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Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: The White Sox were held scoreless through five for the fourth consecutive game, but Lance Lynn and Michael Kopech made another heroic Andrew Vaughn homer hold up in a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals. TONIGHT: High school teammates square off when Lucas Giolito faces Jack Flaherty, while Joe West will set the record for most games umpired. AROUND THE LEA...

Rundown: 1:46: Are the White Sox good enough as is to win the AL Pennant? 4:15: Offensive struggles vs. RHP 13:30: White Sox Bullpen usage 28:57: Minor League Report 33:16: St. Louis Cardinals preview 42:47: P.O. Sox   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 pe...

Stream Date: 5/20/2021 Video: youtube.com/soxmachine Josh and Jim talk about Tony La Russa, Lucas Giolito's bounce-back start, Leury Garcia becoming more useful, and preview the upcoming White Sox vs. Yankees series.  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 per...

Yesterday: Lucas Giolito was brilliant in eight innings of work racking up 11 strikeouts. Leury Garcia was the offensive catalyst as the White Sox beat the Twins, 2-1.  Down in the Minors: All of the White Sox affiliates lost, but Micker Adolfo hit a home run.  Around MLB: Corey Kluber threw a no-hitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Last night: Tony La Russa threw Yermin Mercedes under the bus for hitting a home run. Then the White Sox blew a four-run lead losing to the Twins.  And La Russa told the media he was fine with how the Twins intentionally threw at Mercedes.  Today: Unless the clubhouse mutiny occurs before the first pitch, it's Lucas Giolito vs. Matt Shoemaker.  Down in the Minors: Jake Burger hit his fourth home r...

Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: The White Sox spread it on with a 16-4 rout of the Minnesota Twins, featuring a Nick Madrigal homer and so much more. TONIGHT: The Sox will probably face tougher sledding against Michael Pineda. Probably. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Giancarlo Stanton goes on the IL and Mike Trout might follow him, Cleveland loses and Jon Lester returns to Wrigley. Learn more ab...

Rundown: 1:29: Jose Abreu’s mad dash to home 5:08: Jose Abreu’s eventful weekend 7:25: Jose Abreu’s eye-opening performance against sliders and changeups 12:40: Odd wind patterns at Guaranteed Rate Field 16:06: How Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu are the White Sox most important position players 22:37: Cold hitters - Nick Madrigal and Adam Eaton 35:20: Minor League Report 40:40: White Sox vs. Twins pr...

Live stream date: 5/13/2021 Josh and Jim recap the Chicago White Sox sweep the Minnesota Twins. Now they carry the best winning percentage in all of MLB. Are they really the best team in baseball? They discuss that topic and preview this weekend's series against the Kansas City Royals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Last night: Jose Abreu and Yasmani Grandal hit big home runs as the Minnesota Twins bullpen issues continue Tonight: Dallas Keuchel vs. JA Happ.  Around MiLB: Jake Burger and Micker Adolfo hit home runs, Taylor Varnell struck out six in three innings of work, and Kannapolis is off to a tough start.  Around MLB: The Oakland A’s threaten to move (again), meanwhile, Detroit avoids a complete bullpen...

Rundown 1:27: White Sox Starting Pitching is the new team strength 4:42: Ranking the White Sox starting pitchers 7:17: Addressing Lucas Giolito’s “Struggles” 18:11 : Golden Cog of the Week 19:02: Andrew Vaughn’s progress 22:20: How to manage future playing time between Vaughn, Mercedes, and a healthy Jimenez 28:54: Tony La Russa’s changes in lineup construction and pregame managing 35:49: Minor Le...

Rundown: 2:36: New #1 White Sox Prospect coming May 17 4:19: Yermin Mercedes surprising start 6:09: Lack of impact prospects in AAA/AA 9:40: Most interesting White Sox prospects 12:08: Which prospects other teams may ask in a trade with the White Sox 15:05: Timing of MLB Draft in 2021 influencing the trade market 17:47: New Mock Draft with a new #1 pick 22:34: Draft Debate: If equal talent, do you...

Stream Date: 5/6/2021 Josh, Jim and Bennett recap the troubles with Tony La Russa's managing record in just 29 games. Are the bad patterns in his decision-making going to prevent the White Sox from winning the AL Central?  We'll know soon enough as the White Sox enter  The Gauntlet part of their schedule. 68 games in 76 days with 16 of those games against the Minnesota Twins.  Learn more about you...

