season mystery to tickle your baseball brain? A caller question about the White Sox and the number six has The Sox Nerd on the case this week. We're also squashing the long-rebu...

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White Sox Get Defensive from 2023-11-22T02:00

Following a 5-for-1 trade that brought in pitching and defense, Chris Getz reportedly has inked free agent SS Paul DeJong to a one year deal. To say he is a glove-first player would be stating t...

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Getz Turns Bummer Into Potential For White Sox from 2023-11-18T01:00

Chris Getz completed his first trade late Thursday night, and it told quite the story about how the White Sox will be built. Aaron Bummer was shipped to Atlanta for three pitchers and two middle...

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What Are The White Sox’ Assets? from 2023-11-15T01:00

James Fox from Future Sox looks at the 40-man roster and what the White Sox have to trade and the type of player they need to target.  Will Chris Getz be aggressive enough? We talk Getz being cu...

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What’s Next, White Sox? from 2023-11-11T02:00

If Chris Getz doesn't like his team, then Jason Benetti must not have liked things his team was doing to him.  We dive into a change in the Sox broadcast booth, and predict some early targets fo...

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White Sox Need To Be Heartless from 2023-11-08T02:00

Tim Anderson and Liam Hendriks are out the door. The new coaching staff is full of fresh faces. Some may think these changes are heartless moves, but we think they should be only the beginning. ...

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Pitching A Key To White Sox Future from 2023-11-04T01:00

In a packed "30 Minutes of Sox" we first chat with Mitchell Kaminski of Sports Mockery about the idea of bringing back Lucas Giolito. We also check in with Steve Paradzinski of On Tap Sports Net...

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White Sox Should Hear Manfred’s Words from 2023-11-01T02:00

The World Series gives Commissioner Rob Manfred a chance to get some talking points out every year, and one really caught our attention. It would be wise for the new White Sox front office to ad...

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The White Sox, Andrew Vaughn&Bobby Jenks from 2023-10-28T01:00

If the 2024 White Sox season is most likely to be a year building to 2025, the most interesting player to watch has to be Andrew Vaughn. If he is going to take a next step at the plate, his prim...

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The White Sox Should Watch The Rangers from 2023-10-25T02:00

The Texas Rangers made a quick turnaround as a franchise after several really bad seasons, and it all came from just a couple off-seasons of work. If Chris Getz and his new front office want to ...

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Standing In Line For The White Sox from 2023-10-21T02:00

Jose Abreu is experiencing a postseason renaissance that only a veteran with a singular goal can have in baseball. A trip to Soldier Field gives us an opportunity to compare stadium operations b...

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In Search Of Ballplayers For The White Sox from 2023-10-18T02:00

Retiring ballplayers are taking public swipes at ownership. Kim Ng becomes a free agent and rumors swirl. The Royals way of fixing the roster may not be the best way for the White Sox. Plus, the...

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White Sox Prospects&Stopgaps from 2023-10-14T02:00

As rumors of Royals heading the the south side flutter about this week, we chat with Elijah Evans of FutureSox and Just Baseball about five White Sox prospects who could impact this team by 2025...

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Postseason Lessons For The White Sox from 2023-10-11T02:00

The 2023 MLB Postseason has lessons to be learned for the White Sox as they look to shuffle up their roster and change direction. We look at what is winning thus far this October and look at the...

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Inside The White Sox Off-Season With Scott Merkin from 2023-10-07T02:00

We go in-depth with MLB.com's Scott Merkin to get his take on the turnover in the White Sox front office, along with the coaching staff. Will the White Sox replace their hitting coach with a set...

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Changes Begin With The White Sox Off-Season from 2023-10-04T02:00

As the better teams in MLB start the postseason, the White Sox get started on changing personnel in their coaching staff. Soon they should start making changes to their roster as well. We look a...

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Don’t Call It A White Sox Rebuild from 2023-09-30T02:00

As the 2023 White Sox season draws to a close, we look at the next steps Chris Getz must take and a depth philosophy that should be adopted. When building a team, especially a pitching rotation,...

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A Deep Dive Into The White Sox Pool from 2023-09-27T02:00

Chris Getz is taking a "deep dive" when evaluating the White Sox, while we're doing the same looking at Yoan Moncada and his recent surge. First Sox Nerd Dave Marran gives you the positives, and...

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The White Sox Path To Oktoberfest from 2023-09-23T02:00

​Would you root for the Cubs if it helped the White Sox improve? We're also comparing a historic season for Luis Robert Jr against a typical season for one White Sox legend...and a singular seas...

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Getz Adds To White Sox Front Office from 2023-09-20T02:00

​White Sox GM Chris Getz is stacking his front office with names from outside the organization this week. Who did he add to the team, and what will they be doing for the White Sox? We're also lo...

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White Sox Can Quickly Change Course from 2023-09-16T02:00

If Chris Getz is truly remaking the front office, then let's look at his assets on the MLB club and in the minors. James Fox of FutureSox checks in with the prospects you will see playing in Chi...

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Remaking The White Sox from 2023-09-13T02:00

If Chris Getz wants to mix up his roster for 2024, there are four players locked into larger contracts and two more he can move on from in the offseason. We look at the options laid out in front...

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Little White Sox Moves That Matter from 2023-09-09T02:00

Michael Kopech is in the bullpen. Yoan Moncada is suddenly hitting. Chris Getz is making some little moves early in his tenure. Does it matter for the White Sox? We're breaking down what gives u...

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Getz Must Look At White Sox Differently from 2023-09-06T02:00

To find success over the next few seasons, new White Sox head honcho Chris Getz has to ignore player valuation from before his tenure as the boss. Who is Yoan Moncada? What value is left in Tim ...

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Sage Advice For White Sox GM Chris Getz from 2023-09-02T02:00

Chris Getz is the new General Manager and singular voice running baseball operations for the White Sox. Pedro Grifol will be the manager next year. Jerry Reinsdorf may be a vampire. (Wait...what...

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White Sox Search For Magic Bullet from 2023-08-30T02:00

With Chris Getz set to be named the new head of White Sox baseball, an unfortunate incident in the stands shines that much more light on just how much overhaul the organization needs. Can Sox fa...

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White Hot White Sox Questions from 2023-08-26T02:00

Is it really a forgone conclusion that Chris Getz and Dayton Moore will be the next names running the White Sox? Was it just a coincidence that Jerry Reinsdorf fired Hahn and Williams the same w...

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White Sox Remove Williams&Hahn from 2023-08-23T02:00

On a Tuesday afternoon White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf finally had enough of Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn. Both were fired. Who will run things next and why is this all happening now? James Fox ...

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White Sox Clubhouse Musings With Scott Merkin from 2023-08-18T02:00

Our friend Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in with some White Sox clubhouse musings as we look for leadership, direction and change. We ask Merk how hard it is to currently cover the team and get...

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The White Sox Need Realignment from 2023-08-15T02:00

A recent national article looking at the American League Central questioned why that division operates differently than the other five in Major League Baseball. Put on your tinfoil hat and start...

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Jerry Reinsdorf’s White Sox Way from 2023-08-11T02:00

Jerry Reinsdorf doesn't care. How else could the same people stay in positions of power within the White Sox for decades with poor results? Can fan ire sway the billionaire? How about a Reverse ...

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The White Sox Circus Comes To Town from 2023-08-08T02:00

The 2023 White Sox continue to spiral after a wild fight in Cleveland and wilder accusations leveled by recently traded players. Are the White Sox a team without rules, accountability or consequ...

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The True White Sox Timeline from 2023-08-05T02:00

Patience with Rick Hahn and the front office has run out with those covering the White Sox, and now the focus shifts to how this team gets back on track. The person in charge in 2025 looks to ha...

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White Sox Trades&Lies from 2023-08-02T02:00

The White Sox traded seven players over the past week, including slugger Jake Burger. The message of the team, though, doesn't match with the moves. Elijah Evans of FutureSox and Just Baseball t...

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The White Sox Weary from 2023-07-28T02:00

Rick Hahn is spinning yarns about the return for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López. The post-Crosstown hangover is worse for some more than others. It's also possible we almost fought a baby in t...

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White Sox Prepare For The Sell-Off from 2023-07-25T02:00

The White Sox made a clear statement in Minnesota this past weekend: "It's Ovah." Now comes a sell-off of assets and an attempt to change the franchise's direction. Do any potential trades matte...

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Nancy Faust: White Sox Legend from 2023-07-21T02:00

White Sox organist and legend Nancy Faust invited us into her home for a rare interview. Hear how she got started and how a Harry Caray suggestion helped to launch her into stardom amongst White...

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Illogical White Sox Logic from 2023-07-18T02:00

A straw poll finds that most White Sox fans are in agreement of what needs to happen next, with the exception of their valuation of Eloy Jimenez. How do you look at the Sox hitter after factorin...

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White Sox Trade Realities&Fantasies from 2023-07-15T02:00

The second half of a terrible White Sox season begins with trade rumors and the front office inexplicably still intact. We let you the listener chime in with ideas and questions, while explainin...

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A Typical White Sox Week from 2023-07-12T02:00

Luis Robert Jr seems to have injured himself during the Homerun Derby, which was an absolute mess to watch. The White Sox had a very Rick Hahn Draft. Or was it a Kenny Williams Draft? It sure se...

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White Sox Keepers from 2023-07-08T02:00

The very real prospects of a Luis Robert, Jr. win in the Home Run Derby along with an ingenious plan to take money from Jerry's pocket (and maybe even take the team over) should be reasons for S...

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White Sox Need More Fireworks from 2023-07-05T02:00

After some recent duds, including one on a unique night to go to The Rate, the White Sox need to find more pop quickly. We ask if the coaching staff or player wives are more likely to fix some i...

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Identifying White Sox Assets from 2023-06-30T01:00

The White Sox have some real assets for this season, possible trades and several upcoming seasons. They also have some players that just didn't work out. As the team hangs close in the standings...

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White Sox Draft Preview (And More) With James Fox from 2023-06-27T01:00

James Fox of FutureSox talks the upcoming MLB Draft, the type of player the White Sox generally target, the state of pitching depth in the minors and what could fix a low-rated farm system. The ...

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Talent Isn’t Enough For The White Sox from 2023-06-23T01:00

After a lesson in accountability, we ponder why a team that is so talented can't get wins equal to their reported talent level. The Sox Nerd jumps in with White Sox vs Red Sox knowledge. Pedro G...

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Ashlyn Burger’s Favorite White Sox Player from 2023-06-20T01:00

Pedro Grifol tells us to "Ask Jerry" if we have a problem with the lineup. Jon Heyman says Pedro is on the way out. Some players reportely would welcome a trade off of the team. Good thing we ha...

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White Sox Stories That Matter from 2023-06-16T01:00

Not every White Sox story is worth your time. In the end good baseball is what matters most. Good off-the-field stories, like the one former White Sox beat reporter Ed Sherman shares in this epi...

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White Sox Mired In Mediocrity from 2023-06-13T01:00

For every walk-off homerun there is a costly error for the White Sox as they search for more wins than losses. Meanwhile it has become trendy to propose trades involving Tim Anderson, but is tha...

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Sox Keep Pushing Forward from 2023-06-09T02:00

If the White Sox are going to be buyers this year in the trade market, what should they target? We take a deep dive into Lance Lynn's struggles. We also rebuke Pedro Grifol's lineup defenses bec...

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A Weekend High On The White Sox from 2023-06-06T01:00

We look at the rise of Jake Burger and explain why he deserves your All-Star votes. We also argue over Kenny Williams' recent reported remarks about the Sox being buyers on their way to winning ...

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Fixing The White Sox Core from 2023-06-02T01:00

It seems like the entire baseball world is looking to pluck players off of the White Sox roster with a mid-season trade. We break down the chatter and zero in on the biggest issue facing the fra...

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Liam Hendriks: An Incredible 2023 White Sox Moment from 2023-05-31T01:00

Liam Hendriks' return on Monday night may be the biggest moment of this season for the White Sox, and he earned every ounce of applause. Meanwhile Rick Hahn spoke nothing of substance this week ...

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Can You Believe Again In The White Sox? from 2023-05-26T01:00

Scott Merkin of MLB.com helps us sort through some current White Sox storylines. What can you believe in when it comes to the White Sox these days? From Tim Anderson's current mentality to evalu...

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White Sox Enter Key Stretch from 2023-05-23T01:00

If there is a chance to resurrect the 2023 season, the White Sox must take advantage of the next two weeks. We look at the good signs, possible fool's gold & need for ruthless internal assessmen...

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White Sox Must Let Burger Cook from 2023-05-19T01:00

Jake Burger is a bonafide MLB hitter, and one of the most dangerous players in the White sox lineup. How do you keep him in there everyday once the team is fully healthy? (If...We mean if with t...

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The White Sox In A Nutshell from 2023-05-16T01:00

After a weekend event among White Sox fans there was one general description of the team that almost every fan gave to us. We react to the Tim Anderson lip-reading theories but point out the vid...

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An Adventure At Guaranteed Rate Field from 2023-05-12T01:00

If you suddenly had access to the field where the White Sox play, what would you do? Some fans may take batting practice or shag some fly balls. Some may marvel at the scope of Guaranteed Rate F...

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A Tale Of Four White Sox Players from 2023-05-09T01:00

One is hitting like he should. One is struggling when he shouldn't. One shouldn't even be on the team anymore. One isn't on the team anymore, but probably can't wait to play on the South Side th...

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How Pedro Got The White Sox Groove Back from 2023-05-05T01:00

In a likely insurmountable hole as May begins, the White Sox have won some games this week. We examine the way Pedro Grifol has positively impacted his team this week and ask if he can continue ...

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What A White Sox Fan Wants Right Now from 2023-05-02T01:00

We're imagining a world where YOU get to take over the front office and White So...

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Rick Hahn&Kenny Williams Get Fired from 2023-04-28T01:00

In any other profession Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams would be out of a job. (Actually, they would be fired from any other team in MLB!) As we wait for Jerry Reinsdorf to do something productive ...

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White Sox Cannot Wait Any Longer from 2023-04-25T01:00

Sure it isn't too late to turn this thing around, but why is it always the White Sox that you have to wait on at the start of a season? White Sox fans have spent a lot of years waiting on talent...

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How To Instantly Improve The White Sox from 2023-04-21T01:00

Three simple moves can be made right now that would instantly improve the White Sox. We bring in James Fox of FutureSox to check our math and tell us if the front office would entertain the idea...

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Real Questions For The White Sox from 2023-04-18T01:02

We have questions! Questions for the 2023 White Sox. Questions for the organization, players & coaches. Questions for the fans. Questions for you! From the poignant to the absurd, let's see if t...

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Same Old White Sox Frustrations, Different Year. from 2023-04-14T01:00

Under .500 and unpredictable, the 2023 White Sox are not exactly fun to watch right now but there are signs of life, and it is still early enough to say "it is still early".  Nathan Ruiz of the ...

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White Sox On The Beach from 2023-04-11T01:00

The up and down White Sox season comes down to pitching deep into games, adapting to the new MLB, Luis Robert Jr. and continuing to chirp when necessary.  The Sox Nerd Dave Marran dusts off some...

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White Sox vs. Pirates, On The Field&At The Bank from 2023-04-07T01:05:42

Positivity in the middle of a rough start. Craig Toth from Bucs in the Basement helps preview the White Sox/Pirates series and compare notes on owner spending or lack thereof.  The Sox Nerd talk...

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Scenes From The White Sox Home Opener from 2023-04-04T01:00

They may not have won the game, but the atmosphere was electric for the 2023 White Sox Home Opener. Herb Lawrence of CHGO and a packed house of Sox fans joined us from Cork & Kerry At The Park t...

