Daaaaa pope. The hurlers return to talk about the latest Sox news. Andrew Vaughn has been sent to AAA. Miguel Vargas is red hot, we chat if this is the norm or a blip. We take a look at some roster spots as BUY/SELL/HOLD. We wrap up briefly revisiting Babe the pig. Why? Can't say.
The Hurl boys check in for a late night episode. We recap some of the issues with the hitting, there are a lot. Looking down at the farm there is a good Montgomery and a bad one. Brief episode but we'll be back once we've seen a bit more of what Meidroth and Quero have to offer the White Sox lineup.
We start things off talking about the latest new from our namesake, Mark Buehrle. The hurl boys go over the Garrett Crochet returns, highlighted by C Kyle Teal and OF Braden Montgomery. We spend a brief moment taking one last look back at the 2017-2024 CWS. Then we kick off a White Sox franchise draft, picking over the husk of a ball club to select ten Sox players we would take to start our organization.
The Chicago White Sox are in shambles once again, and the Tuna Boys are here for it. This is a hogbeast of an episode so pace yourself. We chat one last time about the Crochet and Robert trade market. We whisper about the dream that was Yoan Moncada. Don identifies some free agents who are realistic targets for the team and can shore up some respectability.
We ask the big question... should Don go all in and buy a Drew Thorpe jersey? After that we get into the reality of a Crochet extension within the current organizational cheapskatery or if a mega deal is coming soon. We each pitch our top draft pick for the upcoming MLB draft. Things get out of control in yet another Moncada tribute.
Well Sox fans, we survived the worst losing streak in franchise history. What new lows can this team achieve? We talk about trading Crochet or Robert before the deadline. We talk Josh Gibson taking the top spot on MLB career and season leaderboards. I give a quick recap of the White Sox Garage Sale. And don't forget to write in our veteran pitch framer Martin Maldonado five times a day for the All Star Game.
The Chicago White Sox are 6-22 but undefeated in the Tommy Pham era. We found our latest rent-a-hero. We talk about expectations versus reality and how the team responded to a lifeless offense. After that the focus shifts to some of the organizations youths as the Barons roster tears up AA. We hit on some classic material like Jerry being a cheap a$$.
Well, well, well. It's Opening Day and the Sox are in first place in the AL Central at 0-0. We go over the opening day roster release highlighting our top five hitters. We have some hopes for the pitching staff but are a bit sheepish on their stamina. Don lays out a portfolio of AAA to F- bets to look at for MLB and the Sox.
The White Sox have traded starter Dylan Cease for a prospect pack from the Padres. We discuss the returns and if the Sox dropped the ball here. Is Luis Robert next? We destroy a shipment of Fanatics jerseys live on air. We wrap up with some Spring Training thoughts and regular season games/series we are trying to go to this year.
The Tuna Boys are back. The Chicago White Sox are about to kickoff 2024 and we get caught up on all the stories that have happened since October. We start with the proposed 78 stadium deal. We hit on the parting of ways with fan favorite play-by-play man Jason Benetti. We touch on the 2024 team and our general feelings about the team now. We will be back with Spring Training updates!
Well, we thought we were garbage enough. Chris Getz had further designs on the torture of Chicago White Sox fans. Tim Anderson was unceremoniously shown the door as the CWS declined his one year option. Don and I piss and moan about it for awhile. We chat a bit about the World Series and our plans for the afternoon.
Thanks to all listeners who tuned in through this train wreck of a season. Don and I pick through the wreckage of the 2023 Chicago White Sox season (61-101; 4th ALC) in the Hurler's regular season finale. This year undoubtedly tested every CWS fan's convictions and how much attention you can pay attention to these losers. We're not pulling punches this ep. THESE GUYS SUCK. After a bleak year, we sadly may be heading into a bleak era, the dawn of Getz. Them Hurl boys still be yakking though. On the plus side Don is back on the Moncada Kool-Aid. That's something.
2023 Credits:
Dan Feeney - Host, Producer, Beni-boy
Don James - Host, Don Moncada
Victoria Segura - Episode Artist, Dylan Cease's #1 fan
Steve Zelenko - Hurl theme music, NEW VERSION COMING 2024!!!
'Cousin Brian' Feeney - Guest and regular commentator
Ryan 'Houdini' Mirabedini - Guest, Cleveland Baseball Team fan
Call off the worldwide search. Chris Getz is the new singular voice for the Chicago White Sox. We discuss the actual firing of Rick and Kenny, the 'hiring process' the Sox went through, Chris Getz's resume and the press conference. We grade the hire, Don comes out a little more neutral than I. We touch on the magic blubber bullet and Faygo.
The White Sox have mercifully moved on from the 2023 season with a number of trades. We discuss the exits of Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Jake Burger and others. We talk about the prospects that interest us the most from the group the Sox acquired. Don's Moncada fandom reaches a new low towards the end of the episode as he offers Moncada + $20 million for a 19yo A ball player to the Red Sox.
With all hope for the 2023 campaign going wayside for the White Sox, we look to the trade deadline. Since recording the sox traded Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez. It has begun. Project 2025
The White Sox stay just out of reach in the AL Central. Luis Robert has entered every batting cheat-code. We debate first half MVP, LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuck. I share some details about a visit to Toronto's Rogers Center and a potential heist. We wrap up the show with some Indiana Jones hype.
What is the identity of the 2023 Chicago White Sox? We chat about identity across the roster from our 'stars' to the chode squad. Does Grifol stink, do the players stink, or both After trying to hold off on trade deadline talk, we finally give in and start talking trade bait. We wrap up the episode by selecting the second baseman for the Our Team. That quickly devolves into Gordon Beckham talk.
The Sox are playing pretty good baseball. Still completely out of contention at the moment but it is watchable. We welcome guest Ryan Mirabedini to level some harsh Guardian-fan truths. Michael Kopech, the lord of grease, has found something very special lately and we discuss what we're seeing. Eloy Jimenez returns to the lineup for now. Is Gavin Sheets an everyday player? Will Tim Anderson figure out how to be a positive WAR player before the front office start moving pieces?
The Buehrler Boys are happy to bring on our first guest Brian Feeney, cousin and Sox fan. We talk about the butt ugly losing streak and the so-so stabilization. As always we beg, lobby and scheme for enormous changes in the organization front office. We sing the praises of Cubs bench player Nick Madrigal and scratch our heads at the White Sox roster. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties so we end a bit abruptly. Pod is still nuts tho.
Ocean Sound Effect from Pixabay
The season is underway and the Chicago White Sox have stumbled a bit. We take a look at the Corpse Watch with multiple key injuries early in the season. We talk about the resurgent Burger and his role on this team. Don expresses some concerns with Andrew Vaughn's longterm power potential. It is still early but the team is heading towards a big 13 game stretch against PHI(h), TB(a), TOR(a), TB(h) that will reveal the course of the first half. We conclude the episode with a new segment, the Hurlers' Our-Time Team. We debate the best CWS centerfielders from 1987 to now. We will continue building the roster in future episodes.