Episodes

  • Visiting Dugout 110 — Miami Marlins — 2026-03-30

    Visiting Dugout 110 — Miami Marlins — 2026-03-30
    Mar 30 2026
    Ely Sussman of Fish On First joined Chrystal O'Keefe to catch up on all things Marlins. In this episode, Ely talked about Spring Training and rooting interests in the World Baseball Classic, which featured several Marlins players. Chrystal took a temperature check on the 2026 season before moving on to the series matchup. A walkthrough of Marlins pitching and struggles is reminiscent of the 2025 and possibly 2026 White Sox, with a lot of rookies or second season players holding down the fort for an owner who won’t spend money. They also talked about the new rules and first hand experience with ABS. You can find Ely on Twitter and Bluesky, and over at Fish On First. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Sox Populi Postgame Podcast 22 — 2026 Opening Day massacre

    Sox Populi Postgame Podcast 22 — 2026 Opening Day massacre
    Mar 26 2026
    Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones and Malachi Hayes joined Brett Ballantini in the aftermath of the worst Opening Day loss any of us can remember, a 14-2 drubbing in Milwaukee by the Brewers. However, as much as the loss was like Malachi's recent dental procedure, it is just one of 162 games, so the quartet attempts to focus on the positives both from this game and the season to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Sox Populi Pregame Podcast 11 — Opening Day 2026

    Sox Populi Pregame Podcast 11 — Opening Day 2026
    Mar 26 2026
    Chrystal O'Keefe, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Joe Kiang-Resis and Hannah Filippo joined Brett Ballantini to discuss the excitement and dread of a new White Sox season. In addition to surprising predictions, new pocket schedule titles and friends along the way, the group drilled down into a Brewers series preview, White Sox season wins predictions, and determined that it was finally time for the White Sox to escape the AL Central basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Sox Populi 204 — Preseason Predictions — 2026-03-26

    Sox Populi 204 — Preseason Predictions — 2026-03-26
    Mar 26 2026
    Ten brave writers opted in to the South Side Sox staff predictions for 2026, and four of them — Brett Ballantini, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Hannah Filippo and Malachi Hayes — had enough courage to appear on this podcast and defend/explain their picks. In the case of one writer's pick of the north siders as a pennant winners, the decision was utterly indefensible and inducing of gastrointestinal distress. But that aside, we of course put particular focus on the White Sox, from season record to player MVP, and many categories in-between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Visiting Dugout 109 — Milwaukee Brewers — 2026-03-25

    Visiting Dugout 109 — Milwaukee Brewers — 2026-03-25
    Mar 25 2026
    Baseball is back, friends! Jordan White returns to start Season 4 of Visiting Dugout, to catch up on all things Brewers and help preview Opening Day and the first series of the 2026 season. We talked about the mostly impressive highlights for the Brewers during Spring Training, trading Freddy Peralta and other offseason moves, and how optimistic Jordan feels about the upcoming season. Post-break, Jordan talked about what to expect from the pitching matchups – like Jacob Misiorowski's triple digit fastballs and 80-90 mph curveballs. Chrystal and Jordan theorized on who the biggest threat could be to the White Sox, chatted about fears heading into the series, and keys for the Brewers to take the series. Before wrapping up, Chrystal took a quick vibe check for the 2026 season as a whole, not just through a myopic lens. Lastly, they discussed the World Baseball Classic and how rancid Team USA appeared to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Ladies' Night 27 — Preseason check-in — 2026-03-24

    Ladies' Night 27 — Preseason check-in — 2026-03-24
    Mar 24 2026
    The latest episode of Ladies' Night sees Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Kristina Airdo, Hannah Filippo and Allie Wesel dive into 2026 White Sox baseball, highlighting why development and "vibe checks" are a few of the primary storylines to watch. From the big-league bats of Kyle Teel and Colson Montgomery to the potential of top prospects like Braden Montgomery and Noah Schultz, the ladies make bold predictions and break down why this season promises to be anything but boring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Sharing Sox 153 — Getting Underway in 2026 — 2026-02-24

    Sharing Sox 153 — Getting Underway in 2026 — 2026-02-24
    Feb 25 2026
    For the first edition of Sharing Sox since baseball has made a 2026 appearance, duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, marvel at the 19-3 run differential in the first two spring games for the White Sox. Then they go into the good possibilities (Munetaka Murakami, middle infield and catcher), the bad (outfield) and the possibly awful (starting pitching), wending their way through names and skills (or lack thereof). The conclusion? The AL Central is going to be so absolutely horrible except for the Tigers that ... well, will keep you in suspense on that. Plus, they take a look at the very crowded middle infield situation ... especially down the road apiece ... and decide who is best just cut loose to seek his fortune elsewhere. Or to maybe, possibly, with a whole lot of luck, bring back an outfielder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Sox Populi 203 - Spring Has Sprung - 2026-02-16

    Sox Populi 203 - Spring Has Sprung - 2026-02-16
    Feb 16 2026
    As Spring Training opens, Kristina Airdo, Hannah Filippo and Chrystal O'Keefe gathered together with Brett Ballantini to get an early take on how the 2026 White Sox shape up: The feeling of having baseball back after a long winter With momentum moving forward into 2026, what are realistic expectations of these White Sox? Why do so many, within the fan base and outside of it, see this team as another 100-loss group? Hannah has been assembling her game schedule, Kristina has gone in for not one but TWO Opening Days, and Chrystal is all-in for Hello Kitty and Emo Nights, but who has made the biggest investment in tickets? The improvements, and setbacks, of this White Sox roster vs. 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins