Good morning! Here's the rundown: The White Sox triumphed over the Tigers, 5-3; Dane Dunning and Casey Mize pitched weirdly similar lines. The Twins lost while the Indians won; the Tigers and Sox square off again tomorrow afternoon at 1:10 PM CT. Pujols tied another record; a former Sox did well once again... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 20, 2020•9 min•Ep. 326
Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: Tim Anderson and the White Sox extended Detroit's misery with a 10-4 victory, although they suffered yet another injury scare with Luis Robert's hand. TONIGHT: Prospect debuts abound, as Dane Dunning squares off against Casey Mize. AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Twins and Indians survive extra innings, the Royals return to action with Matt Harvey in tow, and Boston's pitching is painful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 19, 2020•8 min•Ep. 325
Good morning. Here's the rundown: RECAP: A homer happy evening in Chicago PREVIEW: The Tigers call up two top young starters. MLB NEWS: The Plesac/Clevinger saga continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2020•9 min•Ep. 324
Guest: Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic Detroit After an uninspired performance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals losing both games of a doubleheader, the White Sox bounced back in a big way on Sunday. However, with an 11-11 record, White Sox fans are calling for Rick Renteria's job. Is Renteria performing poorly? Or are fan's anger misdirected from the real cause for the White Sox inconsistencies? What should help the White Sox is a four-game series against Detroit, which starts on Mond...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 323
Guest: Chris Rongey, 101 ESPN St. Louis Josh and Jim recap what happened in Detroit as Dallas Keuchel lit a fire in his teammate's belly, Tim Anderson returned in a big way, Dylan Cease inconsistencies, and Luis Robert's big moment. The White Sox will be playing the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, so we have former White Sox pre/postgame radio host now St. Louis Sports Radio Host, Chris Rongey, to join the show. He shares what has been happening with the Cardinals as they deal with their Coron...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 322
Yesterday afternoon: The White Sox won the rubber-match over the Tigers, 7-5. Tim Anderson nearly hit for the cycle, while Luis Robert came oh-so-close to his first career grand slam. Friday(?): The White Sox face the Cardinals at home, assuming COVID outbreaks allow the game. Adam Wainwright vs. TBD. Around MLB: The Twins won big against the Brewers, Cleveland lost to the Cubs, and MLB is considering a post-season bubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 13, 2020•9 min•Ep. 321
Good morning. Here's the rundown: LAST NIGHT: The White Sox made Dallas Keuchel look inspirational with a four-run first and an 8-4 victory over Detroit. TODAY: Dylan Cease faces Matthew Boyd in a rubber match, where you won't see Yoán Moncada, but you will see more masks. rubber match, and you're going to see more masks. AROUNDTHELEAGUE: Wild games all over the place, Charlie Blackmon is hitting .500, and the rest of the AL Central loses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Aug 12, 2020•9 min•Ep. 320
Here's the rundown for your White Sox Wake Up Call: RECAP: The Sox lose a throughly uninspiring opener to the Tigers. PREVIEW: Gio Gonzalez faces off against Tyler Alexander. MLB NEWS: Stroman opts out and Clevinger screws up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 11, 2020•9 min•Ep. 319
Rundown: Josh and Jim recap the White Sox series against Cleveland. Again, the White Sox lost two out of three against the Tribe thanks to the offense struggling, and more injuries pile up. Looking ahead, the White Sox are supposed to play in Detroit and then home against the St. Louis Cardinals this upcoming weekend. Will they get those games in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 10, 2020•57 min•Ep. 318
After the White Sox won both games at Milwaukee, it felt like they could win the series outright, needing just one victory at home. Alas, the Brewers came to Chicago and won both games. Josh and Jim recap the series looking at two critical parts of the team. How will the White Sox navigate injuries to their starting rotation? Oh, and what’s wrong with the offense when runners get in scoring position? They also look ahead to the weekend series against Cleveland, which will be the only home games ...
Aug 07, 2020•37 min•Ep. 317
Good morning! The rundown of last night's action: The White Sox couldn't muster the run support to support Dallas Keuchel's effort against the Milwaukee Brewers. On Thursday, the Sox go for the series victory, with Gio Gonzalez heading off against Josh Lindblom. Around the league: the Twins won again, Cleveland made ground against the Sox, Aaron Judge hit another dinger against the Phillies, and Juan Soto made his return to action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Aug 06, 2020•8 min•Ep. 316
Good morning. Here's the rundown: TUESDAY: The White Sox overcome two more shoulder injuries to win their sixth consecutive game. TONIGHT: The White Sox return home and bring the Brewers with them for the back half of their four-game season series. AROUND THE LEAGUE: The rosters will stay slightly enlarged, the Marlins return to the field with a whole host of new players, the Cardinals have a plan, the Twins endure a drone delay, and Mike Trout returns in Mike Trout fashion. Learn more about you...
Aug 05, 2020•10 min•Ep. 315
Monday: Down 4-2, the White Sox come back to win their fifth straight game thanks to some #WILDPITCHOFFENSE and home runs from Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada. Tonight: A duel of the aces with Lucas Giolito facing Brandon Woodruff. Around MLB: Mike Soroka is out for the season, the Yankees, Twins, and Cubs now have eight wins, and the Rockies continue to lead the NL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 04, 2020•10 min•Ep. 314
What a great weekend for the Chicago White Sox! After sweeping the Kansas City Royals, the Sox find themselves alone in second place of the AL Central. While Luis Robert continues to hit, and bounce back performances from Yasmani Grandal, Dylan Cease, and Nick Madrigal make the team more complete, losing Tim Anderson for the next eight games could hurt. Josh and Jim breakdown the impact of Anderson’s injury and how the White Sox will look without him. Next on the schedule is the Milwaukee Brewer...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 313
Live stream date: July 30, 2020 Rundown: New 7-Inning doubleheader rule Recap Cleveland Series: Giolito bounces back but can the other starting pitchers? Who do we like better: Cleveland or Minnesota? Preview White Sox vs. Royals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2020•46 min•Ep. 312
WEDNESDAY: Lucas Giolito was great and the White Sox offense finally produced with RISP in the ninth inning. TONIGHT: The Chicago White Sox are off as they travel to Kansas City. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Nate Pearson made his debut, Lance Lynn might be a dark horse Cy Young candidate, Christian Yelich is 1-for-27 to start 2020, and the Detroit Tigers are 4-2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 30, 2020•12 min•Ep. 311
Good morning. Here's the rundown: TUESDAY: The White Sox dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Cleveland Indians, and in similar fashions. TONIGHT: Lucas Giolito will try to redeem himself and help the Sox avoid the sweep, and they won't have to face Shane Bieber. AROUNDTHELEAGUE: The Marlins are paused, the Phillies are on hold, another starter is done for the year, another team gets wrecked early by the Twins, and the Dodgers make their displeasure with the Astros known. Learn more about ...
Jul 29, 2020•10 min•Ep. 310
Here's the rundown for your first (and hopefully not last) Wake-Up Call of 2020: NEWS: A coronavirus outbreak cancels the Marlins home opening series, and Rick Renteria is out with symptoms of an unidentified illness. PREVIEW: The White Sox take on Cleveland in a doubleheader to make for Monday's rain out. AROUND THE LEAGUE: Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber are both out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 28, 2020•8 min•Ep. 309
Guest: Matt Lyons, Let’s Go Tribe After the series loss to the Twins, Josh and Jim discuss the impact of Reynaldo Lopez's pending injury prognosis, Rick Renteria's usage of Nicky Delmonico, and Coronavirus outbreaks with teams traveling on the road. Now that the White Sox kick off an eight-game road trip starting in Cleveland, old friend Matt Lyons from Let's Go Tribe joined the podcast to dish out intel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 308
Josh and Jim preview the Chicago White Sox 2020 Opening Day. With Major League Baseball expanding the postseason to 16 teams is the expectation now "Playoffs or Bust" for the White Sox? They also breakdown the weekend's pitching matchups, when Nick Madrigal could arrive and projected lineup cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2020•55 min•Ep. 307
Guest: Joe Ostrowski, 670 the Score Before Opening Day, it’s time to get our bets in on MLB Futures. With the Chicago White Sox being the most popular public bet to win the World Series, our good friend of the show Joe Ostrowski stops by to help sort things out. Answering questions like which White Sox bets have the most value? Plus, Josh and Joe give their picks for teams that will go over or under their projected win totals, and who is worth putting money for the World Series and Cy Young. Lea...
Jul 22, 2020•47 min•Ep. 306
Josh and Jim recap the White Sox first exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs which featured an explosive six-run inning from the offense. Even though the results don’t count, these games are still important for individual players. Who will be the White Sox fifth starting pitcher? Will Yoan Moncada be ready for Opening Day? Who will start at second base? Who will make the 30-man roster? We answer those questions and yours in P.O. Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 305
Guest: James Fegan, The Athletic After the White Sox Friday night news dump, James Fegan joins the show to share his insight on what is going on with Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech. There is also some intrigue when it comes to the White Sox starting rotation. Is Gio Gonzalez going to be the fifth starter? Or will that be Carlos Rodon’s role to start 2020? Josh and Jim ponder if it’s a good thing the White Sox are hitting so many home runs during intrasquad games off their teammates pitching, an...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 304
Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs The 2020 MLB schedule is released. Josh and Jim comb through the calendar to highlight what they think are the critical games if the White Sox are hoping to reach the postseason in 2020. The best friend of the show, Dan Szymborski, stops by to share his thoughts about the schedule and why Eloy Jimenez is primed to break out big time in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 303
With Spring Training 2.0 arriving even though Coronavirus may still impact the 2020 season, Josh and Jim preview the upcoming three weeks of camp. How will the White Sox shuffle their starting pitching options, and will Nick Madrigal make the Opening Day roster? Plus, Minor League Baseball announced the cancellation of the 2020 season. We have audio from President Pat O'Connor about the current situation and how it may impact the White Sox moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 302
Josh and Jim will be streaming a special Sox Machine Live! to recap how the 2020 MLB season will work. How Training Camp will work? What happens if a player tests positive? Rule changes The 2020 MLB Schedule with ZiPS Projections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2020•40 min•Ep. 301
Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.com This podcast is split into three parts. First third is looking at the Coronavirus landscape changing this past week and it’s impact on MLB returning. Is it too late for both parties to find middle ground when more positive cases are being reported out of team camps? Second third [32:57] we are joined by our good friend from MLB.com , Jim Callis, to recap the 2020 MLB Draft. The White Sox front-loaded their draft with Garrett Crochet and Jared Kelley. Is this a wise dec...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 300
Guest: Evan Marshall, Chicago White Sox RP Over the weekend, the MLBPA decided that talks with the commissioner’s office were “futile” and now wait for Rob Manfred to determine when the 2020 season begins and for how long. After attempts to work out a deal with the owners, MLBPA has decided that their best course of action is to stop playing along. To provide insight and perspective on why the MLBPA would conduct themselves in this manner is Evan Marshall, relief pitcher for the Chicago White So...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 299
Guest: James Fox, Future Sox Josh and James recap Day 2 of the 2020 MLB Draft that saw the White Sox make a big splash by selecting Jared Kelley in the second round. They give their grades on how the White Sox did, and what a future looks like the Garret Crochet and Kelly in tow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2020•35 min•Ep. 298
Josh Nelson recaps Day 1 of the 2020 MLB Draft. What Garrett Crochet brings to the White Sox after being selected 11th overall. Other first-round surprises (there were many), and a preview of Day 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2020•29 min•Ep. 297