As the White Sox run out an opener during their home opener, we turn to two of our favorites. Scott Merkin of MLB.com answers our questions about a rough start to the season, while The Sox Nerd dazzles with Opening Day historical nuggets.

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This was not the start you were looking for as a White Sox fan. The team that said they were going to be better in the bullpen blew the last game in Milwaukee, handing the Brewers a sweep to start 2026. They struck out 20 times on Opening Day and there are only 27 outs in a game. Then again, there are some bright spots. Can Will Venable avoid a disasterous start and limit the initial stumble to the first series of the year?

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Opening Day brings questions as the White Sox keep saying they want to get more wins this year. Can Shane Smith recapture his 2025 form? What happens if he doesn't? With so much hope for an improved team, the White Sox must get that momentum going quickly.

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We take our best guess at the final roster for the start of the 2026 regular season and discover the few actual roster battle winners. One was Reese McGuire, surprisingly, as he got $1.2 million to supplant Korey Lee. Why did it happen? What's the long-term plan for McGuire? We try to make sense of it all in "30 Minutes of Sox!"

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Get the word on ballpark eats this year at Guaranteed Rate Field as we chat with the folks behind the majority of White Sox offerings this season. New addition Munetaka Murakami has inspired a good portion of food that is new to the ballpark. He also homered in his first game back joining a team with an announced starting rotation and a soon-to-be majority owner who is buying a lot of land.

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For the first time in a month, Ed Siebert rejoins the show from his hospital stay with the White Sox player he has fallen in love with, a few disappointments from Spring Training and an update on his improving health. Plus, something never before thought of as possible has happened to this podcast.

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Media veteran Larry Hawley (WGN,CLTV) bellies up to the bar at Cork & Kerry At The Park to talk about his media path, what it is like to cover Chicago sports and his view of this current White Sox team. Get some insight into what it is like to ask uncomfortable questions and hear from the SoxNerd too in "30 Minutes of Sox!"

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Curtis Mead and Jarred Kelenic try to force their way onto the White Sox bench, while Jonathan Cannon looks to snag an unexpected rotation spot. Do they have a legit shot, or does the option of one young pitcher signal that Spring Training results may not be the deciding factor when the 26-man roster is set?

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