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

Rundown

• [Intro] Kyle Teel is on the mend for a few more weeks (month?), and it's creating more uncertainty about the catching position.
• [7:36] How both Drew Romo and Edgar Quero are not only struggling offensively, but also defensively behind the plate.
• [11:45] Who will serve as the White Sox primary catcher in the upcoming weeks?
• [15:01] Breaking down Wednesday's TOOTBLAN for Chase Meidroth, as Drew Romo didn't lay down the bunt
• [20:13] Breaking down the decision for Jordan Hicks to not intentionally walk Randy Arozarena and face Rob Refsnyder
• [25:19] Damn, Grant Taylor looked good closing out Tuesday's win
• [28:10] Colson Montgomery issues against Seattle's high four-seam fastballs
• [32:02] Big Ten Tournament Preview with audio from Purdue head coach Greg Goff about what makes Roch Cholowsky special. His Boilermakers take on UCLA in Friday's quarterfinals.
• [34:13] San Francisco Giants series preview
• [46:00] Around MLB: Detroit Tigers free-falling, Cleveland Guardians rolling, and Milwaukee Brewers overtake the Chicago Cubs

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Saturday, August 8th - 6:10 PM CT: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
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Rundown

• [Intro] Recap of the Chicago White Sox series win against their inner-city rival, the Chicago Cubs. Hear from Will Venable, Colson Montgomery, Edgar Quero, and Tristan Peters.
• [5:37] Jim Margalus joins the show, and after the White Sox finish 7-2 in this homestand, is it time to start believing in the White Sox? They have the fourth best record currently in the American League and seemingly getting key contributions from everyone.
• [19:30] The White Sox offense has been clicking as they've scored five or more runs in six consecutive games. What might be the biggest surprise is how many home runs they've already hit.
• [25:19] A shoutout to Sox Machine subscribers, new and old, as we hit a milestone and earned enough to send James Fegan to the All-Star game to report from the festivities.
• [30:32] Speaking of All-Star, Davis Martin was outstanding again on Saturday.
• [36:54] Seranthony Dominguez coughed up another lead on Sunday. Is it time to start worrying about Dominguez as the closer?
• [40:17] MiLB Talk: What to make of Jacob Gonzalez?
• [47:51] Seattle Mariners series preview: What to watch during Noah Schultz's start, and can the White Sox offense hit Bryan Woo?
• [51:22] Around MLB: Big series as the Brewers vs. Cubs and Dodgers vs. Padres begin this week.

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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 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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