Sox In The Basement

White Sox Must Let Burger Cook

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Burger is a bonafide MLB hitter, and one of the most dangerous players in the White sox lineup. How do you keep him in there everyday once the te...

The White Sox In A Nutshell

16 May 2023

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After a weekend event among White Sox fans there was one general description of the team that almost every fan gave to us. We react to the Tim Anderso...

An Adventure At Guaranteed Rate Field

12 May 2023

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If you suddenly had access to the field where the White Sox play, what would you do? Some fans may take batting practice or shag some fly balls. Some ...

A Tale Of Four White Sox Players

09 May 2023

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One is hitting like he should. One is struggling when he shouldn't. One shouldn't even be on the team anymore. One isn't on the team anymore, but prob...

How Pedro Got The White Sox Groove Back

05 May 2023

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In a likely insurmountable hole as May begins, the White Sox have won some games this week. We examine the way Pedro Grifol has positively impacted hi...

What A White Sox Fan Wants Right Now

02 May 2023

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We're imagining a world where YOU get to take over the front office and White Sox fans seem to be in agreement on a lot of the same necessary moves! F...

Rick Hahn & Kenny Williams Get Fired

28 Apr 2023

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In any other profession Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams would be out of a job. (Actually, they would be fired from any other team in MLB!) As we wait for...

White Sox Cannot Wait Any Longer

25 Apr 2023

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Sure it isn't too late to turn this thing around, but why is it always the White Sox that you have to wait on at the start of a season? White Sox fans...

How To Instantly Improve The White Sox

21 Apr 2023

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Three simple moves can be made right now that would instantly improve the White Sox. We bring in James Fox of FutureSox to check our math and tell us ...

Real Questions For The White Sox

18 Apr 2023

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We have questions! Questions for the 2023 White Sox. Questions for the organization, players & coaches. Questions for the fans. Questions for you! Fro...

Same Old White Sox Frustrations, Different Year.

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Under .500 and unpredictable, the 2023 White Sox are not exactly fun to watch right now but there are signs of life, and it is still early enough to s...

White Sox On The Beach

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The up and down White Sox season comes down to pitching deep into games, adapting to the new MLB, Luis Robert Jr. and continuing to chirp when necessa...

White Sox vs. Pirates, On The Field & At The Bank

07 Apr 2023

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Positivity in the middle of a rough start. Craig Toth from Bucs in the Basement helps preview the White Sox/Pirates series and compare notes on owner ...

Scenes From The White Sox Home Opener

04 Apr 2023

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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 fa...

Michael Huff & The White Sox Way

31 Mar 2023

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Former White Sox outfielder and current Director of Youth Baseball Michael Huff joins us to discuss teaching Michael Jordan how to catch, the preparat...

White Sox Ready To Start The Season

28 Mar 2023

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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 ...

White Sox Storylines Abound In 2023

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Pinwheels & White Sox Prognostications

21 Mar 2023

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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 Whi...

Spring Training Update With James Fegan

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 picki...

White Sox Answering Big Questions This Spring

14 Mar 2023

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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 ...

Grifol’s White Sox Lineup Takes Shape

10 Mar 2023

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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...

White Sox 2023 Rotation Leans On Potential

07 Mar 2023

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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 feel...

Unlocking Yoan Mocada For The White Sox!

03 Mar 2023

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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 statis...

Spring Training Update With Scott Merkin

28 Feb 2023

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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 cam...

James Fox’s Prospects & Misdirected White Sox Anger

24 Feb 2023

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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...

How Locked-In Is This White Sox Roster?

21 Feb 2023

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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 t...

2023 White Sox Spring Training Kick-Off

17 Feb 2023

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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 Le...

Pitchers & Catchers Signal The Return Of White Sox Baseball

14 Feb 2023

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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 inn...

What A White Sox Fan Wants

10 Feb 2023

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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 ...

Killing Bad White Sox Stories

07 Feb 2023

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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 ...

Names To Watch At White Sox Spring Training

03 Feb 2023

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With pitchers and catchers reporting this month, and the World Baseball Classic looming, we chat with James Fox of FutureSox about the storylines as p...

Watch The Little Things With These White Sox

31 Jan 2023

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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 ...

Clevinger Error Could Doom White Sox Front Office

27 Jan 2023

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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...

