Rundown<ul><li>[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. </li><li>[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.</li><li>[12:24] Good news was that the Chicago White Sox hit three home runs and scored eight runs on Opening Day. Bad news is that they only scored two runs in the next two games. </li><li>[19:39] The infield defense wasn't bad as they turned six double plays. Meanwhile, the outfield defense has a chance to be rated well with more rangy fielders. </li><li>[26:31] Is Brooks Baldwin the next Leury Garcia?</li><li>[29:32] Old friends Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada returned to two different fan reactions</li><li>[37:47] Series Preview: Minnesota Twins. After getting swept by St. Louis, what kind of Twins team is coming into Chicago this week?</li><li>[51:23] Around MLB: Torpedo Bat, tough weekend for AL and NL Centrals, and the Miami Marlins lead the NL East</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rundown&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Intro] &lt;/strong&gt;Chicago White Sox received good starting pitching performances from Sean Burke and Jonathan Cannon. Audio from their postgame interviews in what clicked for them. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[4:47]&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;James Fegan&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Jim Margalus&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[12:24] &lt;/strong&gt;Good news was that the Chicago White Sox hit three home runs and scored eight runs on Opening Day. Bad news is that they only scored two runs in the next two games. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[19:39]&lt;/strong&gt; The infield defense wasn't bad as they turned six double plays. Meanwhile, the outfield defense has a chance to be rated well with more rangy fielders. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[26:31]&lt;/strong&gt; Is Brooks Baldwin the next Leury Garcia?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[29:32]&lt;/strong&gt; Old friends Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada returned to two different fan reactions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[37:47]&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Series Preview: Minnesota Twins&lt;/strong&gt;. After getting swept by St. Louis, what kind of Twins team is coming into Chicago this week?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[51:23]&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Around MLB:&lt;/strong&gt; Torpedo Bat, tough weekend for AL and NL Centrals, and the Miami Marlins lead the NL East&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Chicago White Sox lose the first series of 2025 despite outscoring the Los Angeles Angels, 10-5

Observations from White Sox series loss to Angels

Live show recording from Ramova Theater for 2025 Opening Day Eve on March 26, 2025.  Guests:<ul><li>[Intro] Jim Callis of MLB.com talks about the White Sox farm systems and which prospect is most interesting to him</li><li>[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.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Live show recording from Ramova Theater for 2025 Opening Day Eve on March 26, 2025.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guests:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Intro]&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Callis of MLB.com talks about the White Sox farm systems and which prospect is most interesting to him&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[30:44] &lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Live show recording from Ramova Theater for 2025 Opening Day Eve on March 26, 2025. 


2025 Opening Day Eve Live Show with Jim Callis and Courtney Finnicum

Record Date: 3/23/2025Rundown<ul><li>[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. </li><li>[5:44] Infirmary Report: Brandon Drury</li><li>[13:38] Infirmary Report: Mason Adams</li><li>[15:16] Infirmary Report: Mike Tauchman</li><li>[18:49] Infirmary Report: Bryan Ramos</li><li>[21:32] Hello, Mike Vasil</li><li>[26:27] James Fegan shares what he's hearing in terms of 26-man roster construction</li><li>[31:54] 2025 Chicago White Sox season predictions based on major offense and pitching categories</li><li>[32:57] Home Run leader</li><li>[36:39] RBI leader</li><li>[38:43] Runs leader</li><li>[40:35] fWAR position player leader</li><li>[43:46] Pitching Wins leader</li><li>[45:24] Saves leader</li><li>[48:27] Most Games Appeared leader</li><li>[51:01] ERA leader</li><li>[52:57] Pitcher fWAR leader</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Record Date: 3/23/2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rundown&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Intro]&lt;/strong&gt; Chicago White Sox 2025 Spring Training is over. We survived at Sox Machine but can't say the same for some White Sox players. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[5:44]&lt;/strong&gt; Infirmary Report: Brandon Drury&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[13:38]&lt;/strong&gt; Infirmary Report: Mason Adams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[15:16]&lt;/strong&gt; Infirmary Report: Mike Tauchman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[18:49]&lt;/strong&gt; Infirmary Report: Bryan Ramos&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[21:32]&lt;/strong&gt; Hello, Mike Vasil&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[26:27]&lt;/strong&gt; James Fegan shares what he's hearing in terms of 26-man roster construction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[31:54] &lt;/strong&gt;2025 Chicago White Sox season predictions based on major offense and pitching categories&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[32:57]&lt;/strong&gt; Home Run leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[36:39]&lt;/strong&gt; RBI leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[38:43]&lt;/strong&gt; Runs leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[40:35]&lt;/strong&gt; fWAR position player leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[43:46]&lt;/strong&gt; Pitching Wins leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[45:24]&lt;/strong&gt; Saves leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[48:27]&lt;/strong&gt; Most Games Appeared leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[51:01]&lt;/strong&gt; ERA leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[52:57]&lt;/strong&gt; Pitcher fWAR leader&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Latest White Sox injury news, roster additions, and season predictions for category leaders

2025 White Sox Season Predictions

Record Date: 3/17/2025Rundown[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

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Record Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 3/17/2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rundown&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Intro] &lt;/strong&gt;Sox Machine 3.0 Launch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[3:29]&lt;/strong&gt; Sean Burke Opening Day Starter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[11:19]&lt;/strong&gt; How will rest of Starting Rotation shake out? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[20:54]&lt;/strong&gt; Latest Injury updates&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[31:54]&lt;/strong&gt; St. Patrick’s Day Luck Boost &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[42:14]&lt;/strong&gt; Joey Gallo, the pitcher&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[51:03]&lt;/strong&gt; MLB Opening Day: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs&lt;/p&gt;
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Chicago White Sox are giving Sean Burke the ball on Opening Day

Sean Burke gets Opening Day start

Rundown:<ul><li>[Intro] Exciting news at Sox Machine coming next week</li><li>[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?</li><li>[27:32] Miguel Vargas is batting .400 during Spring Training. Are we buying this performance leading to a productive 2025 campaign?</li><li>[37:34] Sox Machine 32-team fantasy draft is this weekend. Who would you take with the #1 overall pick?</li><li>[45:52] Tampa Bay Rays are backing out of their new stadium proposal. Where will they play after 2025? Can Tampa / St. Pete still be a viable MLB market? </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rundown:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Intro]&lt;/strong&gt; Exciting news at Sox Machine coming next week&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[6:10]&lt;/strong&gt; 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?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[27:32]&lt;/strong&gt; Miguel Vargas is batting .400 during Spring Training. Are we buying this performance leading to a productive 2025 campaign?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[37:34]&lt;/strong&gt; Sox Machine 32-team fantasy draft is this weekend. Who would you take with the #1 overall pick?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[45:52] &lt;/strong&gt;Tampa Bay Rays are backing out of their new stadium proposal. Where will they play after 2025? Can Tampa / St. Pete still be a viable MLB market? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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With Colson Montgomery optioned to AAA, what's the plan at shortstop for the Chicago White Sox?

What are the Chicago White Sox plans at shortstop?

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