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Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox broadcaster and new voice of the Detroit Tigers Jason Benetti. Brandon and Jason discuss a wide range of topics including working with Bill Walton, Kevin Brown's suspension from the Orioles, having cerebral palsy, leaving the Chicago White Sox to become the TV voice of the Detroit Tigers, and more.

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-:37: Being the voice of the Detroit Tigers
-1:12: White Sox voice being a “dream job”
-3:05: Being a White Sox fan while calling games
-4:39: Is it easier or harder to call games of a team being a fan of?
-7:23: Why was Detroit the right fit?
-8:46: Relationship with White Sox front office 
-9:59: Complaints from Jerry Reinsdorf?
-11:21: Is Reinsdorf the same owner with the White Sox as he is with the Bulls?
-13:31: Surprised by the press and attention about getting the Tigers job
-16:08: Striving to have a deep connection to fans on a local MLB broadcast
-20:01: Did the Kevin Brown situation play a role in Jason going to the Tigers?
-22:01: Would Jason have trouble working for a team that wouldn’t allow him to be critical of that team?
-25:01: Interviewing for the Tigers
-27:16: Challenge of replacing Hawk Harrelson
-28:50: White Sox hiring Tony La Russa
-30:25: La Russa sleeping in dugout
-32:11: Being in the clubhouse and be available to the team before the game
-34:20: Tigers analysts
-35:09: Having a say in broadcast partners?
-35:57: Doing national broadcasts along with local broadcasts
-36:27: Is local MLB broadcasting always going to be a part of Jason’s career?
-38:55: Having cerebral palsy and being a broadcaster
-41:33: Being self-conscious about being on camera
-42:35: Going to law school
-44:27: Who would make a better attorney? Jason or Bill Walton?
-46:21: Working with Walton
-47:19: Things Walton said on the broadcast that surprised Jason?
-50:12: Having trust in Walton’s filter for a national audience

Nick Murawski of Good Guys Talk Back, GGTB takes a good look at the 
Chicago White Sox' tough Season & 2024 South Side expectations

• Off-Season Camelback Kool-Aid optimism - Different Management, Different Coaches, (Different Results?)
• Chicago White Sox – Opening Day lineup almost identical to current lineup, Luis Robert Jr, Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi, Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncado, Andrew Vaughn, Yasmani Grandal, Oscar Solas, Lenyn Sosa
• Luis Robert Jr is staying healthy and delivering great performances 
• Teams fight for good health – Aaron Judge w Yankees ,  Mike Trout w Angels
• ‘Good Enough’ Jerry Reinsdorf 
• Ticket Holders question whether to buy 2024 season tickets . 
• Corner Store, Mom & Pop shop mentality in the Front Office is disappointing
• Do White Sox have the right ingredients to bake a great cake?
• At 87 years of age it may be difficult to be open to new ideas. 
• New GM, Chris Getz lacks credentials & experience to be a GM in Majors
• Getz reaching out to other organizations for secrets of success
• Successor for the White Sox & Chicago Bulls 87-year-old owner, Jerry Reinsdorf?
• Heirs could potentially Keep the Bulls & Sell the White Sox
• First time manager, Pedro Grifol has been experiencing difficulty
• 20/20 hindsight on 2023 manager options: Bruce Bochy, Miguel Cairo, Tony La Russa, A. J. Pierzynski, Ozzie Guillén
• Bill Parcells managing philosophy should apply to White Sox manager – “If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.”
• Getz instrumental in bringing Grifol to White Sox. Both had worked with Kansas City Royals
• New White Sox Consultant, Tony La Russa August meeting
• This White Sox team will NOT perform for Pedro Grifol 
• Where will Lucas Giolito be once his Free Agency begins
• Future potential from Astros’ Kendall Graveman & Lenyn Sosa – 2nd Baseman of the future
• Will White Sox be competitive in 2024
• Multi-generational fans look beyond the bad years
• Good Guys Talk Back podcast hosts, Nick & Pat Hester are also live each week on their GGTB YouTube channel 

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 Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward" 

With three World Series titles to his name, Tony La Russa is widely considered one of the best managers in Major League Baseball history. He’s spent 33 years as a manager, currently for the Chicago White Sox and previously with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. A member of baseball’s Hall of Fame, Tony ranks 2nd all-time in wins among big league managers. In our conversation today, we talk about his relentless approach to preparation, building a strong team culture, and how to inspire greatness in others.