A recap of yesterday's extra innings affair in Cincinnati The highlights of a full slate of minor league action An update on the American League Central scores and standings John Means throws a no-hitter for Baltimore 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 per...

Josh Nelson joins Mully and Haugh on 670 the Score to discuss Tony La Russa's mistakes in the loss at Cincinnati.  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 advertising.

Rundown Last Night: Dylan Cease had another terrific pitching performance and went 3-for-3 at the plate as the Chicago White Sox won big.  Today: Sonny Gray vs. Dallas Keuchel in another early affair for the Sox.  Down on the Farm: For the first time since 2019, there are minor league games talk recap! White Sox affiliates went 0-3 on the night, but there are good offensive performances to discuss...

Rundown: 2:03: Luis Robert heading to the IL 4:47: White Sox plans without Robert for 10 days, 30 days, or 60 days 10:31: White Sox outfield shades of 2007 squad 15:46: Why Andrew Vaughn needs to stay with MLB squad 20:35: Time for Jose Abreu and Yasmani Grandal to step up 33:05: White Sox team struggles when Lucas Giolito starts 39:56: Series Preview - Cincinnati Reds 51:31: P.O. Sox Learn more a...

Stream Date: 4-29-2021 Josh and Jim recap the Chicago White Sox doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Big-time pitching performances from Carlos Rodon and Dylan Cease are a great sight to see. Can they bottle up this outing and continue the good vibes going into May?  Plus, Leury Garcia's big day, Andrew Vaughn getting into a rhythm and a preview of the upcoming series against Cleveland.  Lear...

Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: The White Sox offense didn't deserve to win in a 5-2 loss to Detroit, and Tony La Russa helped make sure they wouldn't. TONIGHT: Carlos Rodón tries to start a new winning streak, and we'll see if Luis Robert is able to return. AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Royals lost, the Twins keep losing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is punishing, José Quintana is struggling, and...

Rundown: 2:26: White Sox sweep Texas thanks to offensive surge lead by Yoan Moncada 7:22: Nick Madrigal's great weekend 16:57: Concerns about Dallas Keuchel's strikeout rate 19:38: Michael Kopech's terrific start on Sunday 24:21: Who should be in the starting rotation: Kopech or Cease? 35:10: Golden Cog of the Week 36:55: Detroit Tigers preview 46:01: P.O. Sox Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Stream Date: 4/22/2021 Josh, Jim, and Bennett discuss the good luck bad weather in Cleveland brought to the Chicago White Sox. Now with the ability to reset their rotation, the White Sox start a nine-game homestand with the Texas Rangers visiting first. Which means the return of Dane Dunning. How will he fare against the White Sox in his revenge start? Can Dylan Cease outduel the former Sox? Those...

Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: José Abreu is on Team Jim, powering a White Sox offense that made up for plenty of mistakes elsewhere in an 8-5 victory over Cleveland. TONIGHT: The White Sox are 0-7 when they have a chance to claim a winning record, and Aaron Civale vs. Johnny Wholestaff might have you praying for snow. AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Twins returned to play only to be shutout...

Rundown 1:59: Lucas Giolito’s bad inning 9:27: One La Russa lineup adjustment we like 13:50: Why is Jose Abreu struggling? 24:09 : Does Michael Kopech start with Lance Lynn on IL? 34:53: Why does it appear the White Sox are out of sync?  43:03: Cleveland series preview 47:46: P.O. Sox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Business: Sox Machine Podcast is moving to a new platform, BlueWire. They only specialize in sports podcasts which helps us. For Patreon supporters, nothing changes. For non-Patreon supporters, there will be an RSS URL update that should be updated automatically. If you have any troubles with episodes not uploading into your feed, please email Josh at josh@soxmachine.com .  Yesterday: The White So...

Stream Date: 4-15-2021 Josh and Jim introduce a new member to the Sox Machine Podcast team, Bennett Karroll! The trio recaps Carlos Rodon's no-hitter and try to capture what adjustments he's made in 2021. Discuss Tim Anderson's return to the lineup and Lance Lynn's first three starts. Finally, they preview the upcoming Battle of the Sox between Boston and Chicago.  Learn more about your ad choices...

Last Night: Carlos Rodon teamed up with Zack Collins to throw a no-hitter Today: Lance Lynn tries to make it three straight scoreless outings in a row against Cleveland Around MLB: The Red Sox have won nine straight games, the Twins are in last place, and the Giants leap San Diego in the standings.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...