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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...

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] The Chicago White Sox losing streak at Kauffman Stadium continues as they were swept in a four-game series. Big reason is the offense only scored four runs. Where did the hitting go from the previous series a...

Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames shares what he has Luis Robert Jr., Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth, and Edgar Quero focus on with their improvements.  [6:29] White Sox growing confidence with Edgar Quero [13:02] Josh Rojas made his debut, and soon more veterans like Mike Tauchman, Austin Slater, and Korey Lee could join him in Chicago. How would this roster look if all...

Rundown [Intro] Audio from White Sox GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable about Andrew Vaughn, Tim Elko, and Miguel Vargas's hot streak [5:08] April 2025 recap: Are we seeing enough progress to be confident in this rebuild?  [13:05] Are we feeling better about Luis Robert Jr.?  [20:45] Who were the brightest performances in April?  [25:11] What's our biggest concern entering the month of May? [4...

Rundown [Intro] The case to option Andrew Vaughn. With this poor of a start, and an underwhelming career, Vaughn's poor play doesn't merit a spot on the 26-man roster [7:10] Vaughn's batted ball data that's fueling the lack of results despite the hard hit rates.  [12:49] Revisiting what Detroit did last year with Spencer Torkelson and how that's paying off in 2025 [18:25] The case for and against...

Rundown [Intro] For the first time in over two years, the Chicago White Sox won a game in Minneapolis in large thanks to Shane Smith. It's only been five starts, but Smith has been cooking for the White Sox and might be a diamond in the rough.  [12:43] Miguel Vargas makes a hand adjustment and pays dividends as he hit his first home run of the season. Is it time for him to catch on fire at the pla...

Record Date: 4/21/2025 Rundown [Intro] After taking three out of four games against the White Sox, Boston must be feeling better about themselves.  [3:53] Martin Perez injured his throwing arm and has been placed on the 60-day IL. Why this particular injury will really test the White Sox pitching depth which was lacking in the first place.  [10:16] Chase Meidroth suffered a thumb injury with Charl...

Guest: Eric Longenhagen, FanGraphs Rundown [Intro] Quick recap of the Chicago White Sox winning their first road game of the season and how the minor league affiliates are faring. [3:21] FanGraphs lead prospect writer Eric Longenhagen joins the show, as well as fellow FanGraphs contributor, James Fegan. Start the conversation by addressing the farm system's health [8:34] With David Keller taking o...

Guest: Michael Ozanian, CNBC Rundown [Intro] CNBC's latest MLB Valuations as the White Sox ranked 15th at $2.15 Billion. We invited Michael Ozanian on the show to discuss his valuations, the overall financial outlook for Major League Baseball, the White Sox ownership structure, and if the league is too top heavy.  [23:56] Recap the White Sox getting swept by the Sacramento A's in embarrassing fash...

Audio highlights from NESN Rundown: [Intro] Chicago White Sox win their first series of 2025. With how well Martin Perez and Shane Smith are pitching, is there a quiet confidence in the White Sox to steal wins in those games? [4:14] What worked for Davis Martin against Boston? [5:25] White Sox bullpen performed admirably and manager Will Venable wasn't afraid to use his left-handers for one at-bat...

Rundown [Intro] The Chicago White Sox have lost eight straight games to start 2-10, which is the same record they had last year after 12 games. Why 2025 still feels different from last year's record setting season, but also feels very similar. [10:48] Hello, Chase Meidroth [19:30] Why Kyle Teel or Edgar Quero didn't get called up [25:44] Should the White Sox demote Colson Montgomery to AA? [26:50]...

Rundown [Intro] According to Bob Nightengale, Jerry Reinsdorf is still not interested in selling his share to Justin Ishbia. While that's not promising news for the White Sox on the field, it's also not great news for the overall business.  [6:29] The White Sox once again have the bullpen blues. How concerned is the coaching staff in trying to sort out the final innings? [15:30] Why Jonathan Canno...

Rundown [Intro] Despite being 2-4, the Chicago White Sox are tied for first place in the AL Central [1:42] James Fegan joins the show before he got on his flight to cover the series in Detroit. He shared his opinion of what fueled the strong starting pitching first turn through the rotation [4:43] First impressions of Shane Smith [10:11] What is Sean Burke's strikeout pitch? [14:01] Does Brooks Ba...

Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox received good starting pitching performances from Sean Burke and Jonathan Cannon. Audio from their postgame interviews in what clicked for them.  [4:47] James Fegan and Jim Margalus join the show to share their early observations of the White Sox series loss to the Angels. How this weekend displayed the pitching vision Brian Bannister and Ethan Katz have for 2025....

Live show recording from Ramova Theater for 2025 Opening Day Eve on March 26, 2025.   Guests: [Intro] Jim Callis of MLB.com talks about the White Sox farm systems and which prospect is most interesting to him [30:44] Courtney Finnicum of Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast dishes out her predictions for the 2025 White Sox. With being a big brunch fan and wanting to see more breakfast dishes at ballparks...

Record Date: 3/23/2025 Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox 2025 Spring Training is over. We survived at Sox Machine but can't say the same for some White Sox players.  [5:44] Infirmary Report: Brandon Drury [13:38] Infirmary Report: Mason Adams [15:16] Infirmary Report: Mike Tauchman [18:49] Infirmary Report: Bryan Ramos [21:32] Hello, Mike Vasil [26:27] James Fegan shares what he's hearing in terms...

Record Date: 3/17/2025 Rundown [Intro] Sox Machine 3.0 Launch [3:29] Sean Burke Opening Day Starter [11:19] How will rest of Starting Rotation shake out?  [20:54] Latest Injury updates [31:54] St. Patrick’s Day Luck Boost  [42:14] Joey Gallo, the pitcher [51:03] MLB Opening Day: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...