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Opening Day In Jeopardy
Episode 550
MLB CBA negotiations are still not progressing to the point of a new deal coming soon. Now that MLB's deadline has come to avoid cancellation of regu…
4 years, 3 months ago
MLB Owners Willing To Lose Games Over CBA Negotiations
Episode 549
Josh and Jim were optimistic that a new CBA could be agreed upon a few days ago this week. Despite both MLB and MLBPA meeting daily, there’s little p…
4 years, 3 months ago
A New Hope to End MLB Lockout
Episode 548
After last week’s 15 minute meeting both MLB and MLBPA have agreed to bring the key decisions makers to the table. This week, they will meet daily in…
4 years, 3 months ago
Keith Law on the 2022 White Sox farm system
Episode 547
Keith Law drops in for his annual chat about the White Sox farm system, which is last in his organizational rankings, but with a top-20 prospect list…
4 years, 3 months ago
Owners Counter-Proposal Falls Flat (Again) and White Sox Top 10 Prospects
Episode 546
After Rob Manfred sparked cautious optimism about a "good proposal" from the Owners to the MLBPA, the offer was another dud. Still short on what the …
4 years, 3 months ago
Rob Manfred Speaks
Episode 545
Date: 2/10/2021
After the MLB Owners meeting concluded in Orlando, commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to the media. Despite some verbal gaffes regarding i…
4 years, 4 months ago
State of the 2022 White Sox Farm System with Jim Callis
Episode 544
Guest: Jim Callis, MLB.com
We kick off Prospect Week at Sox Machine with one of our best friends, Jim Callis of MLB.com, stopping by to chat. He share…
4 years, 4 months ago
Latest CBA Negotiations and Early ZiPS Projected Standings
Episode 543
While a foot of snow falls on Chicago, Josh and Jim chat about the latest contentious CBA negotiations. Are they sweating a delayed start of Spring T…
4 years, 4 months ago
SUDDEN DEATH and other new baseball rule ideas
Episode 542
The Frontier League is introducing SUDDEN DEATH extra-inning rules in 2022. Enter the 11th inning (or 9th inning of a 7-inning game); the home team m…
4 years, 4 months ago
MLB CBA Negotiations with Eugene Freedman
Episode 541
MLB and the Players Association met earlier this week in hopes of working closer to a new CBA. With the reported proposals, are we seeing the two par…
4 years, 4 months ago