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Sox Tab Tony La Russa as New Manager from 2020-10-30T00:04:21
Quiet the chorus of cheers, quiet down, now. I know everyone's elated about Chicago's newest, freshest, dopest manager in town...wait, what, Tony La Russa? So, yeah, Jon and James react to the La R...
ListenJason Benetti Breaks Down Sox's Season, Managerial Search&Announcing Approach from 2020-10-19T20:48:36
When we aren't idly chatting about Jimmy John's, Jane the Virgin, college football or any number of quasi-cumbersome, time-stalling topics, we're discussing White Sox baseball, and who better to ta...
ListenSox Relieve Rick Renteria and Don Cooper of Duties&Coaching Candidates from 2020-10-12T21:13:06
The Chicago White Sox made a series of moves to their coaching staff, parting ways with both manager Rick Renteria and pitching coach Don Cooper. Jon and James discuss the factors at play in these ...
ListenWho's staying and who's going and checking in on the Sox top pitching prospects from 2020-10-08T17:01:11
Jon and James are balancing the books Dave style to figure out how much money the White Sox can save this offseason on expiring contracts and potential non-tenders (1:00). Then the guys set their s...
ListenAnderson's Adjustments, What Will Hahn Say&Crosstown Trade? from 2020-10-05T18:15:26
James is livin' life! He's guzzling down mai tais while crafting GIF of Tim Anderson's adjustments at the plate. There's no better way to spend a "vacation"! Yeah, so, James created a series a GIF ...
ListenSox's Season Ends: Game 3 Thoughts, Ricky's Future&What's Next? from 2020-10-02T17:46:49
The A's were just lucky Yolmer was on normal rest. He would have torched Oakland...if weren't pulled within the first 2/3 innings. Jon and James cruise through Chicago's season-ending loss to the A...
ListenPalehose Playoff Primer: A's Analysis, Can Sox Flip Switch&Series Predictions from 2020-09-28T19:04
Silver lining: the White Sox are playing postseason baseball for the first time in over a decade! So it's best to avoid ruminating on Chicago's epic collapse wherein seven of the last eight games w...
ListenChoke-ago? Sox Spiraling, Crochet's Cannon&Robert's Struggles from 2020-09-24T18:41:34
Losing five of your last six games in the thick of postseason seeding while your division's crown is on the line is a bold move, Cotton. But that's exactly what the Chicago White Sox are doing. Jon...
ListenCleveland Consternation with Zack Meisel + Sox Rotation Rounding Into Postseason Form&Anderson, Abreau&the AL MVP Race from 2020-09-21T18:35:38
Cleveland's seen better days, though Detroit deserves some thanks, yet they're vying for a spot in the postseason. Chicago is set to engage Cleveland in a four-round bout, and joining Jon and Jimmy...
ListenChicago Clinches! Sox Win a Spot, Potential Postseason Matchups&Playoff Rotations from 2020-09-18T11:00:16
Champaign, beer, other alcoholic beverages (considering you're of age), water, Capri Sun, I don't care; just spray whatever harmless beverage you have, because the White Sox deserve to be showered ...
ListenMoncada, Anderson Are 'All Hands In', Keuchel Hits IL, Could Robert, Eloy Enjoy 300/500 Home Run Careers? from 2020-09-10T18:55
Ah, the University of Notre Dame, a paralleled education institution where the student body's mood is generally dictated by the football team's success. The lows are low and highs...well, it's most...
ListenGiolito's Game-Changing Changeup, Moncada's Covid-19 Fatigue&Hurlers' Heath Concerns from 2020-09-07T17:53:44
Is it safe to say the White Sox's dance game be weak? Without Zack Collins, semi-coordinated, out-of-step routines are but a shell of themselves. All right, let's broach everyone's favorite topic, ...
ListenLopez Languishing, Ricky’s Bullpen Management&Twins Takeaways from 2020-09-03T17:47:16
The Sox dynasty is forming! Just you watch! Chicago will be known as the creme de la creme of all professional sports leagues once they've dispatched Kansas City...Pittsburgh...and Detro...I'll sto...
ListenTrade Deadline Deduction, Kopech Keeps Favor, Dunning to Stay&Twins Grab Bag from 2020-08-31T22:55:35
We'll always have Jarrod Dyson to remind us of this year's trade deadline. Jon and James take inventory of the Sox and other clubs after the trade deadline (:30). Why weren't the Sox disposed to ma...
ListenA Year to Forget but a Moment to Remember: Lucas Giolito's No-Hitter from 2020-08-26T16:01:09
On an abnormal night at Guaranteed Rate Field, where the park's power cut out, a burning smell wafted into the press box and short ribs weren't served, Lucas Giolito made baseball history. Jon and ...
