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35:25

Prospect Hype, International Signings & White Sox...

Sox In The Basement ·

2023/01/17

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 questions

33:07

James Fegan & The ”New” White Sox Way

Sox In The Basement ·

2023/01/13

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

30:33

Thoughts & Reactions To Liam Hendriks Diagnosis

Sox In The Basement ·

2023/01/10

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 and fans express their concern for the charismatic closer, the team now has an additional question to answer this off-season. We explain why one internal option should get first crack to hold down the fort for Liam 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

32:44

White Sox Off-Season Updates With Scott Merkin

Sox In The Basement ·

2023/01/06

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 planning to use Eloy Jimenez in RF? If the Sox add at second base, what type of acquisition does he expect after speaking with Rick Hahn this week? What is Andrew Vaughn's biggest concern in 2023? Merk has it all for us in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your

32:11

Concourse Fights, White Sox Resolutions & Buck Weaver

Sox In The Basement ·

2023/01/03

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 Weaver to a Jerry Reinsdorf's redemption path with the fanbase. And we have the key resolutions that - if followed - should put the White Sox into the 2023 postseason 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

34:20

Picking On The Rest Of The AL Central

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/30

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 their shoes and looked at their teams with a critical eye? We find several teams we aren't worried about, one that could cause fits and one that should cause concern in "30 Minutes of Sox!" 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

33:34

An Imperfect White Sox Team Could Surprise In 2023

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/28

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? We go around the horn and look at the current positional plans to find important and not-so-important concerns. We also explain how just two specific players on the roster could drastically improve the 2023 team's outlook in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your

32:03

I’m Dreaming Of A Lopsided White Sox Trade

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/23

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 title. It may be time to ask Santa Cohen for the world if the White Sox are truly willing to tradetheir closer. We're giving you our White Sox Christmas Wish List in "30 Minutes of Sox!" 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

32:39

Predicting The Next White Sox Move

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/20

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 Sox system, or is this the position that gets addressed with a trade? Will Oscar Colas now be the presumed starter in RF, or is a competition brewing? We talk about the need to get faster and better defensively before the 2023 season in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and

30:30

Are The White Sox Missing The Next Big Trend?

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/16

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 (or trade) could be incoming. In the midst of 10-13 year contracts being handed out around baseball, are the White Sox behind on a trend that could prove to be financially beneficial in the long term? We break down the numbers and use two recent White Sox stars to illustrate why some players are worth the big money and years in "30 Minutes of

31:09

The Real Cause & Effect of White Sox Attendance

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/13

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 study on the difference in Sox fans and Cubs fans over the past several decades, along with attendance/payroll numbers in the Jerry Reinsdorf era to get to the truth. Plus, a look at Victor Reyes and the social media red flags we keep seeing from Tim Anderson in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe

34:52

White Sox Fandom: An Acquired Taste

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/09

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 and experienced the current reign of Jerry Reinsdorf likely shapes your current perspective. We also visit with Jason Martinez of Fangraphs & RosterResource to take a deep dive into roster construction around Major League Baseball and team payroll flexibility in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe

31:16

White Sox Buzz From The Winter Meetings

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/06

Rick Hahn speaks lawyer-speak from the MLB Winter Meetings after full details surrounding Mike Clevinger's (odd) contract are released. Liam Hendriks seems to be the early trade piece the White Sox are trying to move and it makes sense. We explore one of the teams rumored to be interested and a possible return, and we also decide we are never going to the doctor again in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your

31:49

White Sox Prep For The Winter Meetings

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/12/02

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 the event. Andrew Borders covers the Sox for Overtime Heroics and joins us to give his best bet for a trade aquisition and trade chips he thinks are on the block. Meanwhile the retention of Daryl Boston on the coaching staff answers a long-asked question about the team. (We told you so.) Listen to "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Family

32:23

White Sox Add Mike Clevinger: What’s Next?

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/29

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 pastures. The starting pitcher should be a solid addition to the 2023 rotation. The length of the contract and current payroll restraints may point to the next move coming very soon. We break down what may happen next, explore Clevinger's value & learn more about him from Dave Marran, the Sox Nerd. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing

32:32

White Sox Pitchers: Who Do You Trust?

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/25

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 issues. The starting rotation needs help. The question is how many arms need to be added? We find the guys we trust, the guys we're hopeful about and the guys who will likely not be relied upon in 2023. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next

33:26

White Sox Hitters: Who Do You Trust?

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/22

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 organization we ask the question "who do you trust?" There are lots of good reasons for optimism in 2023, even if the roster is incomplete. We go position-by-position to create a base lineup and identify a few target additions that could point the White Sox in the right direction. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe

32:18

Trading Down A White Sox Rabbit Hole

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/18

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 roster. We go shopping in Seattle where they have starting pitching and outfielders and are looking for something the Sox possess. We also present the list of viable trade pieces Rick Hahn must deal from this offseason under the constraints of his budget. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and

31:29

Do Media Dollars Rule The White Sox?

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/15

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 decades of self-imposed Jerry Reinsdorf salary caps. We also look at the latest White Sox Trade Rumors and ask if the team is focused on the next several years or pushing their cards in on 2023. The next few moves will tell you a clear answer. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your

34:24

The White Sox Payroll Is What?!

Sox In The Basement ·

2022/11/11

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 less and make trades. Even long-time Chicago radio personality Kevin Matthews thinks that's nuts! He joins us for the first time as part of our $1000 Guest Bounty contest with stories of his radio days and hunting with Bo Jackson. Meanwhile we find the one position the White Sox can fill on the cheap, because that's how Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly

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