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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
In the past few days, we had a day that celebrated Ozzie Guillen. It took far more days than it should have, but his name sits between two significant neighbors in the ballpark next to his retired number. We also had two days of fight at the perfect time. After losing the first game of a pivotal series against Cleveland, the White Sox made a statement. And now we have an announced day for Tim…
With an adjusted roster the White Sox went into Boston and ran into a team on a heater. What we saw was a personnel usage adjustment, a pitcher in need of a rest and a team that has to shake off a rough series as the dog days of summer begin. 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…
A full breakdown of every trade made before the deadline as the White Sox tweak their roster for the final push to the postseason. What did they do right? Was it enough? What can we expect from the new guys? It's all 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…
Will the White Sox add a starting pitcher? Or two? Or none? Or a catcher? Or a bullpen piece? Or something out of left field? Or another bobblehead? Who knows!?! Sam Phalen of White Sox Roundtable joins us to ponder the possibilities (and also point out the glaring needs) in "30 Minutes of Sox" that gets a little closer to 40 because we have a lot to talk about.... Video version on YouTube!…
As the trade deadline approaches, the only thing clear is that a Chris Getz front office knows how to muddy the waters while sending a message. As MLB reporters have conflicting takes on what the White Sox will target and pay in the marketplace, the message to MLB teams is pretty direct. We break it all down, talk about the catching problem, ask about some weekend Venable moves and more in "30…
It is inevitable that after your team unexpectedly becomes a contender that bumps in the road may cause some panic. We're here to calm you down a bit. You have several options at catcher. You can find pitching in this market. And Munetaka Murakami can be re-signed even if Shohei Ohtani wants to recruit him. (Yeah, that's a thing...supposedly.) Your team is in first place and just won two road…
Several names have been connected to the White Sox as the trade deadline approaches. We breakdown the chances for each of them finding their way to the south side in a trade based upon comments from the front office in recent weeks. Not every change to the pitching staff will come from a deal, though, as two names look to join the team from their own system soon. Video version on YouTube! Brought…
Let's kick off the second half of an unexpected White Sox season with the show back at full force and our arguments for first-half MVP. Three players have a case, and that is excluding the guy who loves Strokin' and participateed in the Home Run Derby! From a draft review to a look at what the Sox will (and won't) do at the trade deadline, we're ready for a roller coaster of a run at the…