ListenSox Conquer Cubs in Crosstown Cup, Abreu's Brilliant Bombs, All-City Team Picks&More from 2020-08-24T16:50:13
Aside from winning the pennant, an AL Central title, or an MVP award, what better scene is there than the White Sox hoisting the Crosstown Cup for the first time since 2016 *Chef's Kiss*? Jon and J...
ListenTim Anderson Annihilates Detroit, Dunning's Debut and Other Pitching Musings + The Crosstown Cup Begins! from 2020-08-21T11:00:10
Just hand the pennant to the Sox now. Did you not see how they dismantled Detroit?! What?! Detroit is the opposite of good? OK. Jon and James are conducting the White Sox-Won't-Lose-Another-Game-Tr...
ListenThe Art of Dodging a Sweep: Sox Slug 4-Straight Homers, What's the Biggest Reason for Concern&Is Renteria Resting on Hot Seat? from 2020-08-17T17:38:23
Someone needs to pay DJ Kahlid overtime after the Sox's monstrous fifth inning home run hoedown against St. Louis on Sunday. Aside from the jaw-dropping homer exhibition, the Sox only narrowly avoi...
ListenKeuchel Calls Out Teammates, Homestand Hopefuls&Time to Call Up Crochet? from 2020-08-13T11:00:36
We may never escape Marc Carig's sneer and haughty gaze from his West/East coast media ivory tower (call back to last episode, so take a listen if you missed it, Bizners), but that won't stop us fr...
ListenThe Athletic's Marc Carig Joins the Business! from 2020-08-10T21:05:40
Senior baseball writer for The Athletic, Marc Carig, is a Pale Hose stan. Because of this, James is compelled to ask why? Why would a West/East coast (he travels when there isn't a global pandemic)...
ListenRobert Rocks Lead Off Role, Renteria's Rapport with Media&Sox Providing Guidance to Latin American Prospects Amid Pandemic from 2020-08-03T17:29:49
James seriously thought he had a shot at hitting lead off for the Sox in light of Tim Anderson's injury. He really applied himself, for 30 whole minutes, in his complex's courtyard using a dish tow...
ListenGiolito Grinds Out a Win, Robert's Strong Streak&Other Takeaways from Cleveland + How the Sox Are Advancing Player Development from 2020-07-31T00:17:04
James and I had a full-length conversation about Jimmy John's before recording today's show. He stopped me midway through our chat and asked, "Was it you that I mentioned my issue with "Vito" meat?...
ListenStarting Pitching Takes a Hit&Double-Header Preview from 2020-07-28T17:46:45
Cleveland's deluge gave Jimmy the opportunity to tube down I-90 to reach Progressive Field. Unfortunately, when he arrived on Monday, he had to paddle back to his hotel because the game was resched...
ListenDan Hayes is Back, Baby!: Who Will Win the Central, Twins, Sox X-Factors&More! from 2020-07-23T23:20:25
(Read like Eminem's 'Without Me') Guess who's back, back again? Dan Hayes is back, why is he back? Consider telling a friend. Ol' Two Timin' Dan Hayes makes his long waited return to WSB to preview...
ListenSox-Cubs Exhibition Game: The Takeaways, Social Media Sniping&More + Giolito Opening Day Starter&Sox Off Operations Jobs from 2020-07-20T20:39:33
James really needs to wash his dishes; it's honestly getting out of hand. He doesn't even have a clean mug to use. This platform is ad free but please, someone send James a clean Dugout Mug, or any...
ListenKeuchel's Team Theory, Jon's Live Look at Luis Robert&Burger's Collegiate League Bound from 2020-07-16T19:47:10
T-minus one week until the White Sox are playing actual baseball! Jon and James fling words back and forth regarding Dallas Keuchel's theory on how young teams, like the Sox, perform (:45). Jon's l...
ListenWhy Is Michael Kopech Opting Out: The Reasons, Miscommunication&Rotation's Complexion from 2020-07-13T19:18:38
James was mere milometers away from pure mai tai bliss when theWhite Sox announced prodigious young pitcher, Michael Kopech, would forego playing the 2020 MLB season. Now the biggest question on al...
ListenLopez Makes Mental Leap, Schedule Shakedown&We're a Cut(out) Above the Rest from 2020-07-09T11:00:08
News! News?! Well, sort of. Jonny G (no relation to Kenny G[?]) and Jimmy Pop chat about Lucas Giolito's comments on his White Sox cohorts who are currently missing from action (i.e. Moncada, Kopec...
ListenWe're Talkin' Practice: Returning to The Rate, Moncada Misses Out&Hard Carl Expectations from 2020-07-06T23:18
I don't know if it's true or not, but James says he's grown six inches and can dunk now. Jon didn't corroborate that claim, but I like to imagine James posterizing an NBA-caliber center while screa...
