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257 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe 720 WGN Chicago White Sox Podcast from the Voice of the Chicago White Sox, 720 WGN Radio, featuring White Sox Weekly and more.
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Ron Kittle on Chicago White Sox hiring new manager Tony La Russa
October 30, 2020 15:17Ron Kittle, former left fielder for the Chicago White Sox, joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to talk about the decision behind La Russa’s hiring.
Who are the top candidates to replace Rick Renteria and Don Cooper on the White Sox coaching staff?
October 13, 2020 14:42The Chicago White Sox parted ways with manager Rick Renteria yesterday. Chicago Tribune’s lead sports columnist, Paul Sullivan, joined Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to share his thoughts. Sullivan, who is also the president of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, talked about some of the potential candidates to take over for Renteria next season. […]
Andy Masur on Rick Renteria: Always a team-first guy
October 13, 2020 12:57Rick Renteria joined the White Sox coaching staff prior to the 2016 season. He spent a year as the team’s bench coach and was then promoted to manager of the club. After four seasons at the helm, and leading the White Sox to their first playoff appearance in 12 years, the team and Renteria decided […]
White Sox Weekly 10/03/20: Season wrap up with Adam Hoge, Scott Merkin & Ryan McGuffey
October 04, 2020 00:26After a tough showing in the playoffs, Mark Carman evaluates what happened this season with the White Sox and what clubhouse options lay ahead with WGN Radio and NBC Sports Chicago’s Adam Hoge, MLB.com writer Scott Merkin, and NBC Sports Chicago Sr. Producer Ryan McGuffey.
Andy Masur: You might see some lineup changes today
October 01, 2020 13:16The White Sox and Oakland A’s compete in a win-or-go-home playoff game this afternoon. Andy Masur, the play-by-play announcer for White Sox games on WGN Radio, joined Dave Eanet to preview the matchup. He expects to see a change or two in the lineup, and said that it’s anybody’s guess as to who will be […]
Jason Benetti: The matchup favors the White Sox
September 29, 2020 14:38There was a point in the summer when some thought that baseball might not happen at all in 2020. Today, after 60 games and very few days off, the White Sox will compete in their first playoff game in 12 years. Jason Benetti, the play-by-play announcer for the team’s television broadcasts, joined Bob Sirott and […]
WGN Radio White Sox play-by-play announcer Andy Masur: Bat flips are fun, not intimidating!
September 28, 2020 18:43WGN Radio White Sox play-by-play announcer Andy Masur joins John Williams to talk about what’s brought the White Sox to this point as we enter the playoffs. And John and Andy discuss the true meaning of a bat flip.
White Sox Weekly 09/26/20: Ryan McGuffey postseason predictions, Brooks Boyer playoff thoughts, and more…
September 27, 2020 00:01Mark Carman has a jam packed edition of White Sox Weekly as regular season play comes to an end this weekend. First Carm gives an update on the playoff race, a preview of Game 2 in the crosstown series and a rundown of Rick Renteria and Jimmy Cordero’s suspensions. NBCSports Chicago Sr. Producer Ryan McGuffey […]
White Sox Weekly 09/19/20: Garrett Crochet talks about his MLB debut, Rick Hahn talks about playoff scenarios, and more…
September 20, 2020 02:01Mark Carman has a jam packed show for White Sox fans on this edition of White Sox Weekly. First Carm recaps his dream gig of doing color commentary next to Andy Masur on Friday night’s game against the Reds which featured the MLB debut of Garrett Crochet. Crochet joins the show to talk about his […]
White Sox Weekly 09/12/20: Here is why Hawk Harrelson thinks this Sox team is the best ever
September 12, 2020 23:27It’s a full show on this week’s edition of “White Sox Weekly”! Mark Carman talks to White Sox reliever Codi Heuer about being from Montana, growing up in a cold weather state, and if he thought he was going to make the team to start the season. Later Mark talks to former White Sox play-by-play […]
White Sox Sales and Marketing SVP Brooks Boyer: ‘A lot of fans would like to commemorate’ Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter last week with souvenir tickets
September 01, 2020 19:07White Sox Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President Brooks Boyer joins John Williams to share the latest on the team. And he describes the inspiration for the individual seat tickets the White Sox are selling to commemorate the game that featured Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter last week.
