Hey Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox are on the the brink of history... they are looking at a three game winning streak. That's right, the (35-115) White Sox are on a heater. If you are embarrassed about being a Sox fan and feel things have hit rock bottom... next year should provide zero rescue. Jerry Reinsdorf spoke with little clarity. Chris Getz…

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. After a two week absence, we reflect on the embarrassing brand of baseball that's been played and the two whole wins that the Sox have achieved since we last recorded. Last in almost every offensive category, how are the Sox going to make improvements in the offseason? The latest on SoxFest and can…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox did it. They lost their 100th game of the season on Sunday August 25th. The Sox now have back-to-back 100 loss seasons for the first time in franchise history. It's the quickest any MLB team has made it to 100 losses in 108 years. Is Chris Getz capable of being the GM to identify the problem areas, hire the right peo…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (30-95) lost a series to the New York Yankees and also the Houston Astros. Aside from an odd blow out win against New York, offense was tough to come by this past week. With 37 games left, the Sox need to go (13-24) to avoid losing 120 games. Will interim manager Grady Sizemore be a serious candidate to be the skippe…

Sox fans! Welcome back... our Chicago White Sox (28-91) finally fired their inept manager, Pedro Grifol, along with a bunch of other coaches. Grady Sizemore has been given the interim managerial title but the losing has continued... for now. Chris Getz is saying all the right things when it comes to a serious managerial search but will the Sox real…

Hey Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox have lost twenty games in a row and are sixty games under .500. Sixty. Games. The Sox were swept this past weekend by the Twins in Minnesota. Pedro Grifol is somehow still the manager however a meeting was held recently to discuss his future. Were you happy with what the Sox got back at the trade deadline? Are yo…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (27-74) were swept by the Kansas City Royals this past weekend. The Sox scored just three runs and turned in a pathetic effort after the break. Can the Sox turn things around in 2025 like the Royals have done? Speaking of 2025, next year's schedule is out... will Crochet and Robert Jr. be around to participate? Thank…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (27-71) made it to the All- Star break in historic fashion. No team in history has ever lost as many games (71) as the Sox have at the break. This past week was dominated by the MLB Draft and the trade deadline. Lots of speculation on whether the Sox will trade star pitcher Garrett Crochet but if he does go, they now…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (26-66) lost a pair of road series and Michael Kopech's inconsistencies were on full display in the finale in Miami. Kopech gave up a three run, walk-off homerun to Jake Burger. Living and dying by the fastball is not a sustainable recipe for a closer. During the Cleveland series, Luis Robert Jr. decided not to make …

Hey Sox fans! Our beloved Chicago White Sox (24-62) were swept by Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers then took two out of three from the Colorado Rockies. Garrett Crochet pitched very well against both LA and COL. Rumors continue to swirl about the Sox looking to deal him at the deadline. Play-by-play man, John Schriffen, celebrated a monste…

Hey Sox fans! Our 2024 Chicago White Sox (21-58) are on pace to be the worst team in franchise history. What a time to be alive. The Sox have a rough time in Detroit. Jonathan Cannon could not string together back-to-back quality starts, Paul DeJong forgot how many outs there were and Oscar Colas was optioned yet again. Is Tony LaRussa influencing …

Hey Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (19-54) are still waiting on that elusive 20th win but a few pitching performances from this past week might have made you forget about the horribleness. The Sox strung together four solid outings in Seattle and Erick Fedde shined in Arizona over the weekend. Drew Thorpe and Jonathan Cannon impressed and Garrett …

Hey Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (17-49) made team history this past week as their losing streak hit fourteen games. What a time to be alive. The Sox were swept by the Cubs in the two game crosstown series while splitting a four game series with Boston on the South Side. Martin Maldonado continues to get playing time. Pedro Grifol defends not pi…

Hey Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (15-45) were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and are on a historically bad pace as their losing streak hits eleven games. Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benitendi are hurt, Crochet continued to impress, Tommy Pham was ready to fight and Pedro Grifol butters up to his boss. It's been a brutal season and an embarrassment …

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (14-33) were swept by the New York Yankees over the weekend. It was the seventh time this season that the Sox have been swept. Brad Keller was designated for assignment, Bryan Ramos landed on the IL but is on the mend and Eloy Jimenez played some right field. John Schriffen took a jab at The Score 670 and Tommy Pham …

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox (12-29) took three of four from the first place Cleveland Guardians and have now won nine of their last sixteen. Bryan Ramos continues to play, Garrett Crochet continues to impress and Jordan Leasure continues to provide hope. With the Sox playing some better baseball, have you found reasons to get excited? Luis Robe…

