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Josh Nelson recaps Day 1 of the 2020 MLB Draft. What Garrett Crochet brings to the White Sox after being selected 11th overall. Other first-round surprises (there were many), and a preview of Day 2.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Keanan Lamb, Baseball Prospectus Josh and Jim discuss the latest happenings with the protests of police brutality and the death of George Floyd. The White Sox have been quiet during this ordeal and raises questions if they shouldn’t be more active at a time the South Side community needs them.  Keanan Lamb of Baseball Prospectus swings by to preview this week’s MLB Draft. Who he thinks could be available for the White Sox at pick 11, and his picks for favorite prospect and who could slide in the draft. Show Rundown: 0:00 - 15:34: White Sox response to George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests15:35: MLB's plan to return in 2020 and the NY Daily News report on lack of awareness of the safety plan from city health officials30:36: 2020 MLB Draft Preview with Keanan Lamb63:30: P.O. Sox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With MLB planning on meeting with the MLBPA on Tuesday to discuss the economics for a 2020 season, Josh and Jim discuss how likely the two sides will compromise. Should the players give more to help the owners, and how financially stable is MLB as a whole?  In P.O. Sox, Oscar Colas comes up and which video game themes we’d enjoy hearing during a fan-less MLB broadcast this year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.comMajor League Baseball is working to resume operations in 2020, but there are drastic changes. Jim Callis of MLB.com joins the show to discuss the ramifications of the draft reduced to five rounds. On the flip side, the owners are asking the players association to take further pay cuts to play games. Josh and Jim ponder if the labor war expecting to happen after the 2021 season will happen this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Keith Law, The AthleticJim sits down with Keith Law who just had his new book published, "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us about Ourselves." A fascinating way to view baseball (and life) through the prism Law presents and how it relates to the White Sox. (Bonus Patreon content available). Josh and Jim also discuss how the MLB Draft can follow the NFL in a remote broadcast, Cape Cod league cancellations, and Lucas Giolito's Twitch channel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will it be three shows-in-a-row to have a contestant answer all nine questions correctly? This week's themes include former Cy Young winners, and Rookie of the Year's. Contestants:Michael KennyBart BishoffTrooper Galactus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Eric Longenhagen, FanGraphs and author of Future Value: The battle for baseball’s soul and how teams will find the next superstar. Early Spring usually brings new baseball books, and our good friend of the show, Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs, released his first one. It’s called Future Value, and it takes a look into how baseball works behind the scenes. He shares his unique insight on the MLB draft, International Signings, and how the league will handle those two critical processes in 2020.  We also breakdown another proposed solution by MLB to having games in 2020, watching Lucas Giolito on Twitch, and answer your questions in P.O. Sox.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will we see another contestant answer all nine questions? This week's themes: Cubs vs. White Sox, Managers, and Active Leaders.Contestants:- Tom Pauly- James Fox- Jeff Feyerer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The third episode will go down in history as one of our contestants answered all nine questions correctly! Listen to find out who went the distance. Contestants:Nick SullivanJordan LazowskiZach Ferguson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed Farmer passed away on April 1, 2020, at the age of 70. He left behind a last legacy in the Chicago White Sox radio broadcast booth that had his voice tied to many great memories. Joining us to remember Ed Farmer and share stories of what he was like on and off the air:- Rob Hart, 780 AM WBBM- Dave Zaslowsky, WGN Radio Sports Operations Manager and White Sox Executive Producer, Radio- Chris Rongey, former White Sox pre-game/post-game host, current 101.1 FM ESPN St. LouisAudio Credits: Chicago White Sox and MLB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Emily Waldon, The AthleticAfter a brief hiatus, Josh and Jim are back to recap MLB's new plans are for 2020. How the possible schedule and Service Time would work if games do return this year.  Emily Waldon of The Athletic joins the show [33:00] to share her insight on Coronavirus's impact on the minor leagues, and ways fans can help those in need.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our second episode of Nine Innings will challenge your home run history knowledge. Contestants will try to answer nine questions in-a-row for a chance to win the grand prize!Contestants:Bennett KarrollMike CozzolinoJimbo Mihalovich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The premiere episode of Nine Innings! A new game show brought to you by Sox Machine that will test your baseball knowledge. Contestants will try to answer nine questions in-a-row for a chance to win the grand prize! Contestants:Robert MontgomeryKyle NelsonDan Frystack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Emergency Podcast which Josh and Jim try to answer these questions: Will the delay just be two weeks? Could it be longer? How will MLB handle the missed games? Will those games be cancelled or rescheduled? Speaking of rescheduling - how will MLB move forward? Will they carry on with the original schedule, or scrap it and create a new schedule focused on not losing divisional games? What will happen with the MLB Draft this year with college baseball's season cancelled? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphsA lot of show this week with over 100 minutes of discussion about Yoan Moncada’s new contract and Luis Robert’s impact on the White Sox playoff odds with Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs. Plus:  What could a contract extension for Lucas Giolito look like? Who is currently leading the position battle at second base? Nomar Mazara and Eloy Jimenez preview’s with Patrick Nolan Your P.O. Sox questions including our thoughts about Luis Robert’s nickname Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim is joined by Greg Nix, filling in for Josh. We discuss the results from the first week of Spring Training, including positive and negative overreactions.  Then it's time to preview Shortstop and Third Base: Can Tim Anderson make the All-Star team? What does the next step in Yoan Moncada's evolution look like? Who's filling in if they miss time? Finally, we answer your questions in P.O. Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh and Jim breakdown Aaron Bummer's contract extension while previewing the upcoming 2020 season for the catcher, first and second base positions. Could Yasmani Grandal be a Top 10 position player? Will Nick Madrigal be the Opening Day starter at second base? Can Jose Abreu slow down the decline phase of his career? They explore each of those questions and answer yours in P.O. Sox. Presented by Clear.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.comThis episode is split into two halves. The first part is having one of our best friends of the show, Jim Callis of MLB.com, joining the show to share his predictions for Luis Robert's rookie season, the White Sox top prospects, and which players to track for the 2020 MLB Draft. Patrick Nolan breaks down the White Sox 2020 bullpen and what each pitcher needs to improve upon from 2019 to become a Top-10 unit in baseball. Jim Margalus answers your P.O. Sox questions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh and Jim start the 2020 Season Preview with a deep dive into the White Sox starting pitching staff. Looking at what worked for each starter in 2019 that they need to carry over in 2020, and what didn't work that they need to improve upon. Plus, thoughts about Mookie Betts being traded to the Dodgers, and how the Twins adding Kenta Maeda to their pitching staff impacts the AL Central. Presented by Visit Arizona.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guests: Collin Whitchurch and Nick Schaefer, Baseball ProspectusThe Baseball Prospectus Top 101 prospect list was just released, and editors Collin Whitchurch and Nick Schaefer join the show to discuss Luis Robert, Nick Madrigal, Michael Kopech, and Andrew Vaughn. They also answer questions from Sox Machine Patreon supporters about the overall state of the farm system and the prospects they think can breakout in 2020. Jim and Josh speculate how the Mookie Betts situation will unfold, and what impact that may have on the White Sox chances for a postseason spot. In the end, they answer your questions in P.O. Sox. Presented by Visit Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.