Chalk Line Talk

An exciting return after a week off, and we are revived with two great guests! Scott Merkin, a staple of White Sox media for the better part of two decades, joins us to talk about the Sox and the nice run they are on right now. We also discuss a potential trade deadline strategy for the club, Ricky Renteria, and when is the right time to transition from rebuild to contention. We are joined by Kevin Brown as well, and we talk about one of the more surprising teams in baseball.. the Baltimore Orioles. Their young core that is stepping up, their bullpen that has been outrageously good, and the excitement they play with night in and night out is all brought up with Kevin, who has a front row seat by broadcasting for MASN. We institute a new game with our guests called Savant and Survive, where we pull 5 random factoids off of Baseball Savant and quiz our guests on who leads the categories. Listen to find out our inaugural leaderboard! Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Subscribe for as little as $1 a month, and gain access to exclusive content! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

After some technical difficulties, we are back with an awaited episode! We finally get to talk about baseball being back, the fact that the Marlins and Cardinals suck, and how much better the White Sox are than every other team in baseball! We also interview Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com and get in some discussion about college baseball and what the future holds for the sport (excuse the poor editing, there were still SOME technical issues). Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Become a member of the Chalk Line Talk family by subscribing, and for as little as $1, you can gain access to exclusive content! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss how unfortunate Yasiel Puig is after testing positive for COVID-19, and whether he will still be signed by a team or if his season is over. We also have a Most Underrated Player segment with both Kenny and Beau taking pitchers. We talk Logan Morrison, a fan favorite, and his announcement that he will be on the opening day roster. We predict the number of wins for the NL Central winner, and we also bring on our resident Cubs fan to talk about the whooping put on them by the White Sox last night. Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Starting at as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to exclusive content such as videos of some interviews, and articles not open to the public. Subscribe at higher levels, and receive official merchandise such as stickers, mugs, or T-Shirts. Become a member of the Chalk Line Talk family today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss the signing of Yasiel Puig to Atlanta, a move we didn't see coming but boosts the Braves' chances to win the NL East. We. also have a Bad Contracts segment, where both Kenny and Beau take pitchers who are on outrageous deals. We interview Matt Carroll of Reviewing the Brew to talk about the Brewers' depth offensively and what the rotation and pen might look like. The second edition of the Chalk Line Triumvirate Draft features "Best Food to Eat Between a Doubleheader", as every ballplayer has been there and knows what snacks hit best. Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Join for as little as $1 a month and gain access to exclusive content, and subscribe to higher levels to be on the show or get merchandise such as a sticker, mug, or T-Shirt. Become a member of the Chalk Line Talk family today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

A different version of the podcast, as we go with a segment-less show and interview Josh Nelson. Josh and Beau discuss the White Sox, Blue Jays, Yasiel Puig and more. Who becomes the everyday 3B for the Sox if Moncada isn't ready? Will the Blue Jays have a home in the next 10 days? Yasiel Puig to Baltimore? Plus, a very interesting tailgate for White Sox and Brewers fans is on the table thanks to Josh and others. Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Subscribe for as little a $1 and become a member of the Chalk Line Talk family! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We continue to talk about Coronavirus in baseball with some of the issues in testing and some camps being delayed (6:23). We interview the new radio voice of the Chicago White Sox Andy Masur, and go into detail about his work, taking over for Ed Farmer, and the White Sox upcoming season (27:04). A new segment introduced this week called the "Chalk Line Triumvirate Draft", where we follow the podcasting trend of doing witty drafts. This week, we draft the worst baseball Twitter personalities. We also have another Start Bench Cut (14:23) and WTHH segments (1:05:50), filling up a packed episode. Support Chalk Line Talk on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk. Subscribe for as little as $1, and gain access to exclusive content, while larger packages can get you a sticker, mug, or an official CLT T-shirt. Become a member of the Chalk Line Talk family today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss the actual return of some form of baseball with Summer Camps here, and how we feel about both the Brewers and the White Sox. We also continue the discussion on COVID-19 and how it is still impacting the game. We interview David Gasper of Reviewing The Brew and cover a variety of topics about the Brewers and his stint as a broadcaster in the Northwoods League. We finish with another segment of MUP, and its an NL East version! Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk, and become a part of the Chalk Line Talk family. Starting at as little as $1 a month, you gain access to exclusive content, and can even get merchandise such as a sticker, mug, or official CLT T-shirt! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss the shutdown of minor league baseball and, accordingly, everything going on with the Coronavirus. We have our Start Bench Cut and Bad Contract$ segments. We interview White Sox Dave (Barstool Sports/Red Line Radio) and discuss all things White Sox, with a hint of some D3 baseball, the Sox being basically back, and Marty Mush's ridiculous comments. A surprise guest comes on the show, our resident Tampa Bay Rays fan Mr. Hot Takes, where he makes outrageous claims and gives us all some excitement for a certain Rays shortstop (And no, it's not Wander Franco). Support the Chalk Line Talk podcast on Patreon at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk , where you can subscribe, become a part of the CLT family, and receive awesome perks: Opportunities to be on the show, Stickers, Mugs, or even an official Chalk Line Talk T-shirt. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