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Michael Huff&The White Sox Way from 2023-03-31T01:00

Former White Sox outfielder and current Director of Youth Baseball Michael Huff joins us to discuss teaching Michael Jordan how to catch, the preparation needs of a bench player & what a manager...

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White Sox Ready To Start The Season from 2023-03-28T01:00

The White Sox roster is seemingly set with names like Oscar Colas, Hanser Alberto, Romy González and Gavin Sheets heading to Chicago. Jake Burger is heading to Charlotte. Leury Garcia is heading...

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White Sox Storylines Abound In 2023 from 2023-03-24T01:00

The White Sox should be the biggest story in Chicago for at least the first half of the season, with intriguing storylines from ownership down through the players all the way to concessions.  We...

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Pinwheels&White Sox Prognostications from 2023-03-21T02:10

Matt Zawaski of Sports Mockery and Pinwheels & Ivy joins us for "30 Minutes of Sox" to discuss Yoan Moncada's ribs, Eloy Jimenez's cramps, why the White Sox should win the AL Central, the pulse ...

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Spring Training Update With James Fegan from 2023-03-17T01:00

James Fegan of The Athletic checks in from Arizona with the latest on position battles and Pedro Grifol's energy. What is he seeing that has him picking the White Sox to win the AL Central? We a...

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White Sox Answering Big Questions This Spring from 2023-03-14T01:00

White Sox fans are allowed to feel positive at the mid-point of March as several questions about Yasmani Grandal, Andrew Vaughn, Oscar Colas and Yoan Moncada are being answered. The bullpen may ...

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Grifol’s White Sox Lineup Takes Shape from 2023-03-10T01:00

Pedro Grifol isn't hiding his plan for the regular White Sox lineup. A look at how he has set his batting order thus far reveals a locked four hitters at the top. We take a look at who should be...

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White Sox 2023 Rotation Leans On Potential from 2023-03-07T01:00

With the White Sox rotation seemingly locked in for 2023, we look at the potential of a fivesome with high upside. What about each pitcher has us feeling so positive? We also take the White Sox ...

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Unlocking Yoan Mocada For The White Sox! from 2023-03-03T01:00

As Yoán Moncada departs for the World Baseball Classic, we explain what hitting approach has worked for him in the past. The eye test and hard statistical numbers reveal a path to optimal offens...

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Spring Training Update With Scott Merkin from 2023-02-28T01:00

White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from Camelback Ranch (or down the street from it) with the skinny on position battles in camp. He also shares conversations with manager...

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James Fox’s Prospects&Misdirected White Sox Anger from 2023-02-24T01:00

James Fox of FutureSox joins us with his Top 30 White Sox Prospect List, and an evaluation of the minor league system. Are things headed in a positive direction? And as the Chicago media erupts ...

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How Locked-In Is This White Sox Roster? from 2023-02-21T01:00

Elvis Andrus is back. Rick Hahn has him set to be at 2B everyday. Rick Hahn also has major league plans for Romy González. Rick Hahn actually seems to have so many players locked in to roster sp...

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2023 White Sox Spring Training Kick-Off from 2023-02-17T01:00

We have an early candidate for the "Best Shape of His Life" award in Yoan Moncada, and Rich Hahn showed he is pushing for Romy González at 2B. But Lenyn Sosa, though, shouldn't be counted out. P...

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Pitchers&Catchers Signal The Return Of White Sox Baseball from 2023-02-14T01:00

Pitchers & catchers report this week, and we have some Spring Cleaning along with a big wheel of topics to spin in "30 Minutes of Sox!" From extra inning rules becoming the norm to listener line...

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What A White Sox Fan Wants from 2023-02-10T01:00

Some recent national analysis of Andrew Vaughn & Dylan Cease brings good news to White Sox fans. That's what we want! We also have some wants when it comes to the ballpark experience, which we d...

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Killing Bad White Sox Stories from 2023-02-07T01:00

As White Sox fans wait for pitchers & catchers to report, we kill off some of the repetitive stories surrounding the team. From "Offseason Grades" to "TV Broadcaster Negotiations" to "Bullpen Co...

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Names To Watch At White Sox Spring Training from 2023-02-03T01:00

With pitchers and catchers reporting this month, and the World Baseball Classic looming, we chat with James Fox of FutureSox about the storylines as players ramp up for the 2023 season. Who has ...

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Watch The Little Things With These White Sox from 2023-01-31T01:00

The little things matter in baseball, so we take a look at some storylines flying under the radar. The list of Non-Roster Invitees has a few names to watch. Colson Montgomery is showing up high ...

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Clevinger Error Could Doom White Sox Front Office from 2023-01-27T01:00

After troubling allegations surface about new White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger the team is on the defense. If this breaks a certain way it could bring about the end of Rick Hahn and Ken Williams...

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White Sox Hype Prep As Key To 2023 from 2023-01-24T01:00

Eloy Jimenez says he's a outfielder, even though the team has set up the 2023 outfield as if he is a DH. A new White Sox hype video has players claiming they are preparing for the season differe...

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Inside The White Sox Scoreboard from 2023-01-20T01:00

We go inside the White Sox incredible scoreboard with the Sox Nerd Dave Marran to learn how it operates, what fans try to sneak on the screen and what he avoids putting in the White Sox Almanac....

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Prospect Hype, International Signings&White Sox Pitching from 2023-01-17T01:00

With the international signing day in the books and money left on the table, the debate over signing the big name versus adding more athletes to the White Sox system rages on. Also, a breakdown ...

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James Fegan&The ”New” White Sox Way from 2023-01-13T01:00

White Sox beat reporter James Fegan of The Athletic talks about a new team coaching philosophy centered around being prepared. Can Pedro Grifol's staff improve defense, add to the team's collect...

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Thoughts&Reactions To Liam Hendriks Diagnosis from 2023-01-10T01:00

White Sox fans were sent reeling with news that Liam Hendriks has cancer and will spend 2023 in a fight bigger than any baseball season. As the team and fans express their concern for the charis...

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White Sox Off-Season Updates With Scott Merkin from 2023-01-06T01:00

White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us with insight from Andrew Benintendi's introductory press conference. How much is Pedro Grifol planning to use Eloy Jimenez in RF?  If the...

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Concourse Fights, White Sox Resolutions&Buck Weaver from 2023-01-03T01:00

A simple conversation hits a nerve with one of the guys & reveals a Guaranteed Rate Field concourse fight in his personal history. We also link Buck Weaver to a Jerry Reinsdorf's redemption path...

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Picking On The Rest Of The AL Central from 2022-12-30T01:00

White Sox fans complain about White Sox issues, but the same is true for fans of the Guardians, Twins, Royals & Tigers. What if we put ourselves in their shoes and looked at their teams with a c...

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An Imperfect White Sox Team Could Surprise In 2023 from 2022-12-28T01:00

Nobody is perfect. No team is perfect. Sometimes fans like us forget that. So, what imperfections on this White Sox roster can you reasonably accept? We go around the horn and look at the curren...

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I’m Dreaming Of A Lopsided White Sox Trade from 2022-12-23T00:01

A few days of hype about Liam Hendriks being traded to the Mets has us thinking about his true value to a crazy owner willing to spend anything for a title. It may be time to ask Santa Cohen for...

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Predicting The Next White Sox Move from 2022-12-20T01:00

James Fox of FutureSox joins in to react to the Andrew Benintendi signing and look for the right answer at 2B. Is the best option left in the White Sox system, or is this the position that gets ...

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Are The White Sox Missing The Next Big Trend? from 2022-12-16T01:00

We give you the one left fielder that could start to turn this off-season around, and several that would make us groan as rumors swirl that a signing (or trade) could be incoming. In the midst o...

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The Real Cause&Effect of White Sox Attendance from 2022-12-13T01:00

Do the White Sox understand their own fanbase? Does winning create more fans or do more fans create a bigger budget for winning? We bring in a case study on the difference in Sox fans and Cubs f...

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White Sox Fandom: An Acquired Taste from 2022-12-09T00:01

After a bland Winter Meetings that did nothing for fan confidence, we explore the varied generations of White Sox fans. How you grew up with the team and experienced the current reign of Jerry R...

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White Sox Buzz From The Winter Meetings from 2022-12-06T01:00

Rick Hahn speaks lawyer-speak from the MLB Winter Meetings after full details surrounding Mike Clevinger's (odd) contract are released. Liam Hendriks seems to be the early trade piece the White ...

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White Sox Prep For The Winter Meetings from 2022-12-02T01:00

Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings run from 12/4-12/7 in San Diego, and we're prepping for what the White Sox should do - and will likely do - at the event. Andrew Borders covers the Sox fo...

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White Sox Add Mike Clevinger: What’s Next? from 2022-11-29T01:00

The Chicago White Sox added Mike Clevinger to their starting rotation on a reported one year deal as Jose Abreu offically left the team for greener pastures. The starting pitcher should be a sol...

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White Sox Pitchers: Who Do You Trust? from 2022-11-25T01:00

Looking at the current White Sox roster, who do you trust on the mound? Even after Rick Hahn spent way too many resources on his bullpen, it still has issues. The starting rotation needs help. T...

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White Sox Hitters: Who Do You Trust? from 2022-11-22T01:00

After Rule 5 protections and arbitration tender decisions, the White Sox 40-man roster sits at 35. Looking only at positional players currently in the organization we ask the question "who do yo...

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Trading Down A White Sox Rabbit Hole from 2022-11-18T01:00

Let's take a White Sox trade rumor with a little internet smoke and go down the rabbit hole to see how the White Sox could fix some holes in the 2023 roster. We go shopping in Seattle where they...

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Do Media Dollars Rule The White Sox? from 2022-11-15T01:00

Compare how the White Sox spend to how they make money through media deals. Is there a connection? We attempt to crack the code by looking back on decades of self-imposed Jerry Reinsdorf salary ...

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The White Sox Payroll Is What?! from 2022-11-11T01:00

After our previous episode with Scott Merkin and a revealing article from James Fegan of The Athletic, the White Sox plan this week seems to be spend less and make trades. Even long-time Chicago...

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White Sox Off-Season Chatter With Scott Merkin from 2022-11-08T01:00

The 2022-2023 MLB off-season has offically begun, and the White Sox have decisions to make over the next few weeks. As the General Manager Meetings take place we visit with Scott Merkin of MLB.c...

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Pedro Grifol’s Introduction To White Sox Fans from 2022-11-03T15:47:41

Pedro Grifol put on his brand new #5 White Sox jersey and was officially announced as the team's new manager. Rick Hahn was gushing, but the new Sox skipper was preaching an emphasis on energy a...

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INSTANT REACTION: Grifol New White Sox Manager from 2022-11-01T01:00

Reports are out on Tuesday 11/1 that Pedro Grifol is the new manager of the Chicago White Sox. In this updated episode, we break down the new skipper and ask some questions about the process. Me...

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Donn Pall Talks Pitching&The ’93 White Sox Clubhouse from 2022-10-28T01:00

Former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall returns to Sox In The Basement to give his take on current White Sox pitchers and what the staff could do in 2023. Donn also gives his inside-the-clubhouse vie...

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White Sox Can Find Help With Their System from 2022-10-25T01:00

James Fox of FutureSox joins the show to explore a White Sox minor league system that has viable trade pieces that could help a re-shaping of the major league roster. They also have a couple fut...

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Finding Positivity With The White Sox from 2022-10-21T01:00

In the face of some justified negativity about the current state of the Chicago White Sox, we try to do an entirely positive show. Can we find the positives in weird rumors that Jim Thome could ...

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White Sox Blueprint Is In This Postseason from 2022-10-18T01:00

When you look at the teams winning in the 2022 MLB Postseason, one of them is a mirror image to the White Sox in how they were constructed. When you look at who the White Sox should mimic going ...

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Who Wants To Manage The White Sox? from 2022-10-14T01:00

The White Sox are interviewing managers, and other potential managers are doing their rounds in the media. Two very different types of managers have been interviewed so far. We've found our fron...

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White Sox Risers&Fallers In 2023 from 2022-10-11T01:00

Before you remake a team, you have to determine who has their arrow pointing up and who has their arrow pointing down. We're running through the roster with White Sox players poised for better s...

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Scot Gregor Endures The White Sox Beat from 2022-10-07T01:00

Covering the 2022 White Sox was difficult. Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald talks about "one of the most painful seasons that [he has] ever had to go through" while predicting if Jose Abreu is le...

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Wash, Rinse, Dry&Repeat (The White Sox Way) from 2022-10-04T01:00

Two years after a press conference announcing the type of manager he was looking for, Rick Hahn was basically saying the same thing again as Tony La Russa retired on Monday. What confidence do y...

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Questioning The White Sox from 2022-09-30T01:00

We have a fun baseball conversation because it has nothing to do with the White Sox. Then we're jumping into some questions that need to be answered: Do you blame the players or the team when yo...

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White Sox Need A New Direction...And Slogan from 2022-09-27T01:00

After losing a realistic chance of making the postseason, the White Sox have started to show an even deeper team issue. We break down a roster that isn't as young as you may think, and start to ...

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How The White Sox Got Here from 2022-09-23T01:00

A lost season. A frustrated fanbase. The 2022 White Sox underperformed. The team was set up, though, by a series of bad decisions from the front office. We break down the defining moments over t...

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White Sox Could Change Fantasy To Reality from 2022-09-20T01:00

The White Sox will essentially face three elimination games in a row versus Cleveland this week, and Miguel Cairo has to manage each game as a must-win. Meanwhile, we are also visiting with Scot...

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James Fegan&A World Of White Sox ”Must Wins” from 2022-09-16T01:00

It isn't over. Not by a long shot. But it also isn't a sure thing. James Fegan of The Athletic gives us his take on Cairo's impact, the honest chances of the White Sox winning this division, and...

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White Sox Must Resolve Their Tony Problem from 2022-09-13T01:00

Using baseball's version of the scientific method, the Tony La Russa hire was a failed experiment. Now the White Sox must look at his health, the results of changing managers and how they can sp...

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Only The White Sox Can Stop The White Sox from 2022-09-09T01:00

Since Miguel Cairo took over, the White Sox may be the best team in the A.L. Central. Wait, is that Tony La Russa trying to work his way back? Elvis Andrus is playing really well and would move ...

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Cairo Has The White Sox Winning from 2022-09-06T01:00

Just when you thought you were out, the White Sox pulled you back in! Baseball was fun this past weekend, and it has been very different since Miguel Cairo took the reigns. Our advice for the cu...

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A Day In The Life Of A White Sox Fan from 2022-09-02T01:00

In the final month of a frustrating season, take a journey with father and son to see an underachieving White Sox team at Guaranteed Rate Field. View the Tony La Russa saga through the eyes of a...

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White Sox Fans Wait On Reinsdorf To Act from 2022-08-30T01:00

The "Fire Tony" chants have turned into "Sell The Team" banners as White Sox fans are done with those running the organization. We know that Jerry Reinsdorf isn't leaving until the bitter end, b...

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Time Running Out For The White Sox from 2022-08-26T01:00

White Sox fans have seen seasons like this one before, and at this point you're looking for a miracle. We got one in 2008. Can it happen again? More importantly, what does this team have that ma...

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Project Birmingham: A White Sox Initiative from 2022-08-23T01:00

The White Sox have gone outside the box and launched "Project Birmingham" in an attempt to focus on prospect growth. We ask questions of James Fox from FutureSox about the prospects, what the ba...

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Elvis&The Naked White Sox from 2022-08-19T01:00

The White Sox won five in a row including the first two against Houston, and then they finished that series with only a split. With a limited number of games remaining, they cannot let chances t...

