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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...

Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox are swept in Baltimore as one of the few highlights was the benches emptying thanks to Coby Mayo shoving Lenyn Sosa [7:12] The White Sox are on pace to only win 49 games in 2025. Is enough progress being made this season to generate more confidence that a turnaround is coming? [14:51] Mike Tauchman was one of the few White Sox hitters who had a good series against...

Rundown [Intro] Thoughts about the White Sox efforts against the Mets [5:43] Miguel Vargas has turnaround his tenure with the White Sox in his last 31 games. Are we buying Vargas as part of a new core?  [25:24] Adrian Houser has yet to allow a run for the White Sox after two starts. How he's been a great help for the White Sox and why MLB teams might be lining up to trade for him [34:00] Recapping...

Guest: Mike Ferrin - ESPN, MLB Network Radio, College Sports Sirus XM Rundown [Intro] Mike Ferrin joins the show and he shares his thoughts on this year's class of college draft eligible players [5:49] Personal observations of Florida State LHP Jamie Arnold [8:59] Who is the college baseball player of the year? [17:15] Thoughts on the bracket structure [19:58] Our favorite Regionals to watch [26:5...

Rundown [Intro] Chris Getz and Will Venable speak to the decision of optioning Andrew Vaughn  [6:33] What's the plan at first base? [15:40] White Sox win the series against Texas. The Vets are back (Benintendi, Slater, and Tauchman) which helps stabilizes the offense, Luis Robert Jr. had a good series, Sean Burke bounced back, and the bullpen is still messy.  [30:42] Series Preview: New York Mets....

Rundown [Intro] Hello, Adrian Houser. The new White Sox starting pitcher impresses in his first start.  [9:10] Joshua Palacios had a good series against Seattle. Does that buy him more time in Chicago? [14:43] Chase Meidroth is leading the White Sox in wRC+ [22:08] Tim Elko is taking up more playing time defensively at first base. How long will this arrangement last?  [36:01] Luis Robert Jr. is no...

Rundown: [Intro] Not a great weekend for the White Sox at Wrigley Field as they are swept by the Cubs. Pitching was mostly OK, but the defense was awful.  [16:42] Thankfully, Miguel Vargas keeps bashing in May [24:36] For some reason, Joshua Palacios continues to get run.  [33:12] Pete Crow-Armstrong could be a monster [37:31] Series Preview: Seattle Mariners [46:46] Around MLB: Minnesota Twins ar...

Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.com Rundown [Intro] Jim Callis would like a wellness check to see how White Sox fans are doing? [8:05] Prospect review: Edgar Quero [11:35] Prospect review: Kyle Teel [14:53] Prospect review: Braden Montgomery [20:04] Prospect review: Hagen Smith [25:22] Prospect review: Noah Schultz [28:34] Prospect review: Colson Montgomery [31:24] Prospect review: Grant Taylor [35:00] 202...

Rundown [Intro] The Chicago White Sox win a road series at Cincinnati in thanks to excellent pitching performances from Jonathan Cannon and Davis Martin. Are their arsenals getting better? Or are the Reds that bad at hitting? With the White Sox starters ERA now ranked 12th in MLB, does that grant more confidence in their overall ability? [11:15] Chase Meidroth, Edgar Quero, and Matt Thaiss all hav...

Reserve your Road Trip package: https://shop.soxmachine.com/products/pittsburgh-road-trip-108ing-package Pre-order Road Trip gear: https://fromthe108.bigcartel.com/products Rundown [Intro] Tim Elko made his MLB debut this weekend and has a big moment hitting a key three-run homer to help the White Sox win on Sunday. He shares what the experiences were like, and manager Will Venable provides a glim...