The Sunday Matinee has now become the Monday Matinee, and we kick off our new Monday show with some story time about Kenny's weekend meeting some of the Brewers! We also give some outlooks for the White Sox and Brewers and discuss some potential ideas for roster construction. We have on guest Ethan Moore, data scientist at Cal Poly baseball, to discuss some of the articles he has recently written (Pitch Prediction and Quantifying Pitch Value). We finish the show with another segment of WTHH and a surprise visit from a recurring guest! Support Chalk Line Talk at Patreon.com/ChalkLineTalk to receive exclusive access to content, opportunities to be mentioned or even on the show, and cool merchandise such as a sticker, a coffee mug, or an official CLT shirt! Subscribe now! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss baseball being back (eventually) with a new deal in place, and some of the new rules to be enforced. We also double up on the FanGraphs chat with both Ben Clemens and Dan Szymborski, where we address baseball returning and some other fun tidbits as well. Another segment of MUP, while we add a new segment called "BAD CONTRACT$", where we find some less recognized poor contracts around the league. Also, can Dan guess Beau's WTHH player from Sunday? Hint: A good chance he can. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

RIDIN SOLO! Beau takes this one by himself and addresses both the ongoing labor talk between the player and owners and the coronavirus outbreak at some spring training facilities. Also, a great interview with Herb Lawrence of 670 The Score talking White Sox, MLB The Show, and somehow... hair? Another segment of What The Hell Happened to This Guy, as a White Sox standout get brought into discussion about what happened to his career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss the ESPN documentary "Long Gone Summer", talk with guests Nick Shepkowski (670 The Score) and Josh Nelson (Sox Machine Podcast/National College Baseball Writers Association), and do our favorite segments, Start Bench Cut and MUP. We also continue to discuss labor negotiations between owners and players and where baseball is headed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We discuss the results of the draft and who came out of the week feeling great, and who came out wishing they had done something different. We also discuss Rob Manfred and the labor negotiations in a pretty heated segment full of passion and anger. We also welcome guest Patrick Nelson, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Dugout, to talk the White Sox and Brewers drafts along with our resident Cubs fan Casey Sauter about the Cubs draft. We give our thoughts about the home run chase of '98 and the steroid use that still lingers in today's game, and we discuss our choices for this week's "What The Hell Happened to This Guy". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We talk all things MLB Draft with 2 guest interviews, Dan Zielinski, writer for the Baseball Prospects Journal and national draft/scouting expert, and James Fox, writer and contributor for FutureSox.com who is covering the draft for the site. We give predictions and insight to some of the draft's biggest storylines, while also still making time for our 2 favorite segments: Start Bench Cut and MUP.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

We talk about our upcoming Wednesday podcast, along with some KBO fun and tidbits. We do a new segment called "What the Hell Happened to That Guy?", talking about players that seemingly fell off the map out of nowhere. We also talk some Cubs and trash them with our friend and resident Cub fan, Casey Sauter. Download, Rate, and Subscribe on Spotify, Anchor, Stitcher, or anywhere else you may listen to podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

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We dive into everything surrounding the game today, from labor negotiations to layoffs, to some fun segments about underrated players and a Start, Bench, Cut of some pretty notable stars. Also, an outlook on the most hated division in baseball... the AL East. We hope you enjoy, and any questions for next week can be tweeted at us @HardballSide using #ChalkLineTalk, or emailing us at ChalkLineTalk@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

I’m Back and Still the same as ever. South Side Hardball is Back and discussing the White Sox Offseason to date, what is going on with Harper and Machado, a little Offseason Overview of the league, and a couple of rumors as well. Jump in and listen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

White Sox and Why there should be no worries about Moncada/Rodon and Covey's Importance, Mariners, Cabrera Injury/Future, Harper & Trout --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

Ohtani Injury, Scherzer, Machado/Trade Status, White Sox, Bullpenning --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support

The First Episode of my new podcast South Side Hardball --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CLTpod/support