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White Sox Players Take The Wheel from 2022-08-16T01:00

Dylan Cease, Jose Abreu, Andrew Vaughn. There are several White Sox players trying to push this White Sox team to the top of the AL Central. If they do find a way to win the division, though, Jo...

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A Sox Nerd Accentuates The Positives from 2022-08-12T01:00

David Marran is that guy who populates the White Sox scoreboard with fun stats and history during a game. So how does he keep it positive in a season like this one? We get some fun stats and int...

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White Sox Chatter With Scott Merkin from 2022-08-09T01:00

Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us to talk about the brilliance of Dylan Cease (and his mustache), why the White Sox ace is generally deployed for six innings per start, and what changes could hap...

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Tiny Observations Of Larger White Sox Trends from 2022-08-04T22:00

As Tony La Russa and White Sox management correct some issues and see results, there are a few storylines you may not immediately notice that could have a big impact on how the team does in the ...

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White Sox Have The Best Seat At The Table from 2022-08-02T01:00

Always the bridesmaid and never the bride, the Chicago White Sox get to the trade deadline still hovering at .500 with a seat at the table for big acquisitions. Unfortunately, they don't normall...

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Obvious White Sox Issues Must Be Addressed from 2022-07-29T01:00

The trade deadline approaches, and the White Sox are expected buyers. In addition to trade targets, we look at adjustments that can be made right now with current personnel as the Sox continue t...

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Why An Old White Sox Flag Should Give You Hope from 2022-07-26T01:00

Sox In The Basement compares a team from 25 years ago to the current 2022 version of the White Sox. That team had a lot of similarities and waved the white flag, but it actually gives us hope fo...

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Setting Up The White Sox For The Second Half from 2022-07-22T01:00

From rotation decisions to regulars that should be in the lineup, we look at first-half performances and recent trends to form a plan for the playoff race. We also see a couple of off-season acq...

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How Dick Allen Saved The White Sox from 2022-07-19T01:00

Recorded in front of a live crowd as the White Sox finished off the first half against the Twins. We sit down with the authors of "Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, The '72 White Sox And A Transforming...

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White Sox Stand At The Crossroads from 2022-07-15T02:10

The definitive series of the 2022 season is upon us just before the All Star Break. Mainstream White Sox Media has joined podcasters, bloggers and fans in questioning manager Tony La Russa. Heck...

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Inside The White Sox Clubhouse from 2022-07-12T01:00

Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald gives his take on how the White Sox clubhouse is currently operating after recent suggestions that there is unrest and a lack of player leadership within the team...

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White Sox: Buy Or Sell from 2022-07-08T01:00

You may still be buying the White Sox in July, or selling them. Just don't do it with too many emojis. The real question is if the White Sox will be buying over the next few weeks in the trade m...

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That’s So White Sox from 2022-07-05T12:40:55

The White Sox entered the most important part of their 2022 season on Monday night red hot after sweeping the Giants. They immediately lost to the Twins in a game that sums up the entire franchi...

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What White Sox Game Are You Watching? from 2022-07-01T01:00

White Sox manager Tony La Russa continues to act like fans are watching a different game than he is watching. What is he seeing that the rest of us cannot see? We saw a recent solid start from L...

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Running The White Sox Without Pants from 2022-06-28T01:00

Have you ever fantasized about running the White Sox? What would you do first? Let's fire a few people and ask a question of the team's scouts that any credible team would ask immediately. We're...

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White Sox Must Stay In Their Groove from 2022-06-24T01:00

The White Sox promoted young minor league star infielder Lenyn Sosa from Double-A, and didn't put him in the lineup. We go over the long list of roster moves on Thursday as the team looks to bea...

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White Sox Look To Build Momentum from 2022-06-21T01:00

The next several weeks can propel this White Sox team into legitimate contention, or seal their fate. It doesn't help that Lucas Giolito has not performed as a front-line starter this season. We...

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Fixing Up The White Sox 40-Man from 2022-06-17T01:00

The White Sox should be right on the heels of the Twins, which is a weird place to find optimism. That said, championship teams use their 40-man roster to push for titles. So why do the White So...

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Burger Story A White Sox Bright Spot from 2022-06-14T01:00

The White Sox took a likely 4-2 (possibly 5-1) homestand and turned it into a 2-4 debacle. The manager seems lost. High-end talent is playing at a low level. The organization looks bad from top ...

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It’s OK To Boo, White Sox Fans from 2022-06-10T01:00

The White Sox ballpark experience reminds us of a zombie movie, players are underperforming badly & Tony La Russa has lost touch with reality. The boo-birds have been out this homestand and we a...

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James Fox&The White Sox 2B Logjam from 2022-06-07T01:00

Rick Hahn, Chris Getz and others were recently watching Lenyn Sosa in Birmingham (AA). James Fox of FutureSox joins us to talk about a possible promotion to the majors for the prospect as a long...

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James Fegan&Fixing The White Sox from 2022-06-03T01:00

The White Sox are bad. The season is spiraling out of control. Time to make some changes and fix this thing. We offer a few logical moves that Rick Hahn and Tony La Russa could do right now, if ...

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White Sox Fans, How Did We Get Here? from 2022-05-31T01:00

When your team is sitting at .500 coming out of the Memorial Day Weekend in a contention window season, you are tempted to play The Blame Game. So, let's play. Who is most to blame for the White...

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Do You Still Trust The White Sox? from 2022-05-27T01:00

How fans view White Sox personnel is starting to seem different to how the team views this group. With a .500 ballclub entering the Memorial Day Weekend, we ask if you still trust those running ...

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Tim Anderson: White Sox Catalyst from 2022-05-24T01:00

During an intense series in Yankee Stadium, the White Sox rallied around shortstop Tim Anderson. The weekend could be a turning point in the season, but that isn't why TA is a catalyst. He's doi...

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Scott Merkin Talks White Sox From The Road from 2022-05-20T00:01

Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from the White Sox road-trip. Get his take on the Ozzie Guillen & Tim Anderson kerfuffle. Find out what it would take for Jose Abreu to move down the order. Is ...

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White Sox Finding Their Second Leadoff? from 2022-05-17T01:00

As White Sox manager Tony La Russa declares that the 9th batter in his lineup is the "second leadoff" man, we look at six key players that actually determine how the offense performs. Dallas Keu...

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The One Thing Worse Than Yankees Fans from 2022-05-13T01:00

This weekend brings out some of the worst fans in baseball, but they are not exactly who you may think. We'll explain why Tony La Russa's Thursday night lineup against the Yankees clearly tells ...

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White Sox Showing Some Smarts from 2022-05-10T01:00

White Sox fans were right to criticize Tony La Russa during the team's 8-game losing streak. They now need to commend his good choices and a winning streak. From bullpen usage to shuffling the r...

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White Sox Start Figuring Things Out from 2022-05-06T00:01

The White Sox seem to have turned a corner this week. Tim Anderson is proving us wrong in a very good way. Aaron Bummer may be looking a a role change too. Michael Suareo of SoxOn35th.com joins us...

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John Cangelosi: White Sox Guy from 2022-04-29T01:00

In 1986 host Chris Lanuti first met John Cangelosi at the age of 9. Now he has the one-time White Sox rookie on his podcast to tell stories, talk about Tony La Russa, and hear about his partners...

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For The White Sox, Does The Manager Matter? from 2022-04-25T01:00

The White Sox went 0-7 on their recent road trip, but how much of that really falls on manager Tony La Russa? We dig deep to find if managers in MLB actually matter over 162 games and learn some...

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A Perplexing Start For The White Sox from 2022-04-22T01:00

We chat with Fox Sports MLB Analyst Ben Verlander about the potential of the 2022 White Sox, if his brother Justin really could have ended up on the south side & how any Power Rankings list coul...

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For The Love Of The White Sox from 2022-04-19T01:00

Are the White Sox swinging at the first pitch too often, or are we looking for irrational reasons to be concerned? We should enjoy the wins and have some fun, right? We're visiting with Jim Pend...

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White Sox Prepared For Injuries Better Than Crowds from 2022-04-15T01:00

With injuries seemingly happening daily, the White Sox are demonstrating their impressive lineup depth early this season. Adam Kaplan of Listen

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White Sox Begin Long Road Back To October from 2022-04-08T01:00

The last few months may have caused a little stress to your average White Sox fan. After early offseason moves didn't excite, Rick Hahn did add a few late pieces. So, are the White Sox ready now...

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For Fans, By Fans&The $1000 White Sox Fan from 2022-04-05T01:00

As Spring Training comes to an end, we take the temperature of White Sox fans heading into the 2022 regular season. How impactful will AJ Pollock be as an addition to the outfield and batting or...

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Rick Hahn Answers All Of Our Questions from 2022-04-01T01:00

Rick Hahn joins us to answer every question you could possibly have about the White Sox. (That was our April Fools joke.) But Hahn and manager Tony La Russa one-upped us! After a week of controv...

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White Sox Fan-Shaming Is Back! from 2022-03-29T01:00

The first shot at the White Sox fanbase this year was fired by manager Tony La Russa on Tuesday when he said fans looking for an addition in right field were "probably the fans who are not White...

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Asking White Sox Questions With James Fegan from 2022-03-25T01:00

After the White Sox upset Lucas Giolito during the arbitration process, we chat with James Fegan of The Athletic about how quickly contract extention talks between both sides ended last year. He...

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Will Luis Robert Lead The 2022 White Sox? from 2022-03-22T01:00

Luis Robert hit .338/.378/.567 across 68 games with a .946 OPS, 157 wRC+, and a .399 wOBA for the White Sox in 2021. Nik Gaur of Listen

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A White Sox Spring Training Party from 2022-03-15T01:38:15

Joe Kelly, Josh Harrison and Vince Velasquez have joined your 2022 Chicago White Sox. We have offseason interview clips with Liam Hendriks, Jake Burger and David Samson as part of our final vote...

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REACTION: White Sox Baseball Is Back! from 2022-03-10T23:58:59

Baseball is back just in time with 162 beautiful games. Now the White Sox can focus on a World Series run. James Fox of FutureSox breaks down the final days of negotiations and what we will see ...

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White Sox Fans Look For Alternatives from 2022-03-08T01:00

Has the current state of Major League Baseball and the 2022 White Sox Season pushed you to look for other interests? Baseball is still set to start on time in the nearest non-affiliated independ...

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Sox Prospect Development And Cage Matches from 2022-03-04T01:00

White Sox Player Development Hitting Coach Devin DeYoung joins the show before he heads down to Arizona to work with the young prospects in the system. Learn about their offseason homework, what...

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Baseball Strikes Out from 2022-03-01T16:00:18

Major League Baseball's State Run Media duped fans into thinking Opening Day could be saved, but they couldn't force a new CBA into existence. We take to task the lying and greed that has ripped...

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Sox Fans Reaching The Breaking Point from 2022-02-25T10:09:50

Stress makes you do dumb things. (Like accidentally posting an episode of South Side Pod - another show on our network - on the Sox In The Basement fe...

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Is Dallas Keuchel Cooked Or Cooking? from 2022-02-22T01:00

Is Dallas Keuchel cooked? That's a question with two different answers in this episode as the guys debate what they expect to see from the White Sox pitcher in 2022. Meanwhile the latest in the ...

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White Sox Postseasons Could Get Interesting from 2022-02-18T01:00

What if the postseason expanded to a "reported" 14 teams with franchises picking their first round opponents like they're playing fantasy sports? We take a look at the implications for the White...

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White Sox Drunk Dials&CBA Nonsense from 2022-02-15T01:00

The White Sox have told their minor leaguers to take their booster shot or else. The owners and players have inched closer during negotiations, with a sneaky proposal just tossed out this weeken...

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White Sox Thoughts In The Shower from 2022-02-11T02:10:52

We call MLB on their absurd position this far into CBA negotiations. Justin Salgado breaks down the best White Sox futures bets to jump on right now. And if the universal DH is a real thing star...

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Playing A Little White Sox ”Would You Rather” from 2022-02-08T01:00

We could talk about the latest kerfuffle around the CBA negotiations, but instead let's play our version of White Sox "Would You Rather". It leads to some interesting discussions, and some absur...

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Scot Gregor Wants The White Sox Back from 2022-02-04T01:00

Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald should be packing for Spring Training. Instead, he is talking with us about the CBA, if Rick Hahn's plans for the White Sox have changed since November, and what ...

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White Sox Fantasy Vs Reality from 2022-02-01T01:00

As a brutal MLB Lockout continues to drain baseball fans, we look at some common arguments between White Sox fans. Let's separate fantasy from reality. Then we look at long-term fantasy baseball...

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What About That White Sox Defense? from 2022-01-28T01:00

The White Sox were not very good defensively last year, so is anything going to change? We check the stats, look at some options and invoke old-time baseball quotes to attack the problem. Michae...

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The Inevitable Hall Of Fame Episode from 2022-01-25T01:00

We reveal the players who should be heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame even if the writers are about to mess it all up. One guy who deserves more love is White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle. We use...

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The White Sox Content You Need from 2022-01-21T01:00

In the middle of a lockout we're bringing all the White Sox content you need. What does White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz think the team learned from last year's postseason exit? Listen to him...

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Jake Burger Enjoys A Good Troll from 2022-01-18T01:00

Last week White Sox infielder Jake Burger put out video of his workouts at second base. This week he joins us to explain that while a positional shift is possible, he also likes to stir the pot....

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Picturing The Start Of White Sox Baseball from 2022-01-14T01:00

The owners met the players. The players weren't happy. The world burns. We take a clearer perspective on the current state of MLB/MLBPA negotiations as the plan of management has become crystal ...

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International Signings, Bobbleheads&James Fox from 2022-01-11T01:00

Chris returns from the COVID list with a cynical attitude towards bobbleheads, the MLB Lockout and families who own sports franchises. James Fox of Future Sox joins the show to talk about this S...

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White Sox Memories, Business and Possible Spying from 2022-01-07T13:19:43

With Chris "out sick", Jordan Lazowski from Sox On 35th joins Ed to talk about the CBA Negotiations (or lack thereof) and how to quantify the best of some parts of White Sox history.

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White Sox Fans Enter The New Year 108ing from 2022-01-04T01:00

Ring in 2022 with our half of the "Sox In The Basement & From The 108 Annual Crossover Event." The drunk uncles of White Sox Twitter, BeefLoaf, Chorizy-E & My Sox Summer join us to talk about hi...

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Top 10 Most Important White Sox Players In 2022 from 2021-12-31T01:00

At the end of a year and the start of a new year, it is tradition in broadcasting circles to have a countdown show. We're looking ahead and bringing you the "Top 10 Most Important White Sox Play...

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Get Jeff McNeil A White Sox Jersey! from 2021-12-28T00:01

If reports are to be believed out of New York, the Mets will be looking to trade 2B Jeff McNeil after the lockout. We look at his 2018-2020 stats versus his down year in 2021. We also look at wh...

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White Sox Seasonal Dealings from 2021-12-21T01:00

When the lockout ends, how much to you trust Rick Hahn to make the right trade? Adam Kaplan from Sox On 35th joins us after he sorted through the White Sox General Manager's complete list of tra...

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A Friendly Chat With Liam Hendriks from 2021-12-17T01:00

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks joins us for a full episode. Find out his goals for 2022, what impressed him most about last season's White Sox, and the relief pitchers he felt had some bad luck ...

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White Sox Player Valuation: Gavin Sheets from 2021-12-14T01:00

With extra time on this hands Rick Hahn is likely trying to determine the value of his player assets. Gavin Sheets presents an interesting case. What is his value to the White Sox, and is he mor...

