Sox In The Basement

Chris Getz has brought in a lot of new faces and invited a lot more to camp in advance of Spring Training. One thing is clear: nothing is clear. It isn't a rebuild roster. It isn't a competative roster. This roster is a battle royale for almost every position on the field. We look at the names that could surpirse and the players who aren't safe in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork &...

Scott White of CBS Fantasy Sports knows his baseball, and he joins us to apply fantasy baseball projections to some new players on the White Sox roster. We also tell you why we love newly acquired outfielder Dominic Fletcher and examine a great return from Seattle for Gregory Santos. Chris Getz is clearly a different GM than the last guy, and we have lots to discuss in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought...

A trade between the Brewers and Orioles has White Sox fans concerned about the Dylan Cease trade market, but it could actually be a good thing. We chat with Steve Paradzinski of On Tap Sports Net about the proper time to elevate prospects like Colson Montgomery, and his hatred of a particular Chicago-made wrestler. The Sox Nerd also breaks down a recent White Sox addition and a connection to Hawai...

Who do you trust when it comes to White Sox Baseball? The past few years have broken trust between fans and team, but all is not lost. Let's chat about Chris Getz's clear trust in the value of Dylan Cease, and why the Mariners as a possible suitor makes sense. We're also asking your standard for jersey purchases and pictures with White Sox personnel. What will it take for you to trust enough to in...

An Infielder. An Outfielder. A Starting Pitcher. We have three players the White Sox should sign RIGHT NOW. Who says you can't field a competative team while building for 2025? And if you doubted the goal of a quick turnaround, this franchise must have confidence it will be much different by the time SoxFest returns in January of next year. Get your pitchforks and torches prepped and wonder if Ped...

Comments made by new White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde speak to why a pitcher with options would want to be part of the White Sox culture. Will that new culture have an increase in accountability? We're also looking at hyped up White Sox players that didn't deliver on promise. A couple may need to adjust their focus to something uncomfortable if they want to stick around in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brough...

Billionaires build statues for their favorite baseball players, and build ballparks as statues for themselves. We take a look at a possible new home for the White Sox in the South Loop, and ask a few questions that haven't been asked yet. The game of chicken between the White Sox and Orioles continues. Meanwhile Dylan Cease still sits atop the Sox pitching rotation. Plus, we identify the Sox playe...

A minor calamity leads to a rabbit hole discussing whether the 2005 White Sox would have whipped the 2016 Cubs. Looking back on the '05 team it is easy to see why the rabbit wears black.  For one show it isn't quite "30 Minutes of Sox!" but calamities happen. Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the...

The White Sox have started signing their international prospects and the new style stands out a little to James Fox of FutureSox. Find out what the team is doing differently and hear his predictions for the 2024 pitching rotation. The Sox Nerd stops by with football's connection to the White Sox. Plus, we're calming your nerves in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At The Par...

As Spring Training gets closer there are a lot of free agent players without a home. Chris Getz says the team needs to address right field, and news out of New York makes us think the best offer for Dylan Cease may be fast approaching. We also are looking for offense in the current roster, and identifying the likely 2024 style of play in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At...

That show title is a clever play on words, eh? Let's talk about the heat currently surrounding a Dylan Cease trade. Smoke is billowing from the East, and the return from some of the teams in the hunt could be impactful quickly. The Sox Nerd also finds a way to compare a newly acquired journeyman to Babe Ruth and Lou Gerig in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Li...

Cease, Fedde, Soroka, Kopech, Scholtens, Flexen, Martin, Toussaint, Schuster, Banks, Crochet, Nastrini, Eder…and a partridge in a pear tree! There's a lot of names that could be part of the 2024 White Sox rotation, but we're here to sort out the legit possibilities. The one thing that is certain is Jerry Reinsdorf needs to pay for a few more arms. Long-toss with us in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought...

Are you frustrated with the White Sox offseason thus far? Are you trying to make sense of the abundence of catchers and lack of pitchers? What exactly is the plan? Welp, we have a theory. Every move from Martin Maldonado to Tim Hill seems to support it. Look with us at the base before the growth in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Cal...

