Sam Phalen

Sam Phalen

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.

Will Venable - Chicago White Sox v Cincinnati Reds

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

Sam Phalen
|

Pedro Grifol, Ozzie Guillen - San Francisco Giants v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|

Jacob Amaya - Chicago White Sox v Detroit Tigers

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

Sam Phalen
|

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

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

Sam Phalen
|

Rick Hahn - Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Hagen Smith - San Diego Padres v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Jace LaViolette - Oklahoma State v Texas A&M

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

Sam Phalen
|
Sean Burke - Miami Marlins v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Gage Workman - Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Jacob Amaya - Chicago White Sox v Athletics

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

Sam Phalen
|
Josh Rojas - Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|
Colson Montgomery - Chicago White Sox Workout

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

Sam Phalen
|

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Tim Elko (91) hits a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

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

Sam Phalen
|

Michael Kopech - Cincinnati Reds v Chicago White Sox

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

Sam Phalen
|

Okemos' Caleb Bonemer gets a hit against Mason during the third inning on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at McLane Stadium on the MSU campus in East Lansing.

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

Sam Phalen
|