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White Sox RF Pursuits Simplified from 2021-12-10T01:00

We all know that right field, second base and an additional starting pitcher are the clear targets for the White Sox once baseball gets back to business. Noah Phalen joins us from Sox On 35th to...

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White Sox Activity With James Fox from 2021-12-07T01:00

Every off-season James Fox finds nuggets of information surrounding the White Sox. Even during a lockout, he still has so much to share with us. The Senior Editor at FutureSox joins us to talk r...

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White Sox Coverage Just Got Better from 2021-12-03T00:01

Who cares about billionaires and millionaires locking baseball out this week when you have a MASSIVE EARTH-SHATTERING ANNOUNCEMENT that will shake White Sox Nation to its core?! Sox In The Basem...

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Waiting On The White Sox from 2021-11-30T01:00

While the rest of Major League Baseball went into a frenzy of front office moves before the expected lockout, the White Sox were quiet. Justifiable frustration boils over as attainable starting ...

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Graveman Signing First Of Many For White Sox from 2021-11-26T14:20:06

The White Sox made their first big off-season move by signing late-inning relief pitcher Kendall Graveman just before Thanksgiving. We break down the newest addition to the White Sox bullpen and...

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Potential White Sox Role Changes from 2021-11-23T01:01

Is Tim Anderson still the best leadoff guy? Is Jose Abreu still a #3 or #4 hitter in your lineup? Have the White Sox been using Yasmani Grandal properly? Let's see if roles that were established...

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Talking White Sox Targets With Scott Merkin from 2021-11-19T01:00

For nearly two decades Scott Merkin has been covering the White Sox for MLB.com and he needs a vacation! Before he skips town, though, Merk joins us to break down the very short pursuit of Justi...

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White Sox Concerns: Tigers&Boras from 2021-11-16T01:00

The White Sox have an emerging division challenger in the Detroit Tigers, and they better be ready to compete in the offseason marketplace. We examine the first few free agent starting pitcher s...

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David Samson Talks White Sox&Much More from 2021-11-12T01:00

David Samson is a former Executive Vice President of the Expos and World Series Champion President of the Marlins. He also once said that Jerry Reinsdorf told him it was better to always finish ...

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White Sox Speak Loudly With Rodon Decision from 2021-11-09T01:00

Sox Fest is cancelled. Fans are falling in love with available free agents. But the decision made by the White Sox to not offer an $18MM+ qualifying offer to Carlos Rodon spoke loudly. We take y...

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James Fox Tries To Predict The Future (Sox) from 2021-11-05T01:24:21

As White Sox fans start defending their favorite players from trade speculation and writing their free agent wish list, our guy James Fox of Future Sox jumps in with some knowledge. Why did the ...

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Barroom White Sox Debates from 2021-11-02T01:00

'Tis the season to sit at your local pub and debate the White Sox with random strangers. (It may be one of the best parts about being a fan.) Before this episode is over, we will arm you with a ...

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Don‘t Be Scared, White Sox Fans from 2021-10-29T01:00

Scary talk about an expiring Collective Bargaining Agreement and a possible MLB lockout is out there. Hear why it is all likely just part of a normal negotiating process. One of the guys shares ...

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Early White Sox Off-Season Buzz from 2021-10-26T01:00

A lot of potential names are out there surrounding the White Sox: Marcus Semien, Chris Taylor, Ketel Marte. Some make sense. Some are pipe dreams. We take listener ideas and try to figure out of...

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Selecting Your White Sox Trade Bait from 2021-10-22T01:00

Between now and the start of the 2022 MLB season, the White Sox are likely to go fishing in the trade market. Before you can catch a big player though, you have to select your bait. We talk need...

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White Sox 2022 Position Player Outlook from 2021-10-19T12:33:06

The postseason highlighted some real issues in the White Sox lineup and defensively, but those issues can be fixed. We take a look at regular season and playoff performances to formulate a simpl...

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White Sox 2022 Pitching Outlook from 2021-10-16T02:00

Let's take a look at the White Sox pitchers. Who's up for arbitration? Who are you keeping? Would you trade, buy-out or keep Craig Kimbrel? Is the best "Dallas Keuchel-type" pitcher actually sti...

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The White Sox Season Ends: The Day After from 2021-10-13T14:03:16

The White Sox were eliminated from the postseason by the Astros on Tuesday, and we share the fan exhaustion felt after a wild last few days in Chicago. Listen to fan experiences with us at Cork ...

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REACTION: Do Or Die For White Sox&TLR from 2021-10-08T19:36:20

The White Sox are down 2-0 in a best of five ALDS to the Houston Astros, and they should be 1-1. Stephen Nelson of MLB Network joins us for this episode to discuss if the White Sox have a real c...

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2021 ALDS: White Sox vs Astros from 2021-10-06T01:00

The Chicago White Sox begin their quest for the 2021 World Series with an American League Division Series fight against the Houston Astros. Former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall talks with us about...

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Soxtober Fun With The Kapman from 2021-10-02T00:01

Back before the start of the 2021 season ESPN1000's David Kaplan told us he was so into the White Sox that he was getting season tickets. The Kapman returns now to kick of Soxtober and talk abou...

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White Sox Show Fight As Playoffs Approach from 2021-09-29T01:00

All year long Jose Abreu has been getting hit by inside pitches. On Monday enough was enough. Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald thinks it could be an added spark at just the right time for the Whi...

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REACTION: White Sox Are AL Central Champs! from 2021-09-24T13:45

The Chicago White Sox have won the 2021 American League Central Championship, and we are just as excited as all White Sox fans. Listen as we break down a great day in Cleveland on Thursday, alon...

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White Sox Leisurely Clinching AL Central from 2021-09-22T01:00

They haven't sealed the deal yet, but the American League Central Division Title basically resides with the White Sox on the South Side again. This is rare, so enjoy it! Carlos Rodon's health ma...

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How To Support Your White Sox Team from 2021-09-18T00:01

White Sox fans attending their first postseason games since 2008 may need some in-game etiquette refreshers. We bring in Beefloaf (aka @MrDelicious13) of the infamous fan section The 108 to disc...

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White Sox Will Not Coast To Postseason from 2021-09-15T00:01

In the middle of a gaggle of moves on Tuesday, one promotion re-opens the question of who will back up Yasmani Grandal in the postseason. Will it be Zack Collins, Seby Zavala or both? The stage ...

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Are The White Sox ”Clutch” Enough? from 2021-09-11T01:00

The White Sox may have won Friday night 4-3, but their overall record in 1-run games has been bad this year. With the postseason looming, we examine the "clutch" factor. How does this team stack...

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White Sox About To Lean On La Russa from 2021-09-08T01:00

An inevitable first round opponent likely awaits the Chicago White Sox in the 2021 Postseason. There is history. There are some interesting stats that may give them a slight edge. There is also ...

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Unexpected Finds That Made The White Sox from 2021-09-04T01:30

As the White Sox prepared for 2021 there were several roster positions that needed upgrades. Sometimes by design, but many times via a happy accident the numbers now show they successfully found...

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White Sox Fan Service from 2021-09-01T01:00

White Sox fans have sent us a lot of comments, left voice messages and reached out with solid observations about this team. We listen to what they think in this episode with some fan interaction...

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The September Roster Addition For The White Sox from 2021-08-28T00:01

Cesar Hernandez and Craig Kimbrel have disappointed White Sox fans. Should you be worried? The White Sox get to add a couple players to their roster in September. Could one of them be the key to...

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White Sox Wins Still Matter from 2021-08-25T01:00

The White Sox are basically a lock for the AL Central Crown, so do the wins in August and September really matter now? We ask if a lesson from 2020 has really been learned. Meanwhile, Tim Anders...

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Dog Day Debates Surrounding The White Sox from 2021-08-21T00:01

Let's look at the justifiable and wacky debates surrounding the White Sox during the dog days of August. A team on the way to their second straight postseason appearance has questions surroundin...

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White Sox Pitching Is The Key To Everything from 2021-08-18T01:00

As the White Sox rumble towards the postseason, the debate is beginning over who will make up their postseason rotation. Let's dive into the discussion with a look at some standard and not-so-st...

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The White Sox Have Arrived from 2021-08-14T02:01:25

The world now knows about our Chicago White Sox, and it is glorious. Tim Anderson is quickly becoming the face of Major League Baseball. Can he handle it? Meanwhile Yoan Moncada seems destined t...

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How Surpising Hitters Complete The White Sox from 2021-08-11T01:00

As White Sox fans bask in the glow of a huge division lead and the return of Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, there are some incredible numbers that shine a light on how they got to this point. Roo...

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Negative Thoughts For Positive White Sox Results from 2021-08-07T01:00

Is it possible to influence how a team does by just talking about them? Does this show have some strange cosmic power over the performance of White Sox players? We talk about Adam Engel's week, ...

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Surprising Hitmen On The White Sox from 2021-08-04T01:00

We go into the numbers to highlight the surprising hitters on this White Sox team. If you put together optimal lineups using 2021 results you may be surprised at who starts, who rides the pine, ...

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REACTION: Kimbrel, Hernandez, Tepera To White Sox from 2021-07-31T00:01

In the final two days of the MLB Trade Deadline the White Sox made three trades that saw Craig Kimbrel, Cesar Hernandez and Ryan Tepera elevate their World Series chances. The greatest cost, tho...

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The List Of White Sox Hot Takes from 2021-07-28T01:00

Most of the country never really pays attention to the White Sox. As a team with a big lead, though, they should prepare for some outright goofy media coverage in the second half. We cover the b...

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The White Sox' Second Half is 90 Percent Mental from 2021-07-24T00:15

The show gets an audience with "The Pope" Don Pall and discusses the mental and physical benedictions needed for a major league player to get through the second half of a season.  Will having a ...

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A Peek Into The White Sox Window from 2021-07-21T00:15

The championship chase is on for the White Sox! The second half of the MLB season is under way and long time Chicago sports broadcaster George Ofman, currently of the Tell Me A Story I Don't Kno...

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The Incredible, Ever-Changing White Sox Roster from 2021-07-17T01:00

The 2021 White Sox Roster has morphed in so many ways this season, as Rick Hahn and Tony La Russa try to find the pieces needed to get them through a run of injuries. When those injuries heal, t...

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Scouting, Drafting&The White Sox Pennant Chase from 2021-07-14T01:00

Let's look at the second half of the White Sox season. What are you watching? Who do you think will break out? We have all the excitement and expectations for a White Sox Pennant Chase. Plus, Ja...

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White Sox Enter Break With Help Expected Soon from 2021-07-10T00:01

As the White Sox get ready to focus on the second half of the MLB season, they sit solidly in 1st Place. Their biggest offensive acquisition of the offseason has be designated for assignment. Th...

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White Sox Preparing For The 2021 MLB Draft from 2021-07-07T01:00

Yasmani Grandal is out 4-6 weeks. The White Sox have just a few guys left from their original 2021 starting lineup playing these days. Adam Engel is going to bump someone off the roster, and we ...

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White Sox Making All The Right Moves from 2021-07-03T01:00

Gavin Sheets is raking. Jake Burger is inspiring. Andrew Vaughn is hitting right handed pitching. Almost the entire starting lineup is made up of replacement players. The White Sox are increasin...

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The White Sox Need Addition Without Subtraction from 2021-06-30T01:00

White Sox starting pitching has reached a milestone, and everything after this will be closely watched. As innings pile up the strength of this team has to be protected, even as you try to add h...

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White Sox Bats That Need A Promotion from 2021-06-26T00:01

The White Sox are actively looking for trade partners, but the asking price for bats may be too high right now. We look internally and find two bats a promotion away from improving the mix of pl...

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White Sox Tested By Injuries&Bad Decisions from 2021-06-23T01:00

The White Sox team you had in March is not the team you see in June. This team may not even be a contender looking at the current 26-man roster! Injuries, bad play and lousy decisions have the W...

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White Sox Focus On The Trade Market&Cup Snakes from 2021-06-19T00:01

Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins the show to talk about how the White Sox front office is viewing the trade market. He talks about their internal process, current expectations and possibly an inter...

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Finding The Best White Sox Options from 2021-06-16T01:00

With positive news surrounding Eloy Jimenez and the official end to Nick Madrigal's season, the White Sox must make the right choices when it comes to personnel. We break down their best everyda...

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What The White Sox Must Do Next from 2021-06-12T00:01

Nick Madrigal is down, and likely out for the remainder of the season. Now is the time to tighten up lineup decisions and optimize the personnel sent to the plate. With three high-end position p...

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Substances, Silvy&White Sox Stuff from 2021-06-09T01:00

Marc "Silvy" Silverman takes a break from hosting afternoon drive on the White Sox flagship station ESPN 1000 to address our concerns about White Sox coverage compared to Cubs coverage in Chicag...

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The Importance Of Yaz To The White Sox from 2021-06-05T00:30

Yasmani Grandal's standard stats may look bad, but a deep dive shows his incredible value thus far. Oh, and he's starting to heat up. James Fox of South Side Sox & Future Sox explains his true v...

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White Sox Versus The World from 2021-06-02T01:00

Your Chicago White Sox sit in first place. Even with several major long-term injuries and a polarizing manager, this season brings hope to Sox fans everywhere. Yet their flagship radio station's...

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Where The White Sox Stand from 2021-05-29T00:01

Memorial Day Weekend is a traditional time to look at baseball's standings and your favorite team's statistics. A team can make a real assessment of assets and needs. We take a look at where the...

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Choose Your Own White Sox Adventure from 2021-05-26T01:00

Andrew Vaughn is currently your best active outfielder. Tony La Russa continues to be hit-or-miss with bullpen decisions. Old schoolers are yelling about new schoolers. Fights are breaking out i...

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White Sox Fans Waiting For Adam Engel from 2021-05-22T00:01

The last month has been pretty positive overall from a wins & losses perspective, but how long can it last with so many injured outfielders? Adam Engel has become a player that most White Sox fa...

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Tony La Russa: White Sox Lightning Rod from 2021-05-19T01:00

He is either a crazy old man stuck inside of a mystical world of "unwritten rules" that - to him - are more important than his own players, or a sly old fox keeping the focus on himself while hi...

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May Results Shaping White Sox Season from 2021-05-15T00:01

The White Sox picked a perfect time to get hot, and the teams they are beating this month will have a hard time keeping pace with them. Is the AL Central already a two-team race? Tony La Russa h...

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White Sox Rivals In The Crosshairs from 2021-05-12T01:00

If you are a White Sox fan, you hate the Twins and Royals. How does a mid-May stretch of games with the potential to ruin a hot start for Kansas City sound? What about a chance to really hurt Mi...

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What The White Sox Need To Do Right Now from 2021-05-08T00:01

After the past few weeks, do you have confidence in Tony La Russa creating more wins for the White Sox than losses this season? Much like great players regress to replacement level, it sure look...

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All Eyes On The White Sox Manager from 2021-05-05T01:00

Following a devastating injury to Luis Robert, all eyes are now squarely upon White Sox manager Tony La Russa. Tasked with leading a team with issues he never expected when he took the job, La R...

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White Sox Emerging As May Begins from 2021-04-30T23:00

The White Sox turns the page on the calendar and find themselves in a good spot as May begins. We break down the numbers showing this team is just starting to emerge as a force. Ed also tries de...

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Merkin On Kopech, Burger&White Sox News from 2021-04-28T00:01

Scott Merkin of MLB.com talks about his recent conversation with White Sox prospect Jake Burger, why Tony La Russa likes starting the 10th inning with a runner on second base, and how the team p...

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Painting A White Sox Star from 2021-04-24T00:10:07

Luis Robert continues to heat up, and the way he is hitting looks less streaky and more like the start of something great. Meanwhile he is the inspiration for a work of art gifted to us by artis...

