Sam Phalen

Joined: May 1, 2025

Sam is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan and the site expert for Southside Showdown. He has previously covered the Tennessee Titans and Vanderbilt Commodores as a beat reporter and host providing fans with informative and engaging content from inside the locker room.

White Sox manager Will Venable passed a big test and proved how he's different from Pedro Grifol and Tony LaRussa

Ozzie Guillen roasts former White Sox manager Pedro Grifol live on the air

White Sox finally get rid of Jacob Amaya, but his replacement is somehow just as bad

3 things the Chicago White Sox must do to beat the Cubs this weekend

Former White Sox GM Rick Hahn gets brutally honest about the failed rebuild

White Sox flirting with malpractice after scary notes about top pitching prospects

White Sox hope to pair top prospect with his former college teammate in 2025 MLB Draft

One simple lineup change can unlock White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke

3 White Sox players that are quietly having a good season in 2025

White Sox learn the same hard lesson the Cubs did and DFA Gage Workman

There's no reason for this player to still be on the White Sox roster

This White Sox player should lose playing time for Tim Elko permanently

White Sox prospect's fall off Top 100 list canceled out by newcomer's rise

With Tim Elko called up, here's what the Chicago White Sox lineup should look like every day

Former White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech just had a nightmare performance in the minor leagues

The next star Chicago White Sox prospect is finally getting the attention he deserves