ListenPlayer Pool Surprise Omission from 2020-07-02T11:00:27
Jon Greenberg and James Fegan parse through Chicago's player pool and notice a surprising omission of a former first-round pick. Plus, is there any indication as to where the Sox's second training ...
ListenGrandal's Road to Chicago from 2020-06-29T20:24:35
Jon Greenberg and James Fegan detail Chicago catcher's, Yasmani Grandal, rise from amateur baseball success to potential guiding voice in the White Sox clubhouse. Save 40% off your first-year subsc...
ListenThe Hurdles of Covering the 2020 Season from 2020-06-26T11:00:09
Ah baseball, sweet, sweet baseball, how we've missed you. Now, how do we plan on covering you during one of the most strenuous times in recent memory? Jon Greenberg and James Fegan lay out what obs...
ListenShort Season Impact on Young Sox&Advanced Scouting Proficiency from 2020-06-24T23:53:06
Baseball! Baseball is back! Scream it from the mountain tops! Hug the closest fan next to you...psych! Don't do that. We're in the middle of a pandemic. Jon Greenburg and James Fegan broach if the ...
ListenThe Arizona Meeting, How the Sox Can Take Advantage of Universal DH&We'll Miss You, Tom from 2020-06-18T18:50:38
We're at the point where every MLB negotiation update is like the fisherman from that State Farm commercial that teases and tempts us with that tantalizing dollar bill. Tom and James aggressively a...
ListenWhite Sox Draft Wrap Up from 2020-06-15T19:19:46
Tom and James aren't the only White Sox faithfuls that have put their cojones on a table at some point in time. The Bizners tour Chicago's draft selections and react to Tony Vitello, White Sox firs...
ListenKeith Law Chats Garrett Crochet, MLB Draft 1st Round&More! from 2020-06-11T18:33:19
Happy one year anniversary to White Sox Business! Get your rammin' man hard hats on and buckle up, this episode is dynamite. Out of the blocks, Tommy and Jimmy rejoice that there's White Sox news t...
ListenKeanan Lamb, Baseball Prospectus Senior MLB Draft Writer, Joins the Business! from 2020-06-08T20:51:27
Man, I've had so many hard outs lately; I think Tom's mentioned it in, like, the last three episodes. But hey, that's the life of a superstar producer - yaknowwhatImean ahah. Speaking of superstars...
ListenEric Longenhagen, FanGraphs Lead Prospect Analyst, Joins the Business! from 2020-06-04T21:51:13
Husband of the year, James Fegan, who is also the head chef of his own imaginary restaurant that I came up with, Feeding Fegan, whipped up a delectable dinner for his misses. What did he make? Hell...
ListenJayson Stark Joins the Business&Sox Minor Leaguers Paid Through June from 2020-05-28T12:00:07
When Scoops Fegan strikes, which we wished was more often, you know it's going to be good episode. James unveils and details news he broke earlier today; the White Sox plan to pay minor league play...
ListenSox Retaining Full-Time Employees, Year of the Asterisks&Sports Show Rankings from 2020-05-26T12:00:07
Wait? You purposefully tuned into this show? Double-check to make sure it's the podcast you think it is, you probably meant to click on the 'What Is Sports?' series. Oh, you didn't?! Well, all righ...
ListenWSB Baseball Movie Draft + Tom's Two Cents: MJ's Flu Game Conspiracy Thoeries from 2020-05-21T19:45:05
The Business is open and we're glad you stopped in to listen (even if it wasn't intentional). Tommy and James use Jim Margalus (@SoxMachine) recent tweet as a prompt to discuss the excitement and v...
ListenTyler Saladino on KBO&Good Take/Bad Take: MLB Proposal&The Last Dance Edition from 2020-05-19T12:00:20
At this point, we need a White Sox Business virtual avatar daycare between old-enough, though angsty and cranky, Tiago Fegan, and Iowa State's scorned, though equally hungry and tired, OC, Sweets M...
ListenAaron Bummer Joins the Business! from 2020-05-14T11:00:07
When he's not writing comedy skits, drinking rum (?) and Coke (?) and flipping off girl scouts, James and Tom are delivering hard hitting (it's an intended baseball pun) interviews with members of ...
ListenLatest Baseball Plans, Non-Baseball Sports Draft&The MLB Draft Is Shortsighted from 2020-05-11T21:22:46
Welcome to another rollicking edition of White Sox Business! A show where James references hisaffection for 'Jane the Virgin', but every insightful question Tom and I pose to Jimmy to better unders...
ListenBirmingham Barons Announcer Curt Bloom Joins the Business! from 2020-05-07T11:00:02
Since last episode, it's been decided that James has no taste in music, and that Vanessa Carlton's 'A Thousand Miles' is, one hundred percent, a banger. Speaking of bangers, today's interview with ...