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White Sox Productivity Is In The Numbers from 2021-04-21T00:01

Take a deep dive into some statistics that identify the biggest issue facing the White Sox early in 2021. While some of the offensive problems were inevitable based on the numbers, the solutions...

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How Umps Impact White Sox Games from 2021-04-17T00:01

The creator of an innovative Umpire Scorecard system, Ethan Singer, joins the show to talk about just how much an ump can impact a game. Find out how you can get the umpire scores for every Whit...

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The White Sox&Andrew Vaughn Paradox from 2021-04-13T22:23:04

The season is young, and the White Sox are talented. James Fox (Future Sox, South Side Sox) tells us that there may be some internal turmoil over the use of White Sox prospect Andrew Vaughn with...

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Party With The People At Cork&Kerry from 2021-04-11T14:00:53

Sox In The Basement was LIVE at Cork & Kerry At The Park on Sunday April 10th! Listen As Matt Zawaski from Pinwheels & Ivy joins us in front of a...

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The White Sox Are Developing "Super-Hitters" from 2021-04-07T00:59:17

Take a break from early season panic to marvel at the White Sox "Super-Hitters" that could be the byproduct of a pandemic. Devin DeYoung from White Sox Player Development joins us from Arizona t...

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White Sox Excitement&Oddities from 2021-04-03T00:01

With a lot of expectations and a fanbase that can get worried very easily, Tony La Russa's biggest job may be to keep his young team from getting too high, too low, or too weird. Meanwhile Steve...

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The 2021 White Sox Are Ready To Go from 2021-03-31T01:00

Years of rebuilding. A pandemic-shortened season. It all starts to pay off NOW. The White Sox kick off the 2021 season with hope and promise. We preview the entire MLB, plus we preview the openi...

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White Sox Must Overcome Gut-Punch Jimenez Injury from 2021-03-27T00:01

The day many White Sox fans dreaded finally happened after Eloy Jimenez injured himself for 5-6 months in the field. What options do the White Sox have now? Jordan Lazowski (Sox on 35th, Diamond...

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Navigating White Sox Ticketing&Rostering from 2021-03-24T01:00

The guys navigate the White Sox Ticket Portal for the opening homestand, and have good news for those still hoping to score some seats! Plus, a roster crunch is coming. The addition of relief pi...

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White Sox Spring Training OVERREACTIONS!! from 2021-03-20T01:00

The White Sox have hit the dog days of Spring Training, but there is plenty to (over)react to at this point. From the hitting to the pitching, what can we actually evaluate and what doesn't real...

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Filling Out The White Sox 2021 Roster from 2021-03-17T01:00

Baseball writer James Fox tries to help us figure out what the White Sox 26-man and 40-man rosters will look like at the conclusion of Spring Training. Does it matter how well Zack Collins hits ...

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The Revenge Of Nardi Contreras from 2021-03-13T01:00

The White Sox have sent instructions to season ticket holders for getting a seat at the first homestand. We break it down and read off some off the new ballpark rules that stood out to us. Plus,...

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Spring Training Updates With Scot Gregor from 2021-03-10T01:00

White Sox beat reporter Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald checks in to discuss his pick for the 26th man on the roster, why the official announcement of fans in the stands will actually help White...

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The White Sox Need Their Fans from 2021-03-06T01:15

While most of MLB will have fans in the stands on Opening Day, the White Sox may have a problem. We explain why it may be time for Jerry Reinsdorf to use his money and power for good so Sox fans...

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The Pope Ordains White Sox Pitching As Awesome from 2021-03-03T01:00

Before the boys unveil a new segment that was born after a night of celebratory beers, they welcome back "The Pope" Donn Pall. Listen as the former White Sox pitcher breaks down the staff, talks...

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A Solid White Sox Week...And Then Rick Hahn from 2021-02-27T00:01

White Sox Insider Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us from Camelback Ranch in the middle of the party that is Spring Training. Merk gives us the story of camp so far, the lowdown on the White Sox r...

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The White Sox Roster May Not Be As Expected from 2021-02-24T01:00

Yoan Moncada is quite the star. In fact, he has a music video! He will make the White Sox initial roster out of Spring Training, but we will explain that some "expected" members of the 2021 Whit...

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White Sox Spring Training Buzz Begins from 2021-02-20T01:00

Pitchers are pitching. Catchers are catching. Tony La Russa is talking. Rick Hahn is hyping. The White Sox are sending out interesting fan surveys. And our guest, 47-year Chicago sports radio ve...

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For Fans, By Fans, All White Sox...250 Times from 2021-02-17T01:00

On our 250th Episode, we look at positional battles and the likely winners as White Sox Spring Training begins. (Unfortunately, you'll only see 6 spring games on TV.) Ed and Chris exchange theor...

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Prepping For White Sox Spring Training Surprises from 2021-02-13T01:00

This week we try to look for sneaky roster battles, and give out four non-roster invitees that could make the 2021 White Sox out of Spring Training. Plus, we preview what to look for from the yo...

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Spinning White Sox Positivity from 2021-02-10T01:00

The guys try to take a positive outlook as White Sox analyst Jordan Lazowski from Sox On 35th and Diamond Digest explains which off-season move meant the most. Will the White Sox start Andrew Va...

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Reinsdorf's White Sox Budget Misses An Opportunity from 2021-02-06T01:00

With the addition of Jonathan Lucroy on a minor league contract, the White Sox may have their eventual backup catcher for 2021. Unfortunately the hard numbers show a strict budget Jerry Reinsdor...

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Evaluating The White Sox Off-Season So Far from 2021-02-03T01:00

Jason Martinez of FanGraphs and RosterResource breaks down the gains made by the White Sox thus far in the off-season. Looking at the numbers, is it enough? Ed puts his lawyer hat on to explain ...

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What Will The White Sox Do Next? from 2021-01-30T01:00

The Free Agent Market is starting to stabilize, and there are plenty of options left. Where will the White Sox go for an extra bat and extra arm? How much money is left? Should you start to pani...

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The Kapman Cometh...To White Sox Games from 2021-01-27T01:00

When David Kaplan jumps on the White Sox bandwagon, you know your team is poised for quite the run. The Kapman (ESPN 1000, NBC Sports Chicago) joins us for the first time ever to discuss if he b...

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Tim Anderson: Face Of The White Sox? from 2021-01-23T00:01

His face is on a video game cover and he is the go-to guy for a quote. Is Tim Anderson the true face of the White Sox? Scot Gregor from the Daily Herald joins us to talk about his conversations ...

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MLB Network's Stephen Nelson Loves His White Sox from 2021-01-20T01:00

What is it like to be one of the very few White Sox fans on the national scene? MLB Network's Stephen Nelson joins us to discuss his love of the White Sox, what he thinks of Tony La Russa's hiri...

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Fantasy Becomes Reality For The White Sox from 2021-01-16T02:00

The White Sox made moves, signed prospects and looked good this week. That said, what do the coldest projections say about what they could be in 2021? You will be surprised by who really matters...

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REACTION: White Sox Sign Liam Hendriks! from 2021-01-13T02:00

The White Sox signed the best relief pitcher in baseball to close out games for the next several years! We break down what the move means for a White Sox team now projected by some to take the A...

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Talking White Sox With The 108 from 2021-01-09T12:24:24

Sox In The Basement and the boys from The 108 present a cross-over event! Listen as the most famous fan section at the ballpark invades the basement. Who should be moved up in the White Sox line...

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Why Yasmani Grandal Is An Elite Catcher from 2021-01-06T02:00

Jordan Lazowski of Diamond Digest & Sox On 35th joins the show to settle any disputes over the caliber of catcher the White Sox have in Yasmani Grandal. Listen as he also explains why you should...

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Forecasting Early 2021 For The White Sox from 2021-01-02T14:51:07

The slow MLB free agent market and recent trades continue to show an obvious fear in every front office. Chris & Ed address the BIG question about what the start of this season will actually loo...

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MLB Tryouts In Cutoff Shorts from 2020-12-30T02:00

While White Sox fans wonder if trades by other teams mean something to their own team, we bring in our favorite annual guest. Listen to old stories about Tony La Russa, the 1967 White Sox, cheap...

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Santa Merkin Brings Insider White Sox Gifts! from 2020-12-23T02:00

White Sox Insider Scott Merkin of MLB.com shares what he knows about the team's current targets, the latest on skipper Tony La Russa, and why he thinks Adam Eaton will be a different guy this ti...

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Reading Rick Hahn's Mind from 2020-12-19T02:00

The guys try to read the mind of White Sox GM Rick Hahn while keeping the slow free agent market in mind. Is there a surprise move out there if the Sox get aggressive? Does Jerry Reinsdorf have ...

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A Big Picture View Of The White Sox from 2020-12-16T02:00

Chris Cwik from Yahoo Sports gives a national perspective on the White Sox off-season thus far, and the team as viewed by prospective free agents. Meanwhile our new resident expert explains how ...

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Why The Next White Sox Move Means So Much from 2020-12-12T02:00

Over the past few days White Sox fans are starting to realize there is a lower-than-expected budget for the team this off-season. The frugal moves thus far have brought talent, but we will expla...

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INSTANT REACTION: Lance Lynn&Adam Eaton from 2020-12-08T15:13:23

In a busy 24-hour period the White Sox trade for Lance Lynn and sign Adam Eaton. We turn to our White Sox insider James Fox of Future Sox and SI's South Side Sox to break down the moves. Is Lynn...

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The True Meaning Of Len Kasper from 2020-12-05T00:55:45

The White Sox have a new radio play-by-play man. Ed Siebert joins the show to explain just why Len Kasper means so much to the White Sox. Plus the reason why it was Reynaldo Lopez over Carlos Ro...

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The White Sox Can't Keep Everyone from 2020-12-02T09:13:20

Jordan Lazowski from Sox on 35th explains why an unhealthy obsession with White Sox prospects can paralyze the team's growth. Plus we examine Mark Buehrle's Hall of Fame case. Brought to you by ...

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Projecting White Sox Needs With FanGraphs from 2020-11-25T02:00

We spend time with Jason Martinez of FanGraphs & RosterResource to get a clear picture of how 2021 projections dictate the type of free agents the White Sox should be targeting. Find out who you...

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White Sox&Rangers Are Good Trade Partners from 2020-11-21T13:07:20

We visit with The Rangers Nation Podcast this week. Turns out the White Sox and Rangers each have players that the other team desires. Can a deal or two be worked out this off-season? Plus the S...

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White Sox Internet Rumors Gone Wild from 2020-11-18T02:00

As Dave works his way back towards the White Sox, Chris goes through the validity of some crazy White Sox internet rumors and if these possible acquisitions make sense. Separate the possible fro...

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Let's Make A Deal! from 2020-11-14T12:40:18

We start making trades with other team podcasts as this week the White Sox attempt to acquire an outfielder from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Find out how possible a trade for RF could be for the Whi...

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And The Hits Just Keep Coming from 2020-11-11T02:00

As White Sox Manager Tony La Russa becomes an even bigger public relations nightmare for the team, there is still other White Sox business to discuss. Plus, you as a fan have to decide who you'r...

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The White Sox Path Through Free Agency from 2020-11-07T02:00

With his co-host still not speaking after last week, Chris sits down with White Sox beat reporter James Fox of Sports Illustrated and Future Sox to chart a path through free agency for the White...

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The Tortured White Sox Fan from 2020-11-04T02:00

Following the hiring of Tony La Russa, the White Sox made some roster moves and now can see which free agents are available to acquire. Two of them are worth the cost of their qualifying offers....

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The White Sox Are Who We Thought They Were from 2020-10-31T13:30:25

Originally broadcast LIVE on 10/31/20. Chris Lanuti explains the simple truths behind the hiring of new (old) White Sox Manager Tony La Russa. You may root for this team, or even work for this t...

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Imagining The White Sox Managerial Interviews from 2020-10-28T02:00

While the boys discuss who is entering free agency in a few days and if any team options will be picked up, Chris imagines how the managerial interview of Tony La Russa actually went down. The f...

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Training White Sox Hitters In 2020 from 2020-10-24T02:00

White Sox Player Development Coach Devin DeYoung joins the show to reveal how all of the players that didn't make the 40-man roster worked on hitting this year. He also gives insight into how Ad...

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Your Guide To The 2021 White Sox Roster from 2020-10-21T02:00

We provide a full breakdown of the White Sox 26- and 40-man rosters heading into this off-season and the likely moves on the way. Plus, why Rob Manfred's comments during the World Series are con...

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Finding The Perfect White Sox Manager from 2020-10-17T02:00

Chris Lanuti spends Saturday chatting with Jordan Lazowski from Sox On 35th and Diamond Digest to find out which managerial candidate fits the best analytically with the White Sox. Listen as we ...

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Ricky&Coop Get Fired...Mutually from 2020-10-14T02:00

Ricky Renteria and Don Cooper are out, and somehow they mutually decided to be fired? We use Rick Hahn's own words to explain why this was inevitable. Plus, who is going to be the next manager o...

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White Sox Off-Season Targets from 2020-10-07T02:00

Trevor Bauer should be the #1 Target of the White Sox this off-season. We find the money and the reason why the Sox should be able to get him. Plus, Dave has reservations for those that want to ...

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White Sox 2020 Wrap-Up from 2020-10-03T02:00

Chris sits at his 9-foot homemade oak bar and talks to his buddy Dave, beat reporter James Fox and various fans that called in following the conclusion of the 2020 White Sox season. Plus, an irr...

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White Sox Plan Could Pay Off from 2020-09-30T02:00

After weeks of ignoring the critics, the White Sox decision-makers made some changes as the postseason began. It looks like the new plan could push them into a legitimate postseason run. We brea...

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White Sox Worries With Donn Pall&Andy Masur from 2020-09-26T13:36:58

Originally aired LIVE on Saturday 9/26. White Sox play-by-play man Andy Masur from WGN and former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall give some interesting insight into White Sox issues as they head int...

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The Parrot And The Panther Paradox from 2020-09-23T02:00

The postseason is almost here and no matter where the White Sox seed, they won't go far if management continues to force guys into the wrong roles. We use baseball science and indisputable facts...

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The Long Road To A White Sox Postseason from 2020-09-19T02:00

It took 210 episodes of Sox In The Basement to finally celebrate a White Sox Postseason Berth! We take a look back at the good, bad and insane takes given on this show during the long rebuild. T...

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The Key To The White Sox Offense from 2020-09-16T02:00

As we discuss the possibility of matching up against the Indians to start the playoffs, the key to the White Sox Offense becomes crystal clear! It seems like Ricky Renteria knows it too. Now he ...

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Down On The Farm With James Fox from 2020-09-12T02:00

Chris Lanuti spends 30 minutes with James Fox from Future Sox and Sports Illustrated talking about the scene in Schaumburg, if Andrew Vaughn could supplant Edwin Encarnacion, the state of the Wh...

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White Sox Should Focus On Postseason from 2020-09-09T02:00

With just a few weeks left in the season Chris and Dave want the White Sox to start focusing on their payoff pitching rotation and lineup plans. The boys also take a look at the 4 teams most lik...

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Inside The White Sox With Scott Merkin from 2020-09-05T02:00

Chris Lanuti spends 30 minutes with Scott Merkin from MLB.com taking a deep dive into the White Sox and this past week with the team. They talk about Ricky Renteria and his standing within the o...

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Oh How Far The White Sox Have Come! from 2020-09-02T03:00

The White Sox are in First Place, and has been a long road to this point. Ricky Renteria's favorite player is back, and he was the only addition as the trade deadline passed on Monday. Plus, wha...

