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Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the Chicago White Sox's end-of-season press conference, which included an announcement that Tony La Russa retired as manager. That led them to discuss all that's ahead in the offseason and what to expect in 2023.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on 'Beef Loaf' of FromThe108.com to get his assessment on all that went wrong with the Chicago White Sox in 2022. The group discussed roster issues, individual player inconsistencies, front office disconnects and much more. With the White Sox failing to reach the MLB postseason for a third consecutive year, the show looks ahead to 2023 and what needs to happen in the offseason for Chicago to get back on the winning track.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Jim Margalus, the managing editor of Sox Machine, to discuss his experience watching the Chicago White Sox double-A affiliate in person. The group then pondered the types of results needed to consider 'Project Birmingham' a success. Later, the show looked ahead to key roster positions that will be top of mind for the Chicago White Sox in 2023.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Pittsburgh Pirates triple-A broadcaster and JustBaseball.com contributor Jack McMullen to talk about the future of Major and Minor League Baseball. McMullen shared his first-hand experiences watching the soon-to-be implemented rule changes coming to MLB, which include larger bases, a pitch clock and a restriction on infield shifting. Later, the group discussed the future of Minor League Baseball as the organization looks to unionize for the first time in its history.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox react to White Sox manager Tony La Russa stepping away from the team due to medical reasons. They also provide an update on 'Project Birmingham,' as the top White Sox prospects continue to work in double-A. Later, Mike and James discuss several names who will be participating in the organization's instructional league this fall.

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Mike Rankin welcomed on Chicago White Sox beat writer James Fegan of The Athletic to provide insight on the newly constructed "Project Birmingham," which consists of a number of notable prospects playing in Double-A. Fegan also describes his first-hand experiences covering an underachieving White Sox team, as well as ponders the future of Jose Abreu. Later, James detailed the scouting, drafting and signing process of White Sox first-round draft pick Noah Schultz.

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The FutureSox team released its midseason top 30 prospect list at SoxMachine.com. Mike Rankin, James Fox, Steve Hasman and Josh Nelson gathered to highlight the strengths of the system, celebrate multiple MLB top 100 prospects and detail individual profiles of some of the most promising prospects the organization has to offer.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed White Sox writer and scout Bill Mitchell of Baseball America to provide perspective on the latest top 30 Chicago White Sox prospect list. Mitchell shared insight he gathered from scouts and executives from around Major League Baseball and detailed strengths and weaknesses of players like Norge Vera, Jose Rodriguez, Bryan Ramos, Colson Montgomery, Kohl Simas and Matthew Thompson, among others.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox opened the show by reacting to the Chicago White Sox trade deadline, which featured general manager Rick Hahn trading for left-handed reliever Jake Diekman. Then, James welcomed on amateur scout Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game baseball to discuss the best players from the 2022 White Sox draft class.

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Mike Rankin and James Fox praised the top prospects of the Chicago White Sox farm system as FutureSox prepares its 2022 midseason top 30 list. Keith Law of The Athletic included shortstop Colson Montgomery in his top 60 prospect list in Major League Baseball, while Bryan Ramos just missed. What does that mean for Oscar Colas?

Later, Mike and James highlighted the influx of pitching the White Sox added in the draft and explained how it impacts the system. Also, Cristian Mena, Norge Vera, Matthew Thompson, Luke Shilling and Jared Kelley are impressive. Where do they rank among the White Sox' top 15?

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