The Blackout Show

Jerry Reinsdorf breaks the silence with the media by officially announcing Chris Getz as GM of the White Sox. The crew will break down the press conference and the state of the club. Also, we introduced our MLB All-Time series at catcher!

3:07 Grifol holds Korey Lee accountable for play, it pays off with a bomb.

22:15 Crew analysis of GM Chris Getz press conference.

57:45 MLB All-Time catcher

We don't know what to make of all the rumors swirling around the White Sox right now, but we'll try! Chris Getz is reportedly going to be handed the keys to the front office soon (with Dayton Moore?), the White Sox might be moving from 35th and Shields, and Mike Clevinger was placed on waivers...but why?

1:33 - So is Chris Getz really about to run the White Sox?

12:15 - What do we know about Dayton Moore?

42:17 - White Sox reportedly looking for a new ballpark in the city

50:21 - Mike Clevinger placed on waivers

In a shocking move, the White Sox fired both Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn on Tuesday. The guys react to Jerry Reinsdorf finally pulling the plug on the team's front office and throw out a few potential names to be the next President of Baseball Operations. Plus, could Jerry actually be selling the team soon?

1:33 - instant reaction to Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn being fired

15:11 - who will be the next White Sox "single decision maker"?

59:21 - what does the new President of Baseball Ops need to fix?

You can throw records out the window whenever the Cubs and White Sox get together in any Crosstown series, and the latest series was not short on drama. From the 108 OG BeefLoaf joins the show to talk about the mess the Sox have become, plus a discussion on Pedro Grifol prioritizing wins over development and what the 2024 rotation could look like.

1:35 - more drama in the Crosstown with Luis Robert Jr. and Christopher Morel

11:47 - From the 108's BeefLoaf joins the show to talk State of the Sox

34:51 - prioritizing development over trying to win

If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably a part of the "cesspool" that Rick Hahn called White Sox Twitter recently, so there's that! Tim Anderson got knocked out by Jose Ramirez, Yasmani Grandal denies any wrongdoing, and Keynan Middleton and Lance Lynn clown their former team. Great times on the South Side! Also, KG from Little Joe's on Taylor St joins the show.

3:41 - A timeline of the White Sox recent unfortunate events

10:43 - Little Joe's owner KG joins the show to talk about the mess

29:15 - What is Tim Anderson's future with the White Sox?

45:26 - More on Little Joe's at 1041 Taylor St and White Sox cocktails

Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Jake Burger and four other White Sox players were traded at the deadline and MLB Network's Siera Santos joins the show to break it all down. Dylan Cease and Tim Anderson, on the other hand, did NOT get traded. Was that the right decision? And where does the franchise go from here? Plus, a look at what the team's farm system looks like after a solid prospect haul.

6:46 - Siera Santos joins the show to talk MLB Trade Deadline

27:00 - Siera's White Sox Mt. Rushmore and why she became a Sox fan

50:47 - Fashion and fun with Siera, and everything not-baseball

1:19:35 - Gonzo and Jae would have traded Luis Robert before Dylan Cease?!?!

The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks ago and rumors are swirling about which players the White Sox could sell off. Do some people want to see Dylan Cease among the players traded? The guys discuss who could stay and who could go, and throw out a few of their own trade proposals.

1:30 - Trading Dylan Cease and keeping Lucas Giolito would be the worst move

9:00 - Who stays and who goes at the deadline?

25:31 - Some hypothetical trades with the Dodgers, Nationals and Phillies

44:51 - White Sox lose all their momentum in New York after big series vs Braves

The White Sox ended their road trip with an embarrassing series loss to the Athletics, but hey it's all good because Luis Robert is an All-Star! The guys discuss how Robert will do in the Home Run Derby, the return of Oscar Colas, and dive into a big-picture assessment of Pedro Grifol's first half.

1:34 - Takeaways from the first half of the season, from the bullpen to Dylan Cease

20:01 - Pedro Grifol has failed in preparing the team properly

32:43 - Is Rick Hahn to blame for the state of the White Sox?

Luis Robert is fresh off winning American League Player of the Week but the guys debate whether it's too soon to label him a superstar or top-10 player in the game. Michael Kopech is coming off a 7 walk performance against the Angels and it might me time for us to take the kid gloves off. Plus, are the Sox showcasing Tim Anderson at 2nd base for a trade? And it Dylan Cease all the way back?

1:41 - When do we start to hold Michael Kopech more accountable?

34:12 - Luis Robert is on an absolute heater, but is he really a superstar?

55:50 - Are the Sox showcasing Tim Anderson at 2nd base for a trade?

1;13:06 - Is Dylan Cease back? And can he make the All-Star Game?