Sox In The Basement

Baseball is back just in time with 162 beautiful games. Now the White Sox can focus on a World Series run. James Fox of FutureSox breaks down the final days of negotiations and what we will see next from Rick Hahn now that the Hot Stove is lit again. Adam Kaplan of Sox On 35th expresses his joy and why he thinks the Sox will focus on right field more than anything else. We even air a few minutes o...

Has the current state of Major League Baseball and the 2022 White Sox Season pushed you to look for other interests? Baseball is still set to start on time in the nearest non-affiliated independent professional baseball league. We chat with Dana Schmitt, President of the USPBL, about the beauty of being independent and the surprising effect a lack of MLB action will have on her league. Ed also has...

White Sox Player Development Hitting Coach Devin DeYoung joins the show before he heads down to Arizona to work with the young prospects in the system. Learn about their offseason homework, what some of the recent high-end draft picks are doing and which young player he listened to hit recently over the phone. We're also placing MLB's Rob Manfred and MLBPA Tony Clark into alternative conflicts to...

Major League Baseball's State Run Media duped fans into thinking Opening Day could be saved, but they couldn't force a new CBA into existence. We take to task the lying and greed that has ripped away a glorious spring of baseball, and insulted intelligent fans everywhere. A White Sox season with World Series aspirations is now on indefinite hold, and you have the right to be angry. Brought to you...

Stress makes you do dumb things. (Like accidentally posting an episode of South Side Pod - another show on our network - on the Sox In The Basement feed. Those who listened early on Friday got a very different show. Oops.) Anywho...The stress has gotten to one of the guys and his advice is to start drinking heavily.  We hold a "Bad Take Tournament" to find the worst White Sox takes of the offseaso...

Is Dallas Keuchel cooked? That's a question with two different answers in this episode as the guys debate what they expect to see from the White Sox pitcher in 2022. Meanwhile the latest in the CBA negotiations has us believing we are in the home stretch. That's good news because everyone has pretty much covered everything across the White Sox landscape at this point, and we need baseball back. Br...

What if the postseason expanded to a "reported" 14 teams with franchises picking their first round opponents like they're playing fantasy sports? We take a look at the implications for the White Sox and baseball as a whole. We also talk about the forgotten group impacted the most by the MLB Lockout. Jordan Lazowski from Sox on 35th caused trouble with PECOTA projections this week. We have him expl...

The White Sox have told their minor leaguers to take their booster shot or else. The owners and players have inched closer during negotiations, with a sneaky proposal just tossed out this weekend by MLB. But does any of that matter when we have White Sox fans drunk dialing the podcast? Hey, some of the points made in this episode may have some merit...some of them. Brought to you by  Family Waterp...

We call MLB on their absurd position this far into CBA negotiations. Justin Salgado breaks down the best White Sox futures bets to jump on right now. And if the universal DH is a real thing starting in 2022, it seems like Rick Hahn has more ammunition for pre-season trades. Brought to you by  Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and q...

We could talk about the latest kerfuffle around the CBA negotiations, but instead let's play our version of White Sox "Would You Rather". It leads to some interesting discussions, and some absurd takes on possible additions to your baseball viewing experience. Sure we would rather talk about a new free agent signing or big trade just before Spring Training, but sometimes the conversation is out of...

Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald should be packing for Spring Training. Instead, he is talking with us about the CBA, if Rick Hahn's plans for the White Sox have changed since November, and what needs to happen before baseball returns. Meanwhile the owners are asking for mediation, but that doesn't mean these sides are too terrible apart on the big issues. We try to close the gap and bring reason t...

As a brutal MLB Lockout continues to drain baseball fans, we look at some common arguments between White Sox fans. Let's separate fantasy from reality. Then we look at long-term fantasy baseball projections to find Sox players expected to take big steps in 2022 and beyond. We also try to fill out a lineup card with current rostered players and find ourselves leaving a harsh reality behind just to...

The White Sox were not very good defensively last year, so is anything going to change? We check the stats, look at some options and invoke old-time baseball quotes to attack the problem. Michael Suareo of SoxOn35th.com joins us to slot new international signings Oscar Colas and Erick Hernandez on the prospect list. He also gives an opinion on Micker Adolfo's future. Did you hear Gordon Beckham re...

