The Blackout Show

The White Sox got their 1st victory of 2024 at home against the Atlanta Braves. Our crew discussed the Mike Clevinger signing as well as the outstanding performance of our Ace. We went into great detail about the analytics behind the arsenal of Crotchet and the new cutter. Tune in and join the fun, as we discussed the upcoming schedule and fantasy baseball! The Guillen Grid presents the Blackout S...

Full sprint ahead, Opening Week is finally here! The crew came together to discuss Crotchet's debut, which was his first start since college. We made White Sox player predictions as well as divisional predictions for the upcoming season around the MLB. Tune in and join the conversation on The Blackout Show presented by The Guillen Grid!

Dan Evans joined the crew to discuss Getz first offseason for the Chicago White Sox and gave an outlook to come. Dan was a former LA Dodger GM that had the second best record mark in franchise history. His career included a 20 season tenure that had a key role in drafting Frank Thomas and Mark Buehrle. Tune in and join the action as we wrapped up Spring Training battles of the White sox and advent...

The White Sox have all reported to Spring Training and Pedro Grifol is preaching a F.A.S.T. team in 2024. The whole crew is back as Jr, Gonzo, J and Slav go through the Spring Training roster, discuss Tim Anderson signing with the Marlins, Pedro's preseason preachings, and Ozzie Guillen's incredible managing run with Venezuela this winter. 1:30 - Pedro Grifol's F.A.S.T. slogan and Chris Getz roste...

Jake Burger had himself a breakout year in 2023 on the South Side. Dad Power continued raking in Miami and sought a postseason appearance with the Marlins. Our crew catches up with the Burger's as we look into what happened at the trade deadline and we hear the best memory was hitting bombs off a Dodger legend. Join in on the fun as we also talked about the Bummer trade and additions of Stassi, et...

The Chicago White Sox have declined the team option on Tim Anderson, while Mike Clevinger declined his player option. Jason Benetti accepted an offer from Detroit and left the South Side. Pedro Grifol is retained and completed his coaching staff hiring process. Cease rumors are heating up at the GM meetings. The crew looked at free agency and the trade market as the external outlook at the winter...

The offseason is here and began with the release of Daryl Boston and Curt Hasler. Our crew wrapped up the 2023 season and went into the 2023 MLB Postseason. Peep the end as we went into the MLB All-Time series at Shortstop. 2:45 Release of coaching staff. 12:20 Chris Getz needs to acquire a new skipper. 25:50 Our best and worst takes of the 2023 season. 42:00 2023 MLB Postseason talk. 1:07:00 MLB...

The Luis Robert Jr 40 home run campaign abruptly ends with a knee injury. Dylan Cease executed his third consecutive season of 200+ strikeouts. The crew took an internal look of the 2024 White Sox potential roster. We continued the MLB-All Time Series for Second Baseman.

Chris Getz has made some external hires to mold his staff in the front office by hiring Josh Barfield (Assistant GM), Brian Bannister (Pitching Development), and Gene Watson (Player Personnel). Kopech is back to the rotation and Garrett Crotchet to the bullpen. The crew breaks down the latest and back to discuss their MLB All-Time First Baseman. 13:00 Front Office Intro. 38:00 Kopech/Crotchet/Clev...

The 2024 starting rotation will be an interesting unit to construct for Chris Getz. Grifol decided to move Kopech to the pen, but states 2024 is still to be determined. Oscar Colas has been optioned to AAA again. The crew discussed the latest as the season is starting to wind down.

Jerry Reinsdorf breaks the silence with the media by officially announcing Chris Getz as GM of the White Sox. The crew will break down the press conference and the state of the club. Also, we introduced our MLB All-Time series at catcher! 3:07 Grifol holds Korey Lee accountable for play, it pays off with a bomb. 22:15 Crew analysis of GM Chris Getz press conference. 57:45 MLB All-Time catcher

We don't know what to make of all the rumors swirling around the White Sox right now, but we'll try! Chris Getz is reportedly going to be handed the keys to the front office soon (with Dayton Moore?), the White Sox might be moving from 35th and Shields, and Mike Clevinger was placed on waivers...but why? 1:33 - So is Chris Getz really about to run the White Sox? 12:15 - What do we know about Dayto...

