Episodes

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 to talk about the greatest strengths and weaknesses observed at the start of this season. Luis Robert Jr looks incredible in CF, the bullpen is a little scary & the fan vibe is something to behold in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-84...

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 can do for a clubhouse. He also has a baseball camp for your kids likely near your home. We also have our boldest predictions for 2023, plus the boldness of Hawk Harrelson in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comme...

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...well somewhere else not here anymore. We ask if that last part was already determined weeks ago, or if a last-minute push sealed the deal. The Sox Nerd also returns with a look at the outfield and DH positions. And we also look for a quick start to a winning season in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to yo...

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 tackle a few interesting ones like a recent Forbes article outlining a franchise with increased worth coming out of a year in which it reportedly lost money. There is also the story of Lucas Giolito in the last year of his contract, and Luis Robert Jr trying to become what was promised. Spend "30 Minutes...

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 the fanbase and why there are still tickets available for Opening Day. (We also nailed down the correct 26-man roster to break camp.) Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his bu...

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 also take a look at how the White Sox are adjusting to pace-of-play rules and celebrate the return of Eloy Jimenez from the World Baseball Classic in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the n...

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 have also found a few surprises. Meanwhile the battle for the bench has yet to be decided, and Luis Robert needs to start elevating the ball. Dave " Sox Nerd " Marran also breaks down Tim Anderson and his place in White Sox history as he looks at the shortstop position in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to y...

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 protecting the middle of the order, and justify his plan in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Plus, Dave " Sox Nerd " Marran blows our mind with a statistical look at 2B and opening day starters in recent White Sox history. Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and l...

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 and put them position-by-position against the top of the AL East in another attempt to disprove pre-season projections. And Chris busts out Strat-O-Matic Baseball and explains how a weekend of playing with his kids proved the 2021 White Sox were doomed from the start of the postseason in "30 Minutes of So...

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 offensive output. We're also loving how the pitch clock is changing how the game is covered and consumed, while exploring new baserunning strategies in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next...

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 Pedro Grifol, new 2B Elvis Andrus and a very team-first Kendall Graveman. Jake Burger is the hot name looking for a spot in camp, while Andrew Vaughn is locked-in at 1B. Dave "Sox Nerd" Marran breaks down Vaughn and recent stars that have held that position before in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you b...

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 over Tim Anderson's recent comments, we ask questions about the framing of his words. Was it all just click bait? Plus, we give away the giant Sox In The Basement at Cork & Kerry banner to a lucky fan in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-4...

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 spots that the team's 13 position players expected to break camp already look set. Or are they? We're reading between the Hahn-speak, destroying PECOTA projections and taking a deep stats dive into the catcher position with The Sox Nerd in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Li...

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. Plus, we will explain the most telling part of Mike Clevinger's talk with the media on Day 1 and what it means for the White Sox rotation. And listener mail reveals a lot of Sox fans looking to annoy their wives this year. It's all in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen...

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 lineup ideas to last-minute Valentines Day ideas for Sox fans, we've got you covered. We also have a brand new weekly stats feature with a deep dive into the closer battle and who is the next starting pitcher up. Baseball is back! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708...

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 discussed with super-fan Beefloaf of The 108 in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on...

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 Construction on a Budget" these stories can be put to rest pretty simply. So, we're clearing the decks and tidying up the fan space just before things heat up in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and question...

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 the inside track? Who benefits from the WBC? What is the pool of internal starting pitchers if the Sox start the season with only four established starters? Rev up for spring in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your com...

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 on prospect lists, but they all say the same thing. There are several available starting pitchers with similar profiles to Mike Clevinger. Plus, a fantasy baseball survey speaks loudly about the national opinion of White Sox "stars" and we cover it all in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerr...

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 in the White Sox front office. We explain what's likely next for a team in the midst of an infuriating off-season in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and h...

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 differently, but how did they prepare before? We listen to the bluster being sent out to the fanbase and wonder if a set of weights with a new attitude will change everything in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments a...

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. Dave also helps us shut down any questions about Reynaldo Lopez's potential to be the team's closer in 2023. Plus, the White Sox are hiring people for brand new positions in an effort to change the way things are done at 35th & Shields. Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Shar...

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 of when and how will Colson Montgomery and Oscar Colas will impact the White Sox and your fantasy baseball team. Plus, the arbitration system reveals something about Michael Kopech. Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questio...

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 collective OPS and right the ship after 2022? It all sounds good, that's for sure. Plus, we look at a published list of off-season front office grades and find flaws in how AL Central teams have been judged in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-45...