Sox Machine Podcast (Subscriber Version)

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? [42:0...

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 T...

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 plat...

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 Charlot...

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 fashi...

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 Cannon...

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....

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

Rundown: [Intro] Exciting news at Sox Machine coming next week [6:10] With Colson Montgomery optioned to AAA, what are the Chicago White Sox plans at shortstop to start 2025? Will they go with a veteran like Jacob Amaya? Bring back old friend Nicky Lopez? Or is it Chase Meidroth getting the first crack? [27:32] Miguel Vargas is batting .400 during Spring Training. Are we buying this performance le...