Twins’ Pineda returns from suspension to face White Sox
September 01, 2020 09:29Veteran right-hander Michael Pineda will make his 2020 debut on Tuesday night as the Minnesota Twins try to cool down the red-hot Chicago White Sox in Minneapolis. Pineda was arguably the Twins’ best starting pitcher during the team’s 101-win season in 2019, compiling an 11-5 record and 4.01 ERA in 26 starts while striking out […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 8 – Minnesota Twins 5 – 8/31/20
September 01, 2020 04:41Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins – August 31, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Robert leads 1st-place White Sox in rally past Twins 8-5
September 01, 2020 04:15MINNEAPOLIS (AP)The Chicago White Sox initiated a teardown a little more than three years ago, rebuilding through trades that fetched rising stars like Lucas Giolito, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada. The most impactful move of all might have been signing Luis Robert. The Cuban rookie hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and the […]
Giolito chasing more zeros as White Sox face Twins
August 31, 2020 16:42After ending a nine-game road trip with a five-game losing streak, the Minnesota Twins are looking forward to beginning an eight-game stretch at Target Field in Minneapolis against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night where they’ve compiled a 12-3 record. Except … First up is a matchup with red-hot White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito […]
Robert hits 3-run HR in 10th, White Sox beat Royals 5-2
August 30, 2020 23:47CHICAGO (AP)As soon as bat met ball, Luis Robert knew. The prized rookie watched as his first game-ending home run sailed over the wall and the White Sox once again grabbed a share of the AL Central lead. Robert belted a three-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-2 […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 5 – Kansas City Royals 2 – 8/30/20
August 30, 2020 23:28Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals – August 30, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Rookie pitchers get nod as White Sox host Royals
August 30, 2020 08:55In a normal year, Kansas City Royals rookie Kris Bubic probably wouldn’t have made his major league debut by this point in the season. In a normal year, after starting the season 0-4 with a 5.96 ERA through five starts, Bubic likely would have been sent down to one of his team’s minor league affiliates. […]
White Sox Weekly 08/29/20: Danny Mendick shares Twitter reaction and more
August 30, 2020 00:32Following a roller coaster ride against the Kansas City Royals, White Sox play-by-play radio announcer Andy Masur shares his intuition on the ball club’s trade deadline moves. Hear White Sox infielder Danny Mendick share his reaction to a Twitter comment and his journey with the ball club. Later on, White Sox play by play TV […]
Franco homers as Royals rally past White Sox 9-6
August 30, 2020 00:00CHICAGO (AP)Maikel Franco and Ryan McBroom homered during Kansas City’s five-run seventh, and the Royals cooled off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-6 victory on Saturday. Ryan O’Hearn and Alex Gordon also went deep for Kansas City, which had dropped five of six – including consecutive 6-5 losses where the opponent won in its […]
Highlights: Kansas City Royals 9 – Chicago White Sox 6 – 8/29/20
August 29, 2020 23:05Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox – August 29, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Royals’ Singer gets first look at White Sox
August 29, 2020 09:10Kansas City Royals rookie right-hander Brady Singer at last will face an unfamiliar lineup Saturday as he attempts to cool down the host Chicago White Sox. After opposing the Minnesota Twins in his past three starts, Singer gets the novel — albeit daunting — assignment of trying to solve the White Sox, who drilled three […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 6 – Kansas City Royals 5 – 8/28/20
August 29, 2020 04:19Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals – August 28, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Grandal hits game-winning HR, White Sox beat Royals 6-5
August 29, 2020 03:49CHICAGO (AP)Yasmani Grandal hit his third career game-ending home run in the ninth after a defensive miscue as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Friday night. Yoan Moncada had an RBI single in the seventh, Eloy Jimenez added a two-run homer and Luis Robert also homered for the White Sox […]
White Sox acquire OF Jarrod Dyson in trade with Pirates
