Episodios

  • Visiting Dugout Episode 97 — Pittsburgh Pirates — 2025-07-18

    Visiting Dugout Episode 97 — Pittsburgh Pirates — 2025-07-18
    Jul 18 2025
    Graves is back this season to talk about the Pirates and help break down the upcoming series with Chrystal. The Pirates and White Sox both sit at the bottom of the Central Division and have plenty of unfortunate similarities, and Graves does a great job of pointing out their commonalities. Here is what Chrystal and Graves talked about: What's new with the Pirates? Firing managers and poor ownership How the Pirates and White Sox are nearly the same Remembering Dave Parker Yinzerpalooza weekend and Mac Miller Day Paul Skenes gets the All-Star start for the National League Pittsburgh's inability to develop prospects Ben Cherington and the distrust among fans Minor leaguers get called up and don't play Will Bob Nutting ever wake up? Trade deadlines A potential lockout in 2027? Pitching previews Andrew McCutchen lovefest Who is the biggest threat to the White Sox? Keys to winning the series Fears of being swept, or at least losing two of three Automated Ball-Strike system is coming soon The league is ready for a salary cap and floor What happened to the torpedo bats? You can find Graves on X and Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 m
  • Sharing Sox Podcast 148 — All-Star break edition — 2025-07-17

    Sharing Sox Podcast 148 — All-Star break edition — 2025-07-17
    Jul 18 2025
    The White Sox headed into the All-Star break needing just a .754 winning percentage the rest of the way to avoid a losing season. So with that in the bag, duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, look to matters of the field, including the draft. The Sox are gaining a lot of praise from professional evaluators for first-round pick Billy Carlson, an infielder from California who no doubt will have the huge success of their last California infielder first-round selection. Of course, that particular success has come in just the last month, not during the four-plus years Andrew Vaughn spent as a failure before getting traded to Milwaukee. Then there’s the All-Star game itself, which did not feature Adrian Houser and his 2.9 bWAR in less than half a season, but instead had Shane Smith as the Sox representative, apparently chosen by people who last saw a game on June 10 — since when Smith has given up 23 earned runs in 18 1⁄3 innings. In more crucial off-field matters, the two ooh and aah over a story eight teams have shown interest in Luis Robert Jr. and his 67 OPS+, but have more hope a decent set of prospects could be had for Houser or Mike Tauchman — or maybe some combination of all three. Or maybe some contender will take Robert if they can also have the recipe for the Campfire Milkshake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 m
  • Visiting Dugout Episode 96 — Cleveland Guardians — 2025-07-10

    Visiting Dugout Episode 96 — Cleveland Guardians — 2025-07-10
    Jul 10 2025
    Patrick joined Chrystal again to briefly discuss what's going on with the Guardians and help break down the series. Here is what they talked about: What's new with the Guardians A bad stretch and mounting frustrations Pitching has not been an issue Trade rumors Rating the offseason and trade deadline hopes Can the Guardians catch up to the Tigers, or are they destined to try for a Wild Card spot this season? Running out of room for improvement How Pat feels about the season All-Star picks What to expect from Guardians pitchers What the bullpen lacks Biggest threat to the White Sox Keys to winning the series Fears heading into the series Pitchers are starting to go longer The ASG in Atlanta You can find Patrick Ellington Jr. in many places! You can follow him on Bluesky and/or Twitter. I would also recommend reading his work on Substack. You can also read his work on Baseball Prospectus and SABR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
  • Sox Pop on the Farm 62 — Charlotte ups and downs — 2025-07-09

    Sox Pop on the Farm 62 — Charlotte ups and downs — 2025-07-09
    Jul 9 2025
    The gals on our minors crew abandoned us for June, so it's Joe Resis joining Brett Ballantini for a snapshot of the Sox minors that focuses heavily on the big names at the top of the system: A quick rundown of all six teams in the system, only one of which is in line for postseason play at the moment The incredible MLB debut of Colson Montgomery, as both Joe and Brett express some shot, but also some caution, over the early bounty of the new White Sox shortstop Are three starts enough to panic over Noah Schultz and his questionable matriculation to Charlotte? No, of course not ... right? Hagen Smith is back from exile injury vacation tuneup, but there's not much at all to piece through yet Out of the break, a moment of remembrance for Bobby Jenks Shane Murphy, please do not go to Charlotte — proceed directly to the South Side Tanner McDougal amazing redemption. Also, we out the clown who listed Tanner at No. 99 on his preseason White Sox Top 100 prospects Braden Montgomery joins Schultz in the Futures Game on Saturday, a tidy honor; will he see Bham later this summer? Please support our White Sox writing and podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 14 m
  • Ladies' Night 20 — Dual Chicago baseball fan Robyn — 2025-07-06

