Ian Eskridge runs down the latest news and notes, and Patrick Flowers has a conversation with White Sox prospect Jake Burger.
Category: Podcasts
The Northside Show – November 21, 2020: Kris Bryant to the Nationals?, Are Baez or Contreras on the trade block?
On today’s episode of the Northside Show Hosts Austin Bloomberg and Benjamin J. Denen discussed the beginning of the Jed Hoyer era. Specifically, the took a look at the questions he will ace out of the gate, namely which of the core will they look to move for building blocks for the next era?
The Northside Show – November 19, 2020: Theo Epstein, the Man Who Built a Champion
After the news came out that Theo Epstein was resigning his position as President of Baseball Operations after nine incredible years with the Chicago Cubs, we at the Northside Show decided that it was only fitting to create a special podcast
The Northside Show – November 14, 2020: Kim Ng, Yu Darvish, Offseason Projections, and Spin Rate
On today’s episode of the Northside Show Hosts Austin Bloomberg and Benjamin J. Denen discuss the historic hiring of Kim Ng by the Miami Marlins. They also take a look at the Cy Young voting, update their errors last week in the Manager of the Year projections, and take a look at the Cubs next steps in their offseason plans. In particular, they discussed Kris Bryant and the Cubs possible interest in Ha-Seong Kim.
The Southside Show – November 13, 2020: TLR Debacle, Katz Hiring, and Abreu MVP
Ian Eskridge and Patrick Flowers discuss a whirlwind week in White Sox news that began with the Tony La Russa DUI news and ended with Jose Abreu becoming the first White Sox player to win the American League MVP since Frank Thomas 26 years ago.
The Southside Show – November 9, 2020: New Coaching Staff, Awards Season
Ian Eskridge and Xavier Sanchez discuss the Tony La Russa hire, the lack of a coaching staff and the White Sox winning big during MLB awards season.
The Northside Show – November 07, 2020: Gold Gloves, Yu Darvish, David Ross, and the 2021 DH
On today’s episode of the Northside Show Hosts Austin Bloomberg and Benjamin J. Denen discuss Gold Glove winners, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez, and the first ever team Glove Award to the 2020 Cubs. They also talked Yu Darvish’s chances of winning the Cy Young, David Ross’s chances of winning Manager of the Year, the state of league negations regarding the Universal DH, and more.
The Northside Show – October 31, 2020: Options, Overhaul, and Offseason Plans
On today’s episode of the Northside Show Hosts Austin Bloomberg and Benjamin J. Denen discuss the choices facing the Cubs Front Office as they determine whether or not to pick up the options of Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester (spoiler alert: they declined it) and Daniel Descalso (was it even worth talking about?).
The Southside Show – October 25, 2020: World Series, Gold Glove Finalists, and Manager Search
Ian Eskridge and Xavier Sanchez are discussing the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They also touch on the White Sox managerial search, Gold Glove finalists, and free-agency.
The Southside Show – September 25, 2020: White Sox Managerial Candidates, Free-Agency Preview
Ian Eskridge and Xavier Sanchez discuss potential replacements for Rick Renteria, and take a look at free-agency needs for the White Sox.
