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Recorded: 5-1-2019 Josh and Jim recap the White Sox series against the Orioles that featured a lot of ugly play by both sides. Poor starting pitching, poor defense, and questionable managerial decisions. Yet, the White Sox won two out of three games and four of their last five. The Boston Red Sox come visit which means Chris Sale returns to the South Side. How will he fare after his worst start in...

TODAY: The White Sox play two as Carlos Rodon and Ivan Nova will start.  MINORS : Soundbites from Luis Robert and Dylan Cease as Robert gets promoted, Cease K’s 11, Dash walk 13 batters (and win), and Kannapolis’s rally falls short. MLB: Sabathia reaches 3,000 strikeouts, Tigers upset Phillies, and Astros blank the Twins 11-0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ho...

Good morning. Here's what's in your Wake-Up Call: *LAST NIGHT: The White Sox are now 3-0 on the homestand after beating the Orioles 5-3 behind Manny Bañuelos. *TONIGHT: Iván Nova will try to get in the win column as the offense seeks revenge against Andrew Cashner. *ON THE FARM: Micker Adolfo is on the IL, which makes Luis Robert's big night more intriguing than usual. *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Jake Odo...

Guest: Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report Josh and Jim recap the wild weekend for the White Sox that saw a seven-run comeback, a walk-off home run, Jose Abreu hitting the longest two-run single, Eloy Jimenez getting hurt, and Reynaldo Lopez leading the way in striking out 20 Detroit Tigers batters. Our guest this week is Bleacher Report’s Danny Knobler who has a new book called Unwritten: Bat Flips, t...

Today: Carlos Rodon vs. Daniel Norris Weekend: Reynaldo Lopez starts on Saturday, Manny Banuelos on Sunday against Matthew Boyd.  Minors: Dylan Cease was roughed up, but Luis Basabe and Steele Walker had good nights.  Around MLB: Trevor Bauer wins the pitchers duel over Gerrit Cole, and tonight is Vlad Jr.'s debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simp...

Recorded 4-24-2019 After the White Sox lose two out of three to Baltimore, and now are 5-7 against the Orioles, Tigers, and Royals to start 2019, why are they losing to lesser teams? We explore the reasons and explain why winning does matter even in the third year of the rebuild.  Also, preview the upcoming 10-game homestand and await Vlad Jr.'s much anticipated debut. Learn more about your ad cho...

Here's the rundown: RECAP: The Orioles destroy Ivan Nova. PREVIEW: The Orioles will probably destroy Ervin Santana. MINORS: Danny Mendick snaps out of his slump. MLB NEWS: Zack Wheeler goes 100-100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

Good morning. Here's what's in this morning's Wake-Up Call: *LAST NIGHT: The White Sox made the Orioles look like the worst team in baseball, blowing out Baltimore 12-2.  *TONIGHT: It's Iván Nova against Andrew Cashner, with the hope that the White Sox can score in the first three innings. *ON THE FARM: Zack Burdi and Luis Basabe are back, and Luis Robert is still hurt, but not too much.  *AROUND...

Guest: Dan Szymborski, Fangraphs Our best friend of the podcast, Dan Szymborski returns to the show to share his thoughts about Tim Anderson’s bat flip, why pitchers and managers should be suspended for intentional beanings, which teams have staying power with their starts, and why Moncada and Rodon can continue to have a great 2019 season. Josh and Jim recap the Tigers series in which it feels li...

LAST NIGHT: Eloy Jimenez, Ryan Cordell, and Welington Castillo hit home runs, but the White Sox still lost, 9-7 to Detroit. TODAY: Carlos Rodon vs. Jordan Zimmermann ON THE FARM: Luis Robert hits another home run, Blake Rutherford hits his first home run in AA, and Alec Hansen continues to throw scoreless innings. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Khris Davis signs a two-year extension with Oakland, Royals surpr...

The Rundown: Josh and Jim recap Wednesday’s activities that saw a fun moment turn into a scuffle and inexcusable ejection for Tim Anderson. Why it’s terrible for the league having pitchers retaliate with a minor penalty, and why umpires should be required to explain their actions.   Also, explore how the roster could be impacted if Lucas Giolito and Yoan Moncada need to spend time on the injured l...

LAST NIGHT: White Sox hit four home runs and Reynaldo Lopez had his first good start in 2019 in a 5-1 win. TODAY: Brad Keller vs. Lucas Giolito. ON THE FARM : Luis Robert with another multi-hit game, Jimmy Lambert throws six strong innings, and Charlie Tilson is surprising in Charlotte. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Chris Sale is roughed up again, Jose Quintana is sharp, and Christian Yelich continues to tor...

