Sox Machine

Recorded: 8/02/2017

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A violent collision between Yoan Moncada and Wily Garcia knocked the wind out of the White Sox fanbase. With Moncada suffering from a muscle bruise and Garcia on the 7-day disabled list, how does this impact the Sox roster? If another player goes on the DL, who is next in line for a call up?

We also preview the upcoming wavier wire activity and the upcoming Boston Red Sox series as Chris Sale will pitch against his former team again.

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Guest: Brian Boesch, Winston-Salem Dash

Another day, another trade for the Chicago White Sox. This time sending Melky Cabrera to the Kansas City Royals. We breakdown what the Sox got back in return plus discuss Carlos Rodon's start on Sunday and Yoan Moncada being passive at the plate.

This episode also features a discussion about the Winston-Salem Dash with Brian Boesch. He explains why Eloy Jimenez has been more impressive than Yoan Moncada and Francisco Lindor at A+ level, the struggles of Zack Collins, and the progression of Alec Hansen and Dane Dunning.

Recorded: 7/27/2017

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Another trade made by the Chicago White Sox as they send reliever Dan Jennings to Tampa for Casey Gillaspie. How does this trade compare to the Anthony Swarzak return Rick Hahn got from Milwaukee?

Plus, we recap the Crosstown Classic and discuss what we need to see out of Tim Anderson, Carlos Rodon, and Yoan Moncada in the second half.

On-air date: 7/24/2017

South Side Sox's Josh Nelson chats with ESPN 1000's Jonathan Hood about the White Sox victory over the Cubs and if Miguel Gonzalez performance is enough to get him traded.

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The Chicago White Sox have lost nine straight games and are on pace to win just 65 games this season. What makes it difficult to watch is a lot of bunting and Tim Anderson's struggles. We discuss both in depth on this week's show, plus Larry from South Side Sox breaks down the White Sox farm system and Danny Rockett from the Son Ranto Show previews Cubs/Sox.

Recorded 7/20/2017

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With another big trade as the White Sox ship Todd Frazier, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle to New York, it opened up a spot for Yoan Moncada. Finally getting a chance to see him in a White Sox uniform, we recap Moncada's first game and ponder where Rick Renteria will have him in the lineup.

Plus, our reaction to the trade with the Yankees and wonder if the return was a bit underwhelming.

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Guests:

Chris Cotillo, SB Nation

Jim Callis, MLB.com

This week's show we recap the blockbuster Jose Quintana trade. Why we are shocked it was the Chicago Cubs to acquire Quintana, and how good are the players in return. Plus, we look at the recent trade rumors surrounding Todd Frazier and David Robertson.

Broadcast: 7/13/2017

Radio Station: ESPN 1000 - Chicago

Josh Nelson speaks with Ben Finfer on ESPN 1000 about the Jose Quintana trade, when will the Sox call up Yoan Moncada, and why Rick Hahn must succeed in Free Agency if this rebuild is going to work.

Recorded 7/12/2017

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There seems to be a lot of trade smoke regarding Jose Quintana during the All-Star festivities this past week. We discuss what the odds are that Quintana make's his next start in a White Sox uniform and why the Milwaukee Brewers of all teams could be the one's to land Q.

Also, we share our thoughts about the All-Star television features with interviewing players during the game and the most recent White Sox television ratings.

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Our main discussion point is determining how the playoff contenders should handle the upcoming trade deadline. Which teams are better off keeping their prospects to stand pat because they have good odds of reaching the postseason? Which teams could use a minor upgrade without breaking the pipeline and the teams that need to be ultra aggressive. A friend of the podcast, Dan Szymborski of ESPN shares his great insight on how teams should maneuver July.

Plus, Josh and Jim share their experiences in Denver this weekend and your questions in P.O. Sox.