No need to panic as the White Sox are good enough to CHALLENGE for AL Central title

The Chicago White Sox remain a good—but not great—team, igniting anxiety among fans as playoff pressure mounts. Can they overcome their flaws and hold off the surging Detroit Tigers and fading Guardians in the AL Central race? Host Todd Welter unpacks the team’s strengths—like their top home record and clutch hitting—as well as persistent pitching concerns and their struggle against teams over .500. Hot topics include Anthony Kay’s impact, the potential addition of Jorge Mateo versus Luisangel Acuña, and reflections on Tim Anderson’s iconic moments and retirement along with answering other mailbag questions from Everydayers. 00:00 White Sox: Good But Not Great Discussion on the White Sox being a good but flawed team, reasons for fan panic, playoff chances, and comparison with division rivals. 12:39 Jorge Mateo Addition Debate Analysis of rumors around signing Jorge Mateo, implications for Luisangel Acuña, and bench/depth roster considerations. 19:01 Mailbag & White Sox Memories Mailbag segment covers Tim Anderson’s legacy, pitching/closer future, and favorite players to watch this season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.  Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings.  Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. Dose Daily Ready to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to https://DoseDaily.co/LOCKEDONMLB or enter LOCKEDONMLB to get 35% off your first subscription.  Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Clutch Parlays Go to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper.  KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10.  Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.