August 28, 2020 18:24CHICAGO (AP)The Chicago White Sox acquired speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson in a trade with Pittsburgh on Friday and reinstated Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list. Dyson is batting just .157 (8 for 57) this season, but he swiped 30 bags last year. He won the World Series in 2015 with Kansas City and could […]
White-hot White Sox welcome struggling KC
August 28, 2020 08:37Reigning American League player of the week Jose Abreu is batting .475 (19-for-40) with nine home runs and 18 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak. Still, the first baseman has competition as the toughest challenge in a formidable Chicago White Sox lineup. Left fielder Eloy Jimenez enters Friday’s series opener against the visiting Kansas City […]
White Sox hit 4 more homers, rip Pirates 10-3
August 26, 2020 23:21CHICAGO (AP)Jose Abreu homered again, Dallas Keuchel followed Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter with six dominant innings, and the surging Chicago White Sox pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Wednesday for their ninth win in 10 games. Abreu’s 12th home run and seventh in five games, a two-run shot in the seventh, was Chicago’s fourth of the […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 10 – Pittsburgh Pirates 3 – 8/26/20
August 26, 2020 22:10Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – August 26, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
White Sox try to follow up no-hitter vs. Pirates
August 26, 2020 09:08Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria is hopeful that Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter on Tuesday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates could serve as a springboard for the club. The White Sox and Dallas Keuchel will look for an encore on Wednesday vs. the Pirates and Trevor Williams. “There’s still so much to accomplish for the Chicago […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 4 – Pittsburgh Pirates 0 – 8/25/20
August 26, 2020 04:01Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – August 25, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
White Sox righty Giolito tossing no-hitter thru 8 vs Pirates
August 26, 2020 03:11CHICAGO (AP)Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Giolito has struck out 12, walked one and thrown 89 pitches Tuesday night. An All-Star last year, the right-hander retired the first nine Pittsburgh hitters before walking Erik Gonzalez to start the fourth. The Pirates, hitting […]
A no-fan no-hitter: Giolito gem leads White Sox over Pirates
August 26, 2020 02:52CHICAGO (AP)Lucas Giolito quietly walked to the mound for the ninth inning, piped-in fake crowd noise wafting through the ballpark and cardboard cutouts dotting the stands. Moments later, the Chicago White Sox right-hander threw the final pitch in a truly bizarre performance. A no-fan no-no. With the seats at Guaranteed Rate Field empty, Giolito pitched […]
White Sox righty Giolito tossing no-hitter thru 8 vs Pirates
August 26, 2020 02:13CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Giolito has struck out 12, walked one and thrown 89 pitches Tuesday night. An All-Star last year, the right-hander retired the first nine Pittsburgh hitters before walking Erik Gonzalez to start the fourth. The […]
Pirates hope to slow White Sox’s power surge
August 25, 2020 03:41After taking two of three from the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs over the weekend, the Chicago White Sox will host the division cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series. In case the Pirates hadn’t noticed, the White Sox — winners of seven of eight and on a prolific […]
Darvish pitches Cubs past Abreu, White Sox 2-1
August 24, 2020 00:32CHICAGO (AP)Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish is rolling. Not even the slugging White Sox could take him down. Darvish struck out 10 in his career-high fifth consecutive victory, and the Cubs beat the White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to stop the South Siders’ seven-game win streak. ”Seeing what he did out there was spectacular,” teammate […]
Highlights: Chicago Cubs 2 – Chicago White Sox 1 – 8/23/20
August 23, 2020 22:59Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs – Wintrust Crosstown Series – August 23, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Darvish pitches Cubs past Abreu, White Sox 2-1
August 23, 2020 22:12CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish is rolling. Not even the slugging White Sox could take him down. Darvish struck out 10 in his career-high fifth consecutive victory, and the Cubs beat the White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to stop the South Siders’ seven-game win streak. “Seeing what he did out there was […]
