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The Rundown:  * White Sox improve to 6-16 on the season thanks to five home runs, two of them from Matt Davidson, as they beat the Royals 6-3.  * Preview tonight's matchup with Reynaldo Lopez taking the mound and including picks-to-click against Danny Duffy.  * Dane Dunning was promoted to Birmingham and made his first start with the Barons last night. Matt Rose and Seby Zavala provided the power to help Dunning earn his first win.  * MLB Scoreboard as the Yankees beat the Twins (again), Tigers lost in Pittsburgh, Seattle beat Cleveland which means the White Sox were the only AL Central team to win yesterday.

Recorded 4/25/2018 * Recap the Seattle Mariners series  * Michael Kopech is off to a great start with the Charlotte Knights. In combination with Miguel Gonzalez going on the disabled list, and the general help for starting pitching, is it time to call up Michael Kopech?  * Preview the five-game series against the Kansas City Royals this weekend. Presented by SeatGeek and Draft.

Good morning. Here's your White Sox Wake-Up Call: * The White Sox were shut out, but they can blame unusual conditions and a generous strike zone for some of their problems. * Avisail Garcia hits the DL, with Daniel Palka taking his place. * Zack Collins headlines a big day on the farm. * The AL Central is a mess, and Ronald Acuna is on the way up.

Here's your White Sox Wake Up Call for April 24, 2018: * The Chicago White Sox won a baseball game in impressive fashion -- a heretofore unprecedented event. * Down on the farm, Eloy Jimenez cracked two home runs and Jordan Stephens turned in a solid start in Birmingham. * Around the league, the Twins got crushed by the Yankees and Jenny Cavnar made history in Colorado.

Guest: Russell Carleton, Baseball Prospectus / Author of "The Shift" On this episode, we recap the latest regarding Danny Farquhar, the embarrassing series for the White Sox against Houston, and preview the upcoming Seattle Mariners series.  Highlighting the show is Jim Margalus sitting down with Russell Carleton, author of a new book titled "The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking." Carleton breaks down the thinking parts of baseball and what could the game be evolving to next.  Sponsored by SeatGeek and Simple Contacts.

Your White Sox Wake Up Call for Friday, April 20, 2018. * The Sox were off but GM Rick Hahn wasn't. He sent Tyler Saladino to Milwaukee for cash considerations and then sent cash to Oakland to acquire Trayce Thompson. What do these moves mean for Adam Engel and Leury Garcia? * In the minor leagues, Eloy Jimenez is back in action, and Blake Rutherford had a monster day with four hits and is now hitting .404 on the year. * MLB Scoreboard features the Tigers sweeping the Orioles, and the Phillies and Braves keeping pace with the Mets.

Original air date: 4/19/2018 Radio station: 670 the Score

Recorded: 4/18/2018 Oakland has been hell to the Chicago White Sox and it was no exception as they were swept by the A's. How will the White Sox handle Miguel Gonzalez and Carson Fulmer if neither are effective and it appears that Michael Kopech could be ready? We also say goodbye to Courtney Hawkins, and preview the upcoming series against the Houston Astros.

Here's your White Sox Wake-Up Call for April 18, 2018: * The White Sox lose again; Miguel Gonzalez and a listless lineup combine for another uninspiring night. * Luis Basabe homers for Winston-Salem to stay ahead of the other Dash outfielders in the race to Birmingham. * An investment group in Portland puts bids in for land to build a baseball stadium, potentially paving the way for expansion or relocation.

Good morning. Here's what's in today's White Sox Wake-Up Call: * Reynaldo Lopez was the only good thing about the White Sox in their 8-1 loss to Oakland. * The A's are throwing a party tonight, and 66,000 people are invited. * Ryan Cordell's injury hangs over the night in the minors. * Three more games were canceled, including one played indoors. You can listen below:

Josh visited Birmingham this weekend and interviewed manager Ryan Newman, pitching coach Richard Dotson, Zack Collins, Seby Zavala, Jameson Fisher, and Ian Hamilton about the Barons first two weeks of 2018.  With the lack of games played this weekend, how will this mini-break impact the White Sox as they head to Oakland for a three-game series?

Here's your White Sox Wake-Up Call for today: * Recapping the White Sox' unsuccessful night against Jose Berrios, and Lucas Giolito's improvement over the course of the evening. * Your AccuStormTracker forecast for the Twin Cities doesn't look good. * Joel Booker is the only good thing going on in the minors. * Shohei Ohtani is still doing awesome things.

Recorded: 4-11-2018 The Chicago White Sox ended their first homestand with an awful 1-5 record, but that one win was in large thanks to Matt Davidson's fifth home run of the season. Big issue for the South Siders is not executing with runners in scoring position. How can they fix this issue?  We also preview the upcoming series against Minnesota, and guess who will be called up from Charlotte after Gregory Infante was optioned to Charlotte.

* Carson Fulmer struggles, and the White Sox nearly mount a comeback but fall to the Rays. * Eloy Jimenez returns to game action, Chris Paul buys a White Sox affiliate, and Micker Adolfo won't let a wonky elbow keep him down. * The Dodgers get an All-Star Game in addition to all their All-Stars, Aaron Sanchez chases a no-no, and more action from around MLB.

Here’s your White Sox Wake-Up Call for April 10, 2018: * A recap of the White Sox’ continuing woes in the clutch and their 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.  * A look ahead to Carson Fulmer's second start of the season. * Michael Kopech's dominant debut at Charlotte. * A bevy of shutouts around baseball.