White Sox Hype Prep As Key To 2023

24 Jan 2023

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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 claimi...

Inside The White Sox Scoreboard

20 Jan 2023

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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...

Prospect Hype, International Signings & White Sox Pitching

17 Jan 2023

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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 W...

James Fegan & The ”New” White Sox Way

13 Jan 2023

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White Sox beat reporter James Fegan of The Athletic talks about a new team coaching philosophy centered around being prepared. Can Pedro Grifol's staf...

Thoughts & Reactions To Liam Hendriks Diagnosis

10 Jan 2023

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White Sox fans were sent reeling with news that Liam Hendriks has cancer and will spend 2023 in a fight bigger than any baseball season. As the team a...

White Sox Off-Season Updates With Scott Merkin

06 Jan 2023

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White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us with insight from Andrew Benintendi's introductory press conference. How much is Pedro Grifol...

Concourse Fights, White Sox Resolutions & Buck Weaver

03 Jan 2023

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A simple conversation hits a nerve with one of the guys & reveals a Guaranteed Rate Field concourse fight in his personal history. We also link Buck W...

Picking On The Rest Of The AL Central

30 Dec 2022

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White Sox fans complain about White Sox issues, but the same is true for fans of the Guardians, Twins, Royals & Tigers. What if we put ourselves in th...

An Imperfect White Sox Team Could Surprise In 2023

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody is perfect. No team is perfect. Sometimes fans like us forget that. So, what imperfections on this White Sox roster can you reasonably accept? ...

I’m Dreaming Of A Lopsided White Sox Trade

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few days of hype about Liam Hendriks being traded to the Mets has us thinking about his true value to a crazy owner willing to spend anything for a ...

Predicting The Next White Sox Move

20 Dec 2022

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James Fox of FutureSox joins in to react to the Andrew Benintendi signing and look for the right answer at 2B. Is the best option left in the White So...

Are The White Sox Missing The Next Big Trend?

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We give you the one left fielder that could start to turn this off-season around, and several that would make us groan as rumors swirl that a signing ...

The Real Cause & Effect of White Sox Attendance

13 Dec 2022

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Do the White Sox understand their own fanbase? Does winning create more fans or do more fans create a bigger budget for winning? We bring in a case st...

White Sox Fandom: An Acquired Taste

09 Dec 2022

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After a bland Winter Meetings that did nothing for fan confidence, we explore the varied generations of White Sox fans. How you grew up with the team ...

White Sox Buzz From The Winter Meetings

06 Dec 2022

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Rick Hahn speaks lawyer-speak from the MLB Winter Meetings after full details surrounding Mike Clevinger's (odd) contract are released. Liam Hendriks ...

White Sox Prep For The Winter Meetings

02 Dec 2022

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Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings run from 12/4-12/7 in San Diego, and we're prepping for what the White Sox should do - and will likely do - at...

White Sox Add Mike Clevinger: What’s Next?

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Chicago White Sox added Mike Clevinger to their starting rotation on a reported one year deal as Jose Abreu offically left the team for greener pa...

White Sox Pitchers: Who Do You Trust?

25 Nov 2022

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Looking at the current White Sox roster, who do you trust on the mound? Even after Rick Hahn spent way too many resources on his bullpen, it still has...

White Sox Hitters: Who Do You Trust?

22 Nov 2022

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After Rule 5 protections and arbitration tender decisions, the White Sox 40-man roster sits at 35. Looking only at positional players currently in the...

Trading Down A White Sox Rabbit Hole

18 Nov 2022

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Let's take a White Sox trade rumor with a little internet smoke and go down the rabbit hole to see how the White Sox could fix some holes in the 2023 ...

Do Media Dollars Rule The White Sox?

15 Nov 2022

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Compare how the White Sox spend to how they make money through media deals. Is there a connection? We attempt to crack the code by looking back on dec...

The White Sox Payroll Is What?!

11 Nov 2022

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After our previous episode with Scott Merkin and a revealing article from James Fegan of The Athletic, the White Sox plan this week seems to be spend ...

White Sox Off-Season Chatter With Scott Merkin

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 2022-2023 MLB off-season has offically begun, and the White Sox have decisions to make over the next few weeks. As the General Manager Meetings ta...