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SITB Saturdays: Trade Winds Blow For A Pitcher from 2020-08-29T12:49:36

The White Sox are on fire, and after acquiring defensive speedster Jarrod Dyson, the team is rumored to be looking for pitching. We break it all down and continue our conversation with baseball ...

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The White Sox Are Living Their Best Life from 2020-08-26T00:06:21

Lucas Giolito's NO-HITTER is the latest in an incredible string of games as the White Sox are on the rise. Baseball scribe Jordan Lazowski breaks down the impact of Don Cooper and if he still ma...

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SITB Saturdays: LIVE at JAK's Place from 2020-08-22T19:31:29

Chris & Dave talk Sox with a live crowd at JAK's Place in Chicago Ridge before the Saturday night Sox/Cubs game. How confident are you in ReyLo? Is this offense actually as good as they have loo...

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The Long Game Of A Short White Sox Season from 2020-08-19T03:00

BBWAA member and Yahoo Sports writer Chris Cwik joins the show to give a big-picture evaluation of the White Sox to date, and explains why they may need to find a new manager this off-season. Pl...

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Ricky Renteria Is Burning The Steak! from 2020-08-12T03:00

Chris uses concrete numbers and baseball science to detail how good players are being used poorly by White Sox management. Plus the introduction of the "Ricky-Rick Factor" to determine how Rente...

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A Feel-Good Week Of White Sox Baseball from 2020-08-05T03:00

What a difference a week makes as the White Sox go on a winning streak and Ricky Renteria is pushing all the right buttons. The guys are happy, but there is still time for a few "Irrational Whit...

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Nicky Delfreakinmonico from 2020-07-29T03:00

Chris and Dave can't figure out why Nicky Delmonico is playing everyday, or why Reynaldo Lopez was named your #3 starter. In the middle of this confusion the guys debut a new segment featuring a...

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Let's Start This White Sox Season! from 2020-07-22T03:00

The White Sox look like a fun and talented bunch, and it is time to start the party! James Fox joins the guys to figure out if Jerry Reinsdorf is really broke, why some baseball operations folks...

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Truth, Hope&Andy Masur from 2020-07-15T03:00

Upon Dave's return to the basement bar the guys talk about the hope this baseball season brings, and the truth about the ramifications of Michael Kopech's decision to sit out the season. Meanwhi...

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ALDS Gm5: White Sox vs Twins from 2020-07-12T03:00

It all comes down to this. Can the White Sox and Carlos Rodon win Game 5 of the ALDS at home to advance, or will this conclude our incredible simulated season? All we can tell you is that this i...

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ALDS Gm3: White Sox at Twins from 2020-07-11T03:00

After the White Sox won the AL Central Division Championship in our 2020 Simulated Season, the Twins won the AL Wild Card game in Anaheim and advanced to face them in the ALDS. After taking the ...

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Summer Training With Scott Merkin from 2020-07-08T03:00

Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins the boys as they talk about the White Sox 60-game schedule, Summer Training Camp buzz and the five pitchers most likely to break camp in the starting rotation. Brou...

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Sim Season Fast Forward: The End of 162 from 2020-07-07T03:00

With baseball set to return we accelerate the Simulated Season and take you from a weekend series in which the White Sox took over 1st Place in the AL Central until the end of the regular season...

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White Sox at Twins 9/6/20 from 2020-07-05T03:00

The White Sox have gone into enemy territory and taken the first two games of a weekend series from the Twins. They have also taken 1st Place, now leading by 1.5 games. Listen now to the conclus...

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White Sox at Twins 9/5/20 from 2020-07-04T03:00

Following another Simulated Season Fast Forward, The White Sox hold 1st Place in the AL Central by 0.5 games after taking the first of their final series against the second place Twins in Minnes...

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Sim Season Fast Forward: 7/22-9/4 from 2020-07-03T03:00

With baseball set to return we accelerate the Simulated Season and take you from the end of July until a pivotal series against the Twins in early September. Can the White Sox catch the Twins in...

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White Sox Enter Spring Training, Part Deux from 2020-07-01T03:00

Joe Binder from SoxOn35th joins Chris & Dave to discuss a realistic outlook for the 2020 White Sox, and the interesting storylines now developing due to a shortened season. All eyes may be on Ri...

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White Sox at Cubs 7/21/20 from 2020-06-30T03:00

Following our first Simulated Season Fast Forward, the White Sox (63-37) sit 3 games behind the Twins in 2nd Place, but also hold the #1 Wild Card spot by several games. Now Carlos Rodon replace...

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Sim Season Fast Forward: 6/28-7/20 from 2020-06-28T03:00

With baseball set to return we accelerate the Simulated Season and take you from the end of June until the end of July. Find out who makes the All-Star team, where the White Sox sit in the stand...

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White Sox vs A's 6/27/20 from 2020-06-27T03:00

Gio Gonzalez is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball this season. He and the Sox attempt to go to 20 games over .500 for the first time all season as they start to once again close in on the ...

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White Sox vs A's 6/26/20 from 2020-06-26T03:00

With baseball set to return we are all excited...but there is a simulated full 2020 season to be finished. Listen as Dylan Cease takes the mound and Nomar Mazara finally comes to play. We will a...

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We're Back, Baby! from 2020-06-24T03:00

Chris and Dave return as BASEBALL IS BACK! Like that mess that shows up as your door looking good even though you know it will all end badly, baseball has sucked us all back into a terrible rela...

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White Sox vs Tigers 6/23/20 from 2020-06-23T03:00

Following a victory in game one of the 4-game series, the White Sox follow Jose Abreu into battle with one of the best finishes of the season. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of t...

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White Sox at Indians 6/21/20 from 2020-06-21T03:00

The end of a brutal 9-game road trip is finally here, and the Sox bats finally wake up for Father's Day. Can Dylan Cease and the bullpen back them up in Cleveland? Sox In The Basement presents a...

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White Sox at Indians 6/20/20 from 2020-06-20T03:00

A June swoon needs to be stopped, and Dallas Keuchel was paid a lot of money for games like these. After falling into 3rd place the Sox try to rebound against the 2nd place Tribe on the road. So...

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White Sox at Indians 6/19/20 from 2020-06-19T03:00

The Sox have dropped three straight series following a 9-game win streak. It has been a tale of two very different Junes. Early June they were unstoppable. Now not so much. The Tribe seem to hav...

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White Sox at Tigers 6/18/20 from 2020-06-18T03:00

In a roller-coaster week only Reynaldo Lopez has been steady in the rotation. Can he push a struggling team to the win column in the series finale? Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast...

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White Sox at Tigers 6/17/20 from 2020-06-17T03:00

Following a 12-4 blowout yesterday in Detroit, Gio Gonzalez (8-0) takes the mound as one of the best pitchers in the AL to this point. Meanwhile can the White Sox (45-28) offense keep rolling al...

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White Sox at Tigers 6/16/20 from 2020-06-16T03:00

The White Sox (44-28) attempt to start fresh after a day off following a recent 2-4 run. The bats come out to play in Detroit while Chris Lanuti unveils the plan to bring back the regular Sox In...

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White Sox at Astros 6/14/20 from 2020-06-14T03:00

Dallas Keuchel faces off against his old team in Minute Maid Park. With a day off looming, the the White Sox (44-27) try to take the series on the road. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broa...

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White Sox at Astros 6/13/20 from 2020-06-13T03:00

Coming off of a long 13-inning comeback victory, Lucas Giolito tries to go deep into the game for the White Sox (44-26). With the roof closed in Houston, though, the game quickly becomes the hig...

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White Sox at Astros 6/12/20 from 2020-06-12T03:00

After a tough loss, the White Sox (43-26) go for redemption in their first of nine straight games on the road.  James Fox from Future Sox talks about new First Round Draft Pick Garrett Crochet a...

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White Sox vs Indians 6/11/20 from 2020-06-11T03:00

Gio Gonzalez (8-0) is undefeated for the White Sox (43-25) so far this season. The Tribe have their own undefeated starter waiting in this rubber match. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broa...

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White Sox vs Indians 6/10/20 from 2020-06-10T03:00

Last night the Tribe made a statement against the White Sox (42-25). They don't like sitting in third place. In this game, one of announcer Chris Lanuti's favorites of the Simulated Season, the ...

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White Sox vs Indians 6/9/20 from 2020-06-09T03:00

After sweeping the Twins, Royals and Tigers over the last nine games, the White Sox (42-24) are 18 games over .500 and 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central. The third place Indians now...

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White Sox vs Tigers 6/8/20 from 2020-06-08T03:00

Eight games. Eight wins. The White Sox (41-24) are going streaking and look to sweep their third straight series. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of the Detroit Tigers at the Chic...

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White Sox vs Tigers 6/7/20 from 2020-06-07T03:00

The White Sox (40-24) are going streaking! Seven games in a row and after a postponement they have the Tigers again today on the south side! Renaldo Lopez takes the bump as Yoan Moncada and Jame...

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White Sox vs Tigers 6/5/20 from 2020-06-05T03:00

The White Sox (39-24) have won six in a row and return to the south side for a 6-game homestand.  Gio Gonzalez (7-0) continues to roll. Can the Tigers stop him? Sox In The Basement presents a ra...

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White Sox at Royals 6/4/20 from 2020-06-04T03:00

Dylan Cease attempts to lead the White Sox (38-24) to their second straight 3-game sweep, this time over the Royals. In the end this game becomes one of the wildest finishes of the season. Sox I...

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White Sox at Royals 6/3/20 from 2020-06-03T03:00

The White Sox (37-24) are on a 4-game winning streak and looking to continue rolling along in KC. Dallas Keuchel has a had a few recent rough starts, but he feels rock solid today. The hits come...

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White Sox at Royals 6/2/20 from 2020-06-02T03:00

After a season-defining series against the Twins, the White Sox (36-24) hit the road to play the Royals. Lucas Giolito has been building some quality starts recently. Can he keep things going in...

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White Sox vs Twins 5/31/20 from 2020-05-31T03:00

One week ago the White Sox (35-24) lost 3-straight in Minnesota. After winning the first two games of this weekend's series they can close the gap from 6 games out of 1st Place to 3 games out. A...

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White Sox vs Twins 5/30/20 from 2020-05-30T03:00

Gio Gonzalez (6-0) leads the White Sox (34-24) in Game 2 of a three-game series in front of the biggest home crowd of the season. The upstart Sox have something to prove, but can they hold the b...

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White Sox vs Twins 5/29/20 from 2020-05-29T03:00

In second place trailing the Twins by 6 games, the White Sox (33-24) have to make a stand or the AL Central could get out of reach very quickly. Dylan Cease, the only pitcher in baseball to star...

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White Sox at Orioles 5/28/20 from 2020-05-28T03:00

Dallas Keuchel has been a solid piece of the White Sox (33-23) rotation. But, on a night where he can't find his groove can the rest of the team bail him out? Sox In The Basement presents a radi...

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White Sox at Orioles 5/27/20 from 2020-05-27T03:00

After early season struggles, Lucas Giolito looked good last time out. Now following a tough loss for the White Sox (32-23) the night before he takes the mound trying to make good starts a habit...

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White Sox at Orioles 5/26/20 from 2020-05-26T03:00

In a game in which luck, fate and the umpires all seem to be against the White Sox (32-22) can they find a way to win? Reynaldo Lopez (3-3) takes the mound.  Sox In The Basement presents a radio...

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White Sox at Orioles 5/25/20 from 2020-05-25T11:48:20

This Memorial Day enjoy some baseball as the White Sox (31-22) attempt to rebound after losing three straight in Minnesota. Gio Gonzalez (5-0, 1.28 WHIP) and Eloy Jimenez take out some frustrati...

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White Sox at Twins 5/24/20 from 2020-05-24T03:00

The White Sox (31-21) have yet to lose three in a row all season. Down 2-1 in a four game road series to the Twins they try to keep that stat intact. Dylan Cease and Luis Robert lead the way. So...

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White Sox at Twins 5/23/20 from 2020-05-23T03:00

Dallas Keuchel leads the White Sox (31-20) into Game 3 of a 4-game set at Target Field. After two close back-and-forth battles what will the south siders bring today? Sox In The Basement present...

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White Sox at Twins 5/22/20 from 2020-05-22T03:00

In Minnesota, the White Sox (31-19) are behind enemy lines and in quite the fight. After an exhausting win last night can they take the first two in the series behind Lucas Giolito? Some unexpec...

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White Sox at Twins 5/21/20 from 2020-05-21T03:00

The White Sox (30-19) are 2.5 games behind the Twins in the AL Central race, but we lead the season series 2-1. Now the Sox head to hostile territory for four games at Target Field. Listen as th...

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White Sox vs Rockies 5/20/20 from 2020-05-20T03:00

After they are dealt their first shout-out of the season from the Rockies, can the White Sox (29-19) finally find a way to beat the team from Colorado? Gio Gonzalez shows up with purpose as Nick...

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White Sox vs Rockies 5/19/20 from 2020-05-19T03:00

Dylan Cease leads the White Sox (29-18) against Jon Gray and the Rockies in a classic pitcher's duel with high drama in the ninth inning. Who will pull out the victory? Sox In The Basement prese...

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White Sox at Blue Jays 5/17/20 from 2020-05-17T03:00

Dallas Keuchel leads the White Sox (29-17) as they go for a 4-game sweep with a share of 1st Place in the AL Central on the line. Chris is joined by his son for some baseball tutorials and fun o...

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White Sox vs Blue Jays (Doubleheader) 5/16/20 from 2020-05-16T12:47:55

The White Sox (27-17) have a dramatic Game 1 of this doubleheader. After you hear the results listen to Game 2 as Lucas Giolito takes the mound in front of a big crowd on the south side! Sox In ...

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White Sox vs Blue Jays 5/14/20 from 2020-05-14T03:00

Michael Kopech returns to the White Sox (26-17) as they start another homestand. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of the Toronto Blue Jays at the Chicago White Sox on 5/14/20 as si...

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White Sox at Padres 5/13/20 from 2020-05-13T03:00

James Fox, White Sox beat reporter from Future Sox, checks in to tell you how MLB has altered their draft this season and his take on if there will be baseball in 2020. Meanwhile, these White So...

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White Sox at Padres 5/12/20 from 2020-05-12T03:00

Nick Madrigal has been starting to hit for the White Sox (25-16), but even another great night can't outshine the hottest hitter on the team. Dallas Keuchel takes the hill as Chris talks about t...

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White Sox at Padres 5/11/20 from 2020-05-11T03:00

Lucas Giolito's season has been difficult thus far, but the California sun seems to do him good as he takes the mound in this game for the White Sox (24-16). Listen as Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Gran...

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White Sox at Giants 5/10/20 from 2020-05-10T16:11:38

The White Sox (24-15) go for the sweep in San Francisco after a long rain delay. Reynaldo Lopez takes the bump. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of the Chicago White Sox at San Fra...

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White Sox at Giants 5/9/20 from 2020-05-09T03:00

As Michael Kopech possible promotion looms, Gio Gonzalez tries to put in a performance that will remove him from the hot seat. Meanwhile Nick Madrigal and Nomar Mazara continue to improve for th...

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White Sox at Giants 5/8/20 from 2020-05-08T03:00

The White Sox (22-15) start a west coast road trip against the Giants in San Francisco. Dylan Cease has been red hot. As Michael Kopech's promotion looms how will he and the rest of the pitching...

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White Sox vs Rays 5/7/20 from 2020-05-07T03:00

The White Sox (22-14) go for the series win behind Dallas Keuchel and an explosive offense. Will it be enough against the equally hot Tampa Bay Rays? Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadca...

