Bleav in the Southside

We took an unplanned break from recording, but we're back. The real question is: Are the Sox back? Winners of their last three series, the Southsiders look like a well oiled machine under Miguel Cairo. Is it too little, too late for Good Guys? Or will we see baseball past October 5?

Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee absorb the aftermath of a profitable trade deadline for the White Sox, with an eye toward October. Plus, White Sox-Cubs interleague play memories, a Carlos Rodón extension, and Tommy's desire to destroy the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee talk about the stirring sweep of Minnesota, dominating presence in the division, look ahead to the push to the All-Star break, and possible replacements for Yoán Moncada.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee hop on to talk about the importance of the 16-game stretch to the All-Star break, playing against weaker teams. With the six weeks out of the break looking tough, it's crucial that the White Sox get fat over these next few weeks. Bonus content: favorite White Sox games we've ever seen, and musical acts we wished had longer careers.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee hop on again to meditate a bit on this weekend's four-game White Sox sweep by Houston, and look forward to where changes will/could/should be made as the trade deadline nears. Bonus content? Favorite parks outside of the South Side, and the most overrated bands of all time.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee catch you up on the last week of White Sox baseball, filled with wins, but also with a season-ending injury to Nick Madrigal. The duo drool over the dominance of the White Sox rotation, dive deep into the pointlessness of the midseason Spider Tack controversy ... and talk underrated bands and movie recs!

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee hop on to look ahead to the remainder of the season, projection ahead from the one-third mark, with specific attention paid to the trade deadline and minor league call-ups. Also, a discussion of favorite White Sox game ever attended. And as a super-bonus for our legions of faithful listeners, our very first concert experiences.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee hop on to review the mildly successful past week of White Sox baseball, a look ahead to a Yankees series that will pit "no walks" Gerrit Cole against "no swing" Yasmani Grandal, and an extended look at the "unwritten rules" controversy centered around Tony La Russa and Yermín Mercedes.

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Brett Ballantini and Tommy Barbee debut Bleav in White Sox, with a long, jam-packed first episode.

For a first program, we both made our introductions and talked about our White Sox fan and writing backgrounds, how we came to be White Sox friends, and about the White Sox site we write for, South Side Sox.

From there, it's delicious discussion about the masterful starting rotation for the White Sox, with particular plaudits for back-end starters Carlos Rodón and Dylan Cease.

Yep, we gotta talk Tony La Russa, particularly his "mWAR" and how big an impact he's already had on the White Sox this season. Also, Rick Hahn is about to find his GM mettle tested, as he desperately needs outfield reinforcements before the dog days set in.

And how about some discussion of the team's killer run differential, best in baseball and putting the team on pace for 109 wins. Sustainable? Hmm.

Finally, we turn our attention to the contenders and pretenders of the AL Central, with particular focus put on, you betcha, upcoming opponent the Minnesota Twins.

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A short promo for the new Bleav in White Sox podcast, from Brett Ballantini.

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