The 16th episode of the 2025 season features host Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and guest Tania Farries. We're genuinely grateful to Tania for agreeing to share her fandom journey with us and discussing several topics related to our beloved — or, depending on the day, despised — South Siders. Whether you're a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there's something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the girls hit a home run conversing about all things baseball, including:

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Bayleigh and Chrystal had plenty to talk about this week. Here is what is going on around Major League Baseball lately:

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Brandon Warne is back this season to chat with Chrystal and provide insight on the Twins ahead of the upcoming series.

With both teams dwelling at the bottom of the division, Brandon had plenty to say about the fire sale and rebuild. Here is what they talked about:

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Friend of South Side Sox Tommy Barbee joined Chrystal to chat about the Atlanta Braves and help preview the upcoming series.

Here is what they talked about:

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The 15th episode of the 2025 season features host Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and guest Nancy Hays. We're truly grateful to Nancy for agreeing to share her fandom journey with us, as well as a very special passion project of hers that connects to Chicago sports history. Whether you're a die-hard White Sox fan or just have an overall love of sports, there's something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the ladies hit a home run conversing about all things, including:

You connect with Nancy on her website at https://www.nancy-hays.com/. Be sure to check out her upcoming performance on Saturday, August 16, in Grant Park, starting with dance lessons at 6:00 p.m.

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After some of Brett Ballantini's idiotic, angry and/or questionable ramblings in our staff discussions, Malachi Hayes suggested a ... debate? ... of sorts, centered around the White Sox trade of Adrian Houser to the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline last week.

You don't have to listen to the podcast to determine who won the debate: If you are a "gut" fan, you might like my arguments, while if you like reasoned analysis and optimism, Malachi is your guy. (By the way, first round went to Hayes, as Houser had his worst start of the season to open his Rays career.)

This was mostly Houser and related debate, but we did move on to other things:

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Bayleigh and Chrystal return to talk about a busy few weeks in Major League Baseball.

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Brett Ballantini, Joe Resis and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach gathered together to look back at the month of July in the White Sox farm system, with special attention paid to the surging Birmingham Barons. 

Topics? Yeah, we got 'em:

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Claire joined Chrystal to chat about the Mariners and help break down the upcoming White Sox series.

Here is what they discussed:

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 The White Sox roared ... well, squeaked ... through the trade deadline, sending off only Adrian Houser and Austin Slater and getting back all of three minor league pitchers (only one of them even listed on any teams top 50 prospects) and one utility infielder. Duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, talk about the White Sox activity or lack thereof, including what the future may mean for Luis Robert Jr., and then wander into the more interesting world of teams that actually got better ... or in some cases, worse (looking at you, Twins) ... and what all that may mean.

The duo also consider the strong possibility the AL Central is headed back to its usual doldrums after a brief sojourn into adequacy in 2024, and commiserate with Guardians star José Ramírez, who deserves a better fate than playing for a team that doesn’t seem to care any more.

Of course, there is fun talking about the post-All Star break offensive surge for the White Sox, and chat about just how real Colson Montgomery should be considered at this point.

Speaking of fun, there are also a few chortles about how little the other team in town did on the trading front, with best wishes for the team north of the state line to whip them soundly.

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