🎙️ Strap It Down - White Sox Therapy Podcast | Buehrle Weekend, Trade Deadline, and Rookie Breakouts

Suds and JT are back to talk all things White Sox — from Mark Buehrle’s statue weekend to the youth movement fueling hope on the South Side.

🔹 Series wins over the Pirates, Rays & Phillies

🔹 Buehrle vs. CC Sabathia Hall of Fame debate

🔹 2005 roster trivia, Jenks stories & Ozzie moments

🔹 Colson Montgomery breaks out with power & poise

🔹 Big praise for Edgar Quero, Kyle Teel, & Miguel Vargas

🔹 Why Luis Robert Jr. still frustrates and the front office whiffed at the deadline

🔹 Could Josh Naylor + Framber Valdez push the Sox into contention next year?

If you’re a diehard Sox fan, this episode is your time capsule and therapy session all in one.

Sit Back, Relax, and Strap it Down.

White Sox Therapy.

Suds and Schwab are back with Nick Sr in the guest chair, and for a team that’s bad, there’s somehow a lot to talk about.

This episode hits everything from the recent youth movement to Getz's legacy.

Topics include

• The emergence of Meidroth, Teal, Vargas, Quero, and Shane Smith
• The Grant Taylor bullpen debate
• Why Alex Call (!!) leads all Sox prospects from the rebuild era in WAR this year
• A full teardown of the 2017–2020 farm system failures
• The slow-motion saga of Jerry Reinsdorf’s potential sale
• And yes, a few minutes of dreaming about Justin Ishbia, Paul Skenes, and Benetti all joining the Sox in 2029

Somewhere in the chaos: Sammy Zavala is on fire, Gavin Sheets is hanging on, and the boys can’t quite decide if Elko is a fringe guy or a real answer at first.

Sit back, Relax, and Strap it down.

White Sox Therapy.

The SID crew gets together and the White Sox actually win a game during the pod—a rare live dub on a Friday night. Suds and Schwab celebrate the small miracle, then immediately spiral into confusion over the Elko demotion, the team’s obsession with fringe roster guys, and a minor league development strategy that feels allergic to innings. Vaughn’s WAR is historically awful, CHSN is charging $19.99 for buffering, and the 2027 core might include three dudes—if we're lucky. The vibes are still bad... just slightly less hopeless.

Also on deck:

• Why Tim Elko got demoted with Vaughn after finally getting the call
• Vinny Capra, Palacios, Rojas, Slater... seriously, what are we doing?
• The Sox treat pitching prospects like they’re made of glass
• $19.99/month to watch Vinny Capra?
• Meidroth is what we thought Nicky Mads would be—Pedroia vibes
• Shane Smith: legit SP3? Davis Martin: SP5? Maybe?

…but hey—at least it gives us something to talk about. 🎧

Sit Back, Relax, and Strap it Down.

White Sox Therapy

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