Pedro Grifol’s Introduction To White Sox Fans

03 Nov 2022

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Pedro Grifol put on his brand new #5 White Sox jersey and was officially announced as the team's new manager. Rick Hahn was gushing, but the new Sox s...

INSTANT REACTION: Grifol New White Sox Manager

01 Nov 2022

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Reports are out on Tuesday 11/1 that Pedro Grifol is the new manager of the Chicago White Sox. In this updated episode, we break down the new skipper ...

Donn Pall Talks Pitching & The ’93 White Sox Clubhouse

28 Oct 2022

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Former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall returns to Sox In The Basement to give his take on current White Sox pitchers and what the staff could do in 2023. ...

White Sox Can Find Help With Their System

25 Oct 2022

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James Fox of FutureSox joins the show to explore a White Sox minor league system that has viable trade pieces that could help a re-shaping of the majo...

Finding Positivity With The White Sox

21 Oct 2022

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In the face of some justified negativity about the current state of the Chicago White Sox, we try to do an entirely positive show. Can we find the pos...

White Sox Blueprint Is In This Postseason

18 Oct 2022

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When you look at the teams winning in the 2022 MLB Postseason, one of them is a mirror image to the White Sox in how they were constructed. When you l...

Who Wants To Manage The White Sox?

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The White Sox are interviewing managers, and other potential managers are doing their rounds in the media. Two very different types of managers have b...

White Sox Risers & Fallers In 2023

11 Oct 2022

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Before you remake a team, you have to determine who has their arrow pointing up and who has their arrow pointing down. We're running through the roste...

Scot Gregor Endures The White Sox Beat

07 Oct 2022

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Covering the 2022 White Sox was difficult. Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald talks about "one of the most painful seasons that [he has] ever had to go t...

Wash, Rinse, Dry & Repeat (The White Sox Way)

04 Oct 2022

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Two years after a press conference announcing the type of manager he was looking for, Rick Hahn was basically saying the same thing again as Tony La R...

Questioning The White Sox

30 Sep 2022

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We have a fun baseball conversation because it has nothing to do with the White Sox. Then we're jumping into some questions that need to be answered: ...

White Sox Need A New Direction...And Slogan

27 Sep 2022

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After losing a realistic chance of making the postseason, the White Sox have started to show an even deeper team issue. We break down a roster that is...

How The White Sox Got Here

23 Sep 2022

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A lost season. A frustrated fanbase. The 2022 White Sox underperformed. The team was set up, though, by a series of bad decisions from the front offic...

White Sox Could Change Fantasy To Reality

20 Sep 2022

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The White Sox will essentially face three elimination games in a row versus Cleveland this week, and Miguel Cairo has to manage each game as a must-wi...

James Fegan & A World Of White Sox ”Must Wins”

16 Sep 2022

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It isn't over. Not by a long shot. But it also isn't a sure thing. James Fegan of The Athletic gives us his take on Cairo's impact, the honest chances...

White Sox Must Resolve Their Tony Problem

13 Sep 2022

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Using baseball's version of the scientific method, the Tony La Russa hire was a failed experiment. Now the White Sox must look at his health, the resu...

Only The White Sox Can Stop The White Sox

09 Sep 2022

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Since Miguel Cairo took over, the White Sox may be the best team in the A.L. Central. Wait, is that Tony La Russa trying to work his way back? Elvis A...

Cairo Has The White Sox Winning

06 Sep 2022

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Just when you thought you were out, the White Sox pulled you back in! Baseball was fun this past weekend, and it has been very different since Miguel ...

A Day In The Life Of A White Sox Fan

02 Sep 2022

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In the final month of a frustrating season, take a journey with father and son to see an underachieving White Sox team at Guaranteed Rate Field. View ...

White Sox Fans Wait On Reinsdorf To Act

30 Aug 2022

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The "Fire Tony" chants have turned into "Sell The Team" banners as White Sox fans are done with those running the organization. We know that Jerry Rei...

Time Running Out For The White Sox

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

White Sox fans have seen seasons like this one before, and at this point you're looking for a miracle. We got one in 2008. Can it happen again? More i...

Project Birmingham: A White Sox Initiative

23 Aug 2022

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The White Sox have gone outside the box and launched "Project Birmingham" in an attempt to focus on prospect growth. We ask questions of James Fox fro...

