Sox Machine

Record Date: 4/14/2024

Rundown

• [Intro] The 2024 Chicago White Sox set a new franchise low with only two wins in their first 15 games. Where is Chris Getz's head at with this awful start? Why is Pedro Grifol encouraging his players to enjoy playing the game? What's fueling this ugly record?
• [16:43] Hello, Tommy Pham. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the White Sox are close to signing outfielder Tommy Pham. Why are they making this signing now? In which ways will Pham get at-bats with the White Sox?
• [33:23] Hello, Nick Nastrini. The young right-handed pitcher makes his MLB debut on Monday versus Kansas City
• [44:39] Around MLB: Can Detroit / Cleveland / Kansas City make Minnesota sweat in the AL Central? The red hot Milwaukee Brewers and the ice cold Miami Marlins. Plus, Tyler O'Neil is the odd performance of the week.

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Record Date: 4/10/2024

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• [Intro] Yoan Moncada is now out three to six months. Why do these types of injuries keep happening to the White Sox?
• [5:39] Is this injury the last we've seen Moncada in a White Sox uniform?
• [12:25] What's the White Sox gameplan at third base without Moncada?
• [18:48] Chicago Sun-Times' Joe Cowley wrote about how Jerry Reinsdorf almost fired Pedro Grifol last year but didn't want more dead money tied up in managers. How shaky is Grifol's status with the White Sox?
• [26:08] Exploring the idea of Charlie Montoyo being the White Sox interim manager
• [29:55] Gavin Sheets is the White Sox best offensive player to start 2024
• [36:08] Dominic Fletcher is heating up
• [38:45] Michael Kopech dazzles with his fastball against Cleveland
• [44:51] Debating on who should see more playing time: Martin Maldonado or Korey Lee
• [51:05] Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds

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Air date: 4/8/2024

James Fegan joins Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes to talk about the White Sox ugly start. 

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Record Date: 4/7/2024

Rundown

• [Intro] Thank you to all Sox Machine supporters for allowing us to send James to Kansas City and Jim to Birmingham
• [4:01] Luis Robert Jr. impact
• [7:20] White Sox offense is awful to start 2024
• [16:36] Problems with the Andrew's: Why Josh feels like Vaughn should be optioned to give him time to work on his timing while Jim ponders what Benintendi does well?
• [31:25] Jim recaps his visit to Birmingham in what should be a good squad for the White Sox AA affiliate
• [45:33] Cleveland series preview
• [52:40] Happenings around Major League Baseball: Oakland moving to Sacramento, pitcher injuries, and what's catching our attention

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Rundown

• [Intro] Garrett Crochet continues to impress as he's getting excellent results from his cutter and four-seam fastball. What should we pay attention to in his next start against Kansas City and when will the Sox start to manage innings workload?
• [21:00] White Sox are re-signing Mike Clevinger in an attempt to bolster the starting rotation
• [32:02] What the White Sox could really use is some help hitting the baseball. The offense is slumping to start the season and we are looking for hope in who can help break out of this funk.
• [42:59] Kansas City Royals series preview
• [52:09] Speaking of Kansas City, residents voted against extending an existing sales tax. Why this could be a harbinger of bad news for Related Midwest and Jerry Reinsdorf

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Record Date: 3/31/2024

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Rundown

• [Intro] White Sox get swept at home to start 2024 by the Detroit Tigers. How is Pedro Grifol feeling after the opening weekend, and with three one-run losses, is bad luck partially to blame?
• [6:39] Good stuff: Garrett Crochet was excellent on Opening Day and is drawing comparisons to 2021 Carlos Rodon
• [16:47] Good stuff: Luis Robert Jr. had a multi-home run game thanks to his offseason training program
• [25:14] Good stuff: White Sox shortstops are hitting home runs again
• [29:45] Bad: Eloy Jimenez is hurt again and Lenyn Sosa is taking his roster spot
• [40:11] Bad: Benintendi, Vaughn, Moncada, and Jimenez really struggled offensively over the weekend
• [41:28] Series Preview: Atlanta Braves
• [49:38] Around MLB: White Sox not alone in getting swept at home, Bailey Ober gets batted around, and Mookie Betts is off to a crazy start
• [58:17] Announcement: Sox Machine is returning to 670 the Score with weekly segments

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Radio Show: Bernstein & Holmes on 670 WSCR AM

Date: 3/28/2024

Josh Nelson joins Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes, and Leila Rahimi to preview the White Sox 2024 season and recap Opening Day Eve show at Ramova Theater

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Live show date: 3/27/2024

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[1:10] - Courtney Finnicum of Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast and Laurence Holmes of 670 the Score join Josh Nelson

[25:45] James Fegan and Jim Margalus join Josh to talk about the opening series

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Record Date: 3/25/2024

Rundown

• [Intro] Pedro Grifol is a big culture guy. We'll hear a lot about culture this season when things look bleak for the White Sox. What does "culture" mean in this context and why is it so important to Grifol?
• [20:26] Kevin Pillar was cut but is now back. Robbie Grossman signed after Pillar was cut. So how does the White Sox bench look just days away from Opening Day?
• [33:09] Who is going to be in the White Sox bullpen on Opening Day?
• [41:31] How we feel about Michael Kopech being the White Sox closer?
• [48:12] Most interesting White Sox bullpen arms

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Record Date: 3/21/2024

Rundown

• [Intro] Shohei Ohtani is mixed up in some trouble thanks to his translators big gambling debt
• [12:57] MLB Players have begun a mutiny against the union
• [24:58] White Sox Food Day recap
• [31:21] 2024 Preview: Martin Maldonado
• [44:55] 2024 Preview: Max Stassi
• [52:27] 2024 Preview: How the White Sox SP rotation will start the season
• [67:14] James Fegan's conquest to create as many Chris Flexen puns as possible

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