Sox fans! The Chicago White Sox (8-26) took two of three from the St. Louis Cardinals after being swept by the Minnesota Twins. Tommy Pham has added a spark and prospect Bryan Ramos got the call. Will he be used sparingly or will the Sox give him a serious look while Danny Mendick battles a back issue? Garrett Crochet was solid in the finale agains…

Sox fans! The Chicago White Sox got their sixth win of the season after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays out of the South Side. Sox are now (6-22) and battle the Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals in the coming week. Lots of roster moves have been made and Tommy Pham has officially joined the big league club. Andrew Benintendi unleashed the power w…

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox have found new ways to embarrass themselves and this past week was beyond disappointing. The offense continues its ineptitude and the defense has reached new lows. Debuts by Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon provided some rest from the bleak outlook. Lenyn Sosa has been demoted and Danny Mendick is set to join the bi…

Sox fans! The Chicago White Sox (2-13) are off to their worst start in franchise history. Over one hundred twenty years of baseball. It was ugly this past week as the Sox lost a series in Cleveland and were swept by the Cincinnati Reds on the South Side. Bad baseball has been played and the results have put the White Sox at the bottom of the entire…

Sox fans! The Chicago White Sox (1-8) split a rain shortened series with the Atlanta Braves and then were swept by the Kansas City Royals. The Sox are bottom of the barrel in most offensive categories including runs scored. It's not just bad, it's historically bad. The lone bright spot continues to be Garrett Crochet. Both Eloy Jimenez and Luis Rob…

Hey Sox fans! The Chicago White Sox (0-3) were swept by the Detroit Tigers to start off the 2024 campaign. Each loss was by one run but there were some troubling occurrences in the series. Sox struggled to get on base and were 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position. The White Sox failed to hold on to a three run lead in the 2nd game of the serie…

Sox fans! Spring training is wrapping up and decisions are looming as the Chicago White Sox still need to trim down their roster. We know that Mike Moustakas and Jesse Chavez will not be in the picture but what about Braden Shewmake or Gavin Sheets? Opening Day is fast approaching and are you finally getting excited for White Sox baseball? Will you…

Hey Sox fans! It finally happened: Dylan Cease was traded. Some favorable prospects come back from San Diego and the latest rebuild is in full swing. Sox received a few arms that might be ready to help out this season. Michael Kopech's journey towards the starting rotation took a turn this past week as the announcement was made that Kopech will be …

Sox fans! Our Chicago White Sox are (4-11) in Cactus League play and have the worst run differential (-36) in all of Spring Training. It's the just the spring though, right? Oscar Colas was one of the dozen cuts made by the White Sox. What percentage of miles per hour does Pedro Grifol want from him moving forward? Ex Royals pitcher, Brad Keller, w…

The Chicago White Sox are (3-8) during Cactus League play. So far, the offense has been inept however Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada have been bright spots. Moncada has mentioned to Pedro Grifol that he would like to bat 2nd this season. Grifol said that Moncada is one of the best bunters on the team. Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech and Garrett Crochet …

The Chicago White Sox are back in action in Arizona. After the first three games, the Sox are (1-2) and have played a little sloppy. Pedro Grifol has a new acronym that he hopes will catch on and perhaps ignite some unity. New play-by-play voice, John Schriffen, is getting his sea legs and Steve Stone makes a prediction about the upcoming season. W…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Pitchers and catchers have reported and the first full squad workout is upon us. Pedro Grifol has a lot of bodies to choose from and apparently he's going to do things a little different this time. Grifol also has some bulletin board material that he believes will help get the Sox to be all kinds o…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in a few days. What a list of names the Sox get to choose from for their starting staff. And how about those catching options? Wow. Utility man folk hero, Danny Mendick, was issued a non-roster invitation and will try to recapture the TWTW from a few …

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The Sox traded away Gregory Santos and Cristian Mena to the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles, respectively. Santos could very well have been the Sox closer in 2024 and Mena was a well thought of pitching prospect. The Sox got some much needed outfield depth in return. Dominic Fletcher came to…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. SoxFest will return in 2025. Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the 2005 team. John Schriffen is the new voice of the Chicago White Sox. Another member of the organization that will be learning on the fly. Could Dylan Cease be dealt to Seattle? Yoan Moncada is feeling healthy. Eloy has grand …