ListenThe Athletic's White Sox Fan Survey: The Biggest Winners, Losers (Us) and Unforgettable Comments from 2020-05-04T20:30:31
James' favorite music is television static. His favorite pastime, watching paint dry. Truly a scintillating personality, and his hobbies run the gamut. There's nothing banal about the new Dos Equis...
ListenSox and Cubs Super Teams with The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma from 2020-04-30T13:30:23
Hey cool Biz and Bizners, it's your favorite Bizner producer, Producer Cam. Did you know there are few things that can survive contact with molten rock? Just (tiger) food for thought. The Athletic'...
ListenField of Dream Game, State of Sox Minor League Affiliates&James Kiper Jr. from 2020-04-28T11:00:10
Hi, hello, and welcome to White Sox Business; a show where two maniacs talk about rum and coke, Mel Kiper Jr.'s less football savvy offspring and the Alps' geographical boundaries with some White S...
Listen2000 Sox/Tigers Brawl Breakdown, How Good Are the Twins&James' Buehrle Rant with Dan Hayes from 2020-04-23T11:00:10
Oh yeah, baby! Another rollicking edition of WSB is here, and with a guest, no less. The Athletic's Minnesota Twins beat reporter (and longest-running interviewee, plus former Sox writer), Ol' Two ...
ListenSox Pitcher Lucas Giolito Joins the Business + 20th Anniversary of Tigers Fights from 2020-04-20T11:00:31
When he's not embarrassing opposing batters as himself in The Show 2020 to a massive audience on Twitch, White Sox ace Lucas Giolito is doing a ton of other stuff that doesn't involve Tom or James....
ListenThe Greatest Trade in Sox History&WSB Draft Time! from 2020-04-16T19:42:31
Jane the Virgin and James have a lot in common, including that fact that they're both still virgins...actually, we might need to fact check that one. I've not watched JTV. After Jimmy briefly synop...
ListenNew Divisions Lowdown, Could Rodon Start&Tiago in Turkey from 2020-04-13T20:31:13
James has bruised elbows from all the elbow daps (Elps? Baps?) exchanged at his family's Easter feast. The only Fegan without bruised elbows is Tiago. Poor Tiago. Tommy and Jimmy explore the minuti...
ListenEloy on "We're Not Playing" Campaign&10-Ty Questions from 2020-04-09T12:00:02
Tom and I are accepting applications from agents to represent Tiago Fegan since James is too timid and incompetent to properly steer his son's career to fecundation. The guys drop an update on the ...
ListenRemembering Ed Farmer&MLB Considering Plan to Play from 2020-04-07T13:00:10
Tom and James kickoff today's show by recapping Chicago mayor, Lori Lightfoot's, and Chicago sports teams' "We're Not Playing" initiative (3:30). And after, White Sox Business remembers late broadc...
ListenJames Gabs with Giolito&Best White Sox Players by Numbers from 2020-04-02T11:00:16
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ListenJason Benetti Joins the Business&Tom's Two Cents on Tiger King from 2020-03-30T22:24:11
Rundown (1:00) Jake Burger's Battle(8:30) ESPN/Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti joins the show (13:15) Jason on being a multi-sport announcer(27:30) How do you think you’ll conceive of you...
ListenThe White Sox Are Popular! + Chicago Sports Poll Results from 2020-03-23T23:05:44
Three days away from what would have been the start of the MLB season, the lack of baseball has caused Tom to lament meaningless spring games, while James spent the weekend eating Red Lobster for t...
ListenDid Nicky Delmonico Win the Job(?) + Ed Howard&10-ty Questions from 2020-03-20T19:17:31
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ListenScouting Players During the Pandemic&White Sox Prospect Potpourri with The Athletic's Keith Law from 2020-03-16T21:24:49
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ListenPandemic Pangs, Renteria on the Hot Seat&Concern for Encarnacion? from 2020-03-12T19:02:28
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ListenCease Command, Menechino on Mazara&Vaughn + Talkin' Tom Off the Ledge from 2020-03-10T11:00:03
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ListenEMERGENCY POD: Moncada Makin' Money Moves from 2020-03-06T03:15:17
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ListenLuis Robert: Mike Trout 2.0&2020's First Good Take/Bad Take from 2020-03-05T12:00:11
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ListenImpressive First Impressions&Law and (Prospect) Order from 2020-03-02T20:01:38
If you have yet to join The Athletic, now's the time! Save 40% off your first-year subscription by visiting: theathletic.com/southside Read Keith Law's White Sox Prospect Rankings here: https://the...
ListenWhite Sox Business Trailer from 2020-02-18T19:53:45
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