Boys are back after a week off and we welcome Baltimore Orioles and ESPN Broadcaster Kevin Brown to the show to talk about his career, the O's, and even to join us in the Players as Food segment for the week. We also take on the NL East and preview the division along with our predictions, and Will and Beau each have different teams coming out on to…

The boys bring on the Mayor of Scoop City White Sox Dave to talk White Sox, his trip to the DR, and his career. Dave gets in depth about his thoughts on the Sox along with his wild career path and what it takes to make it in the modern media. We also do another Players as Food segment, this time randomized and on the spot. We highlight and evaluate…

The boys are back at school and we bring on White Sox fan and analyst Bennett Karroll to talk about his White Sox billboard project that will result in 2 billboards reading "Sell the Team, Jerry". We also talk about the Sox with Bennett and how frustrating it has been to support this franchise in recent memory. We continue on with our division prev…

The boys get to a ton of college baseball talk in this one, as they highlight the new rule associated with an extra paid assistant position along with picking their top 5 teams heading into the 2023 season. We also talk about Lucas Giolito's new mechanics, Aroldis Chapman's deal with Kansas City, the top 10 first baseman list, and another fantastic…

Just the boys on this beautiful Wednesday, and we talk about a potential Shohei Ohtani contract, the arbitration cases, the NL central and drop in a few of our favorite segments: What the Hell Happened (WTTH) and Start, Bench, Cut, Retire (SBCR). A jampacked baseball episode that even includes some #ChalkLineFootballTalk. Join us to grab some KNOWL…

We are joined by Frank “The Tank” Fleming to talk about the Carlos Correa news and the direction of the Mets in 2023, and he is not pleased. We also talk about the Correa press conference and what we learned from Scott Boras. We address the Trevor Bauer situation and our thoughts on if he plays again, and if so, with who? We top the show off with a…

Another wild, up and down episode where we address everything going on in the sport. We address the sad news of Liam Hendriks’ cancer diagnosis and give our thoughts and prayers. We also talk about the breaking Correa news and take a shot at a mini 2023 MLB Mock Draft. The highlight of the show is an interview with Stephen Schoch, noted former coll…

The boys have a jampacked show full of baseball coverage and content. We start with covering the Rafael Devers signing and some depth moves made by Milwaukee and the impact of those moves. In the first of our division previews, we look at the AL Central (with maybe just a little bit of bias) and identify the contenders, pretenders, and some divisio…

Happy New Year everyone! The boys are starting off the week with a little passion and emotion, as both Beau and Will address what they saw on Monday Night in regards to the Damar Hamlin situation and what it means moving forward. Dr Ismael Gallo comes on the show to discuss his company, Baseball Flows, and how it is helping young athletes move bett…

Just Beau and Will on this beautiful Friday, as they talk about the HOF Ballot update and where Andruw Jones, Billy Wagner, Todd Helton and Scott Rolen stand in terms of their candidacy. Beau also gets animated in his distaste of the process for voting for the HOF and its inconsistencies. The guys do another Worst Contract and Start, Bench, Cut, Re…

The boys are back and bring on broadcaster Alex Feuz along with multiple new segments in a jam-packed show. Will and Beau start with some fun, non-baseball talk, as Will has some serious concerns about Wisconsinites, and then get into a ton of MLB talk covering nearly every base from the current situation with Carlos Correa to some New Year's resol…

Hosts Beau Wills and Will Sommers introduce the reboot of Chalk Line Talk 2.0! The Show kicks off with a bang through some White Sox Talk, an Interview with HOF candidate Andruw Jones and Analyst Ryan Spaeder, and some fun with a Start, Bench, Cut and Retire segment. We talk with Jones about his career, memories in baseball, and about his Hall of F…

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…

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…

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 pred…

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 rotatio…

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 Whi…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 dis…

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 …

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, a…

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.…

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 So…

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…

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,…

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 usin…

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!

White Sox and Why there should be no worries about Moncada/Rodon and Covey's Importance, Mariners, Cabrera Injury/Future, Harper & Trout

Ohtani Injury, Scherzer, Machado/Trade Status, White Sox, Bullpenning

The First Episode of my new podcast South Side Hardball