Sox In The Basement

The Broadcast Basement

4.4 (119)
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UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

Chicago White Sox News, Analysis and Interviews. For Fans, By Fans, From Chicago’s South Side.

18 HR. AGO

A White Sox Talent Show

Do the White Sox have a chance at starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki? It really makes zero sense, or does it? We also love the latest White Sox social media video with pitcher Gus Varland. Can we get more of those? Maybe Andrew Vaughn’s talent is on the stage. All this and a Christmas edition of The Sox Nerd in ”30 Minutes of Sox!” Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

30 min
3 DAYS AGO

White Sox Baseball: Battlin'

All signs point to an array of positional battles on the 2025 White Sox, and some you may not see coming. The new philosophy doesn’t seem to protect anyone. On a team with no superstars, who do you want to see get playing time at the start of the season? Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

33 min
DEC 14

The White Sox Way Is Revealed

A blockbuster trade with Boston sends Garrett Crochet away for multple high-level prospects. Elijah Evans of FutureSox and Just Baseball breaks down the return, along with a significant Rule 5 Draft addition. The Sox Nerd gives you the deep stats on the new guys to introduce you as well. You can now see how the Chris Getz version of the White Sox will operate and the plan is clear. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

31 min
DEC 11

White Sox At The 2024 Winter Meetings

The Winter meetings have brought the White Sox a new rightfielder in Mike Tauchman and some serious offers for Garrett Crochet. The Red Sox look close to dealing away at least one major prospect for the Sox starter, but several other teams are still in the mix. Meanwhile we ask why some members of a 121-loss coaching staff returned this year. It may not make sense, but it may in the right light. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

32 min
DEC 7

Remembering Bill Melton And How Trades Work

Nancy Faust and The Sox Nerd join us to remember Beltin’ Bill Melton. Some recent pitcher contracts may have made Garrett Crochet more valuable while a Scott Merkin blurb asks if the White Sox are overvaluing another player they may be looking to move. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

31 min
DEC 4

Rob Manfred Hates Baseball

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball hates the game of baseball. A proposed ”Golden At Bat” rule proves it. We explain the ramifications of such an idiotic rule, and explain why some covering the game will wrongly promote it as a good idea. It certainly would have changed White Sox history. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

30 min
NOV 30

White Sox And Bears Are Similar In Many Ways

The Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox are so similar it hurts, and we just saw a great example of that this past month. The firings of Pedro Grifol and Matt Eberflus were late, but the guys making those moves seem to bring something new to each of their organizations. The only question is if they can overcome bad ownership. Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

31 min
NOV 27

Who The White Sox Are Eyeing

Reports abound of potential White Sox targets in free agency and via trade. We sort through the Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr chatter and try to find a direction in the early part of this offseason. Is Getz laying a base, or will the roster be less than basic? Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast ”For Fans, By Fans!” Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

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Aug 3

Joe Beribak

I'll share a short tale to describe why this podcast is the most refreshing sports commentary I've heard. Chris, the host, has strong opinions as would be expected of someone who professionally comments on white sox current events. However, he doesn't defend his opinions as though they were his children, as is most common on sports radio. I actually heard him respond to a different opinion from his wing-man, Ed, once, "You know, I never thought of it that way. I think you might be right." This is such a breath of fresh air from the typical competitive talk of sports commentary. I actually challenged to think strategically about this super fun sport of baseball. Keep up the hard work!
The best show on White Sox baseball

12/15/2023

Iowa Sox Fan

This is my favorite podcast on the Sox. And I listen to all of them. Make this one your first listen when they post!
Excellent show

06/16/2021

KT C.

I’ve been listening to Sox in the Basement for 2 years now and look forward to every single episode. Chris has a great program. Screw the corporate podcast! This by far beats every other Sox radio program out there. Keep up the great work guys.