Bleav in the Southside

A 3-3 record over the last six games plus the tangible development of Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa has Greg feeling like the positives of this team are coming to light more clearly than they have before. Also, an analysis of the Sox decision to send Andrew Vaughn down and why Sox fans should want to see new outfield acquisition Dru Baker in the bigs sooner than later.

With reports surfacing that Tim Elko is going back to Charlotte, Greg asks the important question of what the heck is Chris Getz doing when it comes to choosing older players over guys that could potentially be part of the future. Plus why the Sox may have 3 of their 4 infield spots set for years to come.

With a 12-29 record after 41 games, Greg ponders whether the White Sox are actually a better team than what their record says. Plus, an examination into when the right time to trade Luis Robert Jr will be.

A 3-7 road trip sees more of the same for the White Sox, including a pair of one-run losses in Sacramento. Greg looks into the new opener strategy and breaks down what he's seen from the Sox starters so far this season and what the Sox will probably do to replace Martin Perez. The second part of the show asks the question of what it will take to get Tim Elko to the bigs.

Meidroth mania has swept itself across the city! Greg recaps the Red Sox series and praises the approach of the South Sider's newest infielder. Plus a look ahead to the A's series and a quick analysis on the Sox ownership percentages recently revealed in a report from Matt Spiegel.

What was that? Greg recaps the strange ending to one of the most painful White Sox losses you will see this year. The Sox fall to 0-5 in one run games and are coming up short around the margins in every which way.

Postgame podcast following the White Sox 1-0 walk off loss in Cleveland on Tuesday. Greg begs the question after his unacceptable performance as to what purpose Mike Clevinger serves on this team? A great Shane Smith start spoiled by Clevinger's horrid 9th & the Sox absence of offense

Greg recaps a horrendous weekend in Detroit with a focus on the bullpen collapse on Sunday. Plus discussion about a lineup that is performing at the levels we sadly expected, with an emphasis on getting more production from the middle infield bats.

Greg wraps up the Twins series talking about a lifeless 6-1 loss on Wednesday. He gives his general thoughts on where some of the Sox players are after six games and looks ahead to the weekend series in Detroit.

Greg laments a frustrating White Sox loss on Tuesday night to the Twins in which they held s 3-0 lead going into the 6th. A great Shane Smith start was wasted by what was Will Venable's 1st major managerial blunder as White Sox manager.

Greg comes at you with a two-game postgame recap show, as he highlights a 9-0 shutout against the Twins on Monday but a close loss to the Angels on Sunday. For the Twins game, Greg gives out his 3 Pinwheels and opines on the dominance of the Sox rotation. Plus a great start for top hitting prospect Kyle Teel in Charlotte.

Postgame reaction from a frustrating 1-0 loss to the Angels on Saturday at Rate Field. Greg went to the game and shares his thoughts on a pitching staff that so far is exceeding expectations and an offense that looked dead the entire day.

Greg reacts to the White Sox dominating 8-1 Opening Day win over the Angels, and goes through the game and highlights key moments in the win. Plus, Greg debuts his 3 Pinwheels segment to showcase the stars of the game.

Opening Day is finally here! Greg was a guest on the Lonestar Halo podcast with Fernando & Todd to discuss the opening series with the Angels, what to expect for both teams this season, and why all three guys feel like their teams will exceed expectations.

Two days away from Opening Day, Greg explains why the absence of the Sox top prospects from the roster that breaks camp is not a bad thing. Plus, Greg talks about how to evaluate this pitching staff and how the unknown can possibly help cultivate building blocks for the organization.

Spring training is finally here and after a lackluster offseason Greg is back to explain why this season can't be filled up with veteran journeymen. Plus what Andrew Benintendi's broken hand means for the White Sox roster and who could take that spot on the Opening Day roster.

Greg returns from a long hiatus and explains where he's been. The main focus of the show is the trade that sent Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox, what to make of the return, and why money/time are the reasons why Crochet was even dealt at all.

Praise to the powers above, the 2024 Chicago White Sox season is over! Greg goes through the statement issued by Jerry Reinsdorf line by line and evaluates what he thinks is real & what isn't. Plus, some final stat totals to put this White Sox season in perspective with the rest of the league

With the Sox tying the modern era record for losses in a single season, Greg examines how the franchise picks up the pieces after a season that brought the White Sox organization into the abyss. Plus, a reaction to the Ken Rosenthal & Britt Ghiroli piece on Jerry Reinsdorf from last week.

After a nearly two week break filled with more bad White Sox baseball, Greg returns to try and find context in the statements given last week by Jerry Reinsdorf & Chris Getz and why spending in free agency is the only way to jumpstart the organization's journey out of the doldrums.

Having already set the single season franchise loss record, Greg ponders if there is truly no bottom for the 2024 White Sox. Plus, why it makes little sense to start the service clocks of certain prospects this season.