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White Sox vs Rays 5/6/20 from 2020-05-06T03:00

After an incredible 9th inning comeback the White Sox (21-14) fell just short last night. Lucas Giolito tries to turn a slow start around while one of the best offenses in MLB comes to play. Sox...

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White Sox vs Rays 5/5/20 from 2020-05-05T03:00

Twists, turns, highs and lows await you in an epic struggle between the White Sox and Rays as they open up a 3-game series on the South Side. Every time you think you know what is going to happe...

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White Sox vs Orioles 5/3/20 from 2020-05-03T03:00

The Sox go for a sweep behind Gio Gonzalez and more big hits from guys at the bottom of their order. Will they have enough to pull out the victory? Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast...

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White Sox vs Orioles 5/2/20 from 2020-05-02T03:00

On a Saturday afternoon the White Sox play a raucous game on the south side. Unlikely heroes. Shocking twists. Lots of fun. Chris & Dave bring you one of their most enjoyable calls of the year a...

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White Sox vs Orioles 5/1/20 from 2020-05-01T03:00

The Sox are off to an 18-13 start near the top of the American League. Dave joins Chris remotely for the entire weekend as we take your calls at 708-459-8406 for the first Fan Weekend of our Sim...

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White Sox at Rockies 4/29/20 from 2020-04-29T03:00

The White Sox try to finish out a road trip on a positive note, but will the early struggles of Lucas Giolito show up again? One struggling White Sox rookie will try to have some say in the matt...

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White Sox at Rockies 4/28/20 from 2020-04-28T03:00

Before heading home this weekend the Sox must play two inter-league games in Colorado. Their hottest starter thus far has been Reynaldo Lopez. Can he maintain his fast start in the thin mountain...

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White Sox at Angels 4/26/20 from 2020-04-26T03:00

The White Sox go for the series split in Anaheim behind crafty veteran Gio Gonzalez and one of the best bullpens in baseball. Can they pull it off? Joe Binder from Sox on 35th finishes out his w...

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White Sox at Angels 4/25/20 from 2020-04-25T03:00

Dylan Cease has been heating up and looking good. The White Sox, though, have stumbled through the start of their road trip against MLB's best team. Can Cease stop the Angels and get his boys ba...

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White Sox at Angels 4/24/20 from 2020-04-24T03:00

After taking their worst beating of the season, can the White Sox regroup in southern California? Dallas Keuchel takes the mound in a game with an unbelievable finish. Joe Binder from Sox on 35t...

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White Sox at Angels 4/23/20 from 2020-04-23T03:00

The red hot White Sox take it out west for the first of 4 games against the Angels. Lucas Giolito takes the mound as the Sox offense brings the power. But, will it be enough? Sox In The Basement...

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White Sox vs Royals 4/22/20 from 2020-04-22T03:00

Reynaldo Lopez has started off as the best in the White Sox rotation. The offense is one of the best in baseball. Will these trends continue as the Sox go for a sweep? Sox In The Basement presen...

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White Sox vs Royals 4/21/20 from 2020-04-21T03:00

Gio Gonzalez takes the mound as the White Sox offense gets a third look at Jakob Junis this season. They have lost the first two games he started against them. What happens this time around? Sox...

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White Sox vs Royals 4/20/20 from 2020-04-20T03:00

Dylan Cease takes the mound to start off a three game set against Kansas City. Edwin Encarnacion attempts to stay hot as he climbs out of a recent slump. Sox In The Basement presents a radio bro...

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White Sox vs Rangers 4/19/20 from 2020-04-19T03:00

Edwin Encarnacion continues to get back on track with the long ball, but will he and Dallas Keuchel be able to complete the 4-game sweep against Lance Lynn? Sox In The Basement presents a radio ...

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White Sox vs Rangers 4/18/20 from 2020-04-18T03:00

Lucas Giolito and Corey Kluber go head-to-head on a beautiful Saturday at the ballpark. Who will blink first? Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Rangers at White Sox on 4/18/20 as...

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White Sox vs Rangers 4/17/20 from 2020-04-17T03:00

One of the hottest offenses in all of baseball, behind Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada, goes for two in a row in Chicago. The White Sox send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound! Sox In The Basement presen...

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White Sox vs Rangers 4/16/20 from 2020-04-16T03:00

Nick Madrigal makes his MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT on a cold night in Chicago. Find out how he impacts the game in an exciting broadcast. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Rangers at Whi...

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The White Sox Simulation So Far from 2020-04-15T11:33:36

Chris and Dave make a roster change and some interesting observations comparing the real 2020 White Sox with their current simulation. They also outline what is probably actually going to happen...

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White Sox at Royals 4/15/20 from 2020-04-15T03:00

The White Sox go for the series win behind Dylan Cease and the bats of Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu. Can they solve the 5-11 Kansas City Royals? Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of ...

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White Sox at Royals 4/14/20 from 2020-04-14T03:00

Dallas Keuchel and Jose Abreu try to prevent the White Sox from losing 3 straight games for the first time all season on a beautiful Tuesday evening in Kansas City. Sox In The Basement presents ...

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White Sox at Royals 4/13/20 from 2020-04-13T03:00

White Sox Ace Lucas Giolito leads the team into Kansas City to start off a 3-game road series. Eloy Jimenez brings his bat. Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Twins at White Sox o...

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Twins at White Sox 4/12/20 from 2020-04-12T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Twins at White Sox on 4/12/20 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The Pa...

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Twins at White Sox 4/11/20 from 2020-04-11T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Twins at White Sox on 4/11/20 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The Pa...

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Twins at White Sox 4/10/20 from 2020-04-10T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Twins at White Sox on 4/10/20 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The Pa...

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A Conversation With Donn Pall from 2020-04-09T03:00

Chris spends some time with former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall. While a few soundbytes were used for our simulated series last weekend, this is the full conversation. It has some great stories a...

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Desperate Times&Desperate Measures from 2020-04-08T11:52:35

The guys discuss the real possibility of baseball returning in the next month or so, while both share stories of desperate sports media types trying to survive in a new world. Plus, we break dow...

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Mariners at White Sox 4/8/20 from 2020-04-08T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Mariners at White Sox on 4/8/20 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The ...

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Mariners at White Sox 4/7/20 from 2020-04-07T03:00

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Mariners at White Sox 4/6/20 from 2020-04-06T03:00

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White Sox at Red Sox 4/5/20 from 2020-04-05T03:00

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White Sox at Red Sox 4/4/20 from 2020-04-04T03:00

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White Sox at Red Sox 4/2/20 from 2020-04-02T03:00

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White Sox at Indians 4/1/20 from 2020-04-01T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of White Sox at Indians on 4/1/20 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The P...

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Dave&Chris Talk White Sox from 2020-04-01T02:30

Chris & Dave reunite via the power of the interwebs to bring you a weekly installment of Sox In The Basement. Chris breaks down how the live simulated game broadcasts are put together and who wi...

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White Sox at Indians 3/31/20 from 2020-03-31T03:00

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White Sox at Indians 3/30/20 from 2020-03-30T03:00

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White Sox vs Royals 3/29/20 from 2020-03-29T03:00

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White Sox vs Royals 3/28/20 from 2020-03-28T03:00

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Opening Day 2020: White Sox vs Royals from 2020-03-25T03:00

Sox In The Basement presents a radio broadcast of Opening Day 2020 as simulated by MLB The Show 20 presented by Cork And Kerry At The Park! Chris...

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Keeping Baseball Alive From Our Bar from 2020-03-21T20:58:14

Live Saturday night podcasts began with Sox In The Basement beginning the ultimate baseball season simulation for White Sox fans. We conclude Spring Training in anticipation of Opening Day, look...

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Sox In The Bunker from 2020-03-17T18:25:51

In just one week the world went upside-down. Join Chris & Dave as they lay out the plan for Sox In The Basement, including additional LIVE audience participation shows, guest plans, how they wil...

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Why Rick Hahn Does What He Does from 2020-03-11T03:00

After Yoan Moncada was extended, it became obvious why Rick Hahn is locking guys up early. (We actually predicted something like this over a year ago!) Plus, will MLB ruin the start of this seas...

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Spring Training With Hugs&Kisses from 2020-03-04T03:00

After Brooks Boyer doesn't return their call, Chris and Dave up the ante as they court him for an interview. White Sox writer Steve Paradzinski breaks down the guys making some noise early in Sp...

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Nerding Out Over The 2020 White Sox from 2020-02-26T03:00

Aaron Bummer has an extension. Yoan Moncada is poised for one of his own. Ricky Renteria is telegraphing his starting lineup. Brooks Boyer isn't taking our calls...yet. With so much going on we ...

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A Breakout And An Unexpected Bust? from 2020-02-19T03:00

Chris shares two interesting takes on the predicted fortunes of White Sox starters Yoan Moncada and Jose Abreu, while Dave asks if we are all satisfied with Dallas Keuchel's statements on the Ho...

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Can You Really Project The 2020 White Sox? from 2020-02-12T03:00

ZiPS, PECOTA...do they really matter when it comes to the 2020 White Sox? Chris Cwik from Yahoo Sports joins the show as Chris and Dave make a case that history suggests you can throw those pred...

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Why Rick Renteria Matters from 2020-02-05T03:00

Chris is ready to buy a new jersey, but he and Dave have different philosophies when it comes to picking the player name on the back. The boys talk expectations and why manager Rick Renteria mat...

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Talking White Sox With Scott Merkin from 2020-01-29T03:00

Scott Merkin, White Sox beat writer for MLB.com, has a dream job. He also has a well-informed take on lingering White Sox questions. Is Nick Madrigal starting on Opening Day? Will Michael Kopech...

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Your SoxFest 2020 Preview from 2020-01-22T03:00

One of the most anticipated SoxFest weekends in recent years is upon us, and the guys are breaking down the new venue, format, bathroom locations and beer gardens. Chris also gives tips for pare...

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White Sox Focus On Player Development from 2020-01-15T03:00

The White Sox announced multiple player development hires across the minor leagues on Monday. One of those new faces brought in to help hitters, Devin DeYoung, joins the show to share his though...

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Cishek&The Amazing White Sox Off-Season from 2020-01-08T03:00

James Fox joins the show from the White Sox beat to discuss the off-season as a whole, the next stories to watch, and when exactly he became a psychic. Chris and Dave examine new White Sox relie...

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Finding Relief Pitching While 108ing from 2020-01-02T03:00

Chris and Dave welcome the White Sox Fan Favorites from Section 108. Listen as BeefLoaf, Chorizy-E and MySoxSummer grab a few beers and break down the relief pitching options available to the Ch...

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Dallas Keuchel&Gio Gonzalez Join The White Sox from 2019-12-24T03:00

A cry of jubilation went up through White Sox Nation this past weekend as the Sox added starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Gio Gonzalez. What does their addition to the starting rotation mean ...

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The White Sox Pitching Paradox from 2019-12-18T03:00

The White Sox have yet to address their need for starting pitching, and all of the good options seem to be running out. We open the phone lines and talk about options like Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dallas K...

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Nomar Mazara: Winter Meetings Prize from 2019-12-11T03:00

The White Sox and every other team are at the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings. Tuesday night we finally acquired...Nomar Mazara? Chris breaks down the trade. Sox critic Steve Paradzinski also joins the...

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Were The Sox Stuck On Wheeler? from 2019-12-04T03:00

Following the Arbitration Tender Deadline, the White Sox are down to 36 players on their 40-man roster and were seemingly stuck on the Zack Wheeler Crazy Train. (UPDATE: Zack Wheeler has signed ...

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White Sox Hot Stove On Broil from 2019-11-27T03:00

Following the signing of Yasmani Grandal and extension of Jose Abreu the White Sox Hot Stove continues to set of that cheap fire alarm in your kitchen. Chris and Dave sort through recent rumors,...

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INSTANT REACTION: Yasmani Grandal from 2019-11-21T23:47:28

BONUS EPISODE! Chris, Dave and James Fox from FutureSox react to the White Sox free agent signing of Yasmani Grandal. An idea presented on this show months ago actually comes to fruition. What d...

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Yoshitomo Tsutsugo from 2019-11-20T02:00

In between a Twitter skirmish caused by one beat reporter throwing shade at another, and Rule 5 decisions to be made, is the tale of Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Will the White Sox pursue him? Should the...

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Off-Season Interview: Chris Cwik from 2019-11-16T09:48:57

BONUS EPISODE. The extended, un-edited interview with Chris Cwik (BBWAA & Yahoo Sports). Take a deep dive into free agency and what the White Sox are like with their secrets. Listen. Subscribe. ...

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Loose Lips Sink White Sox Deals from 2019-11-13T02:00

While Dave brings in his pessimistic list of expected Free Agent Signings, Chris breaks down what we have learned this week about possible White Sox pursuits. Yahoo Sports and BBWAA writer Chris...

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Prove It, White Sox. Compete. from 2019-11-06T02:00

The White Sox 40-man dropped to 32, and Sox In The Basement listeners weighed in on who should go next once free agent signings start rolling in. Meanwhile Dave doesn't think the White Sox are a...

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White Sox Roster Armageddon from 2019-10-30T04:00

A lot of White Sox players are going away this week. Chris tells Dave who needs to be moved off of the 40-man roster to make room for 2020 needs...and nobody is safe. Plus, we air some Listener ...

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Grandal, Bumgarner&Odorizzi...Oh My! from 2019-10-23T04:00

Chris spends some time with White Sox beat reporter James Fox from Future Sox and From The Sideline Sports gathering knowledge on possible White Sox off-season acquisitions. Who is getting tende...

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White Sox Pitching Targets from 2019-10-16T04:00

Dave runs down a list of possible free agent pitchers for the White Sox, and the guys debate who the team should and will realistically go after for 2020. Plus, Chris and Dave give their take on...

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The White Sox From A New Perspective from 2019-10-09T04:00

BBWAA writer Chris Cwik from Yahoo Sports gives a national perspective on the White Sox. How is the rebuild going? Are Jerry Reinsdorf's reported comments 20 years ago believable around baseball...

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LIVE At Cork&Kerry At The Park from 2019-10-02T04:00

A SUPER-SIZED EPISODE! Ten extra minutes and all recorded live in front of a packed house at Cork & Kerry At The Park! GUESTS: Ron Kittle, The Boys From The 108 & Sox writer Steve Paradzinski. W...

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It's All In The Numbers from 2019-09-25T04:00

Chris and Dave look at some interesting numbers that show several big improvements in 2019, but also put the White Sox coaching staff on notice for 2020. Just don't tell Don Cooper. He may consi...

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Your 2020 Free Agent Targets from 2019-09-18T04:00

Chris is joined by Steve Paradzinski from The Loop Sports, who says that the White Sox need to look at the Twins before they go free agent shopping. A traditional stat still seems to matter! Fin...

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J.D. Martinez To The White Sox? from 2019-09-11T04:00

The guys discuss the buzz around J.D. Martinez to the White Sox this off-season. Two beat reporters have a Twitter scuffle that produces a realistic direction the White Sox may go in RF for 2020...

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September Goals For The White Sox from 2019-09-04T04:00

Chris breaks down what needs to happen in September as the White Sox season draws to a close, even if the team didn't call up all the right players. Dave defends the name of the show. Plus, more...

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White Sox Vs Everyone Else from 2019-08-28T04:00

The guys compare the White Sox prospect promotion plan to other MLB teams in the same situation as the time for September Call-Ups approaches. Plus, a big announcement means a live broadcast wit...

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Organizational Depth&A Beer Bus from 2019-08-21T04:00

Our guest James Fox breaks down the organizational depth of the White Sox with Chris and Dave, answering if we are truly better now than we were at the start of the season. Plus, James breaks do...

