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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 44 — Minnesota Twins

Chrystal and Ben chat about the bottom-dwellers of the AL Central The delightful Ben Jones of our sister site Twinkie Town joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Twins. Sitting just above the White Sox, the Twins are also riddled with injury and only rearranged their roster, aside from parting ways with Sonny Gray and Jorge Polanco in the offseason. But with heartthrobs like Joe Ryan pitching and...2024
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• Dugout Metrics Podcast 10 — A six-pack of young pitchers

Malachi Hayes breaks down the pluses and minuses of the coming White Sox pitching talent with Brett Ballantini — plus deep dives into Garrett Crochet and Michael Kopech Yes, it’s been many months for our most, er, “exclusive” Sox Populi podcast. But Dugout Metrics is back, with a couple of pitching-themed programs ahead. First, it’s a deeper dive into the six players who are arguably (unquestiona...2024
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 126 — How bad can it get?

Complete with your chance to vote [Er, uh, um, this was recorded before Friday’s night’s slaughter in Philadelphia, so the lavish praise for Garrett Crochet may need a tiny dab of correction. Nah, what the heck, he’s one of the only decent things to happen with this team, so let’s plow on.] This edition, SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, disagree as to whe...2024
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 43 — Philadelphia Phillies

Chrystal and Brett chat about their love for the White Sox and the city of brotherly love The White Sox head to Philadelphia to face the Phillies. Sitting dead last, the White Sox will deal with the pesky bats of multiple home run hitters, with a top three consisting of Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Bryce Harper. This series can also push the Phillies to first place in the National League East ...2024
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• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 49 — Early season Birmingham Barons update

Brett Ballantini welcomes the godfather of the White Sox system, Jonathan Nelson, back to talk about some impressive early returns from the jewel of the system To keep the Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast canon taut, we went back in time to fill in the phantom podcast 49, and in doing so created a doozy of a look at the jewel of the system, the Birmingham Barons. And in doing so, Brett Ballantini again...2024
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• Ladies’ Night Podcast 3 — It’s a mess, and we’re here for it

Delia Ritchie, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, and Allie Wesel wonder how bad it can actually get In the third episode of the Ladies’ Night podcast, Delia Ritchie, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and...2024
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 44 — Minnesota Twins
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 43 — Cincinnati Reds

Chrystal and Wick chat about the Votto-less Reds Wick Terrell of Red Reporter is back this season to chat about the Reds, how fun Elly De La Cruz is, and what to expect from the opponent for this White Sox homestand. Cincinnati had a busy offseason and welcomed a slew of young players to the team, but have also faced the injury bug — just at a much slower pace than the White Sox. What’s new in C...2024
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• Soxy Chicks Episode 2 — Who is NOT on the IL right now?

Billy O’Keefe Bayleigh and Chrystal have a lovely little chat about how baseball is pain Are you up to speed on everything happening around Major League Baseball right now? Tune in to hear Bayleigh and Chrystal talk about the White Sox, Red Sox, and noteworthy topics from the week. Content warning: Around the 40-minute mark the show is about domestic abuse and assault. We understand if t...2024
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 124 — Opening Day is on the way

And the White Sox have to play it, whether they like it or not As SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, record this edition the White Sox have the worst record in either spring training league, which normally would mean absolutely nothing, but this year, well, uh ... Just how important are preseason results? Well, we have to hope not at all in the case of Luis...2024
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• Sox Populi Podcast 161 — Goodbye, Tim. Goodbye, Liam

Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brett Ballantini say goodbye to the most prominent leaders on the White Sox, examine the front office’s decision-making process, and (gulp) look toward 2024 On the occasion of having to say goodbye to franchise leaders and stalwarts Tim Anderson and Liam Hendriks, Sox Pop 162 assembled with Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brett Ballantini. ...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 30 — New York Mets
Chrystal and Tim chat about the upcoming series between two underachieving teams Before I make the trip to watch my National League team host my American League team, I talked to Tim Ryder of The Apple and Simply Amazin’ about the lukewarm Mets. There isn’t a whole lot to be impressed with, and these teams seem to be eerily similar. Between bullpen woes, injuries, and leaving runners in scoring po...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 29 — Atlanta Braves
Tommy Barbee comes back to chat about our upcoming opponent The All-Star Break is over and we’re back to the unfortunate reality — the White Sox still have the second half of the season to play. The trade deadline is looming, no one seems to know who is pitching each day, and everyone is likely playing through some kind of injury. This first series should be fine though. Right? Oh, never mind. To...2023
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• Then vs. now: State of the team
In a funk: Tim Anderson’s production has not been the same since the injury he sustained in May 2022. | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports A comparison of the South Siders’ situation following another series loss to the Dodgers in June Almost exactly one year ago, the White Sox (30-40) completed a three-game series against the Dodgers (39-30). That series was memorable, not because the Dodg...2023
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• Ladies’ Night Podcast 3 — It’s a mess, and we’re here for it
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• Soxy Chicks Episode 2 — Who is NOT on the IL right now?
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• Ladies’ Night Podcast 2 — We manifested a win!

Kristina Airdo, Jacki Krestel, Hannah LaMotta, and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach have some early-season takes In the second episode of the brand-new Ladies’ Night podcast, Kristina Airdo, Jacki Krestel, Hannah LaMotta, and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s some...2024
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• Opening Day Gamethread: Tigers at White Sox

The sun rises, perhaps for the final time for the White Sox as a .500 team in 2024. | Chicago White Sox Plus, your South Side Sox coverage guide for the season! The season sure did sneak up on me. But as I take my traditional leadoff spot in the batting order with the Opening Day game, let’s take a second to outline our South Side Sox season ahead, before getting to lineups and again scra...2024
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• Soxivus Week 3 companion: Feats of Strength

He hates this team. Get in line, pal. | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Tommy Barbee, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Delia Ritchie, Allie Wesel, Malachi Hayes and Brett Ballantini make their picks for who survives intact through this next purge rebuild Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may fee...2023
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• Sox Populi Podcast 164 - Thanksgiving, for every wrong move

Joe Resis, Brian O’Neill, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Brett Ballantini give thanks for their White Sox fandom. No, really On the occasion of the holiday, and perhaps before everything is buried in football and turkey and drunken political arguments, Sox Pop 164 assembled with Joe Resis, Brian O’Neill, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Brett Ballantini to give thanks for our White Sox fandom. No, really....2023
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• Dugout Metrics Podcast 9 — A deep dive into the 2023 draft

Luke Smailes and Brett Ballantini detail the many pluses, and a few minuses, of the latest Mike Shirley class In an unprecedented burst of activity, the often elusive Dugout Metrics podcast goes back-to-back episodes, this time tapping Luke Smailes and his article series on the 2023 collegiate picks for the White Sox. Luke, fresh off of Lumen Field in Seattle, where he was so close to the draft he...2023
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 114 — The trade deadline passeth
And no more Burger on the menu South Side Sox duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, took time out from warming up in case the White Sox need them to fill out the bullpen to talk about the heavy activity and non-activity on trade deadline day. The final Sox tally, pending judicial review, was six pitchers gone, along with Jake Burger, who is headed to Miami. Incomi...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 30 — New York Mets
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 125 — First look at the regular season

Before quickly looking away Sure, this White Sox season will be mostly gloom and doom, but SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, begin and end this session of Sharing Sox on high notes. Early on, they rave about the brilliant performance so far of Garrett Crochet, and, as a grand finale, wander into the one great new addition to the Sox this year, an addition ...2024
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 124 — Opening Day is on the way
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 118 — The nightmare is almost over!

