Sox On 35th Podcast - Weekly Show on the Chicago White Sox

Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, Maddie Spagnola, Michael Suareo, and Noah Phalen head to Twitter Spaces for the latest podcast episode! They discuss the White Sox’s decision to decline Tim Anderson and Liam Hendriks’ options and the team’s new coaching staff. Do you agree with the decisions made? How will these player and personnel decisions affect the next core of the White Sox? The crew reviews this and more.

To end the show, they discuss some fan questions on potential signings, trades, and much more!

To end the first full season of our weekly podcast, Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur travel back in time to November 2020 - the crucial juncture of this failed rebuild. In doing so, they are given the change to have a do-over and try to get the White Sox in a better position than they are right now.

Which players would they sign - or not sign? What about some of the managerial decisions? What would their roster-building philosophy be? And, at the end of the day, could they have made things better?

Everything is on the table in this final look at the "contention window" before turning the page to a new era in 2024.

Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur bring an end to the 2023 White Sox season. They discuss the recent changes to the major league coaching staff and debate Tim Anderson's future with the team after he sat out of the team's season finale.

They round it all out by making fun of their preseason predictions. Come learn just how wrong they were about how the 2023 season would go as they discuss what they can learn heading into next year.

 

Jordan Lazowski, Nik Gaur, and Michael Suareo are joined by former White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson to call back to better days on the South Side. Anderson talks about coming up through the White Sox organization, reminisces about his role in the 2008 Blackout Game on its 15th anniversary, and calls back to some of his struggles and what he learned from them.

Later, he talks more about Chris Getz and the job he thinks he will do, as well as what he thinks may be a missing piece in the clubhouse for the White Sox and around baseball in general.

With just six games left in 2023, Jordan Lazowski and Nik Gaur are joined by Senior Contributor Tim Moran to discuss the recent front office hires for the White Sox. How do you feel about Chris Getz’s front office vision? The crew also discusses some recent developments on the field for the White Sox. How confident should fans be in those players still under contract for 2024?

Later, Minor League Contributor Michael Suareo joins to recap the MiLB season now that it has come to a close. Suareo highlights some positives and negatives for the White Sox, what he’s looking for in the White Sox’s Arizona Fall League participants, and who he wants to see as the next Director of Player Development.

Duke Coughlin and Nik Gaur are joined by Sox On 35th contributor Tommy Gross to start thinking about the 2024 season for the White Sox. The biggest question on most people’s minds - what should the White Sox do about Tim Anderson’s option? The crew debates the merits of picking it up and letting him walk. What would you do?

Later, they take a look at some of the potential future pieces on the field right now. Is there anyone who is impressing you and making a name for themselves in the future? Or is this team doomed to repeat a longer rebuilding process yet again?

Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur discuss Michael Kopech’s move to the bullpen and its long-term effects on the right-hander. Plus, with Chris Getz wanting the team to become more “athletic,” the crew discusses which names come to mind as players who could be traded as a result.

Later, Sox On 35th contributor Maddie Spagnola joins to discuss Pedro Grifol as the White Sox’s manager. Does the team’s decision to bring him back make sense? What growth does he need to show in year two to quiet the concerns around his leadership?

Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur break down the White Sox’s decision to promote Chris Getz to general manager. What are your feelings on the hire - and the process that led to Getz? How do you feel about the comments Jerry Reinsdorf made during the press conference? And is there any silver lining we can point to in all of this?

The crew discusses this and more in giving their unique perspective on the promotion.

The full crew is back together this week, as Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur discuss the latest news and rumors surrounding the next White Sox head of baseball operations. Would you be happy with a Getz/Moore combination? Who are some other candidates from around baseball that would be worth considering? Our crew throws some names out there for discussion.

Plus, just how dysfunctional was the front office towards the end, and how did the Hahn/Williams dynamic affect trades?

Duke Coughlin and Nik Gaur provide their instant reactions to the firings of White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams and general manager Rick Hahn. For more coverage, visit SoxOn35th.com.