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For Fans, By Fans, All Sox from 2019-08-14T04:00

Less than 48 hours after last week's episode, Rick Hahn went on the Corporate Podcast and confirmed a lot of our fears. Unfortunately White Sox fans were also dealt a few digs in the process. Ch...

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Rick Hahn's 2020 White Sox from 2019-08-07T04:00

If Luis Robert isn't coming up and Wellington Castillo is still on the team, what does that mean the plan is for Rick Hahn and your 2020 White Sox? Chris breaks down his read on the situation wh...

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Bill Melton Wants New Blood from 2019-07-31T04:00

White Sox Great Bill Melton and James Fox from The Loop Sports & Future Sox join the show this week. James wants to trim some roster fat. Bill Melton wants even more. What will the White Sox do ...

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What Did They Say?! from 2019-07-24T04:00

Dave and Chris celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Sox In The Basement with a look at some of the best interviews and moments on the show. Listen to what everyone said about this team and the ...

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White Sox Prospects Who Hit from 2019-07-17T04:00

Chris unearths a prospect list from two years ago and asks Dave if the White Sox are over-performing or under-performing two years later. White Sox enthusiast and Hall Of Fame member Garage Joe ...

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Break's Over. Go White Sox! from 2019-07-10T04:00

Chris and Dave discuss the positive surprises of the first half of the 2019 season, and what they hope for the White Sox down the stretch. What will the Sox do with Jose Abreu? Meanwhile the guy...

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Sox Talk With Omar Vizquel from 2019-07-03T04:00

Omar Vizquel, Manager of the White Sox AA Birmingham Barons, joins Chris and Dave to talk about his managerial path and if prospects like Luis Robert and Nick Madrigal are ready for the next ste...

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Pressing White Sox Issues from 2019-06-26T04:00

Is Lucas Giolito pressing? Is it wrong to ask that question?  The guys discuss what they have seen in the White Sox ace pitcher. Plus, Chris and Dave explain why no immediate help is on the way ...

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Here Come The White Sox from 2019-06-19T04:00

Being a White Sox fan is fun again, and we all deserve to enjoy it! Dave and Chris talk about the promotion of Zack Collins, Ricky's decisions, and an international prospect that is probably joi...

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When To Buy White Sox Tickets from 2019-06-12T04:00

Chris tells Dave when he should buy White Sox tickets, and it is pretty sound advice for every White Sox fan for the remainder of the 2019 season. James Fox from Future Sox and The Loop Sports r...

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Big Week. Big Draft. What's Next? from 2019-06-05T04:00

Chris believes this is the week for the White Sox to do something bold and promote a top prospect. Meanwhile Steve Paradzinski from The Loop Sports joins the guys to discuss which main roster pl...

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White Sox Draft Special from 2019-06-01T04:00

The complete full interview with James Fox from Future Sox and The Loop Sports. He and Chris try to figure out who the White Sox will pick at third overall in the MLB Draft. Listen. Subscribe. S...

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Decision Time For The White Sox from 2019-05-29T04:00

James Fox from Future Sox and The Loop Sports stops by to talk about draft options for the White Sox. Chris breaks down how Jose Abreu is being hurt this season by lineup decisions. Dave decides...

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Two Starters, A Reliever&Some Turtles from 2019-05-22T04:00

Chris and his Dad host a live crowd at The Red Palm in Evergreen Park. They discuss their long term outlook on the only two White Sox starting pitchers that currently matter, and the rise of Aar...

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Ricky's Lineup from 2019-05-15T04:00

Chris wants Yoan Moncada batting second every game and James McCann batting fourth. He has the stats, data and basic logic to back it up. Dave admits that a player that used to make him physical...

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Know Your Major Leaguers from 2019-05-08T04:00

The brutal weekend game that asked some hard questions. The team press release that may have perfectly summed up this White Sox season. The summer baseball trip that you may need to take. All of...

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The Organizational Crossroads from 2019-05-01T04:00

Chris thinks that the White Sox have reached a pivotal crossroads, while Dave worries about what will happen as a result. White Sox pitching prospect Jimmy Lambert calls to talk about how the or...

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Paying A Lot For A Little from 2019-04-24T04:00

How does the White Sox development system compare to others in dollars and cents? When is the worst time to plan a group outing to The Rate? How has Eloy's first month actually gone? Are Royals ...

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Someone's Gotta Go! from 2019-04-17T04:00

When will the White Sox decide enough is enough with players and those within the organization that are not performing? Chris and Dave also discuss why Tim Anderson is good, but his manager is s...

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White Sox: Now And Later from 2019-04-10T04:00

James Fox from Future Sox and The Loop Sports joins Chris and Dave to talk about the important players now and later for the White Sox. The guys talk Luis Robert, Daniel Palka, Yoan Moncada, Tim...

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Opening Week With Ron Kittle from 2019-04-03T04:00

The guys welcome back Ron Kittle to talk about the thrill of Opening Day and the start of this season for the White Sox. Chris tries to break down the good and bad in the early days of the seaso...

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2019 White Sox Bold Predictions from 2019-03-27T04:00

Baseball Is Back! Chris and Dave give their BOLD PREDICTIONS for 2019! They talk opening day stats with White Sox scoreboard trivia guy David "@SoxNerd" Marran. Plus, they put a bow on the off-s...

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Good News& Bad Rules from 2019-03-20T04:00

MLB has made a bad rule change, and another one is on the horizon. Juan Minaya is gone. Who else will be dropped from the roster in the final week of Spring Training? Plus bold Good Predictions ...

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The Year Of Yoan from 2019-03-13T04:00

After reviewing how the roster is taking shape with only a few weeks before Opening Day, the guys decide that 2019 is truly the year of Yoan Moncada. If you need one reason to watch White Sox Ba...

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Finding A New White Sox Plan from 2019-03-06T02:00

Kenny Williams can't stop talking, but the real message this week comes from Bryce Harper's new contract. Dave and Chris try to come up with a new plan after the rules from Jerry Reinsdorf becom...

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Who Are The White Sox? from 2019-02-27T03:00

Dave and Chris re-assess their view on the rebuild plan and the White Sox organization as a whole after an eventful week. The guys discuss if Ervin Santana is a positive signing. Plus, the show ...

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The Aftermath Of Machado from 2019-02-19T21:20:10

The White Sox missed on Manny Machado. This is The Aftermath. Spend 30 minutes cleansing your White Sox soul and looking ahead at the new reality of 2019. Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-...

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All Worked Up For Spring Training from 2019-02-13T11:14:27

Chris is angry. After months of build-up he can no longer hold in feelings about how the White Sox are covered by the mainstream media. Dave reveals the movie that best explains Juan Minaya bein...

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FREE Rides To Arizona from 2019-02-06T04:00

Dave and Chris take a deep dive into the first 2019 promo video released by the White Sox. Learn who got featured, who got left out, and why. Plus, Chris offers rides to Spring Training while Da...

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What We Learned At SoxFest from 2019-01-30T04:00

The boys return to the bar with insider information and audio after a weekend at SoxFest 2019. Dave and Chris reveal trade rumors, insight into what has actually been going on this off-season an...

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Pre-SoxFest Fan Party from 2019-01-23T04:00

Recorded LIVE from Open Outcry Brewing with a bar full of White Sox Fans, Chris and Dave preview SoxFest! Dave also goes off on the Manny Machado nonsense from the past week, while Chris tells p...

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Prospects, SoxFest and That Machado Guy from 2019-01-16T04:00

Chris uses a unique tool to show a new perspective on the top White Sox Prospects. Dave and Chris also prepare for their pre-SoxFest Event at Open Outcry Brewing by breaking down the big (and sm...

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Kelvin And The Machado Gang from 2019-01-09T12:40:49

The White Sox have launched a brilliant plan to land Manny Machado, but will it work? Chris and Dave also announce a pre-SoxFest Event at Open Outcry Brewing next week! Brad Bialy joins us to ta...

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Happy New Year, Sox Fans! from 2019-01-01T19:40:40

Our New Year's Eve Party just became this week's new episode! Join one of the most fun gatherings on the South Side with Chris, Dave and many more stopping by to ring in 2019! Listen. Subscribe....

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Sox Advice From Dad from 2018-12-27T04:00

Chris's dad fills in for Dave this holiday week and brings some historical perspective to the current off-season free agency angst. Also hear stories of Bill Veeck, Dad's favorite ballpark promo...

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At Ease With A Plan from 2018-12-19T04:00

Chris is at peace with the current White Sox plan and tries to talk anyone worried off of the ledge. In fact, he is certain that the White Sox will sign Harper or Machado. As for the true plan? ...

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Winter Meetings Wrap-Up from 2018-12-14T00:26:35

James Fox from The Loop Sports joins Chris to decipher what is really going on as the Winter Meetings end.  He also has an explanation as to why the White Sox did very little in the Rule 5 Draft...

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Winter Meetings Rumors& Revelations from 2018-12-11T12:21:59

Get the latest rumors and revelations from the 2018 MLB Winter Meetings! How close are the White Sox to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado? Has Rick Hahn revealed more of the off-season and long-ter...

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The Jason Benetti Show from 2018-12-05T16:09:16

Chris and Dave sit down with Jason Benetti of the White Sox to talk Hot Stove, Bill Walton and broadcasting. What did he think about his friend Matt Davidson being non-tendered? What is his favo...

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INSTANT REACTION: Narvaez-Colome Deal from 2018-11-30T14:27:47

INSTANT REACTION to the White Sox trade of catcher Omar Narvaez for relief pitcher Alex Colome.

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Will You Tender Me? from 2018-11-27T23:25:58

Time for the White Sox to decide who gets tendered a contract pre-arbitration. Chris breaks down the absurdity that was pitcher Ian Clarkin's week, and what he hopes wasn't actually going on in ...

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The Rule 5 Speakeasy from 2018-11-21T04:00

The White Sox have protected some assets by adding them to their 40-man roster, but not everyone is safe from being poached in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Chris & Dave break it all down. Plus, no...

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Connecting The Dots from 2018-11-15T09:05:40

Is Bryce Harper really coming to the White Sox? What can be learned from recent news on Avisail Garcia, Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada? Do we now know "Plan A" for R...

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Machado, Harper, Realmuto, Oh My! from 2018-11-07T03:00

James Fox from The Loop Sports joins the guys and reveals the buzz around the White Sox during the GM Meetings. Chris and Dave take listener calls, discuss what will really happen in November, a...

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Off-Season Angst from 2018-10-31T04:00

Mike "The Common Man" Ricordati from 97.1 FM The Fan joins Chris to give a national sports view of the White Sox entering the off-season.  David Marran (aka @SoxNerd) also checks in with some Wo...

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From Team To Chuck To You from 2018-10-24T04:00

Chris & Dave examine a recent article from Chuck Garfien and ponder if some of the information being passed is actually from the White Sox organization directly to fans. If so, what does it real...

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The Ron Kittle Show from 2018-10-17T04:00

Chris gets to interview his favorite White Sox player, Ron Kittle. Dave gets to ask a few questions too. Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave a message for the next episode! Rec...

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Scoreboard Stats With Sox Nerd from 2018-10-10T15:12:45

Chris and Dave talk with White Sox scoreboard stats guy David Marran about his best moments in the ballpark, and nearly his worst. The guys also break down if Dallas Keuchel should be an off-sea...

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James Fox& Off-Season Buzz from 2018-10-03T14:46:07

Chris talks with James Fox from The Loop Sports to get the off-season buzz surrounding the possible plans of the White Sox. Then Sox In The Basement lays out a reasonable roster construction sce...

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What Happened To Omar? from 2018-09-26T14:42:49

The guys were overall satisfied with the effort during the Sox-Cubs weekend series, but there was one glaring issue that got Chris fired up about Rick Renteria. Plus, and article Dave found on a...

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Kenny In The Bank from 2018-09-19T15:41:18

What if the White Sox front office is similar to the WWE? After you listen to this episode it may not seem so crazy. The guys also try to project the 2019 Opening Day roster if no moves are made...

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Worst Week Ever from 2018-09-12T16:37:12

Dave tries to talk Chris off of the ledge after the Michael Kopech injury, while Chris pens a letter to Rick Renteria concerning the upcoming series against the Cubs. The guys also declare a los...

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The Case Against Eloy Jimenez from 2018-09-05T14:04:02

Chris presents a different case against the promotion of Eloy Jimenez and explains why it is part of a bigger issue with the major league club. The guys also reveal the frustrating thing that sh...

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Ashley Loves Carlos from 2018-08-29T12:13:02

Dave and Chris explore Carlos Rodon's dominance and provide a theory as to why he will continue to shine as the Ace of the White Sox staff for many years. Plus, the guys amend their feelings on ...

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Kopech Day from 2018-08-22T00:26:11

HAPPY KOPECH DAY! Hear reaction right after the short but exciting debut of Michael Kopech as Chris talks with Scott King from WGN Radio about what he saw in the dugout and clubhouse before the ...

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Sox Talk With Dad from 2018-08-15T21:57:50

Chris sits at the bar with his dad this week to get an another generation's take on the current season and rebuild. Does Dad like the current team? What would Dad do in the off-season? Will Dad ...

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Leave The Yelling To Us from 2018-08-08T12:23:27

Is it time to hit the Moncada panic button? Does it matter when Eloy gets promoted? What is the real reason behind some of the recent White Sox promotions to the major league club? Is it OK to b...

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Talking Sox With The Common Man from 2018-08-02T15:13:20

The Common Man Mike Ricordati from 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Ohio, fills in for Dave this week and gives Chris his professional perspective on all things White Sox as a lifelong fan of the team....

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Flirting With Ron Kittle from 2018-07-25T15:26:55

Listen. Subscribe. Share. This week Chris asks why Juan Minaya is still on the White Sox MLB Roster. Dave uses science to dispute some dumb social media opinions on Yoan Moncada. Plus, the guys ...

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An Intervention At The Break from 2018-07-19T15:16

Listen. Subscribe. Share. This week the guys look at the top hitters on the team at the break. When Chris goes on another Tim Anderson tangent, Dave calls for an intervention. Plus, should saber...

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Let's Make A Deal: Abreu or Avi? from 2018-07-12T15:01:45

Listen. Subscribe. Share. This week the guys discuss who they would rather deal before the trade deadline: Jose Abreu or Avisail Garcia. Chris also has concerns from a Tim Anderson at-bat this p...

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Talking Sox w/ Borna From 102.9 The Hog from 2018-06-27T11:53:59

Chris spends some time with afternoon drive host Borna from Milwaukee's 102.9 The Hog and they talk White Sox Baseball, comparing this rebuild to what the Brewers have done just a few years ahea...

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Becoming A White Sox Fan from 2018-06-20T11:49:47

Chris & Dave talk about how they became fans of the Chicago White Sox. Plus, Dave tests his co-host's knowledge on how current rebuild building blocks are performing to date. Listen. Subscribe. ...

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Daniel Palka& The Pitching Hangover from 2018-06-13T11:19:41

There are only three truly effective pitchers in the White Sox rotation, and you may be surprised by the list. Chris & Dave look at the importance of WHIP determining who is a real piece of this...

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Sox Talk With WGN's Scott King from 2018-05-25T09:45:55

WGN's Scott King joins the guys to discuss a recent article he wrote for Chicago Magazine on White Sox DH Matt Davidson. Hear if Scott thinks Davidson with survive the rebuild, and learn Matt Da...

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The Pilot Episode - "An Experiment" from 2018-05-25T09:37:49

Recorded in The Broadcast Basement, host Chris Lanuti brings in some of his friends to his 9-foot homemade oak bar in his basement on the south side of Chicago to discuss his favorite team - The...

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