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 your gameday experience in 2024. Meanwhile we're learning a lot about Nick Nastrini, Mike Moustakas, Gavin Sheets, newly acquired RP Bailey Horn and more in camp. Who looks like a member of the final roster? Let's chat in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. S...
Feb 28, 2024•31 min•Ep. 566
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 concerned about these new uniform pants. One thing we aren't concerned about, though, are the threats of Jerry Reinsdorf. Find out why White Sox fans are smarter than he thinks in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leav...
Feb 24, 2024•33 min•Ep. 565
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 hype and spin early in White Sox Spring Training, but if you listen closely and pay attention there is also truth hidden in there. We peel it all away to find a likely roster, lineup and realistic expectations in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe...
Feb 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 564
Forget the term "re-build" as it has become more of a "re-brand" of the White Sox. As Chris Getz tries to change the perception of his team, players will fight to fit on the 40-man roster. When your new General Manager has personnel knowledge with no ties, anything can happen over the next month. The Sox Nerd also joins us for "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episod...
Feb 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 563
White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from Arizona as Spring Training kicks off. We get the early stories, the truth about spring competition, the favorites for the rotation and a feel for if any more additions are yet to come. Can Chris Getz establish a long-desired-yet-never-realized "White Sox Way" this season? Kick off a new season with us in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your co...
Feb 14, 2024•36 min•Ep. 562
Chris Getz has brought in a lot of new faces and invited a lot more to camp in advance of Spring Training. One thing is clear: nothing is clear. It isn't a rebuild roster. It isn't a competative roster. This roster is a battle royale for almost every position on the field. We look at the names that could surpirse and the players who aren't safe in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and question...
Feb 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 561
Scott White of CBS Fantasy Sports knows his baseball, and he joins us to apply fantasy baseball projections to some new players on the White Sox roster. We also tell you why we love newly acquired outfielder Dominic Fletcher and examine a great return from Seattle for Gregory Santos. Chris Getz is clearly a different GM than the last guy, and we have lots to discuss in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your...
Feb 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 560
A trade between the Brewers and Orioles has White Sox fans concerned about the Dylan Cease trade market, but it could actually be a good thing. We chat with Steve Paradzinski of On Tap Sports Net about the proper time to elevate prospects like Colson Montgomery, and his hatred of a particular Chicago-made wrestler. The Sox Nerd also breaks down a recent White Sox addition and a connection to Hawaiian baseball in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscr...
Feb 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 559
Who do you trust when it comes to White Sox Baseball? The past few years have broken trust between fans and team, but all is not lost. Let's chat about Chris Getz's clear trust in the value of Dylan Cease, and why the Mariners as a possible suitor makes sense. We're also asking your standard for jersey purchases and pictures with White Sox personnel. What will it take for you to trust enough to invest in "30 Minutes of Sox?" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Sha...
Jan 31, 2024•34 min•Ep. 558
An Infielder. An Outfielder. A Starting Pitcher. We have three players the White Sox should sign RIGHT NOW. Who says you can't field a competative team while building for 2025? And if you doubted the goal of a quick turnaround, this franchise must have confidence it will be much different by the time SoxFest returns in January of next year. Get your pitchforks and torches prepped and wonder if Pedro Grifol will even make it to the event in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry ...
Jan 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 557
Comments made by new White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde speak to why a pitcher with options would want to be part of the White Sox culture. Will that new culture have an increase in accountability? We're also looking at hyped up White Sox players that didn't deliver on promise. A couple may need to adjust their focus to something uncomfortable if they want to stick around in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave you...
Jan 24, 2024•31 min•Ep. 556
Billionaires build statues for their favorite baseball players, and build ballparks as statues for themselves. We take a look at a possible new home for the White Sox in the South Loop, and ask a few questions that haven't been asked yet. The game of chicken between the White Sox and Orioles continues. Meanwhile Dylan Cease still sits atop the Sox pitching rotation. Plus, we identify the Sox player with the most to prove in 2024 in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The P...
Jan 20, 2024•30 min•Ep. 555
A minor calamity leads to a rabbit hole discussing whether the 2005 White Sox would have whipped the 2016 Cubs. Looking back on the '05 team it is easy to see why the rabbit wears black. For one show it isn't quite "30 Minutes of Sox!" but calamities happen. Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement o...
Jan 17, 2024•18 min•Ep. 554
The White Sox have started signing their international prospects and the new style stands out a little to James Fox of FutureSox. Find out what the team is doing differently and hear his predictions for the 2024 pitching rotation. The Sox Nerd stops by with football's connection to the White Sox. Plus, we're calming your nerves in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next ep...
Jan 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 553
As Spring Training gets closer there are a lot of free agent players without a home. Chris Getz says the team needs to address right field, and news out of New York makes us think the best offer for Dylan Cease may be fast approaching. We also are looking for offense in the current roster, and identifying the likely 2024 style of play in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the ...
Jan 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 552
That show title is a clever play on words, eh? Let's talk about the heat currently surrounding a Dylan Cease trade. Smoke is billowing from the East, and the return from some of the teams in the hunt could be impactful quickly. The Sox Nerd also finds a way to compare a newly acquired journeyman to Babe Ruth and Lou Gerig in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode!...
