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The Rundown:

• White Sox win, 8-5: Rick Renteria was hospitalized overnight as the White Sox are now 9-7 in August. Lucas Giolito had a good night and picked up his ninth win thanks to multi-hit games from Jose Abreu, Matt Davidson, Tim Anderson, and Daniel Palka. 
• Tonight: It's Kopech Day. 
• Down in the Minors: Luis Basabe powered Birmingham to victory, Kannapolis split a doubleheader, and Bryce Bush hit his second home run of the season. 
• Around MLB: Cleveland comes back to beat Boston, Andrew McCutchen is rumored to be traded this week, and the Braves get a much-needed win.

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Guest: Alex Call, Birmingham Barons

The Rundown:

• Michael Kopech has been called up by the Chicago White Sox (finally). We discuss what fans should expect from Kopech, guess how Hahn will shuffle the roster to fit Kopech, and how Eloy Jimenez will join Kopech in Chicago. 
• Rick Renteria is not having a good week after benching Avisail Garcia for not hustling hard enough, and requiring Adam Engel to bunt with two strikes. Have these tendencies changed our mind about Renteria moving forward?
• Our guest this week is Alex Call. He shares his journey bouncing back from injury in 2017, what has been different for him this season, and how launch angle/exit velocity helps him improve. 
• Finally, we answer your questions in P.O. Sox. 

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The Rundown:

• Today: James Shields takes the mound as the White Sox square off with the Royals for three games. 
• Down in the Minors: Michael Kopech struck out nine in six innings, Steele Walker had a multi-hit game, and Nick Madrigal struck out. 
• Around MLB: The New York Mets put up 24 runs against Philadelphia, Rockies shock the Braves late, and Nationals get a much needed win over the Cardinals.

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The Rundown:

• White Sox win two out of three in Detroit as Carlos Rodon pitched eight strong innings, Lucas Giolito avoids disaster, and Jose Abreu keeps hitting. 
• Moving forward as Matt Davidson is hitting as many home runs since July 1st (just three), how will the White Sox handle playing time for Nicky Delmonico, Daniel Palka, and Matt Davidson in 2019?
• Preview the White Sox vs. Royals series. Could we see Michael Kopech this weekend? If not, is this the last straw for Dylan Covey as a starting pitcher on Saturday if he suffers another poor start?
• Looking at a big weekend of series with postseason implications, we share our favorites to come out ahead, and if teams like the Athletics and Braves generate hope that the White Sox could have a breakout season soon. 

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Good morning. Here’s what’s in your White Sox Wake-Up Call:

• LAST NIGHT: The White Sox finally found a three-run lead that worked, beating Detroit 6-3. 
• TODAY: Carlos Rodon tries to avoid giving up his first earned run of August against Jordan Zimmermann in the rubber match. 
• ON THE FARM: Seby Zavala is heating up, and Luis Gonzalez was cooled off.
• AROUND THE LEAGUE: The plots thicken in the NL Central and AL West, Ronald Acuna Jr. keeps homering, and Trevor Bauer goes on the DL.

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Here's the rundown:

• RECAP: The Sox lose an up-and-down game to the Tigers.
• PREVIEW: Lucas Giolito tries to be not bad in Game Two.
• ON THE FARM: Eloy Jimenez does nothing but homer
• AROUND MLB: Ronald Acuna Jr. also does nothing but homer

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Guest: Scott Merkin, MLB.com

The Rundown:

• MLB.com's Scott Merkin joins the show to share the latest out of the White Sox clubhouse. Is Carlos Rodon ready to take the next step forward and lead the White Sox rotation? Are the White Sox ready to move Dylan Covey to the bullpen? What is the mood in the locker room with the team 42-75?
• Greg Nix fills in for Jim Margalus this week as we discuss if Rodon is the best starting pitcher in Chicago right now. Can Adam Engel win a Gold Glove in 2018? Preview not only White Sox vs. Tigers, but also Eloy Jimenez vs. Vlad Guerrero Jr. this week. 
• PO Sox we cover who might get traded this month, if Zack Collins will be promoted to AAA, and if this rebuild is actually building waves of talent or if it's just one wave. 

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Here's the rundown for your White Sox Wake-Up Call:

• PREVIEW: Carlos Rodon takes on Shane Bieber in Game 1 of the weekend series against Cleveland.
• ON THE FARM: Alex Call keeps raking in Birmingham.
• AROUND THE LEAGUE: The A's acquire Fernando Rodney and Mookie Betts hits for the cycle.

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The Rundown:

• Yoan Moncada is having an ugly month hitting 14-for-91 with 39 strikeouts. We explore on what the issues are, and why Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres are having better seasons than Moncada. 

• Lucas Giolito had a rough second inning. What was the source of his struggles on Wednesday night?

• Jose Abreu is heating up. Should opposing teams make a claim on him if available on the waiver wire?

• Preview the Cleveland Indians series.

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Good morning. Here's what in your White Sox Wake-Up Call:

• LAST NIGHT: The White Sox lost a long one to the Yankees amid some inspiring performances but far more strikeouts. 
• TONIGHT: It's Lucas Giolito vs. Luis Severino in a pitching matchup that looked scarier a month ago. 
• ON THE FARM: Luis Robert is back, but Eloy Jimenez is still out. 
• AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Red Sox are the first team to 80 wins, and they'll be getting Chris Sale back.

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