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Sept. 1, 2026
White Sox Enter September With More Adjustments Needed
The White Sox are not firing on all cylinders, but they continue to do enough to hold onto their AL Central lead. It would help if they had another starting pitcher, but somehow Drew Thorpe isn't ready yet? Why isn't he ready? Why isn't anyone asking why he isn't ready? Here comes the last month of an unexpected season. Are you ready? Video version on YouTube! Brought to you by Hayat Home Medical Equipment. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discus
826
Aug. 28, 2026
Peace Be With You, White Sox Fans
The race for the AL Central is on as Cleveland gets above .500 and starts to push the White Sox. We sit down for a little break from the stress with Father Tom Hurley of Most Holy Redeemer and Marist High School. We talk about his commercial with Ozzie Guillen, his offering of Peace at Pope Night and what pope-themed White Sox ideas didn't come to fruition. What did Pope Leo think of the papal mitre hat giveaway? An unexpected season in more ways than one continues from Cork And Kerry At The Par
825
Aug. 25, 2026
Starting Pitching Becomes Greatest Concern For The White Sox
The White Sox will solve this starting pitching problem, right? If they don't, it could be big trouble. It won't be the kind of trouble that jumps multiple rows into an upper deck brawl, but it could be just as ugly! It isn't a real concern until the team chasing them in the standings gets to .500 baseball, right? Welp, don't look now.... Video version on YouTube! Brought to you by Hayat Home Medical Equipment. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to di
824
Aug. 21, 2026
The Evolution Of Will Venable
The White Sox have a calculating, analytical manager who took a team projected to do nothing and turned them into something formitable. But...he has more to learn. We look at the good, bad and ugly from this week and ask if a young manager can evolve like a young player in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Video version on YouTube! Brought to you by Hayat Home Medical Equipment. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White
823
Aug. 18, 2026
White Sox Make A Statement, But Do You Believe?
Everyone expected the White Sox to fade when they got to Detroit, but they swept in stunning fashion. Is that enough to mke you believe in this young team? Will Venable is moving away from development and managing for wins, but he's still developing himself. And what will the White Sox do with their rotation? We have some solid suggestions in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Video version on YouTube! Brought to you by Hayat Home Medical Equipment. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the So
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Aug. 15, 2026
White Sox Ponderings, Positives, Pitching and Pope Stuff
We dive into your emails, comments and questions for 30 minutes and ask if the White Sox went a little overboard on Pope Night. A great question about the all-time best at one position is debated. Theories abound as to how the Sox will use their rotation going forward. And the Sox Nerd goes deep in his weekly segment. A day late due to college move-in, but it's all good when you're in first place! Video version on YouTube! Brought to you by Hayat Home Medical Equipment. Chris Lanuti and Ed Sieb