Episodes

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 Sox fans." We explore this ridiculous comment by the White Sox skipper before trying to solve the position with players within the organization. We also simplify the good and bad when it comes to Rick Hahn's current roster construction as the White Sox get ready for another 162 game run to the postseason...

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. Hear what will be the deciding factor if the team wants to keep Giolito past 2023. We also learn how the White Sox have taken a proven approach to fixing relief pitcher Kyle Crick. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and ques...

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 SoxOn35th.com joins us to explain it was Robert's performance after his injury that has people believing he could challenge for the MVP. Listen to what changes Nik saw and if it translates to long-term success. We're also waiting to see when Craig Kimbrel will be traded, just like everyone else. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Shar...

Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from the site of White Sox Spring Training at Camelback Ranch. Will the White Sox add more pitching? Is a new right fielder in the cards? Is this Jose Abreu's last season? What is the vibe after an early postseason exit to the Astros? The guys also break down the last week of moves and non-moves. At this point Rick Hahn's roster construction has a spotlight upon it. Will his plan work? Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. ...

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 for the $1000 Guest Bounty. We're also breaking down the moves, the trades, the signings and the vibes with the fans at Cork & Kerry during the South Side Irish Parade. Jordan Lazowski of Sox on 35th joins us for a White Sox Spring Training Party! Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen...

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 next from Rick Hahn now that the Hot Stove is lit again. Adam Kaplan of Sox On 35th expresses his joy and why he thinks the Sox will focus on right field more than anything else. We even air a few minutes of audio with Jordan Lazowski of Sox on 35th being named the manager of a very unique travel team. Hi...

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 independent professional baseball league. We chat with Dana Schmitt, President of the USPBL, about the beauty of being independent and the surprising effect a lack of MLB action will have on her league. Ed also has alternative podcast programming ideas that are either genius or pure madness. Brought to you by Fa...

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 some of the recent high-end draft picks are doing and which young player he listened to hit recently over the phone. We're also placing MLB's Rob Manfred and MLBPA Tony Clark into alternative conflicts to see who would come out on top. If we can't have baseball, we can at least make fun of those who took...

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 away a glorious spring of baseball, and insulted intelligent fans everywhere. A White Sox season with World Series aspirations is now on indefinite hold, and you have the right to be angry. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comme...

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 feed. Those who listened early on Friday got a very different show. Oops.) Anywho...The stress has gotten to one of the guys and his advice is to start drinking heavily. We hold a "Bad Take Tournament" to find the worst White Sox takes of the offseason. The lack of baseball has produced some awful opinions, so we'll add ours into the mix in "30 Minu...

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 CBA negotiations has us believing we are in the home stretch. That's good news because everyone has pretty much covered everything across the White Sox landscape at this point, and we need baseball back. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and lea...

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 Sox and baseball as a whole. We also talk about the forgotten group impacted the most by the MLB Lockout. Jordan Lazowski from Sox on 35th caused trouble with PECOTA projections this week. We have him explain the system and how it really views your favorite Sox players. Brought to you by Family Waterpro...

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 weekend by MLB. But does any of that matter when we have White Sox fans drunk dialing the podcast? Hey, some of the points made in this episode may have some merit...some of them. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions...

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 starting in 2022, it seems like Rick Hahn has more ammunition for pre-season trades. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! 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 b...

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 absurd takes on possible additions to your baseball viewing experience. Sure we would rather talk about a new free agent signing or big trade just before Spring Training, but sometimes the conversation is out of your control. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708...

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 needs to happen before baseball returns. Meanwhile the owners are asking for mediation, but that doesn't mean these sides are too terrible apart on the big issues. We try to close the gap and bring reason to a maddening lockout. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. ...

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 projections to find Sox players expected to take big steps in 2022 and beyond. We also try to fill out a lineup card with current rostered players and find ourselves leaving a harsh reality behind just to fix unresolved issues created by the front office. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions...

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. Michael Suareo of SoxOn35th.com joins us to slot new international signings Oscar Colas and Erick Hernandez on the prospect list. He also gives an opinion on Micker Adolfo's future. Did you hear Gordon Beckham retired? We thought that already happened too! Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! List...

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 the numbers to prove that his vote total is absurdly low. Nobody is claiming our selections are perfect, but they're better than some of these writers with actual votes! Plus, we have your updates surrounding the CBA negotiations. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Shar...

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 tell you. What will Carlos Rodon get on the open market? The numbers are coming into focus. Which Sox players are fantasy baseball darlings because of their projected 2022 offensive output? Looks like the White Sox have some budding superstars. Plus, Adam Kaplan found the 5 best pitching seasons of the p...

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. We talk with the troll-loving former first round draft pick about his new attitude towards social media, why Gavin Sheets is his best friend on the team and how even a pro athlete can drop a couple pop-ups in the same game. One thing is certain by the end of this interview: Jake Burger loves a good laugh...

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 clear. Freelance photographer Joe Ruffalo also joins us to descibe what it is like to capture the action of a White Sox game. From Eloy Jimenez to Liam Hendriks to Yasmani Grandal, find out which players are the most fun to cover. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share...

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 Saturday's start to MLB International Signings, and how long the lockout will last. Will it cut into Spring Training or the Regular Season? His breakdown may ease your mind. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions ...

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. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss his favorite team - The Chicago White Sox. ...