Host Todd Welter analyzes the precarious positions of key White Sox players heading into 2025 offseason and next spring training. Chase Meidroth's lack of power threatens his status as the long-term second baseman despite solid on-base skills. Curtis Mead, Bryan Ramos, Sean Burke, and Jonathan Cannon face a make-or-break spring training.

Tim Elko's ACL surgery likely ends his big league hopes after the organization repeatedly passed him over despite Triple-A dominance. The discussion also covers the Minnesota Twins' controversial hiring of Derek Shelton and what it reveals about organizational dysfunction similar to past White Sox mistakes.

0:00 Intro

2:05 Players Who Need Strong Spring Training

5:08 Chase McDraw's Long-Term Starter Status Concerns

8:12 Jonathan Cannon's Struggles and Future Role

11:15 Tim Elko's ACL Surgery and Roster Impact

15:19 Elko's Diminishing Value in Organization Depth Chart

18:23 Twins Hire Derek Shelton as Manager

21:26 Minnesota's Insular Hiring Process Raises Questions

25:01 White Sox Opportunity to Surpass Twins

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