    Ladies' Night 20 — Dual Chicago baseball fan Robyn — 2025-07-06
    Jul 6 2025
    The 12th episode of the 2025 season features host Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and her guest Robyn. We're truly grateful to Robyn for agreeing to share her fandom journey with us and discussing several topics related to our beloved — or, depending on the day, despised — South Siders. Whether you're a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there's something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the girls hit a home run conversing about all things baseball, including: Being a die-hard Cubs fan AND rooting for the White Sox! How is that even possible? Her experience as a female baseball fan, especially for two teams in such a passionate sports city like Chicago. What is so special about baseball that truly captures her heart and keeps her coming back as a fan? A favorite player who has been on both sides of town. Who is it, and why is she such a fan? Don't forget to check out the Sox Populi YouTube channel (and please subscribe) or listen on Megaphone below. If you love our White Sox coverage, consider supporting us on Patreon to keep the writing and podcasts going strong! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • Visiting Dugout Episode 95 — Colorado Rockies — 2025-07-04

    Visiting Dugout Episode 95 — Colorado Rockies — 2025-07-04
    Jul 4 2025
    Stephanie joined the podcast to chat with Chrystal about the Rockies and help preview the upcoming series. As a fan of both teams, Stephanie has the rare insight on cheering for historically bad teams, with only one World Series championship in her lifetime between the two. Here is what Stephanie and Chrystal talked about: What's new with the Rockies Reaching win No. 10 in June Bud Black's firing Is there déjà vu or a true difference between the 2024 White Sox and 2025 Rockies? Rating the offseason Trade deadline dread Not feeling optimistic about the season All-Star Game picks Someone has to win this series, but what team? Pitching matchups Who on the Rockies is a threat to the White Sox? Keys to winning the series Fears heading into the series Stephanie's fantasy team is thriving How Chrystal and Stephanie spent their wedding days at their ballparks Family traditions Jason Benetti being fumbled At least the Tigers are good You can follow Stephanie on Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 m
  • Sharing Sox Podcast 147 — The second half begins — 2025-07-01

    Sharing Sox Podcast 147 — The second half begins — 2025-07-01
    Jul 4 2025
    Duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, took the cowards’ way out this week and recorded Sharing Sox before said Sox began a series at Dodger Stadium. Their prediction for that series may not be pretty, but the White Sox face no real pressure to win, as compared to when they next travel to Colorado and need to do well in order to avoid embarrassment. As for individuals, the chat naturally spent a lot of time on Luis Robert Jr. and the possibility there’s no possibility of getting more than a basket of used baseballs for him by the trade deadline, despite at least one professional analyst saying he does have value, honest. That just as naturally led to discussion of other trade chips, such as they are, with pessimism anything could be had for Andrew Benintendi without eating bazillions of salary dollars. But there's optimism that some lesser lights who have played like brighter lights, such as Mike Tauchman and Adrian Houser, might do very well on the market, along with relievers Mike Vasil and Steven Wilson. That in turn led to a look at Baseball-Reference’s team Wins Above Average by position chart, in which Sox starting pitchers and catchers fare well (Top 10), the much-maligned-before-the-season bullpen comes in about average (16th) and every other position rates 25th or worse. Once again, thank you, Colorado Rockies. Oh, yeah — we expressed admiration for Chase Meidroth, had our usual disagreement about the value of Miguel Vargas, continued to wonder how to evaluate the mysterious pluses and minuses of Lenyn Sosa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m
  • Visiting Dugout Episode 94 — Los Angeles Dodgers — 2025-07-01

    Visiting Dugout Episode 94 — Los Angeles Dodgers — 2025-07-01
    Jul 1 2025
    Tavi, who gives tours of Dodger Stadium, joined Chrystal to share insight, fun stories, and to help preview the upcoming series. Here is what was discussed: Tavi's time on movie and TV sets relating to baseball What's new with the Dodgers Some timetables on pitching returns and Tyler Glasnow's rehab stint Ben Casparius Was Shohei Ohtani rushed back into pitching, or was it to avoid sheer pandemonium? Thoughts on the season so far Meeting needs in the offseason All-Star Game picks When the news about Ohtani was signing broke Kiké Hernández is a gem Remembering Fernando Valenzuela and Vin Scully Pitching matchups and what to expect Bullpen games galore! Who is the biggest threat for the White Sox? Spoiler alert: it isn't Ohtani Keys to taking the series Fears heading into the series Juan Soto settling in The Angels have been quietly good Fascination with the Tigers and wishing Jack Flaherty the best Why do White Sox fans still love the team? You can find Tavi on Bluesky and follow her Instagram for behind the scenes baseball stadium pictures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 34 m