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Sox Machine crew recaps the Chicago White Sox 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros last night. Highlighted by Sean Burke’s gutsy start and the White Sox offense hitting in the clutch. Also, preview tonight’s game, which features the return of Davis Martin.

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Summary: Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus recap the Chicago White Sox 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on August 31. Preview tonight's game as Sean Burke and Munetaka Murakami look to bounce back. 

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Summary: Chicago White Sox win two out of three in Minneapolis thanks to excellent pitching performances from Sean Newcomb and Grant Taylor out of the bullpen. Andrew Benintendi helped power the offense by driving in 4 RBI over the weekend.

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[0:00] Updated look at AL Central Standings

 [1:38] Programming News: More episodes of the Sox Machine podcast will be coming in September as the White Sox march towards the postse...

Summary: Thanks to Tristan Peters and Miguel Vargas, the Chicago White Sox slugged their way to another series win over Texas. The pitchers are exhausted, but with the day off, can they recharge in time for a crucial series vs. Minnesota?

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[0:00] Intro and updated look at the AL Central standings

[2:37] White Sox slugged plenty against Texas, but did it in various ways outside of the home run

 [7:56] Tristan Peters has ...

Summary: Jim Callis of MLB.com joins the show to talk about the updated White Sox top prospect rankings. Why Roch Cholowsky is #1 despite Caleb Bonemer's excellent 2026 season. What's happened with the pitching development? What does the future hold for Billy Carlson?

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[0:00] Latest White Sox MiLB news as Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson will miss the rest of 2026 regular season

[1:33] Jim Callis shares his thoughts on the ...

Summary: Thanks to walk-off home runs from Jake Rogers and Tristan Peters, the Chicago White Sox pick up another series win, this time against the New York Mets. Why the home runs are critical to the White Sox turnaround in 2026, what's going on with Luis Castillo, and a preview of White Sox vs. Rangers.

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[0:00] Updated look at AL Central standings and FanGraphs postseason projections

[2:17] Ball go far, team go far remains...

Summary: Recording of Sox Machine live stream, which covers the latest efforts by Justin Ishbia in building a new stadium in the South Loop. The first stop is moving Amtrak to Bridgeport, which local residents fiercely oppose. 

Josh and Jim preview White Sox vs. Mets this weekend, which is also the return of Luis Robert Jr., and take a look around the AL Central. 

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Summary: The Battle for Chicago ends in a 3-3 season split with both teams defending their home turf. A recap of the action at Wrigley Field, checking in on Braden Montgomery's progress, and Awful Announcing's Local TV Broadcast rankings

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[0:00] What did we learn about the White Sox this series?

[8:20] The surprising pitching gem from Jose Urquidy

[11:23] Updated AL Central standings and latest FanGraphs projections

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Summary: What a weekend for the Chicago White Sox! Facing a Detroit Tigers team that was on a roll, the White Sox found a way to sweep them. Now extending their lead in the AL Central to 5.5 games.

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• [0:00] After sweeping the Detroit Tigers, does the Chicago White Sox postseason dream become more real?

• [7:48] How the ability to hit home runs in bunches helped the White Sox power their way to ...

Audio recording of the live-streamed show on August 13, 2026

Sox Machine streams live to recap the Chicago White Sox series loss to Cincinnati, preview the mega series in Detroit, and, in the end, wish James Fegan the best as he departs Sox Machine. 

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Summary: Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus analyze the Chicago White Sox series win over Cleveland, Anthony Kay's growing value, Colson Montgomery's issue against RHP, and preview the upcoming series against the Cincinnati Reds

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[0:00] Jim thanks everyone for attending Sox Machine's 20th anniversary

[3:50] White Sox win a key series against Cleveland despite two of the three games which the starting pitcher only lasted an inning.

Summary: It was a very festive weekend for the Chicago White Sox as Ozzie Guillen had his #13 jersey retired and the White Sox won another key series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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• [0:00] It was a festive weekend on the South Side as Sox Machine celebrated our 20th anniversary and the White Sox retired Ozzie Guillen's #13 jersey. White Sox general manager Chris Getz and former pitcher Mark Buehrle share what their ex...

A special edition Sox Machine live stream as the crew recaps what happened in Boston and previews this weekend’s series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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Summary: The MLB Trade Deadline is over, and the Chicago White Sox add four players: SP Luis Castillo, RP Huascar Brazoban, C Joey Bart, OF Brenton Doyle. Hear from White Sox GM Chris Getz explain the moves, and the Sox Machine crew hands out their grades.

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• [0:00] Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz shares his rationale on the trade deadline activity. Why didn't they deal their top prospects? Who ...

Summary: Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz explains the thought process of trading for Luis Castillo. James Fegan joins the show from Tampa to recap the White Sox pulling off a stunner by winning a road series against the Rays.

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• [0:00] White Sox GM Chris Getz breaks down his thought process for trading for Luis Castillo. Why adding him not only enhances their chances of making the postseason in 2026, but also in 2027.
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Summary: Sox Machine's Josh Nelson pitches 3 trade targets for the Chicago White Sox prior to the MLB Trade Deadline. Also reviews trade ideas from Sox Machine supporters.

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[0:00] What a wonderful, weird position for White Sox fans to be in as the team finds themselves to buyers before the deadline

[1:30] Latest MLB Trade news

[2:27] Chicago White Sox trade deadline shopping list

[5:05] How we would grade this trade deadline...

Summary: Chicago White Sox pull off a series split against the New York Yankees in wild ways. But it's a continuation of a young team showing its resiliency. Plus, a look into Sean Burke's dominance and the White Sox make their way to St. Petersburg, Florida.

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[0:00] Chicago White Sox pull off a wild series split against the New York Yankees. They still lead the AL Central and continue to impress by not rolling over when thi...

Summary: Chicago White Sox Director of Hitting Ryan Fuller joins the show to discuss development plans for the 2026 draftees.

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• [0:00] What the White Sox draft process is like when evaluating hitters
• [3:20] What measurements the White Sox go after when scouting hitters
• [5:00] How close of a decision was it with the first pick?
• [7:20] What tools does Fuller like when watching Roch Cholowsky
• [10:47] Why Cholowsky needs to...