Good Guys Talk Back

Hey Sox fans. Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The Sox wrapped up a series in Detroit where they lost 3 of 4. They finished a 13 game stretch against AL Central opponents and went (8-5). Will the Sox be playing meaningful baseball games by the end of the season because they play in the AL Central or will June and July do a number on them, forcing the Sox to be sellers at the deadline? Eloy Jimenez returned to action and Elvis Andrus might be back soon as well. What will the lineup look like? Romy at second? Eloy in RF? Burger DH? Or maybe Burger is at second, Frazier is in RF and Eloy is DH? Where does that leave Elvis and Hanser? Also, very exciting news... Liam Hendriks is back with the White Sox. Unbelievable person and unbelievable story. Thank you for the continued support, Go Sox!

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Our Chicago White Sox had a (5-1) homestand against the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals. The Sox capped off their first sweep of the season by beating the Royals, 5-2, on Sunday. The Sox bullpen has been virtually unhittable as of late. Joe Kelly has been absolutely dominant. The starting staff as come around as well and Michael Kopech's outing this past Friday against the Royals was a masterpiece. 8 innings, 10 strikeouts, 1 hit, 0 walks. The Sox lived by the home run earlier in the week but got away from it and survived with some production with runners in scoring position, getting big hits from Jake Burger and Romy Gonzalez over the weekend. Sox (19-29) are 6.5 games in the AL Central and try to keep their winning ways going as they start a series in Cleveland then head to Detroit. Go Sox. #WhiteSox #ChicagoWhiteSox #MLB

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat recap the week that was for our Chicago White Sox. The South Siders lost three of four against the Royals in Kansas City then lost two of three to the Houston Astros at home. The Sox are (6-7) during the month of May and (14-28) on the season. They are nine and a half games back in the AL Central. So many questions but very few answers as to why this Sox team is so bad. General manager, Rick Hahn, was NOT available to talk to the media before the beginning of the most recent homestand. Manager Pedro Grifol had a closed door team meeting prior to Game 1 of the Houston series. The White Sox seem to be spinning their wheels, dealing with never ending injuries, poor play, lousy fundamentals and stuck wondering when everything will finally come together. The good news is that there is a lot of baseball left but the bad news is that there is a lot of baseball left.

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat discuss the week that was for the Chicago White Sox. For the first time all season, the Sox managed to win back-to-back games earlier in the week, and now the Sox have won back-to-back series. Sox put an exclamation mark on the week by beating the Cincinnati Reds in convincing fashion in the series finale, 17-4. It was a positive response from the Sox as they will not have the services of Eloy Jimenez for the foreseeable future. Jimenez had an appendectomy before Game 2 of the Cincinnati series. The Sox are (12-23) and are 7 games back in the AL Central. Playing in Kansas City has been a problem as of late for the White Sox. Can former Royals bench coach, Pedro Grifol, get his team properly prepared to not only play well in KC but have some success? Every series feels like a 'must-win' type of series as the Sox try to dig themselves out before it's too late.

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat chop up the week that was for the Chicago White Sox. The ten game losing streak was snapped on Sunday thanks to an Andrew Vaughn walk off home run. The Sox are (8-21) and nine games back in the Central. Was April really a result of the Sox just playing tough opponents or a result of being a unprepared, lazy, fundamentally weak and poor producing team? Luis Robert, Jr. was pulled from a game because he didn't run out a groundball then blamed his lapse on a tight hamstring that he told no one about before the game. The next day, LRJ did not start the game but came in to pinch hit during a critical moment, with sloppy field conditions. Interesting. There is organizational rot within the White Sox and aside from an ownership change, things will continue to be problematic. Let in burn or hope for a miracle?

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat talk all things Chicago White Sox after the South Siders were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays to fall to a pathetic (7-15) and 5 games back in the AL Central. Through the first 22 games, the Sox have failed to win a series and have failed to win win back-to-back games. Luis Robert went 1-for-14 in the series against Tampa, Eloy Jimenez hit a pair of home runs, the bullpen (minus a meltdown by Lopez in Game 1) was solid and a general lack of plate discipline continued to plague the Sox. Can the Sox get hot in Toronto against the (13-9) Blue Jays before returning home to face the Tampa Bay Rays?

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat recap the week that was for our Chicago White Sox. The Sox are still searching for their first series win after losing 2 of 3 to the Minnesota Twins and then later on to the Baltimore Orioles. Sox defense and pitching have been problematic to say the least. Lots of walks being issued by pitching, especially out of the bullpen. More injuries to report as Yoan Moncada and Hanser Alberto head to the ten day injured list. Jake Burger continues to mash home runs and might force his way into the everyday lineup. The Sox (6-10) find themselves four games out in the AL Central with a rough stretch of April still on the horizon. Sox manager Pedro Grifol has said that he does not like the term "early" when referring to April or May games. The Sox need to start playing with the urgency because right now... it's the same old White Sox.

Hey Sox fans. Welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. Nick and Pat chop up the week that was for our White Sox and look ahead to the big series against the first place Minnesota Twins. Through the first ten games of the season, the Sox have not won back-to-back games and they have not won a series. Tough outing by Lance Lynn and Giolito this past week. Michael Kopech had a horrible Home Opener but bounced back nicely against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Easter. Sox offense has been tops in several AL categories and individuals like Luis Robert, Jr. have been on fire as of late. The White Sox (4-6) just can't put everything together at the same time for an extended period of time yet. Hopefully this is the week that the pitching and hitting will sync up and the Sox can rise up to the challenge in Minnesota and against the Orioles at home. Thanks for the continued support, Go Sox. #WhiteSox #Chicagobaseball #ChangeTheGame

Hey Sox fans! Welcome back, Nick and Pat recap the week that was for our Chicago White Sox. Series split with the defending champs, the Houston Astros kind of felt like a series win in a weird way. Dylan Cease was magnificent on Opening Day. Lynn, Giolito and Clevinger all held their own but failed to get through the 6th. Sox bullpen was shaky for most of the series, blowing a 3-0 lead in Game 2 of the series. Sox racked up a lot of hits but were terrible at converting with runners in scoring position. Yoan Moncada had an outstanding series, going 8-for-18 with a pair of home runs and doubles. Luis Robert had two jaw dropping catches in centerfield and flexed the power in the series finale. Lots of areas to clean up but coming home with a four game split feels pretty good. Sox send Michael Kopech to the hill for the Home Opener as the Sox take on the San Francisco Giants before heading to Pittsburgh.

Hey Sox fans, welcome back to Good Guys Talk Back. The legend, Leury Garcia, did not make the Opening Day roster for the first time since he came to the Sox from the Rangers back in the summer of 2013. So who's in and who's out? Hanser Alberto, Gavin Sheets, Seby Zavala and Romy Gonzalez seem to be the guys off the bench. Gregory Santos might be the surprise arm in the bullpen after Nick Avila and Bryan Shaw were denied spots. The Sox have just two more Spring Training games before a day off, then Opening Day in Houston. There is not a lot of national attention for the White Sox to reclaim the AL Central title but Nick and Pat make their case for why the Sox will be better than projected. Predictions are made about season totals and individual performances. Also, Nick previews the new food at the ballpark as the 2023 season is just days away. Thank you for the continued support and Go Sox!