Until spring, anyway With just six games to go in the White Sox quest to reach 100 losses, SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, look into the question of the ages — does winning one game thanks to a 311-foot opposite-field Pesky Pole nudger and another thanks to the intervention of tropical storm Ophelia mean the baseball gods have determined they want the Wh...2023
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 116 — What you see is what you Getz

Jerrymandering isn’t just for crooked politicians Ah, the Chris Getz era of Sharing Sox begins, as SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, wade into the swamp that is the mind of Jerry Reinsdorf and the resultant morass that is the Chicago White Sox to wonder whether promoting a man who has proven an utter, catastrophic failure in his current post is a sound bas...2023
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• Dugout Metrics Podcast 10 — A six-pack of young pitchers
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• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 49 — Early season Birmingham Barons update
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 43 — Cincinnati Reds
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• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 48 — 2024 Birmingham Barons Season Preview

Jonathan Nelson joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the upcoming Double-A season, and site of the traditional epicenter of organizational talent Next up for our affiliate previews, after a look at Charlotte (and a talk with our first Jonathan), is the Birmingham Barons. Team president and general manager, Jonathan Nelson, took a moment out of his club’s busy season prep for a read of the 2024 Barons...2024
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• DISH Deluxe 5 — A look back at 2021 ALDS Game 3

Jacki Krestel and Allie Wesel sit with Brett Ballantini to reminisce about Leury Legend — and the beginning of their SSS buddy comedy It wasn’t just the last White Sox playoff victory (and, perhaps, one we’ll have to savor for many more years to come), but the ALDS Game 3 win over Houston in 2021 is important to South Side Sox for another reason: It connected Allie Wesel to Jacki Krestel, and ther...2023
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• Sox Populi Podcast 161 — That’s All, Folks!

Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Brian O’Neill and Brett Ballantini look back at the season, ahead to 2024 — and search for any positives from the summer Brett Ballantini, unsure what he is doing hosting a podcast for a 101-loss team, is joined by Joe Resis, Dante Jones and Brian O’Neill, none of them certain why they are sitting around talking about a 101-loss team. For that matter, why are you reading a...2023
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• Sox Populi Podcast 160 — The march to 100 losses

Ryiin, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Malachi Hayes and Brett Ballantini look ahead to the final weekend (and 2024), as well as look back at another lost season Brett Ballantini, unsure what he is doing hosting a podcast for a 98-loss team, is joined by Ryiin, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Malachi Hayes, none of them certain why they are sitting around talking about a 98-loss team. For that matter, why a...2023
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 115 — Kenny and Rick are Gone, Gone, Gone!!!!

But count on Jerry to make things even worse Rumor has it that while the White Sox have been blah on the field lately, events off the field have been pretty exciting. Thus SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, after due commiseration with and best wishes for Shohei Ohtani, take a few moments to consider all that has happened and all that might. Do they cheer m...2023
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• White Sox Pride
Adrian Serrano/South Side Sox We’re bringing back Adrian Serrano’s best design — the All Sox — which takes the team’s inclusivity efforts to another level Adrian Serrano has put together some wonderful merch designs for us at South Side Sox, and he really has tripped on something magical this time. This shirt was designed last August, too late for the Pride celebrations across MLB. And fr...2023
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• Sox Populi Podcast 139 — Camelback Confidential, plus WBC talk
Our Spring Training scouts, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and son Sage, join Brett Ballantini for their take on the White Sox — and the World Baseball Classic We’re still a day or two away from our logo being ready — and let me tell you, it’s going to be worth the wait. But for entirely “legal” reasons, our podcast is no longer associated with/owned by Vox. (I only — almost — slipped up one time while r...2023
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• A new Sox Populi podcast! The DISH Deluxe
Mark Liptak joins Brett Ballantini on our new podcast, covering White Sox history. We begin with the two biggest All-Star Games ever in Chicago While our plans for daily history podcasts are pushed back to the offseason, we are still set to unveil a new podcast at Sox Populi, the DISH Deluxe. Every couple of weeks, we’ll sit down and address events from the rich, 120+ years of Chicago White Sox hi...2023
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• Sox Populi Podcast 158 — You cannot take my fandom away

