Sox Machine

Record Date: 3/5/2023 Rundown: White Sox news as Mike Clevinger will not be suspended by MLB, and the first Spring Training cuts are made. Jose Abreu speaks about departing the White Sox. [29:39] First Base Preview: Andrew Vaughn, Gavin Sheets, and Jake Burger. [61:14] Third Base Preview: Yoan Moncada and the backup gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted...

Record Date: 3/1/2023 Rundown: Josh's rant about the lack of Spring Training web streams and StatCast data Jake Burger getting a surprising amount of playing time early. Early performances catching our attention Gavin Lux's season-ending injury Chelsea FC is implementing a Fan Advisory Board. Should the White Sox follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hos...

Record Date: 2/26/2023 Rundown: First impressions of the two Spring Training games The Chicago White Sox is the first position group to get their deep dive preview for the upcoming season Andrew Benintendi: Can he live up to his contract? Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jimenez: Can they stay healthy? Oscar Colas: Can he be an impact bat in his rookie season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Record Date: 2/22/2023 Rundown: Tim Anderson got White Sox fans talking on social media with him, asking for positivity from everyone involved, including fans and media. (Audio clip from NBC Sports Chicago) Why are fans upset about Anderson's request? Well, there's the unresolved anger between the fanbase and the White Sox organization about the 2022 season. Could SoxFest have served as a therapy...

Record: 2/19/2023 Rundown: Chicago White Sox are re-signing Elvis Andrus to a one-year, $3 million contract to help solidify second base position. Josh and Jim explain why they give that move two thumbs up. Letting Mike Clevinger speak is given two thumbs way down. It's gotten so bad that the topic "Clevinger" is prohibited until the MLB investigation concludes. Applauding Anderson Comas's decisio...

Record Date: 2/15/2023 Rundown: Keith Law makes his annual return to the podcast discussing the White Sox farm system Why he's very high on Colson Montgomery The one adjustment he'd like to see Bryan Ramos make What to expect from Oscar Colas in his rookie season How the rest of the farm system shakes out His latest book recommendation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Record Date : 2/12/2023 Rundown: Jim might be curling against George Kittle Biggest Spring Training Storyline: Pedro Grifol Mike Clevinger Second Base position battle Oscar Colas Lucas Giolito's fastball velocity New rules 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 o...

Record Date: 2/8/2023 Rundown: Vibe check a week before Spring Training. 2023 ZiPS Projections has the White Sox finishing 74-88. Josh and Jim imagine how the White Sox could disappoint that badly and why they still have optimism they'll beat those projections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Record Date: 2/5/2022 Rundown: Hello, Franklin German. Revisiting the Blake Rutherford trade and how the White Sox once had four first-round players from the 2016 draft. Jason Benetti recently shared his negotiating experience with the White Sox. Why the White Sox seem tone-deaf with their comments and how it could impact future dealings. MLB has an RSN problem with Bally Sports affiliates looking...

Record Date: 2/1/2023 Rundown: Oscar Colas is the White Sox best internal option to play right field on Opening Day. But Josh feels amiss after reading The Athletic's and ESPN's Top 100 lists not include Colas in their rankings. Are we missing something in our analysis that could lead to overhyping Colas? White Sox sign AJ Alexy to add depth in Charlotte. Las Vegas and sportsbooks across the count...

Record Date: 1/29/2023 Rundown: Eloy Jimenez is getting ready to play right field. Is this a good idea? Josh and Jim explore the possible outcomes of how Jimenez finds him playing a new corner. With the White Sox recent health luck, maybe everyone should prepare for this possibility. There's a little White Sox trade rumor involving Kansas City's Nicky Lopez. Josh and Jim explain why they give that...

Record Date: 1/24/2022 Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus share The Athletic's report about MLB investigating Mike Clevinger for domestic and child abuse. What could be MLB's next move in the investigation White Sox due diligence efforts Question why Rick Hahn still has a job with the White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Record Date: 1/22/2023 Josh and Jim breakdown the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins deal that sent Luis Arraez to South Beach for starting pitcher Pedro Lopez. Josh went down the StatCast rabbit hole and noticed new trends regarding RHP fastball use and average velocity. From there, he unearthed which White Sox batters have to improve against this pitch in 2023 and why Andrew Benintendi could be a...

