The Blackout Show

Listen in with the guys as they watch the White Sox take on the Texas Rangers. They dig into what the promotion of Jose Rodriguez means and whether this is an unofficial start to another rebuild.

2005 World Series hero Scott Podsednik joins the guys to discuss the state of the White Sox, as well as reminisce about his playing days. What was Pods thinking as he rounded the bases in his Game 2 walkoff home run? You won't want to miss that story - or his thoughts on the struggles of Lance Lynn and Tim Anderson.

2:47 - Scott Podsednik joins the show

17:03 - Tim Anderson's struggle on and off the field

36:07 - Pods on his 2005 World Series walkoff homer

1:06:38 - Bob Nightengale's comments on Pedro Grifol

Lucas Giolito pitched an absolute GEM of a game at Yankee Stadium as the White Sox win their fourth straight and find themselves just 4.5 games back in an awful AL Central. The guys debate what the Sox should do with Giolito at the deadline, why Jake Burger needs to be in the lineup, and discuss Liam Hendriks' incredible return to the closer's role. Plus, Daniel Victor joins the show to recap an incredible MiLB debut for Noah Schultz and talk about some of the other top White Sox prospects.

1:43 - Should the White Sox trade Lucas Giolito or keep him?

14:36 - Daniel Victor joins the show to update us on White Sox prospects

58:07 - Pedro Grifol is failing at getting Jake Burger in the lineup

1:13:23 - Liam Hendriks beat cancer and got a save at Yankee Stadium

Are the White Sox back?! The White Sox are SO BACK after a 7-2 stretch against the Guardians and Royals. The guys discuss whether the Sox can win the division, how Pedro Grifol and Michael Kopech have built up their confidence, and debate whether the current front office would make a bigger mistake being buyers or sellers this season.

1;30 - Can the White Sox win the division?

16:40 - Michael Kopech has pitched back-to-back gems

50:45 - Should Jake Burger move to 2nd base?

1:02:14 - Looking ahead to the Tigers and Angels series

Just when you thought they were out, the White Sox keep pulling you back in! Well, kind of. The guys dig into the roster construction of the team, and reflect on another series against Jose Abreu and the Astros.

1:40 - Garrett Crochet makes his triumphant return

31:09 - The Jose Abreu vs Andrew Vaughn debate...again

40:17 - What does roster reconstruction look like for the Sox?

48:33 - The Sox have a big decision to make on Tim Anderson

1:01:01 - A big-time splash signing that the White Sox should make

1:21:31 - A couple of starting pitcher to dish out big-boy money to

The White Sox are the most frustrating team in the league and continue to play low-IQ baseball littered with fundamental mistakes. Slavko makes his triumphant comeback and has a theory about Rick Hahn and the 2020 team. And loyal listener Juan Diego Montenegro outlines how he became a White Sox fan in Venezuela and how the Sox fail to make productive outs.

1:33 - Slavko returns with an epic rant about Rick Hahn and the White Sox failures

16:23 - Lucas Giolito is pitching well, Dylan Cease is not

36:21 - Juan Diego Montenegro joins the show to talk state of the White Sox

40:12 - The 12-inning loss to the Twins was STUPID

1:10:42 - The Sox can't win when their core never actually plays together

It only took a month of the season, but the White Sox FINALLY won back-to-back games, and they needed to walk it off both times to do it. It was an eventful week for Pedro Grifol, managing through ejections and player benchings. Kenneth Davis - host of the Under Center podcast - joins the crew to talk about how he would re-tool the White Sox, and the future of Tim Anderson. Plus, a little bonus discussion on the Bears and their NFL Draft haul.

6:29 - Pedro Grifol really went to Alex Colome in a 1-run game in the 8th?!

23:31 - The White Sox made a huge shake-up with 11 roster changes in one day

42:52 - Tim Anderson needs to be the team's first $100 million man

1:15:35 - Kenneth Davis breaks down the Bears NFL Draft class

1:49:55 - Ozzie Guillen's pregame pep-talk to Grifol

The White Sox are off to an abysmal start this season, and the guys watch-along as the Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays. They dig into the closer role and Eric Wilson, Co-Host of RAE’s Juke Joint, calls his shot for a trade deadline deal that with the Cincinnati Reds that would solidify second base.

Jake Burger is mashing while Pedro Grifol continues to feel out his depleted bullpen. The guys dig into the manager's decisions with the back end of the pitching staff, but also the situation going on with a thin bench. The upcoming road trip vs the AL East looks daunting but the guys look forward to a potential Cease/McClanahan matchup.

1:32 - Ozzie Jr. wishes he had Jake Burger's dad power

13:51 - Mixed bag of results for Pedro Grifol with the bullpen and bench

35:55 - Why Tim Anderson could be the White Sox best trade asset

40:29 - Lucas Giolito's no-hit bid was overrated?!

55:42 - Rick Hahn spending big on a bad bullpen

1:12:29 - The upcoming schedule is TOUGH

The White Sox are making a lot of the same mistakes they have in the past and unfortunately the IL is starting to gain victims too. The guys breakdown Pedro Grifol’s decisions on the field and Shawn Sierra of SportsZone Chicago joins the show to praise Oscar Colas' development. Plus, a bonus look at who the Chicago Bears may draft and a look ahead to two starts this week for Lance Lynn.

1:42 - Eloy, TA and Joe Kelly already on the shelf with injuries

11:47 - Recapping a rough week against the Giants, Pirates and Twins

21:18 - Shawn Sierra says Pedro Grifol failed his first test after Tim Anderson's ejection

40:31 - Oneil Cruz, the slide at home plate, and reactions from both fan bases

1:03:09 - Lucas Giolito, his pitching and his body language

1:11:48 - Who might the Bears take in the NFL Draft?

1:36:31 - Looking ahead to the upcoming schedule

1:49:25 - Picks 2 Click