Ramie Makhlouf opened his show by reacting to the White Sox's 11-9 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon in a game that featured Chicago manager Tony La Russa calling for an intentional walk of Los Angeles star Trea Turner on a 1-2 count. Tony ... what are you doing, buddy? Later, Cam Ellis of 670TheScore.com hopped on the show to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

Good Guys Talk Back's Nick Murawski talks White Sox in 

• Locked On White Sox visits BaseballBiz
• Chicago White Sox led AL Central 2021 by a 13 win margin 
• 2021 ALDS – what happened – no competition, no push?
• 2022 will be a tighter division race
• 13 of the Sox first 21 games will be in the AL Central
• Make sure to bring a blanket and poncho to the game
• Andrew Vaughn in outfield takes a fall and an injury
•  GM Rick Hahn made some swift decisive moves to keep the Sox strong 
• Dodgers & Sox quick trade pitching closer Craig Kimbrel & bring in AJ Pollock
• Lance Lynn injury 
• Another pitcher injured -  Garrett Crochet – Tommy John surgery future
• Pitcher rotation – Giolito, Cease, Kopech, Kuechel & Velasquez or Lopez
• AL Central teams  -  Twins & Tigers are building 
• Rick Hahn brings the business when needed most with Kimbrel trade
• Tony La Russa speaks to “True White Sox fans”
• Opening Day experience at the stadium – get ready for some tailgating
• The Full ballpark experience

Special Thanks to Nick Murawski of @Nick_GGTB @GoodGuysTB https://anchor.fm/good-guys-talk-back & Pat Hester @pathester21
https://bit.ly/3KvKaZe Locked On White Sox

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You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod 
Also special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward" 

Laurence Holmes was joined by Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel for transition, where they discussed White Sox manager Tony La Russa's recent comment that fans who want the team to sign a right fielder from outside the organization are "not White Sox fans."

Eight-time gold glove winner, Jim Edmonds, a perpetual highlight reel, shares his amazing story. From “the catch” that put him on the map, to a World Series championship with the Saint Louis Cardinals, Jim’s got you covered like centerfield! Hear Edmonds at his most candid, on Pujols, McGwire, La Russa and more!

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You know it’s serious when Tony La Russa and his unwritten rules aren’t the worst thing in our Police Blotter. Hello, Felipe Vazquez. The Willy Adames trade sends Pottymouth’s boyfriend roster into disarray. Jesse “Da Wink” Winker hears MVP chants. Chad Pinder and Ian Happ are new men after their IL stints. Jake Cronenworth hits an inside-the-park home run for Patti’s birthday, and Mountcastle slams from her bench. A go-ahead slam for Miggy gets him closer to the 500 mark, and Nando gets to 50 homers. The COVID IL for the Mariners is an object lesson in how a personal choice not to vaccinate affects the entire team. 

Can we retire like CC Sabathia? A podcast where he can go off full Pottymouth about unwritten rules, a Negro Leagues clothing line, and a rec softball team where he gets to hit. Our grooming segment features umpire footwear (It’s good!), and the Marlins’ Sugar Kings unis. Women’s baseball in the UK has begun and the Bristol Bobcats have our full support. The old guys are shining in the LMB (Big Sexy for the opening night win! Adrian Gonzalez with the first run for the Mariachis de Guadalajara!). So many Andersons.

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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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In one of the most unforgettable series in recent memory, the battle between the White Sox and Twins was also a dividing line between old-school and new-school baseball. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber talk about everything from Yermín Mercedes launching a home run on a 3-0 pitch in a blowout to Tony La Russa sticking to the unwritten rules of baseball to the White Sox taking two of three from the Twins in a series that buried Minnesota even further into the basement of the AL Central.

1:55 - Summing up a tense White Sox-Twins series

7:00 - La Russa - Mercedes fall out

16:48 - Throwing at batters for retaliation

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Joey Gelman and Dan Collins discuss the latest in the nightmare hiring of Tony La Russa and what the latest scandal means for him and the White Sox (00:48- 23:10). They then shift gears and preview the Bears MNF matchup against the Vikings (23:15-40:44). Is it a must-win?

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A's manager Bob Melvin joins Ben to discuss the A's offseason, the Dodgers' World Series win, and the White Sox hiring Tony La Russa.

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