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Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 4 Postgame

There will be a Game 5 as the Chicago White Sox pitching staff collapses in the 6th inning as they lose 9-5 to the Guardians. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGee

Oct 9
28 min

Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 3 Postgame

The Cleveland Guardians ran away with Game 3, keeping their season alive with a 9-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Postgame show streaming from Chicago’s Ramova Th

Oct 8
32 min

Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 2 Postgame Show

Chicago White Sox come back to win 4-3 against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALDS. They are one win away from reaching the ALCS. Use our code for 10% off you

Oct 6
30 min

Sox Machine Live: ALDS Game 1 Postgame Show

The Sox Machine ALDS Game 1 Postgame show is streaming live from the Ramova Theater. Recapping the Chicago White Sox, 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Start yo

Oct 3
34 min

2026 American League Division Series Preview: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians

Summary: The American League Division Series begins on October 3rd between division rivals, the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians. The matchup was very even durin

Oct 2
43 min

2026 AL Wild Card Recap: Chicago White Sox advance to ALDS

Summary: After a four-run first inning and Chase Meidroth's backbreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, the Chicago White Sox win Game 2, 7-3. Now they advance to t

Oct 1
40 min

2026 AL Wild Card Recap: Chicago White Sox win Game 1, 6-3 vs. Houston

Summary: ABC 7 Sports Reporter/Anchor Marshall Harris joins the show to recap the Chicago White Sox's 6-3 Game 1 victory over the Houston Astros in the 2026 American Leag

Sep 30
44 min

Chicago White Sox 2026 Wild Card Preview

Summary: The Chicago White Sox finish the 2026 season at 84-78 and now prepare for their Wild Card matchup against Houston. Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus share their thoug

Sep 28
49 min

Munetaka Murakami heating up at the right time

Summary: So the livestream didn't work. Here's the recorded version of Sox Machine Live as the Chicago White Sox won, 6-1 on Friday night. Munetaka Murakami hit two home

Sep 26
25 min

Chicago White Sox are going to the postseason!

Summary: After beating the Kansas City Royals, 9-1, the Chicago White Sox have clinched a postseason berth. The offense looks on track; David Sandlin was huge in his star

Sep 25
51 min

Sox Machine Live: Offensive explosion in Kansas City puts White Sox closer to postseason

Summary: The Chicago White Sox offense broke out against Kansas City, scoring 14 runs in their victory. While the offense deserves praise for its recent 8-game run, pitch

Sep 23
46 min

Chicago White Sox have a great response by winning the series against Detroit

Summary: After suffering their worst loss of the season, the Chicago White Sox win on Saturday and Sunday to clinch another series win over Detroit. Miguel Vargas was a k

Sep 21
59 min

Sox Machine Live: Worst loss of 2026 as bullpen looks gassed

Summary: Because of the weather, the White Sox push their Saturday game time up by 5 hours. This edition of Sox Machine Live is a pregame show, as Josh Nelson recaps last

Sep 19
31 min

Sox Machine Live: Munetaka Murakami's power returns as White Sox win, 3-1

Summary: Munetaka Murakami hit a 3-run homer to power the White Sox to a 3-1 victory over Detroit. The pitching plan worked as Erick Fedde pitched 4.2 innings, and Grant

Sep 18
54 min

Sox Machine Live: Last Dash Towards Postseason

Summary: The Chicago White Sox lose their series at Cleveland and fall to second place. They are also the current 6th seed, one game ahead of the Texas Rangers. For a tea

Sep 17
56 min

Heartbreak in Cleveland as White Sox lose, 7-6

Summary: Brayan Rocchio has his second walk-off hit against Grant Taylor as the Guardians win, 7-6. Josh Nelson and Courtney Finnicum recap the game. Why the opener didn'

Sep 16
32 min

Sox Machine Live: White Sox beat Guardians, 7-3

Summary: Chicago White Sox won a BIG game last night beating Cleveland, 7-3. They now own the season tiebreaker and their lead in the AL Central is 1.5 games. Tristan Pet

Sep 15
54 min

Chicago White Sox stumble in St. Louis.

Summary: The Chicago White Sox lost another series and have lost 5 of their last 6 games. Their lead in the AL Central is now down to 0.5 games as they prepare to battle

Sep 14
45 min

Sox Machine Live: Chicago White Sox at risk of losing AL Central lead

Summary: New live stream will recap the 7-3 loss at St. Louis, as it was more of the same struggles. The White Sox offense was led by Chase Meidroth, who hit two home run

Sep 12
31 min

White Sox Swept By Pittsburgh Adds More Pressure in Tight Race

Summary: The Chicago White Sox are swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now the AL Central lead is down to 1.5 games. With the offense struggling with RISP and starting p

Sep 11
40 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Jim, Josh and James have a good balance of takes for White Sox fans. My sense is that Josh is generally more optimistic, Jim is the straight man, and James is a bit of a cynic (in a good way). I like that James is a legit beat writer who is around the clubhouse and occasionally goes on the road with the team. It’s good to get an inside perspective on things that is from a more neutral source than the “official” podcast or Merkin.

Dhrknks · Dec 2025

Josh Jim and James do the impossible - they make me want to hear about the White Sox. They even manage to keep relatively sanguine about this horror show in the process. James’ deep analysis delivered with tongue in cheek black humor has been a fortuitous addition. Lots of content and plenty of rueful humor.

mcgowow · Jul 2025

New to baseball and these guys do a good job not getting too into the weeds with whats going on. Keeps me informed

Ricardo_1223 · Mar 2024

I like the format and structure of this podcast. The analysis is good and they strike the right mix of qualitative assessments with advanced stats to understand and explain what’s happening with the team. Jim Margalus is great and always has thoughtful insights to break down the current issues the Sox are facing. However…I find Josh Nelson pretty hard to listen to. His analysis is good, but he has some speaking mannerisms that are truly grating. He almost always says the full name of the team including the city, and frequently adds the year, so that the phrase “two thousand and twenty three Chicago White Sox” is spoken many times per episode, often multiple times in the same sentence. No normal fan talks that way – just say “the White Sox” or “this year’s team” or something! It’s a White Sox podcast and it’s obvious from the context that you’re talking about the current team. If you say “the Sox” instead of “two thousand and twenty three Chicago White Sox” no one is going to think you’re talking about the 1986 Red Sox. Similarly, he almost always says the full name of the players “Lucas Giolito” or “Luis Robert Jr.” instead of just the last name or even just saying “him”. It’s a weirdly formal way of speaking, and I find it distracting and really off-putting. The recent trade episodes were an example of how this is especially painful as he continues to say “Chicago White Sox” and “Los Angeles Angels” and “Lucas Giolito” throughout the episode.

DJ Lem Lem · Jul 2023

Some really good info and topics. Lots of knowledge from both Josh and Jim. However! They really need to edit this podcast because at times it’s borderline unlistenable. Particularly when Jim “you know” can’t get a thought across concisely or goes off on nonsensical tangent. 5 stars if they edited prior to release. I still keep listening, but forward 15 seconds sometimes when Jim is talking.

mnhtrs · Jan 2023

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