The Blackout Show

Murakami is rehabbing in AAA and will be in Chicago soon as the White Sox look to stay above .500 in the AL Central. Nate Rasmussen, MLB Draft Analyst @OverSlot / MILB @JustBBMedia joined the crew to discuss the 2026 MLB Draft for the Sox slot selections at 1, 41, 77 in the early rounds of this class. Tune into the pod as we get you ready for the 26' draft this weekend and wrap up the first half o...

The Chicago White Sox had a reality check this past week, but begin the week with a series win vs CLE and Kyle Teel coming off the IR. Jackson Scudder of ETSU Baseball Director of Data / Analytics & Baseball Unstitched joined the crew to talk overall progression at the MLB level on the South Side with a focus on what the data showed growth. In addition, we went into the 2026 MLB Draft with ear...

The Chicago White Sox start off a crucial month of June going 5-3 in a stretch against the Phillies / Braves / Dodgers. The South Side had debuted Jacob Gonzalez and Braden Montgomery lately with Noah Schultz & Kyle Teel beginning rehab assignments on Tueday. Tune as we went into the progression at the MLB level and looked into what pieces Getz could get aggressive for early on before the dead...

The Chicago White Sox remain above .500 even while dealing with injuries. Elijah Evans joined the crew this week to discuss the overall progression at the MLB level here on the South Side, have a dialogue of early deadline chatter, and the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft with early round selections that isn't only about Cholowsky vs Emerson than targets at Pick 41!

After winning the Seattle & Cubs series at home and losing the Seattle series on the road, the Chicago White Sox look to stay over .500 or better as they finish the road trip in SF. Tune into the pod as we get you ready for the weekend and dive into the progression of the team and system. Also, don't miss our latest segment of Will's Way after his last ejection in Seattle over a horrible nulli...

A month into the season and the Chicago White Sox are flirting with .500 with only 1 game out of the division. The AL Central will be up for grabs as the Detroit Tigers lost their ace in Skubal for the rest of the 26' season. Nick Murawski of the @GoodGuysTB Podcast joined the crew to talk the current state of affairs. Tune into The Blackout Show on The Guillen Grid as we dive into the pitching st...

Munetaka Murakami got to double digits in the HR column on the road in Arizona and leads the league in Home Runs. Sox Optimist joined the crew to discuss Antonacci in LF, Bob Nightengale news on Roch Cholowsky, and a potential Vargas trade. Tune into OJ breaking down the Ozzie Sr & Alex Cora news!

Dan Evans is a former Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager with over four decades in professional baseball, holding decision-making roles with five MLB franchies. An Ankeny resident, he currently serves as the Director of Development for the Iowa Sports Hub, a nonprofit youth sports complex. A Chicago native, he began his career with the Chicago White Sox and has spent time with the Chicago Cubs, D...

The Chicago White Sox broke the news in the 3rd inning at the Home Opener that they are going to retire Ozzie Guillen's number #13 on 8/8/26. Our crew comes together to rejoice this announcement, as well as go into the current state of affairs. The front office sent SP Shane Smith down to AAA and used Grant Taylor in multiple starts. In addition, we prepare you for the next wave of debutes coming...

Munetaka Murakami has recorded a hit in each of his first five career games and is surprising the league by storm. Our crew discussed Murakami's uprising and current hitting profile, patience with Will Venable, the under performance of the bullpen, and upcoming scheduling outlook.

Opening Day in Milwaukee is here, as the Chicago White Sox begin the 2026 season. Chorizy, OG 108 Lad, Fromthe108, joined the crew for the first time to discuss 108 tourney and ballpark talk, as well as seasonal predictions and a breakdown of the 26 man roster. Tune into The Blackout Show on The Guillen Grid as we get you ready for Opening Weekend schedule.

The Chicago White Sox have startedto trim the roster as camp starts to come to an end and service time of the next wave of prospects starts to take place. Nate Rasmussen, Pitching Coach at BU / MLB Draft Analyst @OverSlot / MILB @JustBBMedia, joined us to provide several of his season bold=ish predictions. Also, we went into some MLB rotational compeititions and discussed the World Baseball Classi...

The Hahn era is officially over, as the Chicago White Sox have traded Luis Robert Jr to the New York Mets for INF Luisangel Acuna and RHP Truman Pauley. RAE's Juke Joint Sports Network will join the crew to discuss the Robert deal, Murakami signing, and Roch Cholowsky pick with Overslot article on it. Don't miss Ozzie Guillen Jr breaking down what was disscussed between Chris Getz and Ozzie Guille...

