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Guest: Matt Lyons, Let’s Go Tribe
After the series loss to the Twins, Josh and Jim discuss the impact of Reynaldo Lopez's pending injury prognosis, Rick Renteria's usage of Nicky Delmonico, and Coronavirus outbreaks with teams traveling on the road. 
Now that the White Sox kick off an eight-game road trip starting in Cleveland, old friend Matt Lyons from Let's Go Tribe joined the podcast to dish out intel.

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Josh and Jim preview the Chicago White Sox 2020 Opening Day. With Major League Baseball expanding the postseason to 16 teams is the expectation now "Playoffs or Bust" for the White Sox?

They also breakdown the weekend's pitching matchups, when Nick Madrigal could arrive and projected lineup cards. 

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Guest: Joe Ostrowski, 670 the Score

Before Opening Day, it’s time to get our bets in on MLB Futures. With the Chicago White Sox being the most popular public bet to win the World Series, our good friend of the show Joe Ostrowski stops by to help sort things out. Answering questions like which White Sox bets have the most value? 

Plus, Josh and Joe give their picks for teams that will go over or under their projected win totals, and who is worth putting money for the World Series and Cy Young. 

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Josh and Jim recap the White Sox first exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs which featured an explosive six-run inning from the offense. Even though the results don’t count, these games are still important for individual players. 
Who will be the White Sox fifth starting pitcher? Will Yoan Moncada be ready for Opening Day? Who will start at second base? Who will make the 30-man roster?
We answer those questions and yours in P.O. Sox. 

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Guest: James Fegan, The Athletic After the White Sox Friday night news dump, James Fegan joins the show to share his insight on what is going on with Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech. There is also some intrigue when it comes to the White Sox starting rotation. Is Gio Gonzalez going to be the fifth starter? Or will that be Carlos Rodon’s role to start 2020? Josh and Jim ponder if it’s a good thing the White Sox are hitting so many home runs during intrasquad games off their teammates pitching, and answer your questions in P.O. Sox

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Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs

The 2020 MLB schedule is released. Josh and Jim comb through the calendar to highlight what they think are the critical games if the White Sox are hoping to reach the postseason in 2020. 

The best friend of the show, Dan Szymborski, stops by to share his thoughts about the schedule and why Eloy Jimenez is primed to break out big time in 2020. 

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With Spring Training 2.0 arriving even though Coronavirus may still impact the 2020 season, Josh and Jim preview the upcoming three weeks of camp. How will the White Sox shuffle their starting pitching options, and will Nick Madrigal make the Opening Day roster? 

Plus, Minor League Baseball announced the cancellation of the 2020 season. We have audio from President Pat O'Connor about the current situation and how it may impact the White Sox moving forward. 

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Josh and Jim will be streaming a special Sox Machine Live! to recap how the 2020 MLB season will work.

• How Training Camp will work?
• What happens if a player tests positive?
• Rule changes
• The 2020 MLB Schedule with ZiPS Projections

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Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.com
 This podcast is split into three parts.  First third is looking at the Coronavirus landscape changing this past week and it’s impact on MLB returning. Is it too late for both parties to find middle ground when more positive cases are being reported out of team camps?  Second third [32:57] we are joined by our good friend from MLB.com, Jim Callis, to recap the 2020 MLB Draft. The White Sox front-loaded their draft with Garrett Crochet and Jared Kelley. Is this a wise decision to put most of their eggs in two pitchers? Jim also gives a grim preview of how the 2021 draft will be impacted by Coronavirus.  The last act is your questions in P.O. Sox. [70:18]

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Guest: Evan Marshall, Chicago White Sox RP
Over the weekend, the MLBPA decided that talks with the commissioner’s office were “futile” and now wait for Rob Manfred to determine when the 2020 season begins and for how long. After attempts to work out a deal with the owners, MLBPA has decided that their best course of action is to stop playing along. 
To provide insight and perspective on why the MLBPA would conduct themselves in this manner is Evan Marshall, relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Marshall shares how the process has gone within the players association, what the owners refuse to share, and why the players are taking a firm stand. 

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