Cease, red-hot White Sox eye sweep of Cubs
August 23, 2020 08:28Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease can’t deny feeling some extra oomph about his first career start against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon. The White Sox have won seven straight games and are seeking a second consecutive series sweep, this one against the National League Central leaders in their own ballpark. The matter of […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 7 – Chicago Cubs 4 – 8/22/20
August 23, 2020 05:38Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs – Wintrust Crosstown Series – August 22, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Abreu hits 3 HRs, 5 in 2 days; Chisox top Cubs, 7th W in row
August 23, 2020 04:13CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu hit three home runs a day after going deep twice, and the Chicago White Sox again powered past the Cubs in a 7-4 victory Saturday night for their seventh straight win. Abreu connected in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Wrigley Field for the first three-homer game of the […]
Abreu hits 3 HRs, 5 in 2 days; Chisox top Cubs, 7th W in row
August 23, 2020 04:12CHICAGO (AP)Jose Abreu hit three home runs a day after going deep twice, and the Chicago White Sox again powered past the Cubs in a 7-4 victory Saturday night for their seventh straight win. Abreu connected in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Wrigley Field for the first three-homer game of the All-Star slugger’s […]
Jimenez, White Sox aim to keep bashing at Wrigley Field
August 22, 2020 09:41Eloy Jimenez envisioned hitting home runs at Wrigley Field as he ascended the Chicago Cubs’ minor league system. These days, the left fielder is indeed going deep at the Friendly Confines — as a member of the crosstown Chicago White Sox. After hitting one of six home runs for the visiting White Sox during their […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 10 – Chicago Cubs 1 – 8/21/20
August 22, 2020 04:05Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs – Wintrust Crosstown Series – August 21, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
White Sox belt 6 HRs, pound Cubs 10-1 for 6th straight win
August 22, 2020 03:31CHICAGO (AP)The Chicago White Sox belted six more home runs in another lopsided win, and Dallas Keuchel sure was impressed. He just wasn’t surprised. Jose Abreu went deep twice and the White Sox backed Keuchel with their big bats, pounding the crosstown Cubs 10-1 at Wrigley Field on Friday night. The White Sox (16-11) shreddedJon […]
White Sox pitcher Steve Cishek with updates on the season so far and on being a former Cub
August 21, 2020 17:28White Sox pitcher Steve Cishek joins John Williams to talk about his pitching style, how the season is going and what the season means to him as a former Cubs player.
Anderson, White Sox rolling ahead of visit to Wrigley
August 21, 2020 08:48While the Chicago Cubs are pondering their long-term approach to the leadoff spot, the crosstown Chicago White Sox face no such dilemma. Shortstop Tim Anderson is entrenched at the top of the White Sox batting order, and he’ll look to show the rival Cubs and their fans why as the teams begin a much-anticipated, three-game […]
Giolito fans 13, White Sox tame Tigers 9-0 to complete sweep
August 20, 2020 23:38CHICAGO (AP)Lucas Giolito matched his career high of 13 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, hot-hitting Tim Anderson stroked his fourth home run of the series, and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 9-0 Thursday to complete their first four-game sweep of the Tigers in 15 years. Giolito (2-2) allowed three hits and one walk to […]
Highlights: Chicago White Sox 9 – Detroit Tigers 0 – 8/20/20
August 20, 2020 22:28Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers – August 20, 2020 Boxscore | Recap
Giolito fans 13, White Sox tame Tigers 9-0 to complete sweep
August 20, 2020 21:03CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito matched his career high of 13 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, hot-hitting Tim Anderson stroked his fourth home run of the series, and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 9-0 Thursday to complete their first four-game sweep of the Tigers in 15 years. Giolito (2-2) allowed three hits and one […]
Homer-happy White Sox eye sweep of Tigers
August 20, 2020 09:01The Chicago White Sox have belted 14 home runs during a four-game winning streak. With every blast comes a jubilant eruption from the White Sox dugout. “They definitely bring the energy,” Chicago right-hander Dylan Cease said of his teammates. “This is the most entertaining team I’ve ever been on, especially when we hit bombs and […]