Jan 06, 2024•29 min•Ep. 551
Cease, Fedde, Soroka, Kopech, Scholtens, Flexen, Martin, Toussaint, Schuster, Banks, Crochet, Nastrini, Eder…and a partridge in a pear tree! There's a lot of names that could be part of the 2024 White Sox rotation, but we're here to sort out the legit possibilities. The one thing that is certain is Jerry Reinsdorf needs to pay for a few more arms. Long-toss with us in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your ...
Jan 03, 2024•33 min•Ep. 550
Are you frustrated with the White Sox offseason thus far? Are you trying to make sense of the abundence of catchers and lack of pitchers? What exactly is the plan? Welp, we have a theory. Every move from Martin Maldonado to Tim Hill seems to support it. Look with us at the base before the growth in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy...
Dec 30, 2023•34 min•Ep. 549
What is really the holdup with the White Sox offseason? Dylan Cease commands a big return and the question is whether Getz is waiting on the perfect deal and what types of players should be in there. Also, the guys discuss the lack of interest in former White Sox stars Yasmani Grandal, Tim Anderson and Lucas Giolito. That and more Dodgers envy in 30 minutes of White Sox! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and quest...
Dec 27, 2023•33 min•Ep. 548
We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest White Sox offseason since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny-bleepin-Kaye! 'Tis the season to talk cookies, White Sox players in Christmas movies and so-called Evil Empires springing up in Los Angeles. Why can't the White Sox operate like the Dodgers? We point a large finger at Jerry Reinsdorf with a compelling argument in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-840...
Dec 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 547
Bye, bye Miss American Pie, drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry, and them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye askin' what the heck happened to SoxFest?! The White Sox seemingly are trying to pull a Mandela Effect trick on their fanbase with no mention of it at all this offseason. Did it ever really exist? Look, if you aren't going to sign a legit pitcher to a multi-year deal or address rightfield this is all we've got in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Ker...
Dec 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 546
The Royals had a busy week of signing multiple pitchers and a new right fielder. The Tigers added Jack Flaherty. The White Sox may not be in the hunt for pitching right now, but we'll explain why many of these moves are not what fans should want. The true improvements to the White Sox roster remain available and ripe for the taking. You just have to look with defensive eyes. Plus, the Sox Nerd gets extra nerdy in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subsc...
Dec 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 545
After years of targeting names that appear high on prospect lists and spending money in the wrong places, the White Sox are taking a very different approach to the 2024 season. Thus far Chris Getz has arguably added equal or better minor roster pieces for less money than the competition. Will the early savings lead to substantial additions before Spring, or will Sox fans end up underwhelmed? Let's talk fantasy versus reality in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ...
Dec 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 544
The MLB Winter Meetings wrapped without any White Sox action, but plenty of things to facepalm over. Head-shaking season ticket sweeteners, overreaction to Jerry in Nashville, eye-rolling Cease rumors, and the Sox Nerd all in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South ...
Dec 09, 2023•28 min•Ep. 543
The MLB Winter Meetings are slow. That's bad news for Pedro Grifol, although we have some theories about his true importance to Chris Getz in 2024. The White Sox did sign a starting pitcher in Erick Fedde, who went 20-6 in the hitter-friendly KBO last year. We'll explain why his addition is a good sign and why Senior Pitching Advisor Brian Bannister likes him so much in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave you...
Dec 06, 2023•34 min•Ep. 542
One of the biggest stories of the Winter Meetings will be the large number of teams trying to acquire Dylan Cease. Current smart money is on teams that have MLB level or MLB-ready positional players says James Fox of FutureSox. We have frontrunners and a few names to watch, along with a preview of the Rule 5 Draft, Draft lottery and a second White Sox player who could be dealt very soon in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-45...
Dec 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 541
'Tis the season for early offseason overreactions and trade ideas that won't happen. We try to calm some early nerves by looking at the whole of Major Leage Baseball compared to the White Sox thus far. With over 12 teams reportedly trying to acquire Dylan Cease, we also explain why your hypothetical trade proposals mean little compared to the type of return Chris Getz is searching for in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-...
Nov 29, 2023•31 min•Ep. 540
How about an off-season mystery to tickle your baseball brain? A caller question about the White Sox and the number six has The Sox Nerd on the case this week. We're also squashing the long-rebuild narrative popping up in White Sox fandom while identifying the next moves on Chris Getz' docket in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed...
Nov 25, 2023•32 min•Ep. 539
Following a 5-for-1 trade that brought in pitching and defense, Chris Getz reportedly has inked free agent SS Paul DeJong to a one year deal. To say he is a glove-first player would be stating the obvious. What do these early moves say about the possible return for Dylan Cease, who many think is on the trade block? It's a whole new world in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for t...
Nov 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 538
Chris Getz completed his first trade late Thursday night, and it told quite the story about how the White Sox will be built. Aaron Bummer was shipped to Atlanta for three pitchers and two middle infielders. In a deal filled with potential, what could Mike Soroka and Jared Shuster bring to the rotation? is Nicky Lopez a younger Elvis Andrus? We break it all down with help from the Sox Nerd in "30 Minutes of Sox!" Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park ! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-...
Nov 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 537
