This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. Rundown [Intro] Sox Machine is also helping with the South Side Food Drive to raise donations for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Every $1 donated is worth three meals. You can join the virtual food drive by donating at this link: https://myfooddrives.org/team/782427 [3:20] The World Series did make it back to Toronto, and in a somewhat surprising way with the Blue Jays leading the series, three games to two. But it's Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching Game 6 for the Dodgers. Can he duplicate his performance from Game 2 and force a Game 7? [17:02] The Chicago White Sox are close to hiring new pitching and hitting coaches according to Sox Machine's James Fegan. [22:54] Today, the 2025/26 Offseason Plan Project kicks off. Jim Margalus breaks down how the process will work this offseason, and more importantly, what is this offseason's budget. [31:18] A new game for the podcast harkening back to Siskel and Ebert in which Josh and Jim play Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down. This edition is reviewing James shortlist of free agent pitchers for the White Sox. [34:18] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Martin Perez [36:36] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Zack Littel [44:43] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Chris Paddack [50:32] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Dustin May [55:21] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Anthony DeSclafani [57:37] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Erick Fedde [62:10] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Cody Ponce [68:36] Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Hiroto Saiki / Anthony Kay / Drew Anderson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
