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

Rundown

• [Intro] Sounds from camp as Will Venable shares what he told the troops in the full squad meeting, why Mike Vasil believes the Chicago White Sox will be good this season, and why trying out for the Sox is a dream come true for Ryan Borucki.
• [7:05] Fantasy Baseball Leagues are open for Sox Machine subscribers. Please visit soxmachine.com for more information.
• [8:34] Munetaka Murakami Mania: how the new White Sox slugger is looking in camp, and if he's a 40 home run hitter, does that change the win/loss projections much?
• [23:36] Welcome back, Erick Fedde. What role does he have with the White Sox in 2026? Was signing Fedde necessary?
• [37:50] The Roch Report: How did Roch Cholowsky fare in his first series of the season? Also, the hysteria is getting a bit too much too early.
• [45:27] Updates coming for the strike zone on baseball broadcasts
• [56:21] Olympic curling update as both the Men's and Women's USA teams are performing well.

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

Rundown

• [Intro] The show starts with Keith Law and Jim Margalus revisiting their conversation last year about Colson Montgomery. How things have changed, how some things haven't changed, and what it means heading into the 2026 season.
• [6:51] Law's thoughts about Braden Montgomery and what area of his game needs the most improvement.
• [9:14] The White Sox recent high school picks are showing promise. With Caleb Bonemer, have they figured out how to help teenagers develop? If so, what does that mean for 2025 first-rounder Billy Carlson?
• [15:52] After an impressive Arizona Fall League, is Hagen Smith back?
• [17:40] Why Law needs to see more extension from Noah Schultz, even though that might be a tough ask.
• [23:01] An overall view of the farm system and how Chris Getz's hiring people from outside the organization is helping, but it might be too late for prospects like Jacob Gonzalez.
• [28:42] Law's thoughts about Roch Cholowsky and why he's the top prospect entering the spring.
• [35:31] Questions from Sox Machine subscribers about the impact of ABS and if Law acknowledges an analysis blind spot that he's working on?
• [45:56] The annual book recommendation.

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

Rundown

• [Intro] Austin Hays signing is official. Audio from the signing press conference as White Sox GM Chris Getz explains the fit and Hays shares why he picked the White Sox.
• [13:37] 2026 Spring Training Preview: Which White Sox storylines are we following this spring? Munetaka Murakami will command the most attention while the outfield still needs sorting out. How will Colson Montgomery follow up his rookie season? Who will fill out the starting rotation?
• [37:34] Prospect Week wraps up with Jim and James sharing how they feel about the farm system overall.

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