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Sox Machine

Blue Wire, Jim Margalus, Josh Nelson, James Fegan

The Sox Machine podcast covers Chicago White Sox news, interviews, analysis, and more. Hosted by Josh Nelson, Jim Margalus, and James Fegan. "We watch the Chicago White Sox so you don"t have to!"

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57:11

Keith Law stops by to talk 2025 White Sox Farm System

Sox Machine ·

2025/02/13

Guest: Keith Law, The AthleticRundown [Intro] Soundbites from White Sox GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable after first day of Spring Training [5:12] Jim Margalus has his annual chat with The Athletic's Keith Law about the White Sox farm system. Where the system sits today, why they need more talent, what Law needs to see from Colson Montgomery to restore some faith, and the intriguing Noah Schultz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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63:37

Spring Training 2025 Preview

Sox Machine ·

2025/02/11

Rundown [Intro] Does entering the camp feel differently with new manager in 2025 than in 2023? [7:32] Spring storyline: How does Luis Robert Jr. look? [10:57] Spring storyline: Is Colson Montgomery ready for the majors? [13:32] Spring storyline: Can Brian Bannister and Ethan Katz find magic with unlocking starting pitcher potential? [18:04] Fantasy Baseball PSA [18:50] New faces joining White Sox camp in Brandon Eisert and Brandon Drury [26:41] Opening Day Eve live podcast

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59:28

White Sox Prospect Week and 2025 PECOTA Projections

Sox Machine ·

2025/02/04

Record Date: 2/3/2025Rundown [Intro] Prospect Week has started at Sox Machine. How are we feeling about the farm system? Does the number of Top 100 prospects move the needle for White Sox fans anymore? [19:36] James Fegan attended Super 60 showcase and shared his insights on the prospect event [24:53] Opening Day Eve show announcement [25:51] Baseball Prospectus released their PECOTA projections and have the 2025 White Sox finishing 61-101 [34:10] Sox Machine Fantasy Baseball League

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55:16

What we learned from SoxFest 2025

Sox Machine ·

2025/01/27

Rundown:[Intro] You can read how Josh Nelson felt about SoxFest, but James Fegan shares his thoughts about the event [6:43] Drew Thorpe has a setback in his rehab that could impact his ability to be ready for Opening Day [13:09] Noah Schultz is feeling confident coming off his 2024 campaign and why further developing his pitch mix is a focus [16:54] Hagen Smith has several pitches, but he shared why the cutter is becoming his best pitch. [21:21] Braden Montgomery use of advance hitting

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64:38

2025 MLB Hall of Fame Class and the Los Angeles...

Sox Machine ·

2025/01/22

Rundown[Intro] How's the weather in your neck of the woods? [4:07] Ichiro, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner are voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jim Margalus isn't exactly thrilled with Wagner's selection. Why it's tough to grade closers when it comes to overall greatness. James Fegan also shares his theory on how Ichiro was one vote shy of being a unanimous selection. [18:51] Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones missed the cut. With a weak 2026 class, do they get the necessary votes to make the

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50:20

2025 White Sox ZiPS Projections with Dan Szymborski

Sox Machine ·

2025/01/14

Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphsLink to White Sox 2025 ZiPS Projections: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2025-zips-projections-chicago-white-sox/ Rundown [Intro] Customary to ask "Why does ZiPS hate the White Sox?" [2:45] Why Dan Szymborski expects more wins in 2025 for the White Sox [6:58] Patreon Question: What percentile outcome were the Sox for cumulative team WAR last year relative to your preseason projections? [7:52] Patreon Question: If the 2025 White Sox played exactly according to the

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64:22

White Sox add veterans Martin Perez and Josh Rojas

Sox Machine ·

2025/01/09

Rundown[Intro] At this pace, Chris Getz could churn out half the 26-man roster we saw late in 2024. Is this amount of roster churn a good thing? [6:00] Hello, Martin Perez. What the White Sox are hoping to get out of Perez, how long he figures to stay, and why Josh likes this signing [17:36] Hello, Josh Rojas. Why does this signing feel like Nicky Lopez 2.0? Is Rojas the clubhouse leader to be the starting third baseman in 2025? [29:41] Hello, Tyler Gilbert. Why are the White Sox trading

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58:31

2025 New Year's Resolutions for Chicago White Sox

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/31

Rundown[Intro] 2024 was a very eventful year at Sox Machine [2:57] James Fegan's favorite moments covering the White Sox including a story about Garrett Crochet's walk-up music [16:25] 2025 New Year's Resolutions for the Chicago White Sox from fans [26:54] James resolution for the White Sox: Play better defense [31:20] Jim's resolution for the White Sox: Show more empathy towards fans [36:38] Josh's resolutions for the White Sox: Win more division games, score more than 615 runs, and

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38:46

Meeting the new White Sox players

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/27

Record Date: 12/26/2024 Rundown [Intro] Mike Tauchman explains why he signed with the White Sox and how being from Chicagoland area helped the decision-making. Also what his goals are for 2025 and how we wants to be a positive influence on the White Sox clubhouse. [12:15] Bryse Wilson signed with the White Sox in his attempt to establish himself as a starting pitcher after pitching the last two seasons with Milwaukee in mostly relief appearances. If the starting role sticks it's because of his

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59:05

Hello, Matt Thaiss and Bryse Wilson

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/19

Record Date: 12/19/2024Rundown [Intro] Appreciation of the work Herb Lawrence and Vinnie Duber put in at CHGO covering the White Sox in recent light of the company's layoffs. [12:40] Sports betting market has released 2025 MLB Futures Win total, and the Chicago White Sox are set at 49.5 wins. That would be the lowest projected win total ever, and the crew debates if the number is set right [24:31] Chicago White Sox trade for catcher Matt Thaiss. How does he fit on the roster, and does this

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61:13

Garrett Crochet Trade Reaction

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/13

Record Date: 12/12/2024Rundown [Intro] Why the White Sox felt they had to make this particular deal for Garrett Crochet [5:23] Why this trade return for Crochet feels better than the Dylan Cease return [9:13] How did other pitchers becoming available in the trade market influence timing of deal? [13:42] Kyle Teel: How is the White Sox catcher situation looking now? Do the White Sox still need another catcher to start 2025 season? [22:16] Braden Montgomery: Is Montgomery the make or break

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45:34

2024 Winter Meetings Day 3 Recap: Still waiting on...

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/11

Guest: Mike Ferrin, MLB RadioRundown [Intro] Publishing this podcast episode as quickly as possible after Max Fried signed with the New York Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Texas Rangers. With more starting pitchers coming off the board, are we closer to Garrett Crochet being traded? [5:49] During Chris Getz's media session, the topic of catchers came up as the White Sox will be exploring options to add depth [9:46] Jim Margalus attended the MLB Draft Lottery and was able to

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40:30

2024 Winter Meetings Day 2 Recap: Hello, Mike...

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/10

Record Date: 12/9/2024 Rundown [Intro] White Sox manager Will Venable talks about his new coaching staff and Grady Sizemore being his offensive coordinator. [4:20] White Sox general manager Chris Getz talks about the new coaching staff, Garrett Crochet trade conversations and strategy, and how he wants to add outfielders and starting pitchers [10:06] Jim Margalus and James Fegan join the show to discuss the breaking news of outfielder Mike Tauchman signing with the White Sox [16:17] Will the

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46:36

2024 Winter Meetings Day 1 Recap: Dick Allen is a...

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/09

Recording Date: 12/8/2024 Rundown [Intro] 2024 Winter Meetings generating more news on Day 1 than all of 2023 Winter Meetings [3:00] Dick Allen makes the Hall of Fame, finally. [9:50] According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Juan Soto is signing with the New York Mets for a deal that could pay him more than $800 million over the contract's lifetime. Why this type of deal raises questions about sustainability in rising free agent contracts, and how disappointing it is to be a White Sox fan knowing

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75:32

2024 MLB Winter Meetings Preview

Sox Machine ·

2024/12/05

Rundown[Intro] Sox Machine will be heading on the road to Dallas, Texas covering the 2024 Winter Meetings. The crew shares their favorite memories of past Winter Meetings and what to expect concerning coverage. [13:09] The Chicago White Sox still haven't officially announced their 2025 coaching staff, which creates confusion as to why and raises the open question of how new manager Will Venable isn't bringing more new faces to the clubhouse. [27:01] Garrett Crochet will garner attention in

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68:49

Giving Thanks for the 2024 Season

Sox Machine ·

2024/11/27

Record Date: 11/26/2024[Intro] It's the Thanksgiving episode which Jim, James, and Josh share what they are thankful for after a historically bad 2024 season [22:16] SoxFest 2025 details and the #108ing Live Show [26:20] We have some trade gossip to chew on as USA Today's Bob Nightengale mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies floating an offer of Alec Bohm and Justin Crawford for Garrett Crochet. Would this deal format meet Chris Getz's trade requirements to move Crochet? [41:18] In response

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62:35

How can Ryan Fuller, Austin Slater, and Walker...

Sox Machine ·

2024/11/22

Rundown [Intro] Josh is back from vacation, and with how trends go with Sox Machine staff spending time away, when Jim takes a break is when Garrett Crochet gets traded [5:12] White Sox hire Ryan Fuller to be their new Director of Hitting. James Fegan shares his impressions of Fuller as Jim contemplates what would be the mark of a good first season [27:06] Austin Slater is the White Sox first free agent signing of this offseason. Why Slater and what are the hopes of him providing a positive

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65:05

2024 Arizona Fall League Review with MLB.com's Jim...

Sox Machine ·

2024/11/13

Rundown [Intro] Why Jim Callis still loves the Arizona Fall League [3:32] How Colson Montgomery fared during the AFL and what is his future outlook? [14:14] What to make of Tim Elko? [21:12] What did we learn about Grant Taylor at the AFL? [26:42] Who has impressed the most in the AFL? [30:25] What to make of George Wolkow? [40:26] Which teams have the best prospect packages to make a Garrett Crochet trade a reality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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26:59

Learning more about Will Venable with ex-MLB'er Ian...

Sox Machine ·

2024/11/06

Rundown[Intro] Latest news from MLB's GM Meetings as the Chicago White Sox hire Ryan Fuller to be their new Director of Hitting [3:09] Ex-MLB'er Ian Miller, who worked with Will Venable in 2020 during his time at the Chicago Cubs, joins the show to share his insight working with the new White Sox manager. How Venable helped him with preparation during Spring Training, what Venable cares about while working with players, and how he can help transform the White Sox clubhouse Link to Ian

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43:28

Hello, Will Venable

Sox Machine ·

2024/10/31

Record Date: 10-30-2024Rundown [Intro] Happy Halloween as the Chicago White Sox provide a treat to fans by making an outside hire of Texas Rangers associate manager, Will Venable [14:48] Why is Venable taking the White Sox job? [20:50] Venable is a big Rick Renteria supporter [27:16] What could Venable's coaching staff look like? Are more coaching changes coming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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