Sox In The Basement

Remembering Bill Melton And How Trades Work

Nancy Faust and The Sox Nerd join us to remember Beltin' Bill Melton. Some recent pitcher contracts may have made Garrett Crochet more valuable while a Scott Merkin blurb asks if the White Sox are overvaluing another player they may be looking to move.
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Rob Manfred Hates Baseball

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball hates the game of baseball. A proposed "Golden At Bat" rule proves it. We explain the ramifications of such an idiotic rule, and explain why some covering the game will wrongly promote it as a good idea. It certainly would have changed White Sox history. 
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

White Sox And Bears Are Similar In Many Ways

The Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox are so similar it hurts, and we just saw a great example of that this past month. The firings of Pedro Grifol and Matt Eberflus were late, but the guys making those moves seem to bring something new to each of their organizations. The only question is if they can overcome bad ownership. 
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Who The White Sox Are Eyeing

Reports abound of potential White Sox targets in free agency and via trade. We sort through the Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr chatter and try to find a direction in the early part of this offseason. Is Getz laying a base, or will the roster be less than basic?
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

White Sox Bring Back SoxFest With A Twist

SoxFest is now SoxFest LIVE and coming in January 2025. A look at the early announcement of events, though, tells the story of a team trying to minimize fan complaints. As for those complaints...the arbitration deadline may have created at least one more.
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Watching The White Sox 40-Man Roster

The arbitration deadline lurks and we're excited about the new internal structure of the White Sox. Can we trim the fat a little more? 
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

White Sox Should Go Shopping

The SoxNerd takes a deep dive into Garrett Crochet as rumored deals continue to swil about him. Meanwhile, we get away from trade talk to look at what the White Sox could (and should) purchase in free agency. With payroll available as they head to the bottom of baseball spending, there is team building on the store shelves. 
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Crochet And The White Sox Arbs

Sounds like a nifty musical group, but "Crochet and the White Sox Arbs" is the focus right now for this front office. The price for the All-Star pitcher is set, and only some teams can provide the ask. We'll explain why Chris Getz is in his element with this move. Meanwhile the team is already dropping arbitration eligible players, and the salary clearing makes sense at this stage of the offseason.
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

White Sox Look Inward to Start the Offseason

New manager Will Venable and hopefully the new Chris Getz front office are taking a look at what's already on the roster before making offseason moves.  If Garrett Crochet is traded, is that because the offers are too great to pass up or because he doesn't fit the new White Sox way?  We're talking about how this front office seems to be approaching the offseason and what that means for the future.  Plus, the Sox Nerd drops some info you never knew you needed in 30 Minutes of Sox!
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Getz Tries To Bring Real Change To White Sox

Ryan Fuller reportedly becoming the new Director of Hitting is yet another new development in the Chris Getz front office. We're talking about the changes that lay the base for an intriquing offseason. If the internal structure can be overhauled this quickly, what about the roster?
Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!