Sox Machine

Record Date: 11/20/2022

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Rundown:

• White Sox non-tender deadline moves
• Why we feel Oscar Colas is most likely the White Sox Opening Day starting right fielder
• The internal options at second base
• Ethan Katz asking for help with starting the rotation
• Rick Hahn says the trade market will be more fruitful. How is that possible with such few trade assets?
• Latest White Sox coaching hires
• San Diego pursuing Jose Abreu

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Rundown:

• It’s Josh’s birthday, and he’s grateful Justin Verlander is still pitching to keep him feeling youngish. 
• Josh shares his distaste of the Rule 5 MLB Draft and how the fear of losing players forces teams to make hasty additions to the 40-man roster. Jim counters by looking at the situation from a player's perspective. 
• The Sean Murphy trade rumor
• Good friends Chorizy and Beefloaf of Fromthe108 join to discuss the #108Day Live event in January. 
• After finishing second overall in the MLB Trade Rumors Free Agent Pick’em contest, Josh works with the crew guessing where the top free agents will sign and who the White Sox's biggest addition will be. 

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Rundown:

• Recap of Yasmani Grandal and Yoan Moncada's seasons
• How big of a factor is age regression for Yasmani Grandal's struggles in 2022?
• Can Grandal adopt a similar hitting approach we saw Jose Abreu recently take?
• Is walking more the cure for Moncada's woes?
• What's the performance level for Grandal and Moncada to merit their contracts?

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Rundown:

• Recap of Lucas Giolito's 2022 season
• How big of a concern is the diminishing fastball velocity?
• What's the confidence level for Giolito to bounce back to his 2019 to 2021 level of performance?
• Is Giolito a trade target this offseason?

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Record Date: 11/6/2022

Rundown:

• White Sox officially introduce Pedro Grifol as their next manager. Soundbites from his introduction press conference covering the hiring process and setting expectations.
• Our first impressions of Grifol
• Edwin Diaz signed a massive contract to stay with the New York Mets. How does Diaz's new contract impact Liam Hendriks trade market?
• With the White Sox surprising most with the hiring of Grifol, do they have more surprises in store for this offseason?
• Josh and Jim also share news of the two-year plan with Sox Machine introducing a new Patreon tier of support: Veterans Committee

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Record Date: 11/1/2022

Guest: Max Rieper, Royals Review

Rundown:

• The Chicago White Sox have hired Pedro Grifol to be their next manager
• Max Rieper of Royals Review shares his insight on how Grifol worked within the Royals organization and why he didn't get hired for their managerial opening
• Josh and Jim try to gauge their excitement with the hire and ponder what other changes could be coming to the coaching staff.

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Record Date: 10/30/2022

Rundown:

• Kansas City hires Matt Quatraro as their next manager, while Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports the White Sox will not be hiring Joe Espada. Are the White Sox missing out on the top managerial candidates?
• If the job is between Kevin Long and Ozzie Guillen, what are the White Sox in store for?
• The outlook for Oakland and Tampa has MLB markets after Rob Manfred's latest comments.
• Preview World Series games at Philadelphia

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Record Date: 10/27/2022

• The Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project starts on Friday, October 28th.
• This episode serves as a guide in helping you submit your offseason plan.
• Which White Sox arbitration-eligible players are at risk of being non-tendered?
• How could the White Sox handle Josh Harrison's club option
• What could Johnny Cueto sign for in free agency
• Free agency targets that would be a good fit for the White Sox
• A look at the White Sox trade assets

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Recorded Date: 10/24/2022

Rundown:

• Joe Espada will be the next White Sox manager. Or he won't be the next White Sox manager. It's a hazy outlook of where the White Sox stand in pursuing their next manager. Could we see them make a hire this week? Or are the White Sox waiting until after the World Series?
• One rumored candidate is Ozzie Guillen. Josh and Jim provide a reminder of how his tenure with the White Sox ended.
• SoxFest has been canceled. So how will the White Sox drum up excitement for next year?
• Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series, thanks to Bryce Harper. Can the Phillies continue their bashing ways past Houston?

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Rundown:

• AJ Pollock's 2022 Season Recap
• Pollock's grade for 2022
• Pollock's player option significantly impacts what the White Sox can do this offseason financially. Will he opt in? Will he opt out? Josh and Jim explore both options.

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