Sox In The Basement

Late Tuesday night Scott Merkin reported that Will Venable will become the next White Sox manager. We have instant reaction and things to look for next as it looks like Chris Getz fought hard to get his guy. State Senator Bill Cunningham also gives us a new perspective on the White Sox stadium issues and how the legislature views Jerry Reinsdorf's latest maneuvers. Are you ready for shocking trade...

We look at three names rumored to be the finalists for White Sox manager. The name that is picked may tell you a lot about any possible improvements behind the scenes. Author Brian Siebel talks about his book "Sell The Team, Jerry!" The Sox Nerd draws connections between the White Sox and Dodgers as the World Series begins. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar i...

In a week filled with memories of the 2005 World Series, we share one you didn't see on television. We're also looking at some wild proposals that would see the Rays becoming a third Chicago team in 2025 to help Jerry Reinsdorf get his new stadium. We also ask if you see something positively different about the early offseason of Chris Getz. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot...

If you have watched Jerry Reinsdorf and listened to him closely over the last 4 decades, you know exactly what the rumors of a team sale are intended to produce. We shine a bright light on it all. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!...

Elijah Evans of Just Baseball and Future Sox joins us with his list of viable free agent targets for the White Sox and the 3 positions they will likely target this offseason. We also get an update on Edgar Quero and several White Sox prospects that will factor into 2025. The guys also ask why everyone is so worried about CHSN when you can get it for free with some rabbit ears.  Chris Lanuti and hi...

The next manager hired by the White Sox will tell fans the direction of the team. We take a look at the reported options and how each of them would tell a different tale when it comes to the direction the club. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For...

The MLB Playoffs have shown once again why baseball is the best sport. The postseason also shows the difference between October and the preceding 162 games, along with the bias of national announcers. We're also talking about the 2025 Chicago White Sox rotation as the only rock on which to build this team. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on th...

It was never going to be Tito Francona on the bench for the White Sox, but we know what traits we want the next manager to have.  Maybe the answer is already in the organization. We also re-rack our playoff predictions.  The Sox Nerd looks back at a past Sox skipper all in 30 minutes of White Sox. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South S...

Enough with the statements and promises, we know exactly what the White Sox should do to kick off their offseason to prove things are going to be different. We also know what teams we want to see win the World Series, who we want to lose and what we THINK will happen in October. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to d...

So many national articles with insight into the inner workings of the White Sox have come out in the final month of the MLB season. White Sox fans learned a lot. That said, the Grady Sox have also revealed a few other things about which players you want to remain on this roster, what attitude resides in the clubhouse and what direction the team could potentially go this offseason. Brought to you b...

Chris Getz spoke and now we have questions about what type of manager he really intends to install for the 2025 White Sox season. Has Grady really earned a shot? What type of manager fits this team? We dive into it and the week of MLB owners competing to be the best and worst in the league. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your c...

The Athletic exposed so much of what we already suspected about the White Sox, but there was hope hidden in the rubble. James Fox of FutureSox joins us to help break it all down, and talk about how the team likely looks in 2025 after what we have learned. The SoxNerd also takes you around MLB with some golden nuggets of fun. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share....

We just found $50,000,000 for Chris Getz to spend AFTER Jerry Reinsdorf reduces the White Sox to the bottom five in payroll next season. How did we do it? We just followed the blueprint of bottom-feeding MLB franchises and did some simple math. Time for the White Sox GM to prove he can do his job. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave...

Recent statements from the front office, including owner Jerry Reinsdorf, indicate that the White Sox have no plan for the future. Everyone is really upset, though.  Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a base...

Chris Getz spoke. He probably shouldn't do that. We ask how one of the dealers could be confused by the cards he was dealt this season. Our suggestion is the next time he speaks, it should be with honesty. As the White Sox march to historic losing records, where is the professional pride? Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your com...

Forget the team being terrible for a minute. The White Sox have other issues when it comes to fan experience. We look at everything from the play-by-play guy who talks down at fans to how they program content. Every White Sox fan has ideas for the stadium fan experience. So, why don't they listen? Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave...

The 2024 White Sox are the worst baseball team you have ever seen. We would rather talk about the 2025 White Sox, who better not be this bad. They don't have to be. It all depends on the front office being smarter this off-season...and ruthless.  Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! C...

The White Sox can finish the 2024 MLB season with the worst winning percentage in the modern baseball era. Can this team of ragtag misfits put Jerry Reinsdorf's failure into the history books? We also have fans asking why Yoan Moncada would even join the team in September and if Luis Robert Jr should be playing. Let's tackle some ideas thrown our way, hear from The Sox Nerd, and have a few laughs...

We take a fresh look at the hiring and first season of Chris Getz to ask if this season is on him, and if he should remain as the General Manager of the White Sox. Dive into the money, the moves and the mistakes to look for a root cause for the Sox arguably becoming the worst team in baseball history. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and l...

Before the availability of advanced statistics, would people be as critical of the White Sox? We use a time machine back to 1986 to ask if fans recognized bad the same way as they do in the modern era, and look for any rays of hope on the 2024 White Sox. One thing is for certain. They don't make ballplayers like the used to. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share....

What's up with Miguel Vargas? The centerpiece received for Erick Fedde, Michael Kopech and Tommy Pham is not doing so well to start his White Sox career. We start going around the playing field looking for those we expect to see on this team in 2025 and find some target areas that will require additions by Chris Getz. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 7...

The White Sox seem to be evaluating players and hoping to turn their new efforts into a few more wins. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball wants to force starting pitchers to pitch longer. We come up with another improvement that MLB should consider, while asking how the White Sox would handle the changes possibly ahead. Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 7...

The Grady Sizemore (temporary) era may have just begun, but you can see some legit changes in how players are viewed by the organization. More consistant lineups have produced greater offensive results and roles seem defined. As Chris Gets gets ready to speed date every managerial candidate he can prior to the 2025 season, we can already see the type of skipper that would work best for the White S...

After an incredible 3-hour event at Cork And Kerry At The Park with The 108, Angi Taylor, Marris, and Rock 95.5 we wrap up the past several days as Pedro Grifol is shown the door and Grady Sizemore takes over. Can the interim skipper finally move forward with Chris Getz's baseball philosophy? What should we see in the final two months of the season? Does it matter if Jerry Reinsdorf still owns the...

The White Sox snapped a 21-game losing streak on Tuesday night. Does it matter? After this season, no amount of support from lame-duck manager Pedro Grifol can reverse the failure of White Sox majority owner Jerry Reinsdorf. His lack of action lately, for whatever the reason, is already harming future seasons as a fanbase waits for the end of his reign.  Brought to you by  Cork And Kerry At The Pa...