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Josh and Jim breakdown James McCann’s hot start to 2019\. Is this a repeat of Avisail Garcia’s 2017 season? Extreme BABIP luck leads to an All-Star appearance? If so, is McCann now the primary catcher while Welington Castillo becomes the backup? And does McCann have a long-term future with the White Sox? We also discuss Charlie Tilson’s staying power, Lucas Giolito’s balanced pitch mix, preview the White Sox vs. Indians series, and answer your questions in P.O. Sox. Presented by SeatGeek and Wix.com

Recorded: 5-9-2019 Lucas Giolito was great in his last start against Cleveland. What has been working for him, and more importantly, is it sustainable? Fans have voiced their concerns about Rick Renteria's lineup configurations. Is it too soon to complain while the team is still piecing together regulars? Preview the White Sox and Blue Jays series as we get our first look at Vlad Jr. in action Plus, Albert Pujols reaches 2,000 RBI in his career and we look back in astonishment of his Hall-of-Fame resume. Presented by SeatGeek

**Yesterday:** Jose Ramirez hit a walk-off home run as the White Sox lose, 5-3.  **Today:** Manny Banuelos vs. Carlos Carrasco  **Minors:** Winston-Salem completes a crazy comeback  **MLB:** Chris Sale strikes out 14, Yelich hits another home run, and the Nationals are 14-22.

**Last Night:** White Sox win 2-0 making it three straight wins over the Cleveland Indians as Lucas Giolito was terrific.  **Tonight:** Reynaldo Lopez vs. Shane Bieber **Minors:** Danny Mendick and Daniel Palka hit dingers, Birmingham blew a late lead, and Nick Madrigal had a multi-hit game.  **MLB:** Minnesota improves to 22-12, and Melky Cabrera is off to a good start with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

*LAST NIGHT: Iván Nova and the White Sox routed Trevor Bauer in the Indians. Yes, that is in the correct order. Also, two of three injury updates are bad. *TONIGHT: It's Lucas Giolito vs. Jefry Rodriguez in a series that suddenly looks more favorable. *ON THE FARM: Pitching rules the day when half the affiliates were off. *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Minnesota expands its lead, CC approaches win No. 250, and Cincinnati battles bees.

Guest: James Fegan, The Athletic Our guest, James Fegan, joins the show to share the latest from the White Sox clubhouse which includes injury news for Carlos Rodon, Jon Jay, and Eloy Jimenez. Josh and Jim look at the bleak outlook for the White Sox pitching staff. How long can they manage this “Charlotte Shuffle” of pitchers from AAA to the majors? What’s the long-term impact of Rodon’s injury? Why the failure of Carson Fulmer is painful at the moment? And is this the last we’ll see of Adam Engel? Recap the action down on the farm in this week’s Minor League Report, and answer your questions in P.O. Sox. Presented by SeatGeek

Last Night: White Sox won, 6-4, thanks to Nicky Delmonico's walk-off three-run homer.  Tonight: Chris Sale vs. Reynaldo Lopez Minors: Zack Collins hit another home run, and Luis Robert is still searching for his first AA hit.  MLB: The Minnesota Twins have the best record in MLB.

Recorded: 5-1-2019 Josh and Jim recap the White Sox series against the Orioles that featured a lot of ugly play by both sides. Poor starting pitching, poor defense, and questionable managerial decisions. Yet, the White Sox won two out of three games and four of their last five. The Boston Red Sox come visit which means Chris Sale returns to the South Side. How will he fare after his worst start in his career? Plus, can Reynaldo Lopez duplicate his last start? Presented by SeatGeek

**TODAY:** The White Sox play two as Carlos Rodon and Ivan Nova will start.  **MINORS**: Soundbites from Luis Robert and Dylan Cease as Robert gets promoted, Cease K’s 11, Dash walk 13 batters (and win), and Kannapolis’s rally falls short. **MLB:** Sabathia reaches 3,000 strikeouts, Tigers upset Phillies, and Astros blank the Twins 11-0.

Good morning. Here's what's in your Wake-Up Call: *LAST NIGHT: The White Sox are now 3-0 on the homestand after beating the Orioles 5-3 behind Manny Bañuelos. *TONIGHT: Iván Nova will try to get in the win column as the offense seeks revenge against Andrew Cashner. *ON THE FARM: Micker Adolfo is on the IL, which makes Luis Robert's big night more intriguing than usual. *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Jake Odorizzi outduels Justin Verlander to expand Minnesota's AL Central lead, and Detroit's top prospect throws a no-hitter.

Guest: Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report Josh and Jim recap the wild weekend for the White Sox that saw a seven-run comeback, a walk-off home run, Jose Abreu hitting the longest two-run single, Eloy Jimenez getting hurt, and Reynaldo Lopez leading the way in striking out 20 Detroit Tigers batters. Our guest this week is Bleacher Report’s Danny Knobler who has a new book called **Unwritten: Bat Flips, the Fun Police, and Baseball’s New Future**. We chat about the central theme about baseball’s ever-changing culture which of course includes Tim Anderson.   Minor League Report has a soundbite from Dylan Cease on what he’s hoping to achieve in his next start, and we answer your questions in P.O. Sox. Presented by SeatGeek and Wix.com.

**Today:** Carlos Rodon vs. Daniel Norris **Weekend:** Reynaldo Lopez starts on Saturday, Manny Banuelos on Sunday against Matthew Boyd.  **Minors:** Dylan Cease was roughed up, but Luis Basabe and Steele Walker had good nights.  **Around MLB:** Trevor Bauer wins the pitchers duel over Gerrit Cole, and tonight is Vlad Jr.'s debut.

Recorded 4-24-2019 After the White Sox lose two out of three to Baltimore, and now are 5-7 against the Orioles, Tigers, and Royals to start 2019, why are they losing to lesser teams? We explore the reasons and explain why winning does matter even in the third year of the rebuild.  Also, preview the upcoming 10-game homestand and await Vlad Jr.'s much anticipated debut.

Here's the rundown: * RECAP: The Orioles destroy Ivan Nova. * PREVIEW: The Orioles will probably destroy Ervin Santana. * MINORS: Danny Mendick snaps out of his slump. * MLB NEWS: Zack Wheeler goes 100-100.

Good morning. Here's what's in this morning's Wake-Up Call: *LAST NIGHT: The White Sox made the Orioles look like the worst team in baseball, blowing out Baltimore 12-2.  *TONIGHT: It's Iván Nova against Andrew Cashner, with the hope that the White Sox can score in the first three innings. *ON THE FARM: Zack Burdi and Luis Basabe are back, and Luis Robert is still hurt, but not too much.  *AROUND THE LEAGUE: Brad Keller blows up late, Bryce Harper blows up at an umpire, and Nick Burdi's injury looked awful.