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Malachi Hayes, Joe Resis, Ryiin, Jacki Krestel, Brian O’Neill and Brett Ballantini reassess their Chicago White Sox fandom Joe Resis, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Jacki Krestel, Malachi Hayes, Ryiin and Brian O’Neill sat down with Brett Ballantini to reassess our fandom in light of the pending decision to elevate Chris Getz to Chicago White Sox general manager. Put bluntly, c...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 29 — Atlanta Braves
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 28 — St. Louis Cardinals
Chrystal and Tyler chat about their respective bottom-dwelling teams There is something about those Central teams, both National and American League, that are just not good. Maybe because most teams sit in the Midwest that makes them “mid” as the kids say, but among the 10 teams, only three sit at .500 or better. The Cincinnati Reds actually hold the best record between the divisions at .547 at th...2023
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• Ladies’ Night Podcast 1 — Welcome to the party

Kristina Airdo, Jacki Krestel, Hannah LaMotta, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Allie Wesel debut our all-girl series In the first episode of the brand new Ladies’ Night podcast, Kristina Airdo, Jacki Krestel, Hannah LaMotta, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan ...2024
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• Sox Populi: Live draft stream, 5:45 p.m. CT
Malachi Hayes, Tommy Barbee, Brett Ballantini and who knows who else will be on board to count down (at least) to the first White Sox pick Malachi Hayes, Tommy Barbee, Brett Ballantini and who knows who else will be on board to count down (at least) to the first White Sox pick. You can pick up the livestream on Twitter: Stay tuned here on our Twitter channel or at YouTube, at 5:45 CT we'll be ru...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Episode 34 — Milwaukee Brewers

Chrystal and Jordan break down the next White Sox opponent After a dramatic weekend and an embarrassing week, the White Sox are hopefully looking ahead to this weekend's series after taking two straight sets. Ideally, the dirty secrets are over and maybe the news will break that there are several coaching and front office jobs opening up. (It won’t happen, but a girl can dream.) Jordan White joins...2023
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 44 — Minnesota Twins
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 126 — How bad can it get?
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 43 — Philadelphia Phillies
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 43 — Cincinnati Reds
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 42 — Cleveland Guardians

Chrystal and Imari chat about the sad state of the AL Central Imari McPherson is back this season to talk about the Cleveland Guardians and help preview their home opener against the White Sox. With Cleveland being in the path of totality, fans will be able to catch the solar eclipse in the ballpark. Will that eclipse turn the White Sox around, or will the Beibs and company make us wish we stared ...2024
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 41 — Kansas City Royals

Chrystal and Michael chat about the depths of hell For the first series in what feels like 87 this season, the White Sox travel to Kansas City to face the Royals — or what I consider, their future teammates. Michael Farina is back this season to preview the first series with the Royals. Michael hosts the Royal de Lux Pod and contributes to Farm to Fountains. What’s new in Kansas City? A lot, app...2024
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 40 — Atlanta Braves

Chrystal and Tommy strive to make baseball fun again Pod guest extraordinaire and top-tier South Side Sox contributor Tommy Barbee returns to discuss the second series of 2024, vs. Atlanta. The White Sox face off against the Braves and a few old friends in Atlanta’s rotation. Just barely missing Chris Sale, the White Sox will likely see the likes of Reynaldo López and Aaron Bummer, now working wit...2024
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• Soxy Chicks Episode 1 — The Reboot

Billy O’Keefe They’re back! Bayleigh and Chrystal have brought their show Soxy Chicks to South Side Sox! Bayleigh, a Red Sox fan formerly at Pesky Report, and Chrystal, a White Sox fan and pillar of this site, bring their love of baseball and knowledge to a bi-weekly podcast. They’ll talk about everything happening in Major League Baseball, and a little of their thoughts about their resp...2024
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• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 47 — 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview

Jonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the upcoming Triple-A season, featuring the crown jewel of the system and an actual starting rotation We kick off a new approach to our Farm podcasts by going straight to the source in Charlotte, veteran journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Lee, for a read of the 2024 season for the Knights: Brett, as a veteran of dubious MacGyvering of video and file...2024
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 122 — Escaping 2023!

But having to face 2024 The White Sox didn’t get Shohei Ohtani, but they did get Chuckie Robinson, so SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and far, far, far west correspondent Will , who’s coming live and in color direct from Honolulu where he’s doing an episode of NCIS: Hawaii, have plenty of good news to talk about. Well, OK, not necessarily good ... but news, anyway. What news? Well, there’...2023
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