What is really the holdup with the White Sox offseason? Dylan Cease commands a big return and the question is whether Getz is waiting on the perfect deal and what types of players should be in there.  Also, the guys discuss the lack of interest in former White Sox stars Yasmani Grandal, Tim Anderson and Lucas Giolito.  That and more Dodgers envy in 30 minutes of White Sox! Brought to you by  Cork...

We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest White Sox offseason since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny-bleepin-Kaye! 'Tis the season to talk cookies, White Sox players in Christmas movies and so-called Evil Empires springing up in Los Angeles. Why can't the White Sox operate like the Dodgers? We point a large finger at Jerry Reinsdorf with a compelling argument in "30 Minutes...

Bye, bye Miss American Pie, drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry, and them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye askin' what the heck happened to SoxFest?! The White Sox seemingly are trying to pull a Mandela Effect trick on their fanbase with no mention of it at all this offseason. Did it ever really exist? Look, if you aren't going to sign a legit pitcher to a multi-year deal...

The Royals had a busy week of signing multiple pitchers and a new right fielder. The Tigers added Jack Flaherty. The White Sox may not be in the hunt for pitching right now, but we'll explain why many of these moves are not what fans should want. The true improvements to the White Sox roster remain available and ripe for the taking. You just have to look with defensive eyes. Plus, the Sox Nerd get...

After years of targeting names that appear high on prospect lists and spending money in the wrong places, the White Sox are taking a very different approach to the 2024 season. Thus far Chris Getz has arguably added equal or better minor roster pieces for less money than the competition. Will the early savings lead to substantial additions before Spring, or will Sox fans end up underwhelmed? Let's...

The MLB Winter Meetings wrapped without any White Sox action, but plenty of things to facepalm over.  Head-shaking season ticket sweeteners, overreaction to Jerry in Nashville, eye-rolling Cease rumors, and the Sox Nerd all 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...

The MLB Winter Meetings are slow. That's bad news for Pedro Grifol, although we have some theories about his true importance to Chris Getz in 2024. The White Sox did sign a starting pitcher in Erick Fedde, who went 20-6 in the hitter-friendly KBO last year. We'll explain why his addition is a good sign and why Senior Pitching Advisor Brian Bannister likes him so much in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brough...

One of the biggest stories of the Winter Meetings will be the large number of teams trying to acquire Dylan Cease. Current smart money is on teams that have MLB level or MLB-ready positional players says James Fox of FutureSox. We have frontrunners and a few names to watch, along with a preview of the Rule 5 Draft, Draft lottery and a second White Sox player who could be dealt very soon in "30 Min...

'Tis the season for early offseason overreactions and trade ideas that won't happen. We try to calm some early nerves by looking at the whole of Major Leage Baseball compared to the White Sox thus far. With over 12 teams reportedly trying to acquire Dylan Cease, we also explain why your hypothetical trade proposals mean little compared to the type of return Chris Getz is searching for in "30 Minut...

How about an off-season mystery to tickle your baseball brain? A caller question about the White Sox and the number six has The Sox Nerd on the case this week. We're also squashing the long-rebuild narrative popping up in White Sox fandom while identifying the next moves on Chris Getz' docket in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 7...

Following a 5-for-1 trade that brought in pitching and defense, Chris Getz reportedly has inked free agent SS Paul DeJong to a one year deal. To say he is a glove-first player would be stating the obvious. What do these early moves say about the possible return for Dylan Cease, who many think is on the trade block? It's a whole new world in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by  Cork & Kerry...

Chris Getz completed his first trade late Thursday night, and it told quite the story about how the White Sox will be built. Aaron Bummer was shipped to Atlanta for three pitchers and two middle infielders. In a deal filled with potential, what could Mike Soroka and Jared Shuster bring to the rotation? is Nicky Lopez a younger Elvis Andrus? We break it all down with help from the Sox Nerd in "30 M...