With Scott Servais surprisingly out in Seattle, Greg makes his case why the Wisconsin native and former Cub should be the next skipper of the White Sox. Plus, why Greg did not go to any of the games of the Sox-Giants series.

MLB Pipeline released their reclassified Top 100 prospects list over the weekend. Four Sox are on it, so Greg dives into what that means and how those players fit into future plans. Plus, a dubious achievement in regards to playoff elimination.

A 12-2 win over the Yankees?! Greg talks briefly about Grady Sizemore's 1st win as Sox manager and why in a season that has been so sad, one game can make White Sox fans & players alike feel happy.

Pedro Grifol was fired as White Sox manager Thursday morning. Greg gives his reaction to the timing of the move, some analysis of Chris Getz's comments on the move, and who realistically will be managing this team in 2025. Plus, Greg went to Oakland yesterday and talks about actually see this team play live for the 1st time in 2024.

Having now tied the American League record for consecutive losses, Greg laments the hopeless situation the White Sox find themselves in & questions why Pedro Grifol has not been fired yet. Plus, a cathartic farewell to the Oakland Coliseum.

We know the White Sox are bad. But how bad? Greg looks at some of the numbers to put in context how bad this season has been. Plus a reaction to the reports that the White Sox rejected a trade with the Twins that would've brought back a high level infield prospect.

Eloy Jimenez, Erick Fedde, Michael Kopech, Paul DeJong, Tommy Pham, & Tanner Banks are all gone. Garrett Crochet & Luis Robert are still here. Greg examines each of the White Sox deadline trades and the returns in each, plus explaining why this deadline sets a bad precedent for Chris Getz in trade scenarios. Also, a quick reaction to the report of A.J. Pierzynski as a Sox managerial candidate for next year.

Greg starts the show with a good old fashion vent session amid the White Sox current 11-game losing streak, highlighting the struggles of what has been a truly putrid offense. The conversation then shifts to Garrett Crochet, who made it be known that he will not accept a trade to a contender without a contract extension. Greg discusses how this strong armed negotiating tactic benefits the Sox.

Much to Greg's dismay, it appears the White Sox will be dealing their biggest stars before the trade deadline. Today Greg explains why the Sox need to wait as long as possible in order to get the best possible return.

Greg goes through a brief summary of all 21 selections by the White Sox in the 2024 MLB 1st Year Player Draft & highlights his favorites. Plus we say goodbye to Martin Maldonado (thank god), hello to Brooks Baldwin, and question what the purpose of signing Nick Senzel was.

The White Sox selected Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith with the 5th overall pick in the 2024 MLB 1st Year Player Draft on Sunday night. While the SEC Pitcher of the Year is similar to the likes of Carlos Rodon & Garrett Crochet, Greg explains why the White Sox picked the wrong player.

Michael Kopech's immaculate inning against the Twins was all the rage on Wednesday. How much value does he have at the trade deadline? Plus a look at the unique situation surrounding the Seattle Mariners offense & why the White Sox line up to be the perfect trade partner.

With the MLB 1st Year Player Draft less than a week away, Greg breaks down some of the mock drafts and highlights the three best choices for the White Sox with the #5 overall pick

With him coming off the best month of his career, is now the right time to deal Andrew Vaughn? Greg ponders that and gets into the controversy around Luis Robert's play in center field against Cleveland on Monday. Plus, Greg talks the Marlins decision to DFA Tim Anderson and what exactly happened to a man who was once the face of the Sox organization

Drew Thorpe & Jonathan Cannon both pitched well over the weekend against the Rockies. Can they be two cornerstone pieces of a future Sox rotation? Greg gets into that as well as the reasons to sign Garrett Crochet to an extension now. Plus, the time is now to find trade partners for guys like Paul DeJong & Tommy Pham

Greg opens the show discussing the White Sox three year problem with a lack of walks drawn & how it has correlated to a lack of runs scored. The second part of the show discusses what the Sox should do with manager Pedro Grifol, who will enter the final year of his contract in 2025

Greg briefly recaps the first two games of the Dodgers series as the Sox become the 1st team in MLB to reach 60 losses. He also focuses on how Garrett Crochet has proven that he is the future face of the franchise, while they need to figure out how to fix Eloy Jimenez in order to trade him when his value increases.

New host Greg Mroz starts his tenure with a state of the organization show, highlighting how the White Sox got to a point where they are the worst team in baseball. Greg dives into what current players should still be part of this organization three to five years from now.

A little hiatus, but we're right back at it with a new episode of Bleav in the Southside! On this episode we talk all things Sox, all things the future, and we might be talking about some people who have been sipping the Haterade.

The Sox have won back to back series in May after a horrible first month of the year. Is this where the turnaround begins? We talk about it on the newest installment of Bleav in the Southside!

Rinse and repeat. White Sox follow the same exact pattern by losing their fourth straight series. Still unable to close out a three game set, is there any hope left for this team? We talk about that and more on this "Sunday Special" show.