Sox In The Basement

Let's take a White Sox trade rumor with a little internet smoke and go down the rabbit hole to see how the White Sox could fix some holes in the 2023 roster. We go shopping in Seattle where they have starting pitching and outfielders and are looking for something the Sox possess. We also present the list of viable trade pieces Rick Hahn must deal from this offseason under the constraints of his budget. 
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Compare how the White Sox spend to how they make money through media deals. Is there a connection? We attempt to crack the code by looking back on decades of self-imposed Jerry Reinsdorf salary caps. We also look at the latest White Sox Trade Rumors and ask if the team is focused on the next several years or pushing their cards in on 2023. The next few moves will tell you a clear answer. 
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After our previous episode with Scott Merkin and a revealing article from James Fegan of The Athletic, the White Sox plan this week seems to be spend less and make trades. Even long-time Chicago radio personality Kevin Matthews thinks that's nuts! He joins us for the first time as part of our $1000 Guest Bounty contest with stories of his radio days and hunting with Bo Jackson. Meanwhile we find the one position the White Sox can fill on the cheap, because that's how Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly looking at 2023.
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The 2022-2023 MLB off-season has offically begun, and the White Sox have decisions to make over the next few weeks. As the General Manager Meetings take place we visit with Scott Merkin of MLB.com to get a feel for what the White Sox plan to do. Will Rick Hahn make a splash and shake things up, or is the belief that the team can perfom drastically better with more subtle adjustments? Merk gives us plenty to look for in the coming weeks.
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Pedro Grifol put on his brand new #5 White Sox jersey and was officially announced as the team's new manager. Rick Hahn was gushing, but the new Sox skipper was preaching an emphasis on energy and preparation. That clues us in on a new direction for this team. We break it all down and get insight on what type of manager will be running things from broadcaster Alex Feuz. He's spent some time talking with Grifol and shares his take on the leader of your 2023 White Sox.
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Reports are out on Tuesday 11/1 that Pedro Grifol is the new manager of the Chicago White Sox. In this updated episode, we break down the new skipper and ask some questions about the process. Meanwhile, Ozzie Guillen had two interviews. Kevin Long, Ron Washington & Carlos Mendoza also had at least one interview. Joe Espada talked to the White Sox (and everyone else) but seemed to be out of the running with the White Sox (and everyone else) before the hire was announced. Get the updated news on Grifol's hiring in an UPDATED EPISODE, and hear what we thought just hours beforehand in an extended "30 Minutes of Sox!"
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Former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall returns to Sox In The Basement to give his take on current White Sox pitchers and what the staff could do in 2023. Donn also gives his inside-the-clubhouse view of "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson" by Jeff Pearlman. Are depictions of former White Sox players in that book accurate? Donn Pall was there and he has stories to tell in "30 Minutes of Good!"
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James Fox of FutureSox joins the show to explore a White Sox minor league system that has viable trade pieces that could help a re-shaping of the major league roster. They also have a couple future pieces unlikely to be moved unless the return is big, including their 2023 rightfielder Oscar Colas. We also peer into the managerial search as we imagine it behind closed doors at 35th & Shields. There is name other than Joe Espada that could be available after the World Series.
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In the face of some justified negativity about the current state of the Chicago White Sox, we try to do an entirely positive show. Can we find the positives in weird rumors that Jim Thome could be the next manager? Is it possible to stay positive looking at projections for starting position players? Can you feel positive about the ability to create a more balanced lineup with what is available on the open market? Yes. (Seriously.)
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When you look at the teams winning in the 2022 MLB Postseason, one of them is a mirror image to the White Sox in how they were constructed. When you look at who the White Sox should mimic going forward, though, it is a different postseason team. Let's look through the roster and find some offseason spending money too. It's all in "30 Minutes of Sox!"
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