Record Date: 1/18/2023 Rundown: With a payroll of around $180 million and not having many trade assets, it seems the White Sox are done adding this offseason. What grade do Rick Hahn and the White Sox front office deserve with their offseason activity? Josh and Jim share their grades. MLB Network ranked Eloy Jimenez as the 10th-best left fielder in MLB. Yes, you read that right. Follow-up discussi...

Record Date: 1/15/2023 Rundown: Chicago White Sox agree to terms with their arbitration-eligible players, including Dylan Cease. Josh and Jim look ahead to gauge Cease's future earnings, using Lucas Giolitio and Max Fried as examples. Sam Mondry-Cohen, who helped build the Washington Nationals analytics platform, is joining the Chicago White Sox front office. Rather than spending and adding multip...

Record Date: 1-11-2023 Rundown: Chicago White Sox unveil new viewing bars for Section 500 level MLB Network ranks the Top 10 first basemen. No White Sox players are nominated, so that got Josh and Jim to talk more about Andrew Vaughn's potential. Comparing the contract Johnny Cueto signed with Miami and the White Sox signing Mike Clevinger Why Carlos Correa returning to Minnesota is annoying from...

Record Date: 1/8/2023 Liam Hendriks shared his Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis Sunday night. Josh and Jim discuss the tough news. Recap of #108Day AJ Pollock signs with the Seattle Mariners. Did everyone involve win with Pollock's opt-out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Record Date: 1/5/2023 Rundown: Josh and Jim welcome the new Patreon Veteran Committee members. Andrew Benintendi is introduced officially with the Chicago White Sox. He backs up an earlier talking point on the podcast about why we could see more power from him in 2023. Rick Hahn did a lot of GM speak in his last Zoom call but did say he would be fine if second base were handled internally. Is that...

Record Date: 1/1/2023 Rundown: 2023 is the tenth season Josh and Jim have been podcasting about the Chicago White Sox. They share some announcements of new things coming to Sox Machine's coverage. New Year's resolutions for the White Sox include better engagement with the fans, healthy players, and operating like a normal baseball team. Personal resolutions: Jim wants to read and travel more, whil...

Record Date: 12/28/2022 Rundown: PSA #1: #108Day on January 7, 2022, at Reggie's PSA #2: For the 2023 Roadtrip to Cincinnati, consider booking your hotel room and purchasing game tickets. The Chicago White Sox released a new ticket pricing map. Josh and Jim pick it apart while wondering if the Ushers at games will enforce rules. Jean Segura signed with Miami while Tommy La Stella gets DFA'd. Shoul...

Record Date: 12/26/2022 Rundown: We hope it was a fun holiday weekend as Josh and Jim share their stories. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox are leaning to using internal options at second base and right field to start the 2023 season. Why there is a very uneasy feeling about that direction for White Sox at second base. Why there is more reason to believe in Oscar Colas manning rig...

Record Date: 12/21/2022 Rundown: Jim wrote an excellent column about what Andrew Benintendi's power production boost could look like with the White Sox. Paired with insight from James Fegan, it seems Benintendi is ready to join team Ball in Air. Those crazy New York Mets found a way to sign Carlos Correa. Will this super team approach work? The Mets are also not done adding, as they are approachin...

Record Date: 12/18/2022 Rundown: After the weekend, how do Josh and Jim feel about the White Sox signing Andrew Benintendi Why targeting Michael Conforto still makes sense With Dansby Swanson signing, the premium free agents are gone. Should the White Sox use this opportunity with the market set to explore an extension with Tim Anderson? Welcome back, Billy Hamilton A look at the offseasons for Mi...

Stream Date: 12/16/2022 YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuuqkw7r-Nw Rundown: Josh and Jim are joined by their friend Beefloaf of FromThe108 to discuss Andrew Benintendi signing with the White Sox How does Benintendi help the White Sox Why does this signing not move the needle much What could be next for the White Sox this offseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Record Date: 12/15/2022 Rundown: Update on the Free Agent Pick'em Contest Carlos Rodon signs with the New York Yankees Carlos Correa signs with the San Francisco Giants Could we see MLB owners pressing for contract length caps? What are the White Sox plans for second base? Best remaining position player free agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simp...