Elvis & The Naked White Sox

19 Aug 2022

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The White Sox won five in a row including the first two against Houston, and then they finished that series with only a split. With a limited number o...

White Sox Players Take The Wheel

16 Aug 2022

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Dylan Cease, Jose Abreu, Andrew Vaughn. There are several White Sox players trying to push this White Sox team to the top of the AL Central. If they d...

A Sox Nerd Accentuates The Positives

12 Aug 2022

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David Marran is that guy who populates the White Sox scoreboard with fun stats and history during a game. So how does he keep it positive in a season ...

White Sox Chatter With Scott Merkin

09 Aug 2022

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Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us to talk about the brilliance of Dylan Cease (and his mustache), why the White Sox ace is generally deployed for six i...

Tiny Observations Of Larger White Sox Trends

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Tony La Russa and White Sox management correct some issues and see results, there are a few storylines you may not immediately notice that could ha...

White Sox Have The Best Seat At The Table

02 Aug 2022

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Always the bridesmaid and never the bride, the Chicago White Sox get to the trade deadline still hovering at .500 with a seat at the table for big acq...

Obvious White Sox Issues Must Be Addressed

29 Jul 2022

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The trade deadline approaches, and the White Sox are expected buyers. In addition to trade targets, we look at adjustments that can be made right now ...

Why An Old White Sox Flag Should Give You Hope

26 Jul 2022

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Sox In The Basement compares a team from 25 years ago to the current 2022 version of the White Sox. That team had a lot of similarities and waved the ...

Setting Up The White Sox For The Second Half

22 Jul 2022

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From rotation decisions to regulars that should be in the lineup, we look at first-half performances and recent trends to form a plan for the playoff ...

How Dick Allen Saved The White Sox

19 Jul 2022

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Recorded in front of a live crowd as the White Sox finished off the first half against the Twins. We sit down with the authors of "Chili Dog MVP: Dick...

White Sox Stand At The Crossroads

15 Jul 2022

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The definitive series of the 2022 season is upon us just before the All Star Break. Mainstream White Sox Media has joined podcasters, bloggers and fan...

Inside The White Sox Clubhouse

12 Jul 2022

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Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald gives his take on how the White Sox clubhouse is currently operating after recent suggestions that there is unrest and...

White Sox: Buy Or Sell

08 Jul 2022

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You may still be buying the White Sox in July, or selling them. Just don't do it with too many emojis. The real question is if the White Sox will be b...

That’s So White Sox

05 Jul 2022

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The White Sox entered the most important part of their 2022 season on Monday night red hot after sweeping the Giants. They immediately lost to the Twi...

What White Sox Game Are You Watching?

01 Jul 2022

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White Sox manager Tony La Russa continues to act like fans are watching a different game than he is watching. What is he seeing that the rest of us ca...

Running The White Sox Without Pants

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever fantasized about running the White Sox? What would you do first? Let's fire a few people and ask a question of the team's scouts that an...

White Sox Must Stay In Their Groove

24 Jun 2022

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The White Sox promoted young minor league star infielder Lenyn Sosa from Double-A, and didn't put him in the lineup. We go over the long list of roste...

White Sox Look To Build Momentum

21 Jun 2022

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The next several weeks can propel this White Sox team into legitimate contention, or seal their fate. It doesn't help that Lucas Giolito has not perfo...

Fixing Up The White Sox 40-Man

17 Jun 2022

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The White Sox should be right on the heels of the Twins, which is a weird place to find optimism. That said, championship teams use their 40-man roste...

Burger Story A White Sox Bright Spot

14 Jun 2022

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The White Sox took a likely 4-2 (possibly 5-1) homestand and turned it into a 2-4 debacle. The manager seems lost. High-end talent is playing at a low...

It’s OK To Boo, White Sox Fans

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The White Sox ballpark experience reminds us of a zombie movie, players are underperforming badly & Tony La Russa has lost touch with reality. The boo...

James Fox & The White Sox 2B Logjam

07 Jun 2022

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Rick Hahn, Chris Getz and others were recently watching Lenyn Sosa in Birmingham (AA). James Fox of FutureSox joins us to talk about a possible promot...