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Have you heard the serious talks about the Chicago White Sox building a new stadium a few miles north in the South Loop neighborhood? How could you not? Could this really happen or is it all just a distraction from the nothingness that is the White Sox off-season? It's apparently a three person rac…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Garrett Crochet wants to be a starter in 2024 and it sure sounds like Chris Getz wants to give him that opportunity. Maybe the theme for the Sox this season should be: Do whatever you want, nobody is watching. Perhaps other players might explore different avenues. Michael Kopech is in great shape a…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. As the winter presses on, the White Sox continue to gather players that either were former KC Royals or add some very basic depth to a variety of places in the organization. If quantity was the name of the game, then the Sox are leading the offseason. The Sox hint at an upcoming promotional schedul…

Hey Sox fans! Happy New Year and Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. We've got some skin in the game after taking advantage of +3500 odds for our White Sox to win the division in 2024. Sox add some catching depth by bringing in Martin Maldonado. Hopefully his defense returns to accustomed levels and his offense defies all odds. Sox also added some…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. In the spirit of Festivus, we air some grievances about our beloved White Sox. How can you skip having a fan festival for ALL fans of ALL ages once again? The Sox are honoring season ticket holders in late January but what about everyone else? The disinterest in growing their fan base in a sad stat…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. If the AL Central is truly for the taking and the Sox think that they can compete in 2024, then what's the holdup? The Royals have made some moves recently that are not terribly flashy but are at least trying. It's still early in the off-season but it's not that early. Are the Sox waiting for the m…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. We are celebrating Episode 250. The Sox were quiet during the winter meetings. They made a couple acquisitions but nothing monumental. Despite the nothingness, the Sox sent out postcards to former season ticket holders begging for them to come back. Big, glossy postcards. Chris Getz continues to pl…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. As the winter meetings get going in Nashville, we are kicking off Season 6 of the podcast. Thank you for the continued support over the years. It's an important off-season for Chris Getz and the White Sox. To proceed into the the new direction while searching for that new identity, will Getz part w…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Did Thanksgiving produce any White Sox conversations? Anybody itching to discuss the big Paul DeJong deal or maybe the Oscar Colas workout video? Since we last spoke, the Sox made a few minor acquisitions and continue to be linked to players like Whit Merrifield. It's not a rebuild, it's a reset. W…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The Sox got things going early and traded Aaron Bummer to the Atlanta Braves for a handful of players. There are some pitching opportunities coming back to the Sox and local boy, Nicky Lopez, will also finally be on the White Sox. Who could be next? Rumors swirl that the LA Dodgers are interested i…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The White Sox announced their 2024 coaching staff and the new hitting coach will be Marcus Thames. It seems like a vision of better situational hitting is shared by both Getz and Thames. Tony La Russa is still around in an advisory role and are the Sox listening to offers on Dylan Cease? Chris Getz…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The Chicago White Sox declined options on Liam Hendriks AND Tim Anderson. Mike Clevinger declined his option with the team and the Sox said thank you to Elvis Andrus and Yasmani Grandal. Dan Plesac from the MLB Network called the White Sox a sleeping giant in 2024 and Chris Getz talked about everyt…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat talk World Series and if the Chicago White Sox can replicate what the Texas Rangers or Arizona Diamondbacks have done over the last few years. The Sox have hired Matt Wise to be the new bullpen coach. His previous stint was with the Los Angeles Angels and it did not receive favorable r…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat weigh in on Kim Ng leaving the Miami Marlins while also trying to handicap the chances that she comes back to the Chicago White Sox. The Philadelphia Phillies are a fun team and resemble the type of ball club we wanted on the South Side. Missing out on Bryce Harper will always be madde…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Ever since Pedro Grifol was hired back in November of 2022, the Kansas City Royals/Chicago White Sox connections have continued to develop and the latest rumor oozes Royals blue. According to sources, the White Sox may pursue Salvador Perez and/or Whit Merrifield this offseason. Perez is not a free…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat run through their predictions leading up to the 2023 Chicago White Sox season. Many swings and misses on not only individual players but also the team as a whole. Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Yasmani Grandal, Eloy Jimenez, Tim Anderson, Luis Robert Jr. and so many more were discussed o…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The nightmare of a season is finally over. The Chicago White Sox finished the season (61-101) and it was just the 5th time in franchise history that the Sox lost 100 games. We heard from the executives this past week and got a sense of what the focus might be as the offseason begins. Luis Robert Jr…

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Pat was on assignment this week so Steve Paradzinski and Tony Marchese from Sox On Tap joined the conversation. The Sox announced new hires in the executive department this past week. Gene Watson, Josh Barfield, and Brian Bannister will join the Chris Getz machine. Bannister and Watson have Kansas …

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The Sox lost a series to both the Kansas City Royals and the first place Minnesota Twins since the last episode. The Sox are now 23-29 against the AL Central in 2023. More regression from players and the team this past week. Oscar Colas was sent down again and Michael Kopech has been a mess out of …