Episodes

Oct. 4, 2023

Changes Begin With The White Sox Off-Season

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 at the next moves coming as The Sox Nerd gives us strikin...

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Sept. 30, 2023

Don’t Call It A White Sox Rebuild

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, it is all about options. The White Sox have more than y...

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Sept. 27, 2023

A Deep Dive Into The White Sox Pool

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 the we splash some water on it all. What would make thi...

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Sept. 23, 2023

The White Sox Path To Oktoberfest

​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 season for Ken Griffey Jr. Plus, we head to the biggest Okto...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Getz Adds To White Sox Front Office

​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 looking at the value of Sox players compared to what they ...

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Sept. 16, 2023

White Sox Can Quickly Change Course

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 Chicago next season, and how the White Sox can move assets ...

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Sept. 13, 2023

Remaking The White Sox

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 of the White Sox and examine the futures of Tim Anderso...

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Sept. 9, 2023

Little White Sox Moves That Matter

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 us hope and what you should really ignore in "30 Minutes ...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Getz Must Look At White Sox Differently

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 Anderson under this contract? How many legit starting pi...

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Sept. 2, 2023

Sage Advice For White Sox GM Chris Getz

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?) We give sage advice to the new GM and call out a bill...

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Aug. 30, 2023

White Sox Search For Magic Bullet

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 fans be talked into Chris Getz' potential success? Is ther...

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Aug. 26, 2023

White Hot White Sox Questions

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 week that he reportedly threatened to move the team? Do y...

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Aug. 23, 2023

White Sox Remove Williams & Hahn

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 of FutureSox gives some insight into the process. Could ...

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Aug. 18, 2023

White Sox Clubhouse Musings With Scott Merkin

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 questions answered. He lets us in on buzz around prospe...

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Aug. 15, 2023

The White Sox Need Realignment

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 mistrusting billionaires and you can come up with some ...

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Aug. 11, 2023

Jerry Reinsdorf’s White Sox Way

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 Boycott? Only what matters to Jerry will bring about act...

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Aug. 8, 2023

The White Sox Circus Comes To Town

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 consequences? Rick Hahn attempted to deny it like a lawyer on t...

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Aug. 5, 2023

The True White Sox Timeline

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 have a lot of tools to build a winner quickly, and the rem...

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Aug. 2, 2023

White Sox Trades & Lies

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 tells us what Rick Hahn really got back and when these yo...

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July 28, 2023

The White Sox Weary

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 the stands. At least Nancy Faust kept everyone happy on T...

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July 25, 2023

White Sox Prepare For The Sell-Off

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 matter, though, if the same people that got us here are still...

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July 21, 2023

Nancy Faust: White Sox Legend

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 Sox fans. Learn about the very large live animal she ad...

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July 18, 2023

Illogical White Sox Logic

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 factoring in injuries? The puzzling decision not to use the IL m...

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July 15, 2023

White Sox Trade Realities & Fantasies

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 explaining what a "Lucas Giolito to the Dodgers" rumor really mea...

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