Good morning. Here's what's in this morning's Wake-Up Call: *LAST NIGHT: Welington Castillo redeemed himself with a go-ahead homer in a 5-4 comeback over Kansas City.  *TONIGHT: It's Lopez on Lopez, Reynaldo vs. Jorge.  *ON THE FARM: Luis Robert is named Carolina League Player of the Week, lots of runs, lots of strikeouts. *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Minnesota's bullpen collapses, Christian Yelich goes of...

Guest: Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes On this week’s episode we take a look at the White Sox early returns on-and-off the field starting with a look at their most recent valuation with Forbes Senior Editor, Kurt Badenhausen. Jim and Josh analyze the hot starts for Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson to see how long these runs will last, and if Eloy Jimenez is poised for a big week. Preview the Sox vs. Royals...

Good morning. Here's what's in today's Wake-Up Call: *TONIGHT: The White Sox head to the Bronx to open a series against a banged-up Yankees team.  *ON THE FARM: Luis Robert steals the show, the Barons break through, and the Intimidators strike out a ton. *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Ozzie Albies signs the team-friendliest extension ever, Chris Davis and Khris Davis are on opposite paths, and Jose Quintana...

Recorded: 4-10-2019 The Chicago White Sox losing streak extends to five games as they were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Rick Renteria is trying to hold his players accountable of their performance, but who keeps him and the coaching staff, like Don Cooper, accountable?  Also, is the play of Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada, and Eloy Jimenez enough to keep your attention for all of 2019?  Present...

Here's the rundown: RECAP: The Sox lose their 4th straight, and Ervin Santana looks... not good. PREVIEW: Reynaldo Lopez tries to be better than Ervin Santana (and Tyler Glasnow). MINORS: Dylan Cease is lights out in his AAA debut. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Bryce Harper takes Stephen Strasburg deep, and Mike Trout leaves with an injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

The Rundown: Carlos Rodon got wild as Blake Snell dominated to lead the Rays to a 5-1 victory.  Today is the debut for Ervin Santana in a White Sox uniform. He'll start opposite of Charlie Morton for the Rays.  Down in the Minors, Luis Robert hit another home run, Micker Adolfo and Luis Gonzalez had a clutch hits.  Around MLB, Chris Davis sets a new major league record. Learn more about your ad ch...

The Rundown: Josh recaps the White Sox weekend series with the torrid starts for both Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson, and the struggles with starters Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, and Ivan Nova. [17:24] Joe Weil of the Winston-Salem Dash will talk about Luis Robert's very hot start, Nick Madrigal, and how long both will be the team. [35:00] Jonathan Lee calls from Charlotte to share what he has le...

The Rundown: Happy Opening Day (again) as this White Sox for the first time play at home in 2019. Preview the weekend probable pitching matchups that might include another roster move by the White Sox as Sunday's starter is TBD.  It was the Minor League's Opening Day which saw Zack Collins and Luis Robert start the season with a bang! Both hit two home runs as the Charlotte Knights and Winston-Sal...

The Rundown: The Chicago White Sox split a two-game series at Cleveland thanks to the hot hitting of Yoan Moncada and great pitching from Carlos Rodon. We break down what's working for them early in 2019. Yolmer Sanchez and Daniel Palka are not playing well. With the White Sox needing to add Ervin Santana soon to the roster, is Sanchez or Palka at risk of losing their spot on the 25-man?  We previ...

Here the rundown for your White Sox Wake-Up Call: PREVIEW: Carlos Rodon faces off against Corey Kluber in today's two-game series finale. MLB NEWS: Ronald Acuna Jr. signs an extension and Bryce goes deep in DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Here's what's in this morning's White Sox Wake-Up Call: *The White Sox bullpen collapsed and undermined heroics from Ryan Cordell of all people in another nightmare loss to the Indians. *The Red Sox announced Xander Bogaerts' extension, while Miguel Andujar may be lost for the season with a torn labrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

The Rundown: Josh and Jim breakdown the Chicago White Sox good performances from this weekend with Yoan Moncada raking, Jose Abreu flexing some power, and Lucas Giolito looking sharp. Then there is the bad which they ponder if bad defense and Reynaldo Lopez struggles with cold weather will continue for all of 2019.  The White Sox start a two-game series against AL Central favorite, Cleveland India...

The Rundown: Josh and Jim breakdown the first game of 2019 as the White Sox lost 5-3 against the Kansas City Royals. Eloy Jimenez debut featured a lot of sliders, Yoan Moncada looked good defensively at third base, and grading Carlos Rodon’s first start. We preview the weekend’s action as Reynaldo Lopez and Lucas Giolito make their first starts of the season. Presented by SeatGeek Learn more about...