In a shocking move, the White Sox fired both Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn on Tuesday. The guys react to Jerry Reinsdorf finally pulling the plug on the team's front office and throw out a few potential names to be the next President of Baseball Operations. Plus, could Jerry actually be selling the team soon? 1:33 - instant reaction to Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn being fired 15:11 - who will be th...

You can throw records out the window whenever the Cubs and White Sox get together in any Crosstown series, and the latest series was not short on drama. From the 108 OG BeefLoaf joins the show to talk about the mess the Sox have become, plus a discussion on Pedro Grifol prioritizing wins over development and what the 2024 rotation could look like. 1:35 - more drama in the Crosstown with Luis Rober...

If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably a part of the "cesspool" that Rick Hahn called White Sox Twitter recently, so there's that! Tim Anderson got knocked out by Jose Ramirez, Yasmani Grandal denies any wrongdoing, and Keynan Middleton and Lance Lynn clown their former team. Great times on the South Side! Also, KG from Little Joe's on Taylor St joins the show. 3:41 - A timeline of t...

Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Jake Burger and four other White Sox players were traded at the deadline and MLB Network's Siera Santos joins the show to break it all down. Dylan Cease and Tim Anderson, on the other hand, did NOT get traded. Was that the right decision? And where does the franchise go from here? Plus, a look at what the team's farm system looks like after a solid prospect haul. 6:46 -...

The White Sox have a chance to right their wrong after passing on Jonathan India in the draft, plus the rumor mill is racing as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. Plus - another rough week from Pedro Grifol in the dugout.

The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks ago and rumors are swirling about which players the White Sox could sell off. Do some people want to see Dylan Cease among the players traded? The guys discuss who could stay and who could go, and throw out a few of their own trade proposals. 1:30 - Trading Dylan Cease and keeping Lucas Giolito would be the worst move 9:00 - Who stays and who goes at t...

The White Sox ended their road trip with an embarrassing series loss to the Athletics, but hey it's all good because Luis Robert is an All-Star! The guys discuss how Robert will do in the Home Run Derby, the return of Oscar Colas, and dive into a big-picture assessment of Pedro Grifol's first half. 1:34 - Takeaways from the first half of the season, from the bullpen to Dylan Cease 20:01 - Pedro Gr...

Luis Robert is fresh off winning American League Player of the Week but the guys debate whether it's too soon to label him a superstar or top-10 player in the game. Michael Kopech is coming off a 7 walk performance against the Angels and it might me time for us to take the kid gloves off. Plus, are the Sox showcasing Tim Anderson at 2nd base for a trade? And it Dylan Cease all the way back? 1:41 -...

Listen in with the guys as they watch the White Sox take on the Texas Rangers. They dig into what the promotion of Jose Rodriguez means and whether this is an unofficial start to another rebuild.

2005 World Series hero Scott Podsednik joins the guys to discuss the state of the White Sox, as well as reminisce about his playing days. What was Pods thinking as he rounded the bases in his Game 2 walkoff home run? You won't want to miss that story - or his thoughts on the struggles of Lance Lynn and Tim Anderson. 2:47 - Scott Podsednik joins the show 17:03 - Tim Anderson's struggle on and off t...

Lucas Giolito pitched an absolute GEM of a game at Yankee Stadium as the White Sox win their fourth straight and find themselves just 4.5 games back in an awful AL Central. The guys debate what the Sox should do with Giolito at the deadline, why Jake Burger needs to be in the lineup, and discuss Liam Hendriks' incredible return to the closer's role. Plus, Daniel Victor joins the show to recap an i...

Are the White Sox back?! The White Sox are SO BACK after a 7-2 stretch against the Guardians and Royals. The guys discuss whether the Sox can win the division, how Pedro Grifol and Michael Kopech have built up their confidence, and debate whether the current front office would make a bigger mistake being buyers or sellers this season. 1;30 - Can the White Sox win the division? 16:40 - Michael Kope...

Just when you thought they were out, the White Sox keep pulling you back in! Well, kind of. The guys dig into the roster construction of the team, and reflect on another series against Jose Abreu and the Astros. 1:40 - Garrett Crochet makes his triumphant return 31:09 - The Jose Abreu vs Andrew Vaughn debate...again 40:17 - What does roster reconstruction look like for the Sox? 48:33 - The Sox hav...