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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...

The Rundown: Eloy Jimenez will be on the Opening Day roster and could be in a White Sox uniform for the next eight years which is great news. The timing of his extension is a bit curious as we witness a wave of star players agreeing to new deals. Why did the White Sox decide now was the time to get a deal done with Eloy, and who could be next in line signing an extension? We make our 2019 season p...

Guest: Joe Ostrowski, 670 the Score The Rundown: Juan Minaya has been outrighted to Charlotte opening a spot on the White Sox 25-man roster. Who stands to benefit the most from this opportunity? MLB is implementing new rules in 2019 and 2020. How much of an impact will it make on the game and are they even worth it? Joe Ostrowski from 670 the Score gives his picks for MVP, teams that will go over...

Guest: Scott Merkin, MLB.com Chicago White Sox beat reporter, Scott Merkin, joins the show to share the latest from Arizona. What’s behind Eloy Jimenez’s struggles? Latest injury news and possible roster additions to set the 25-man roster. Josh and Jim take a look at the White Sox probable 25-man roster and wonder who else will make it. Could we see Ryan Burr pitch well enough to earn a nod? Of co...

The Rundown: Bryce Harper finally signed with Philadelphia giving them a big boost. Oh, and Nolan Arenado won’t be a free agent after all. With the offseason debacle brings an opportunity to re-evaluate the White Sox front office as things stand. Are they making improvements? Are they good at their jobs? Can they be better moving forward? Preview the 2019 White Sox Infield. Why are the White Sox m...

The Rundown: Josh and Jim share their frustrations on the White Sox front office whiffing on a golden opportunity to sign Manny Machado. Moving forward, what will it take for this rebuild to work and can it work in spite of the efforts from the front office? Best friend of the show, Dan Syzmborski of Fangraphs shares the 2019 ZiPS projections.  Continuing our 2019 position previews, Josh and Jim l...

The Rundown: There were a lot of questions regarding ESPN’s Top 100 MLB Prospects as the White Sox didn’t grade as high as other prospect lists. Our guest, Keith Law, joins the show to share how he goes about his process, why he ranked the White Sox prospects as he did, and who he likes in the system. We also continue our 2019 position previews as Patrick Nolan (Pnoles) shares his thoughts about t...

The Rundown Pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training used to mean the offseason was over. Not in 2019 as key free agents still haven’t signed. Josh and Jim discuss what is going on with Manny Machado, ideas to improve the offseason, and when these players may eventually sign. Baseball Prospectus released a new metric, DRC+, and the 2019 PECOTA projections. Harry Pavlidis joins the show t...

The Rundown:   Latest rumors about Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and J.T. Realmuto, and how they impact the White Sox.   With Comedy Central’s Drunk History featuring the 1919 Black Sox scandal, SABR’s resident expert Jacob Pomrenke joins the show to talk about the team, what actually happened, and new things that are discovered even a 100 years later.   Finally, we answer your questions in P.O. So...

The Rundown: New Top 100 prospect lists are being released and our very good friend Jim Callis of MLB.com joins the show to share his thoughts about the White Sox farm system. Why Eloy Jimenez could be underappreciated, reasons to be excited about Luis Robert, and cautious about Nick Madrigal.   We have audio highlights from SoxFest 2019 which the central theme was about Manny Machado as Rick Hahn...

The Rundown: There were already rumors of a possible Joc Pederson trade for the White Sox, but with the Los Angeles Dodgers signing AJ Pollock, could this rumor become reality? Would acquiring Pederson be a good move for the White Sox?   Recap the Hall of Fame vote and look ahead to next year when Paul Konerko is on the ballot for the first time  Finally, SoxFest is this weekend. Any chance of a b...