The Chicago White Sox enter the Winter Meetings with a lot of the roster up in the air and news all over. Our crew discussed Rule 5 targets for the Sox at pick #2, a 2026 outlook on best case scenarios of Braden Montgomery, Sam Antonacci, Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, Colson Montgomery, and Kyle Teel. Not to mention, Tuesday is the draft lottery so we give a early Top 5 rankings of the class. Tune in...

The Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz emphasized the development of the young core as the headline going into the offseason. Todd Welter of Locked On White Sox, joined the crew to discuss the offseason and early discussion of 2026. Our crew will breakdown Getz in totality and what coaches may be targeted on both hitting and pitching. Also, we will look into free agency targets this offseason.

The Chicago White Sox finished with 3 consecutive 100 loss season. However, the team had a plus 19 margin and 28-37 second half of 2025 with the best odds to land the 1st pick of 2026 draft. We discussed Luis Robert Jr being the most disappointing, while Kyle Teel being the most impressive players of this season and how a extension for him being crucial in the offseason. Furthermore, what the 2026...

The Chicago White Sox Catcher Kyle Teel is breaking records as a rookie. Currently, he had a 20 base streak that only Bo Bichette has kept pace with and only rookie since Jose Abreu' rookie season in 2014. Should the White Sox extend him this offseason? Tim Kanak, Host of Fantasy Aceball Podcast, joined us to go over his top 10 nondebuted prospect rankings of the Chicago White Sox farm system.

The Chicago White Sox had a rough week against division opponents, but the Savannah Bananas brought their show to Guaranteed Rate Field for a sold out weekend with Sox legends on the diamond. Deetch of The Southside Boys podcast joined the crew as we dived into this roster down the stretch from Colson Montgomery struggles, Grant Taylor usage, and Rule 5 eligibility with McDougal and Pallette.

When Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz hired Brian Bannister to be the Director of Pitching, the organization was uplifted and revived. Nate Rasmussen, Director of Amateur Scouting of Prospects Live and coach at BU, joins us to evaluate the pitching talent through the organization. Tune in as we go through the development of Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, and Grant Taylor as well as rising stars of Chri...

The future core looks to be coming together as Chris Getz in the last 2 drafts has put together quite a bit of upside right up the middle of the field. Tim Kanak of Fantasy Pros and Fantasy Aceball Podcast joins us to go over the hitters coming up through the farm system. Also, our crew will discuss what to look for in the second half as the Sox are on fire after the break.

Last week, our 05 Championship Closer Bobby Jenks, joined baseball eternity and our crew came together to celebrate #45. This past weekend the 05 team rejuvenated in the 20th year and honored Mark Buehrle with his statute revealing. Lastly, the weekend ended with the 2025 MLB draft and the #WhiteSox selected SS Billy Carlson at 10, OF Jaden Fauske at 44, and SS Kyle Lodise at 76 of day 1 selection...

Doc Eisenhauer of Prospects Live and Dynasty Dingers Podcast, joined the crew to discuss the White Sox projections of their MLB & MILB developmental prospects. We also continued on into the upcoming 2025 MLB draft and choices for the Chicago White Sox at #10. This draft is top heavy with college starting pitchers and high school prep infielders. Tune into the discussion about the path to come...

Elijah Evans of Just Baseball Media/Future Sox, joined the crew and discussed the future core being put together. Our crew dived into A and AA to dissect the progression of prospects in the farm system. We also analyzed the upcoming 2025 MLB draft choices at #10 for the Chicago White Sox.

Is Edgar Quero already the White Sox best hitter after less than 2 weeks in the big leagues? The crew discussed Quero's impressive start to his career. Despite a 120-loss pace, the Sox look and feel different than they did in 2024...how much of a role does Will Venable play in that? Plus, Jr. likes what he's seen from Ethan Katz and the work he's done with the young pitching staff so far this seas...

The Chicago White Sox have called up INF Chase Meidroth and his production helped the team win the series at home against the Boston Red Sox. OJ and Gonzo broke down his debut along with what his devlopment will look like 0n the diamond. Rule 5 pick Shane Smith is proving himself in the MLB and the guys discussed what his future potential might be.