Sox In The Basement

Would a radical idea for a new MLB draft help the White Sox or just give them another chance to prove their incompetence? Can the Sox Nerd even find anything interesting about this team? Some crazy s…

Is Pedro Grifol the worst White Sox manager of your lifetime? He's checking all the boxes, even when he's being tossed from a game. Jerry Reinsdorf keeps trying his old tricks, but this time the bill…

If you are looking for something to watch with hope, look no further than the rotation of the Chicago White Sox. Chris Flexen is out and two young pitchers with upside join a legit ace-in-the-making …

Former World Series champion A.J. Pierzynski is taking shots at the organization. Pedro Grifol is trying to put Gavin Sheets in the OF while his GM is signing Tommy Pham. Chris Getz is seemingly sell…

Oscar Colas may not be able to get an opportunity after the usual suspects went down with long-term injury, but that doesn't mean a few prospects with minor league track records can't get an extended…

Flipping the White Sox roster into something competative is not that hard. It all depends on if Chris Getz sees what we see. Let us show you in "30 Minutes of Sox" that identifies the stories and pla…

It may be bad now. Really bad. Like awfully gross terrible bad. But 2024 should see a lot of roster movement and talent arriving pretty soon. They're not going to save this mess, but they should brin…

A slow start. A controversial addition. Questionable managerial choices. It is week one of a long season and we're looking at the root of issues surrounding your White Sox. Find out what is actually …

Let's talk baseball philosophy and strategy as the 2024 White Sox season gets underway. While most in-game decisions from managers have little impact over 162 games, we see a few things Pedro Grifol …

The White Sox are as ready as they're going to be to start the 2024 campaign, and we're comparing Pedro Grifol's view of the most important hitters in a lineup with his actual projected lineup. Guess…

The slow trickle of roster moves out of Sox camp and the guys still in camp vying for roster spots makes the guys wonder if there are actual surprises for the White Sox Braintrust or if things are go…

With Garrett Crochet declared the Opening Day starter (and presumed #1 in the rotation) the White Sox have signaled that they will be interesting to watch this season. We try to fill in the rotation …

Elijah Evans of Just Baseball and FutureSox gives us a rundown on three new prospects who will make a quick impact for the White Sox. We have their timeline, expected value and an untold reason why C…

Nothing is settled for the White Sox rotation as we hit the middle of March. The original five thought to be breaking camp as starters are no longer assurred. Dylan Cease trade talks have also starte…

An in-game tale told this week in Spring Training confirmed a lot about Tony LaRussa's White Sox clubhouse that was already suspected, but will the difference now translate into wins for Pedro's boys…

James Fox of FutureSox joins us to look at a few White Sox youngsters who are creating buzz in Spring Training. Do any of them have a shot at the Opening Day roster? Garrett Crochet may have the insi…

Predictions about the final 26-man roster for the White Sox are leaning towards a bench filled with non-roster invitees over names that were pushed by the former front office. Michael Kopech took the…

Word is circulating that a 2023 league survey found White Sox fans to be the least satisfied in all of Major League Baseball when attending home games. As a result, we've heard of several changes to …

The first pitches of Spring Training action are in the books, and they did not go well for Jesse Chavez. We did learn a few things about Bryan Ramos, Paul DeJong and...Tim Elko? We're also a little c…

Yoan Moncada is prepared for a big year. The White Sox had good reason for a lowered payroll. A thinner Michael Kopech is about to take it up a notch. This team is going to compete. There is a lot of…