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

Rundown

• [Intro] Audio from Will Venable and Shane Smith after the Chicago White Sox announce their Opening Day starter. After Smith, how does the rest of the White Sox starting rotation stack? Also, is it OK if the White Sox give Smith extra day of rest to start 2026?
• [8:49] 2026 Preview: First Base and Munetaka Murakami.
  What would be a successful season for Murakami?
  Yay or Nay: Rookie of the Year honors in 2026?
  Over/Under: 30.5 home runs.
• [21:20] 2026 Preview: Second Base and Chase Meidroth
  What would be a successful season for Meidroth?
  Yay or Nay: Meidroth plays most games at 2B for White Sox
  Over/Under: 124.5 base hits
• [28:56] 2026 Preview: Third Base and Miguel Vargas
  What would be a successful season for Vargas?
  Yay or Nay: Vargas settles 3B future for White Sox
  Over/Under: 70.5 RBI
• [41:02] 2026 Preview: Shortstop and Colson Montgomery
  What would be a successful season for Montgomery?
  Yay or Nay: Montgomery has another 3+ WAR season
  Over/Under: 27.5 HR
  

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

Rundown

• [Intro] Catching up on Chicago White Sox Spring Training prior to Thursday night’s game against Cleveland: examining the current outfield roster, highlighting the top hitters, and spotlighting the pitchers who are performing well at camp.
• [9:18] Brian Page of Rapsodo, who handles the company's MLB relationships, joins the show to talk about tech in the game of baseball. Rapsodo has been at the forefront of helping MLB teams capture numerous pitch metrics. Page breaks down which metrics MLB teams are focused on and how the technology helps pitchers with pitch design.
• [28:46] A deep dive into the hitting metrics Rapsodo captures, and how even though hitters are still playing catch-up, the concept of building a heat map is driving adaptation.

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

Rundown

• [Intro] Sounds from camp include Will Venable, who wishes Munetaka Murakami luck in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Plus, Miguel Vargas is aiming to improve his range at third base. Colson Montgomery shares how camp feels in year two and how he's hoping to improve his first step defensively.
• [6:45] Sam Antonacci continues to hit big home runs. Where is this power coming from?
• [11:59] Edgar Quero is having a great start to spring training. If he continues hitting this well, does that make Venable's job tougher when it comes to giving playing time?
• [18:57] Latest injury updates
• [20:20] A look at Noah Schultz's StatCast data from his first performance
• [24:01] Josh Nelson shares what he saw from watching Roch Cholowsky in the College Baseball Series. How is game-tying home run saved his weekend hitting-wise, but the defense is a clear standout tool. Also, what it was like to watch Grady Emerson play in Frisco, Texas.
• [40:25] With the WBC starting this week, the crew makes their picks to win it all.

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