Visiting Dugout Episode 102 — Atlanta Braves — 2025-08-18

Friend of South Side Sox Tommy Barbee joined Chrystal to chat about the Atlanta Braves and help preview the upcoming series.

Here is what they talked about:

• What's new with the Braves?
• Why does Atlanta keep picking up former White Sox pitchers?
• Buck Showalter rumors
• The youth movement and useless veterans
• A season in limbo
• The trade deadline bust
• Not feeling great about the rest of the season
• Pitching matchups and what games the White Sox pitching squad might win
• Spencer Strider's routine
• Pitchers with autism
• The biggest threat to the White Sox
• Fears heading into the series
• Keys to winning the series
• The weird second half struggles featuring the Mets, Yankees and Tigers
• Pete Alonso is holding Chrystal's sanity hostage
• What fringe team will get hot at the right time?
• Hayden Christensen's time at Wrigley Field
• The anniversary of the White Sox being eliminated

You can follow Tommy on Bluesky.

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