White Sox addressed needs at the trade deadline, but must PLUG core holes for sustained success

The Chicago White Sox fans wonder: can this current core truly sustain success, or are lingering holes holding the team back? Host Todd Welter and Beefloaf of FromThe108.com break down Davis Martin's recent struggles, who is part of the team's core while spotlighting rising contributors Braden Montgomery, Grant Taylor, and the resurgent Jordan Hicks. Questions persist around power hitters and the elusive ace, while prospects like Caleb Bonemer may reshape the roster down the road. The conversation dives into bullpen volatility, Drew Romo’s place in the lineup, and the front office’s trade deadline strategy under Chris Getz. Can Chicago capitalize on unexpected development gains and their uncanny ability to win close games? With postseason hopes alive, Welter and Beefloaf debate which players are worth the fanbase’s gripes and whether aggressive moves will be needed next year. Will the White Sox’s new approach finally put them over the top in a turbulent AL race? 00:00 White Sox Pitching Woes Discussion of Davis Martin's struggles, Red Sox matchup, and playoff unpredictability. 02:08 Assessing the White Sox Core Deep dive into the current and future core, positional holes, pitching needs, bullpen surprises, and emerging prospects. 10:06 Player Gripes and Trade Deadline Debating fan gripes about Drew Romo and others, evaluating the trade deadline strategy, win projections, and season surprises. 21:00 Don't bet against the White Sox Talk about Beefloaf going with the under and how the team's comeback victories and winning more in single-run games is why you don't bet against Chicago. 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. 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 up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25. 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.