CHGO Chicago White Sox Podcast

The Chicago White Sox have become the laughing stock of MLB after an 8-21 start, only having better records than the Kansas City Royals and Oakland A's. What has been the most worrisome part of the White Sox start? Is it the hitters? The starters? The relievers? Join the CHGO White Sox crew, Herb Lawrence, Vinnie Duber, and Sean Anderson as they discuss that topic, Tim Anderson returning, and open...

The Chicago White Sox had one of the CRAZIEST games in recent memory. It looked like more of the same after falling behind 9-5 entering the 9th inning. Then the Sox strung together a 7-run inning, capped off by a walk-off 3-run homer by Andrew Vaughn to send the Major League-leading Tampa Bay Rays out of town, 1 game short of a sweep. Is this the turning point we've all been waiting for?! Herb Law...

Lucas Giolito pitched 6.2 innings of solid baseball, yet the Chicago White Sox bats were not able to produce enough runs to win...again. Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn did their best to help the Sox cause by homering, but it was not enough to out-power the Rays who have now homered in every road game this year. The White Sox have lost to the Tampa Bay Rays for the fifth straight time, and their los...

The Chicago White Sox have now lost seven straight games as offensive has come at a premium. They are scoreless in their last 24 innings and 3 runs in their last 4 games. After two straight sweeps, is there any light on the horizon? Can the White Sox even win a game this weekend with the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays coming to town? Join the CHGO White Sox crew, Vinnie Duber, Herb Lawrence, and Sean And...

In what has become all too familiar, the Chicago White Sox once again lost and will once again lose a series, this time versus the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday night. Mike Clevinger struggled, surrendering 6 runs in 5 innings, including 2 home runs to Danny Jansen. The offense showed 0 life, reflected by the 0 runs on the scoreboard. Join Herb Lawrence, Vinnie Duber and Sean Anderson to recap another...

The Chicago White Sox fell in the opener of their series versus the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night. There was plenty of reason for optimism early after Andrew Vaughn hit a 2-run double and Luis Robert Jr. made a home run-saving catch, but the wheels fell off from there. After 3 dominant frames to start his day, Lance Lynn allowed 4 runs to cross the plate in the 4th inning. That would prove to be...

The Chicago White Sox suffered a sweep in the finale of their series versus the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday afternoon. Lucas Giolito gave the team length, pitching 7 innings of 4-run ball but got little support from the offense who scored just 1 run. If there is a silver lining, the single run scored game via an RBI double from Eloy Jimenez, his third-straight game with an extra-base hit. Join Herb Lawr...

The Chicago White Sox will send out ace Dylan Cease on Saturday to face the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays. Can Cease contribute to one of two very important wins two wins v. the Rays will give the Sox their first series win of 2023. What is the biggest problem so far for the South Siders? Which Sox is off to the most concerning start? Join the CHGO White Sox podcast as Sean Anderson, Herb Lawrence, and V...

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger took the bump on Wednesday in an important rubber match v. the Philadelphia Phillies. Clevinger allowed two home runs and could not finish more than three innings. While the White Sox got an early jolt from an Andrew Vaughn home run, they again, could not score after the 1st inning. Are the White Sox in hot water with their next series coming against the Ta...

After falling in Game 1 of the doubleheader, the Chicago White Sox came to play in the nightcap. Lucas Giolito pitched 6 no-hit innings before giving way to the bullpen. Jake Burger provided all of the offensive support the Sox needed, via a 3-run homer that was the hardest hit home run by a White Sox in Statcast history. The no-hitter ended in the top of the 8th when Brandon Marsh lined a double...

With Monday's game being postponed, Lance Lynn and Lucas Giolito will start the Chicago White Sox's two games on Tuesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Is this finally the series where the White Sox will win two or more games? Can their veteran pitchers give them much-needed length and quality? After, the CHGO Diehard Mailbag will be opened. Who is to blame for the bullpen woes? Is there room f...

After Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger hit two home runs in the first inning during Sunday's game vs. the Orioles, the April showers that delayed the game caused a power outage for the Sox bats. The Sox did not score after the first and the Orioles, led by Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman, slowly climbed their way back for a 5-4 lead in the 8th. Dylan Cease only allowed 1 earned run, but a wild pitc...

After starting the 2023 season, 5-8, fans are starting to raise red flags about the Chicago White Sox. Which one of these is a real threat to their success? The health? The offense? The defense? Also, with Jonathan Toews' last game as a Blackhawk tonight, are there any parallels we can draw between the Sox and Hawks? Who is the White Sox "Jonathan Toews"? Join the CHGO White Sox crew, Sean Anderso...

After a Gavin Sheets stumble in right field led to a triple, the White Sox continued to make mistakes and allowed the Minnesota Twins to take a 1-0 lead in the 4th. It was a lead that they would hold for the rest of the game. The White Sox bats were quiet, again, with only 6 hits v. Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins bullpen. How badly is Yoán Moncada and Eloy Jimenéz missed? How concerning is the...

The Chicago White Sox jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st inning, but were unable to figure out Minnesota Twins starter Pablo Lopez from that point on. The Twins quickly erased the deficit via a 2-run homer from Sox killer Byron Buxton in the bottom half of the 1st. Michael A. Taylor added a solo shot off of Lance Lynn. The game was 3-2 heading into the 9th, when Luis Robert Jr. tied it with...

The Chicago White Sox won the opener of their series versus the Minnesota Twins Monday afternoon. Tim Anderson left the game in the 6th inning after injuring his knee earlier in the 4th inning. Dylan Cease pitched well but had little help from the defense behind him. Cease allowed 3 runs, just 1 earned in 5 innings of work, striking out 6 Twins in the process. Hanser Alberto had 2 costly errors bu...

The Chicago White Sox got a strong performance from Michael Kopech but got no support from the offense in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday afternoon. Kopech pitched 6 innings of 1-run ball while allowing just 2 hits but had to settle for the loss. After recording 10+ hits in all but 1 game this season, the Sox managed just 6 hits and 0 runs. Hop on over to the CHGO White Sox LIVE Postgame P...

After a confident pre-game show, the CHGO White Sox crew's predictions, the White Sox, and Lance Lynn fell flat on their faces v. the Giants, losing 16-6. The Giants hit 13 home runs in the three-game series, which was the second most in their franchise history in any three-game series. What is the largest takeaway from the series? Can the White Sox bounce back v. the Pirates? Join the CHGO White...

The Chicago White Sox jumped out to an early lead versus the San Francisco Giants Wednesday afternoon and never trailed in the game. Dylan Cease couldn't go deep in the game but was effective, pitching 5 innings of 1-run ball to go along with 8 strikeouts. Timely hitting was not an issue today as the Sox went 7-12 with RISP, highlighted by RBI doubles from Luis Robert and Andrew Vaughn. Not everyt...

After watching 5 games, and being in-person for one, what does the CHGO White Sox Podcast crew think of the MLB Pitch Clock? Games on average are shorter by 25 minutes. Are the games a perfect pace now or does it feel too rushed? Also discussing rotation confidence after the first go-through and the White Sox hitters vs. fastballs. An ALLCITY Network Production WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS HERE: www....

The Chicago White Sox got hit hard in their home opener by the San Francisco Giants Monday afternoon. White Sox pitching surrendered 7 home runs in the game including 5 by Michael Kopech. Kopech only lasted 4.2 innings, giving up 7 runs before being pulled. One of the lone bright spots was Luis Robert Jr. who homered and robbed Joc Pederson of a home run. Join Herb Lawrence, Vinnie Duber and Sean...

The Chicago White Sox rebounded in a big way Sunday afternoon, defeating the defending champion Houston Astros to split the opening series of the season. Yoan Moncada continued his torrid series, homering for the second time as part of a 3-hit day. He did that in support of Mike Clevinger who pitched 5 scoreless innings to go along with 8 strikeouts in his White Sox debut. Luis Robert Jr. also hit...

The Chicago White Sox found themselves in yet another tight game versus the defending champion Houston Astros Saturday afternoon. Yoan Moncada and Seby Zavala each homered in support of Lucas Giolito, who surrendered 3 runs in his 5 innings of work, but the Sox still found themselves tied heading into the 7th inning. The Sox bullpen was unable to hold the Astros, surrendering 3 runs to fall to 1-2...

The Chicago White Sox led early but were unable to hold on late versus the Houston Astros Friday night. Lance Lynn pitched well, delivering 5.2 innings with only one notable blemish, a 2-run homer to Kyle Tucker. After a hitless Opening Day, Eloy Jimenez contributed a pair of RBI doubles, while Yoan Moncada also chipped in an RBI double of his own. But the wheels fell off in the 7th inning. After...

Dylan Cease picked up right where he left off, dominating for 6.1 innings before being lifted. Aaron Bummer relieved him, allowing 1 inherited runner to score to sully Cease's phenomenal evening. Cease struck out 10, allowing 0 walks but benefitted from a no-decision after Yasmani Grandal homered to tie the game in the 8th. In the 9th, Andrew Vaughn came up CLUTCH with a 2-run double to give the S...