South Side Sox Podcast 46 — Nicky Two Strikes, Struck Down — 2021-06-11

So, once again we’re putting together an emergency podcast to address a potential season-ending injury for a White Sox starter. This time, it’s Nick Madrigal, who on Thursday was placed on the 60-day injured list. In the aftermath of yet another extended injury loss, Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Trevor Lines and Brett Ballantini gathered to discuss the injury, and possible replacements. It seems clear Trevor was unable to successfully scalp his seat to this podcast, despite it being one of the final Hippie Brett podcasts before next week’s cut Initial reactions to seeing the injury on Wednesday, and feelings about the prognosis announced on Thursday Joe Resis, Madrigal superfan, vs. Trevor Lines, Madrigal doubter What is up with the sniper fire coming out of the stands to fell all of our players running to first base? And can we perhaps get a bullpen cart that can help guys off of the field when they, say, have torn their hamstrings? How this season’s dead ball couldn’t touch Madrigal Are the White Sox suddenly injury-prone, or is the rash of South Side injuries just a symptom of a larger, league-wise issue? Chrystal, who should already be employed by the White Sox as bottle opener, good-luck charm and animated cadaver, offers her services as yoga coach in response to all the soft tissue issues Everybody, downward dog during the break! Trevor is worried that Luis Robert will come back to the White Sox with a Domino’s baby Sorry, Domino’s! Is Madrigal injury-prone? Brett makes Joe worried, now Trevor has some wild solutions for the second-base opening, and he teased this morning’s article last night Trevor’s trade target: Adam Frazier The podcast crew winds up by time-traveling ahead to predict a White Sox win on Thursday before first pitch even happened — as far as you know Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices