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] White Sox are averaging fewer than 3 runs a game, and that only magnifies Luis Robert Jr.'s struggl...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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 and Davis Martin had rough second outings [20:17] Andrew Benintendi health update [22:50] Mike Tauc...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min
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 Baldwin have staying power? [23:15] Series Preview: Detroit. Why having to face three straight right-h...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 19 min
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. [12:24] Good news was that the Chicago White Sox hit three home runs and scored eight runs on Openin...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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, Chef Kevin Hickey of Duck Inn and Ramova Grill stops by to share how he would approach the task....
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr
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 of 26-man roster construction [31:54] 2025 Chicago White Sox season predictions based on major offen...
Mar 24, 2025•57 min
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...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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 leading to a productive 2025 campaign? [37:34] Sox Machine 32-team fantasy draft is this weekend. Who ...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Rundown [Intro] Colson Montgomery is back thanks to his back spasms calming down. It looks like he's the frontrunner to be Opening Day shortstop, but what if he doesn't pick up his hitting? What if the back barks on him again? Then what's the White Sox plan at shortstop? [19:08] Position outlook: Outfield . With Andrew Benintendi and Austin Slater doubtful in being ready by Opening Day, what is the White Sox outfield roster looking like? [26:23] Position outlook: Infield . Lenyn Sosa is having a...
Mar 11, 2025•53 min
Rundown [Intro] Josh Nelson provides updates on how the White Sox are performing during Spring Training, and latest injury news. Which isn't looking great for the White Sox outfield and Colson Montgomery [5:21] Dan Hayes of The Athletic joins to share his insights about the Minnesota Twins. What happened with the fallout of Justin Ishbia pivoting from buying the team? How will the Twins try to keep Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis, and Carlos Correa healthy? Who could earn spots in the Twins starting r...
Mar 07, 2025•41 min
Record Date: 2/24/2025 Rundown [Intro] How is Arizona treating James Fegan this week? [4:05] How Will Venable is liking or not liking what he is seeing in early game action [6:54] White Sox adapting to a new pitching strategy of weird throwing angles [12:47] Latest news on White Sox infield position battles with Miguel Vargas getting the nod at third base [17:37] What do the White Sox make of Tim Elko? [23:44] Jim Margalus joins to share his early observations watching Spring Training games and ...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 976
Guest: Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox sign Mike Clevinger to a minor league contract. Listen to White Sox GM Chris Getz explain his reasoning and plans for Clevinger [7:05] Reporting from Jon Greenberg and Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Justin Ishbia has stopped his pursuit of buying the Minnesota Twins and now is buying more minority shares of the Chicago White Sox [9:06] AL Central Preview begins with the Detroit Tigers as beat reporter Cody Stavenhagen joins the ...
Feb 22, 2025•39 min•Ep. 975
Record Date: 2/17/2025 Rundown [Intro] Sound clips from White Sox manager Will Venable, and players Andrew Benintendi and Colson Montgomery on the first day of all players reporting for camp [8:24] How's Arizona? [11:57] Following up from James Fegan's feature about the White Sox Big Data Problem. How the White Sox identified and addressed these gaps, what the desired outcome is, and how it could lead to a new way the organization moves forward. Perhaps the days of having a Top 10 payroll are st...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 974
Guest: Keith Law, The Athletic Rundown [Intro] Soundbites from White Sox GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable after first day of Spring Training [5:12] Jim Margalus has his annual chat with The Athletic's Keith Law about the White Sox farm system. Where the system sits today, why they need more talent, what Law needs to see from Colson Montgomery to restore some faith, and the intriguing Noah Schultz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 13, 2025•54 min•Ep. 973
Rundown [Intro] Does entering the camp feel differently with new manager in 2025 than in 2023? [7:32] Spring storyline: How does Luis Robert Jr. look? [10:57] Spring storyline: Is Colson Montgomery ready for the majors? [13:32] Spring storyline: Can Brian Bannister and Ethan Katz find magic with unlocking starting pitcher potential? [18:04] Fantasy Baseball PSA [18:50] New faces joining White Sox camp in Brandon Eisert and Brandon Drury [26:41] Opening Day Eve live podcast PSA [27:40] Position b...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 972
Record Date: 2/3/2025 Rundown [Intro] Prospect Week has started at Sox Machine. How are we feeling about the farm system? Does the number of Top 100 prospects move the needle for White Sox fans anymore? [19:36] James Fegan attended Super 60 showcase and shared his insights on the prospect event [24:53] Opening Day Eve show announcement [25:51] Baseball Prospectus released their PECOTA projections and have the 2025 White Sox finishing 61-101 [34:10] Sox Machine Fantasy Baseball League announcemen...
Feb 04, 2025•57 min•Ep. 971
Rundown: [Intro] You can read how Josh Nelson felt about SoxFest, but James Fegan shares his thoughts about the event [6:43] Drew Thorpe has a setback in his rehab that could impact his ability to be ready for Opening Day [13:09] Noah Schultz is feeling confident coming off his 2024 campaign and why further developing his pitch mix is a focus [16:54] Hagen Smith has several pitches, but he shared why the cutter is becoming his best pitch. [21:21] Braden Montgomery use of advance hitting technolo...
Jan 27, 2025•52 min•Ep. 970
Rundown [Intro] How's the weather in your neck of the woods? [4:07] Ichiro, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner are voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jim Margalus isn't exactly thrilled with Wagner's selection. Why it's tough to grade closers when it comes to overall greatness. James Fegan also shares his theory on how Ichiro was one vote shy of being a unanimous selection. [18:51] Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones missed the cut. With a weak 2026 class, do they get the necessary votes to make the h...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 969
Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs Link to White Sox 2025 ZiPS Projections: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2025-zips-projections-chicago-white-sox/ Rundown [Intro] Customary to ask "Why does ZiPS hate the White Sox?" [2:45] Why Dan Szymborski expects more wins in 2025 for the White Sox [6:58] Patreon Question: What percentile outcome were the Sox for cumulative team WAR last year relative to your preseason projections? [7:52] Patreon Question: If the 2025 White Sox played exactly according to the abo...
Jan 14, 2025•47 min•Ep. 968
Rundown [Intro] At this pace, Chris Getz could churn out half the 26-man roster we saw late in 2024. Is this amount of roster churn a good thing? [6:00] Hello, Martin Perez. What the White Sox are hoping to get out of Perez, how long he figures to stay, and why Josh likes this signing [17:36] Hello, Josh Rojas. Why does this signing feel like Nicky Lopez 2.0? Is Rojas the clubhouse leader to be the starting third baseman in 2025? [29:41] Hello, Tyler Gilbert. Why are the White Sox trading young ...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 967
Rundown [Intro] 2024 was a very eventful year at Sox Machine [2:57] James Fegan's favorite moments covering the White Sox including a story about Garrett Crochet's walk-up music [16:25] 2025 New Year's Resolutions for the Chicago White Sox from fans [26:54] James resolution for the White Sox: Play better defense [31:20] Jim's resolution for the White Sox: Show more empathy towards fans [36:38] Josh's resolutions for the White Sox: Win more division games, score more than 615 runs, and someone hi...
Dec 31, 2024•56 min•Ep. 966
Record Date: 12/26/2024 Rundown [Intro] Mike Tauchman explains why he signed with the White Sox and how being from Chicagoland area helped the decision-making. Also what his goals are for 2025 and how we wants to be a positive influence on the White Sox clubhouse. [12:15] Bryse Wilson signed with the White Sox in his attempt to establish himself as a starting pitcher after pitching the last two seasons with Milwaukee in mostly relief appearances. If the starting role sticks it's because of his c...
Dec 27, 2024•35 min•Ep. 965
Record Date: 12/19/2024 Rundown [Intro] Appreciation of the work Herb Lawrence and Vinnie Duber put in at CHGO covering the White Sox in recent light of the company's layoffs. [12:40] Sports betting market has released 2025 MLB Futures Win total, and the Chicago White Sox are set at 49.5 wins. That would be the lowest projected win total ever, and the crew debates if the number is set right [24:31] Chicago White Sox trade for catcher Matt Thaiss. How does he fit on the roster, and does this buy ...
Dec 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 964
Record Date: 12/12/2024 Rundown [Intro] Why the White Sox felt they had to make this particular deal for Garrett Crochet [5:23] Why this trade return for Crochet feels better than the Dylan Cease return [9:13] How did other pitchers becoming available in the trade market influence timing of deal? [13:42] Kyle Teel: How is the White Sox catcher situation looking now? Do the White Sox still need another catcher to start 2025 season? [22:16] Braden Montgomery: Is Montgomery the make or break prospe...
Dec 13, 2024•58 min•Ep. 963
Guest: Mike Ferrin, MLB Radio Rundown [Intro] Publishing this podcast episode as quickly as possible after Max Fried signed with the New York Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Texas Rangers. With more starting pitchers coming off the board, are we closer to Garrett Crochet being traded? [5:49] During Chris Getz's media session, the topic of catchers came up as the White Sox will be exploring options to add depth [9:46] Jim Margalus attended the MLB Draft Lottery and was able to get ...
Dec 11, 2024•42 min•Ep. 962
Record Date: 12/9/2024 Rundown [Intro] White Sox manager Will Venable talks about his new coaching staff and Grady Sizemore being his offensive coordinator. [4:20] White Sox general manager Chris Getz talks about the new coaching staff, Garrett Crochet trade conversations and strategy, and how he wants to add outfielders and starting pitchers [10:06] Jim Margalus and James Fegan join the show to discuss the breaking news of outfielder Mike Tauchman signing with the White Sox [16:17] Will the Whi...
Dec 10, 2024•38 min•Ep. 961
Recording Date: 12/8/2024 Rundown [Intro] 2024 Winter Meetings generating more news on Day 1 than all of 2023 Winter Meetings [3:00] Dick Allen makes the Hall of Fame, finally. [9:50] According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Juan Soto is signing with the New York Mets for a deal that could pay him more than $800 million over the contract's lifetime. Why this type of deal raises questions about sustainability in rising free agent contracts, and how disappointing it is to be a White Sox fan knowing owners...
Dec 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 960
Rundown [Intro] Sox Machine will be heading on the road to Dallas, Texas covering the 2024 Winter Meetings. The crew shares their favorite memories of past Winter Meetings and what to expect concerning coverage. [13:09] The Chicago White Sox still haven't officially announced their 2025 coaching staff, which creates confusion as to why and raises the open question of how new manager Will Venable isn't bringing more new faces to the clubhouse. [27:01] Garrett Crochet will garner attention in Dall...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 959
Record Date: 11/26/2024 [Intro] It's the Thanksgiving episode which Jim, James, and Josh share what they are thankful for after a historically bad 2024 season [22:16] SoxFest 2025 details and the #108ing Live Show [26:20] We have some trade gossip to chew on as USA Today's Bob Nightengale mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies floating an offer of Alec Bohm and Justin Crawford for Garrett Crochet. Would this deal format meet Chris Getz's trade requirements to move Crochet? [41:18] In response to Ja...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 958
Rundown [Intro] Josh is back from vacation, and with how trends go with Sox Machine staff spending time away, when Jim takes a break is when Garrett Crochet gets traded [5:12] White Sox hire Ryan Fuller to be their new Director of Hitting. James Fegan shares his impressions of Fuller as Jim contemplates what would be the mark of a good first season [27:06] Austin Slater is the White Sox first free agent signing of this offseason. Why Slater and what are the hopes of him providing a positive impa...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 957
