Sox Machine

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz shares the news that Luis Robert Jr. is out with a hamstring strain. The odds don't look great for Robert to play again in 2025, but Getz also comments about his upcoming $20 million club option.  [5:17] After Getz speaks, Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus comment about Rober...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Audio from White Sox manager Will Venable about tracking progress in his first season, and how Colson Montgomery has adjusted to life in the major leagues. Montgomery shared why staying short to the ball has been fueling his early success. [5:27] Speaking of Montgomery, he's hit a home run in three consecutive game...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] The series in Atlanta was weird in that the White Sox scored 23 runs in two games, but then got shutout. Also, they lost a game with a huge lead despite scoring 10 runs. Perhaps most alarming is that the White Sox pitching staff is running on fumes. With games in the next 17 days, is there anyone in Charlotte or Bi...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox director of hitting, Ryan Fuller, joins the show to chat with James Fegan about what to expect from the bridge league prospects. The conversation touches on what attributes the White Sox are now looking for from perspective prospects, what metrics are important to Fuller, and how he thinks about t...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Martin Perez returns to the White Sox since his injury in mid-April. Where is he at physically and what's the game plan for Perez in the last seven weeks of 2025 season? James Fegan shares what he learned from the clubhouse and Jim Margalus likes the idea on paper of Perez piggy backing off Shane Smith starts. Unti...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] After losing another series to Cleveland dropping to 8-22 vs. AL Central, are the Chicago White Sox concerned about their division record? Or is it still too soon in the rebuild cycle to be overly worried?  [5:21] Plenty of roster transactions for the White Sox this past weekend as they are running out of fresh arm...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Surprise! The Chicago White Sox lead Major League Baseball in home runs hit since the All-Star Break. Has the organization finally embraced Ball In Air offense? [9:55] Following up with James Fegan's column about key metrics to track for the rest of 2025, Luis Robert Jr. did well to hit fastballs against Seattle's...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Colson Montgomery is one of the league leaders in RBI post All-Star Break and has seven home runs in his first 25 games. How is Montgomery doing this after a dismal season in AAA? Maybe the source of this swing in development can be attributed to the new bat Montgomery is using? [15:43] Miguel Vargas is heading to...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline is over, and the White Sox only trade Austin Slater and Adrian Houser. White Sox GM Chris Getz shares his thoughts about the deadline, Houser success, and his excitement in keeping Robert Jr.  [6:37] Josh Nelson and James Fegan share their reaction to the White Sox trade deadline activit...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] White Sox manager Will Venable speaks about the young players finding success, navigating his first trade deadline as a manager, and Luis Robert Jr.  [6:29] Speaking of Robert, James Fegan has the latest health update [10:02] White Sox suffer from a bit of regression from their stellar play as of late [18:22] White...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] After the All-Star Break, the Chicago White Sox held a team meeting to set the tone for remaining 2025 season. James Fegan explains how the White Sox emphasis on being more aggressive against fastballs is taking hold.  [7:28] Colson Montgomery is hitting better in the major leagues than in AAA. Why is that, and wha...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] It was our annual Road Trip, co-hosted with FromThe108 and Chicago Sports Bums, visiting Pittsburgh. Josh and Jim share their highlights of the festive weekend.  [9:35] If you missed out on Pittsburgh, Josh shares what the 2026 Road Trip plans are [15:26] Back to baseball, the Chicago White Sox offense had a huge w...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] The Chicago White Sox held their 2005 World Series reunion and it was wonderful to remember what it was like to watch a great team [16:19] Opposite of great, the White Sox offense stinks. What is ailing Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas? Any other sources of help coming?  [25:20] Colson Montgomery has been better th...

This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] White Sox GM Chris Getz speaks with the media about his memories of Bobby Jenks, the decision calling up Colson Montgomery, what the current trade market looks like, and the MLB Draft strategy [12:07] Adrian Houser held the Toronto Blue Jays to one run, and now has a season ERA below 2.00. What does his trade marke...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law. Injury Law Made Personal.  Rundown [Intro] Remembering Bobby Jenks and his impact on the 2005 World Series winning team [10:01] Shane Smith is an All-Star, which is a great story, but his last seven starts have been a struggle. Is he running out of gas? [20:54] Colson Montgomery has arrived and made a great first impression in Colorado [29:39] Series Preview...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law. Injury law made personal.  Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.com Rundown [Intro] Jim Callis of MLB.com joins the show and we first discuss the Chicago White Sox promoting Colson Montgomery to the majors [9:05] The 2025 MLB Draft will begin on Sunday, July 13 and the preview begins with who is the number one overall prospect? For MLB.com, it's Ethan Holliday, but that d...

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This episode is presented by  Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Josh took a weekend off from watching the Chicago White Sox. Luckily he has Jim and James that can help him catch up with what he missed over the weekend. Which includes Mike Vasil possibly being Batman, Kyle Teel's big moment, Jonathan Cannon returning, Luis Robert Jr. going on the IL, and Ryan Noda playing right...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law.   Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox finish the first half with a 26-55 record. General manager Chris Getz shares his impressions on the first 81 games, how he is liking the early return from Garrett Crochet trade, why he thinks they will be active this trade deadline, and trying to stick to the long-term plan. [10:22] Last year, the White Sox barely had a be...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law.   Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox won two out of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays thanks to a clutch hit by Miguel Vargas on Sunday. Is he the most trustworthy White Sox bat in high leverage situations?  [14:21] Grant Taylor had the honor of starting the series and closing it. If Taylor is destined to be the White Sox closer, should he just have t...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.   Rundown [Intro] Andrew Benintendi and Will Venable speak about trying to flush away the bad during an eight game losing streak [3:35] Will the younger White Sox players begin to press trying to snap the losing skid? [16:37] The White Sox are 4-20 in one-run games. Is there anything that Will Venable is doing to contribute to thos...

This episode is presented by Ankin Law.  Rundown [Intro] The Chicago White Sox pull off a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers as Aaron Civale joins the starting rotation but it costs Andrew Vaughn. White Sox GM Chris Getz shares his reasoning and thought process making the trade.  [13:15] Jim Margalus joins the show to discuss the reaction to Andrew Vaughn being dealt to Milwaukee and what his lastin...

Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox lose another series, but they played the Houston Astros tough and a few performances spark hope. Miguel Vargas had a monster game on Thursday that demonstrated some nights he's the best position player. [5:52] Who do the White Sox want batting with runners in scoring position? While Vargas has a monster OPS, Edgar Quero seems to have a knack in finding holes in th...

Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox finish 4-3 against Detroit and Kansas City in large thanks to the rookies performance.  [7:41] The story of how Tyler Alexander called for a ride in Milwaukee to Chicago, arrive to the game late, and then make his White Sox debut the next inning. [12:33] Josh was very skeptical of Chase Meidroth playing shortstop. But after watching more of Meidroth at shortstop,...

Rundown [Intro] Prior to Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox announced that Jerry Reinsdorf and Justin Ishbia have agreed to a transition of power. With Ishbia now providing funds to the White Sox cause will this help increase payroll in the near future? [17:45] Detroit Tigers series recap as the White Sox fight tough for a series split [23:16] Have the White Sox foun...