This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Sox Machine 20th Anniversary Group Tickets
Saturday, August 8th - 6:10 PM CT: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Ticket link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/2026SoxMachineMeetup

Tickets are $39.51 per person

Rundown

• [Intro] The Chicago White Sox are riding high extending their winning streak to five games, and are 22-21 after sweeping the Kansas City Royals. What do we make of the White Sox being above .500 at this stage of the 2026 season? We know why this team could stumble, but in what ways can the White Sox continue to overachieve.
• [10:34] Bottom of the lineup chaos
• [16:46] Many random, good things happened for the White Sox this week against Kansas City. Highlighted by Derek Hill saving the day, and Randal Grichuk big four RBI game.
• [20:27] Recapping the pitching performance against the Royals and thinking out load what is ailing Noah Schultz.
• [28:30] The start of our Crosstown Classic preview
• [30:56] Manager Will Venable provides an update on Kyle Teel and his non-availability for this weekend series.
• [34:30] Pitching probables for White Sox vs. Cubs
• [36:47] Can Sean Burke start the series on the right foot?
• [38:43] Is Saturday's start going to be the national launch pad for Davis Martin?
• [43:44] One matchup to watch: Seranthony Dominguez vs. the Cubs power left-handed bats.

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This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Sox Machine 20th Anniversary Group Tickets
Saturday, August 8th - 6:10 PM CT: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Ticket link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/2026SoxMachineMeetup

Tickets are $39.51 per person

Rundown:

• [Intro] The Chicago White Sox fought hard on Sunday to comeback and win the series against Seattle. Now 19-21, one game back in the AL Central and tied for a wild card spot, does being surprise early contenders change the process in how Chris Getz and the front office approach this season?
• [5:37] How are the White Sox players feeling about their recent play?
• [8:27] The rehab play for Kyle Teel
• [12:56] Miguel Vargas had a big weekend against Seattle. With his increase in offensive production, the White Sox have found themselves a solid middle of the order.
• [19:14] Can three hitters carry a team's home run production effectively?
• [22:56] Series preview: Kansas City Royals
• [29:29] First Quarter Grades: Offense
• [35:19] First Quarter Grades: Defense
• [40:21] First Quarter Grades: Starting Pitchers
• [47:46] First Quarter Grades: Bullpen
• [54:35] First Quarter Grades: Overall
• [60:34] Around MLB: SF Giants and Minnesota Twins early struggles

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This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.

Sox Machine 20th Anniversary Group Tickets
Saturday, August 8th - 6:10 PM CT: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Ticket link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/2026SoxMachineMeetup

Tickets are $39.51 per person

Rundown

• [Intro] Latest Chicago White Sox news as they optioned RHP Jordan Leasure to make room for veteran reliever Trevor Richards. Keith Law is mocking Grady Emerson first overall and why Roch Cholowsky's hitting against Big Ten pitching might be a reason, and a Sox Machine PSA with group tickets now available for purchase on August 8 which is also Ozzie Guillen's number retirement ceremony.
• [5:21] Best friend, Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs.com, joins the show to share how ZiPS is thinking about the Chicago White Sox start to 2026.
• [7:18] What is the outlook for the AL Central? On average, how many wins will it take to win the division?
• [12:31] What does Dan need to see from the White Sox to consider them a serious dark horse contender to make the postseason?
• [15:03] In what ways has Munetaka Murakami exceeded ZiPS projections, and what could a future contract extension look like?
• [20:38] How Davis Martin is surprising everyone with his performance
• [23:13] First impressions of Noah Schultz, who is struggling to figure out what his strikeout pitch will be
• [26:37] If the White Sox do hang around in the playoff race, how aggressive should they be with promotions?
• [29:08] What kind of impact does ZiPS project Kyle Teel will have with the current White Sox?
• [32:03] Fan Question: With home run totals surging in the minor leagues, how does ZiPS take that into consideration with current projections for prospects?

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