The Blackout Show

The White Sox got steamrolled in the home opener...was Michael Kopech tipping his pitches? The guys break down Pedro Grifol's early bullpen management and Brian Knights joins the show to say that the "Andrew Vaughn Rakes Club" is in full display. Plus. a look ahead to the second start of the season for Dylan Cease.

3:21 - Michael Kopech's rough season debut

10:45 - Early impressions of Pedro Grifol and his bullpen management

21:59 - Dylan Cease's incredible Opening Day start

44:32 - Former 108 Tourney winner Brian Knights joins the show

52:30 - A story about Harold Baines meeting Andrew Vaughn for the first time

1:08:25 - Sox struggles with runners in scoring position

1:21:38 - Previewing the upcoming schedule and Cease's next start

1:36:46 - Picks 2 Click

Opening Day is here and Leury Garcia gets DFA’d as the White Sox begin to trim down to their 26-man roster. Our hosts dive into the projected roster position-by-position, which came down to a decision between Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets. King Mac of Bad Guy Radio joins the show with a debate about Yoan Moncada. The crew also makes their bold predictions for the season and their Pick 2 Clicks for the week. 1:33 Leury Legend gets cut by the White Sox23:36 Elvis Andrus and Tim Anderson make the perfect pairing37:06 Luis Robert will feel the wrath of Pedro Grifol? 42:11 How the Sox could use Oscar Colas as a rookie1:26:34 Yoan Moncada the poster boy for productive outs?1:42:00 Season Predictions and Bold Predictions 1:50:55 Stone Poney Tweet of the Week2:05:17 Opening Day matchup preview 2:21:45 Pick 2 Click

Japan wins the World Baseball Classic and the guys discuss how White Sox players representing their countries put on a quality show for the fans. They dive into a Lance Lynn interview where he discussed the WBC, how he is an underrated pitcher and who should start for the Sox on Opening Day. Plus, a promising update on closer Liam Hendriks.

1:33 - The World Baseball Classic was a hell of a lot of fun

5:54 - Tim Anderson's WBC showing at 2nd base, and his future with the Sox

20:02 - Diving into Lance Lynn's WBC and his interview on Foul Territory

36:12 - Where the White Sox rotation stands going into Opening Day

49:21 - Comparing the White Sox and Guardians rotations (Kopech over McKenzie?!)

1:00:20 - Yoan Moncada had a tremendous WBC but got banged up

1:05:09 - Should we be concerned about Luis Robert?

1:14:25 - Eloy Jimenez at the WBC and how Jose Ruiz fits in the bullpen

1:28:07 - We need to raise the level of expectations for Michael Kopech

1:34:53 - A promising update on Liam Hendriks

The guys discuss Jose Abreu's comments that ruffled feathers with fans when he said the White Sox were not a family, Lance Lynn's impact on the team's chances this season, whether Oscar Colas has won the starting job in right field, and Mike Clevinger being cleared by the MLB. Plus, a preview of the White Sox players in the World Baseball Classic.

1:32 - Yasmani Grandal is going to have a bounce-back season

8:00 - Lance Lynn can lead the White Sox to being a contender

22:54 - Oscar Colas running away with the right field job

48:01 - Jose Abreu says White Sox were not a family last season

1:00:51 - Mike Clevinger will not be disciplined by MLB

1:23:54 - White Sox players head off to participate in World Baseball Classic

The first ever episode of The Blackout Show dives into the disappointing offseason the Chicago White Sox had, leading to more frustration for the fan base. World Series winning manager and TV analyst Ozzie Guillen joins the show to talk about Andrew Vaughn filling Jose Abreu's shoes, how his interview process with the team went this winter, and expectations for new manager Pedro Grifol and the Sox.