We reveal the players who should be heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame even if the writers are about to mess it all up. One guy who deserves more love is White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle. We use the numbers to prove that his vote total is absurdly low. Nobody is claiming our selections are perfect, but they're better than some of these writers with actual votes! Plus, we have your updates surround...

In the middle of a lockout we're bringing all the White Sox content you need. What does White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz think the team learned from last year's postseason exit? Listen to him tell you. What will Carlos Rodon get on the open market? The numbers are coming into focus. Which Sox players are fantasy baseball darlings because of their projected 2022 offensive output? Looks like the...

Last week White Sox infielder Jake Burger put out video of his workouts at second base. This week he joins us to explain that while a positional shift is possible, he also likes to stir the pot. We talk with the troll-loving former first round draft pick about his new attitude towards social media, why Gavin Sheets is his best friend on the team and how even a pro athlete can drop a couple pop-ups...

The owners met the players. The players weren't happy. The world burns. We take a clearer perspective on the current state of MLB/MLBPA negotiations as the plan of management has become crystal clear. Freelance photographer Joe Ruffalo also joins us to descibe what it is like to capture the action of a White Sox game. From Eloy Jimenez to Liam Hendriks to Yasmani Grandal, find out which players ar...

Chris returns from the COVID list with a cynical attitude towards bobbleheads, the MLB Lockout and families who own sports franchises. James Fox of Future Sox joins the show to talk about this Saturday's start to MLB International Signings, and how long the lockout will last. Will it cut into Spring Training or the Regular Season? His breakdown may ease your mind.  Brought to you by  Family Waterp...

With Chris "out sick", Jordan Lazowski from Sox On 35th joins Ed to talk about the CBA Negotiations (or lack thereof) and how to quantify the best of some parts of White Sox history. 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 and his buddy Ed sit at his 9-foot homemade oak...

Ring in 2022 with our half of the "Sox In The Basement & From The 108 Annual Crossover Event." The drunk uncles of White Sox Twitter, BeefLoaf, Chorizy-E & My Sox Summer join us to talk about hidden finds at Guaranteed Rate Field, the best sections not located behind a foul pole and the origin of an organic fan section known as The 108. Plus, hear from the writers at Sox On 35th with their best mo...

At the end of a year and the start of a new year, it is tradition in broadcasting circles to have a countdown show. We're looking ahead and bringing you the "Top 10 Most Important White Sox Players In 2022!" You may think you know who the most valuable players are next season, but have you missed someone? Let's shine a spotlight on the most important players on the Chicago White Sox. Brought to yo...

If reports are to be believed out of New York, the Mets will be looking to trade 2B Jeff McNeil after the lockout. We look at his 2018-2020 stats versus his down year in 2021. We also look at what the White Sox could offer for the 30-year old left-handed batter. The biggest question, though, may be what White Sox jersey he would look best in! The guys have their favorite version of the Sox jersey,...

When the lockout ends, how much to you trust Rick Hahn to make the right trade? Adam Kaplan from Sox On 35th joins us after he sorted through the White Sox General Manager's complete list of trades to discuss the deals that worked, the deals that didn't and the results you couldn't always predict. Meanwhile, if the White Sox are signing a lot of similar relief pitchers, what does that mean? And we...

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks joins us for a full episode. Find out his goals for 2022, what impressed him most about last season's White Sox, and the relief pitchers he felt had some bad luck last season. Can a pitcher really block out crowd noise? Do you even want to do that in a postseason game? Plus, Liam explains to one child why it is better to be a White Sox fan than to root for the Cubs....

With extra time on this hands Rick Hahn is likely trying to determine the value of his player assets. Gavin Sheets presents an interesting case. What is his value to the White Sox, and is he more valuable if traded to another club? Can Sheets stick in a regular RF/DH role? Jordan Lazowski of Sox on 35th helps out with a breakdown the 2021 sample size. Plus, did the White Sox just make a sneaky-goo...