Rundown

• [Intro] Chicago White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames shares what he has Luis Robert Jr., Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth, and Edgar Quero focus on with their improvements.
• [6:29] White Sox growing confidence with Edgar Quero
• [13:02] Josh Rojas made his debut, and soon more veterans like Mike Tauchman, Austin Slater, and Korey Lee could join him in Chicago. How would this roster look if all four are available and healthy?
• [24:47] Caleb Freeman joins the White Sox bullpen which could be shuffling pitchers between Chicago and Charlotte.
• [33:23] Series Preview: Kansas City Royals. What are some ideas in getting Bobby Witt Jr. out? How the Royals starting staff continues to get better.
• [41:08] Around MLB: Top of AL Central playing good baseball, Donnie Ecker goes from possible White Sox manager to being fired from the Texas Rangers, and Aaron Judge is on Triple Crown Watch.

Rundown

• [Intro] Audio from White Sox GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable about Andrew Vaughn, Tim Elko, and Miguel Vargas's hot streak
• [5:08] April 2025 recap: Are we seeing enough progress to be confident in this rebuild?
• [13:05] Are we feeling better about Luis Robert Jr.?
• [20:45] Who were the brightest performances in April?
• [25:11] What's our biggest concern entering the month of May?
• [42:00] Who we are paying most attention to entering May
• [50:43] Series Preview: Houston Astros

Rundown

• [Intro] The case to option Andrew Vaughn. With this poor of a start, and an underwhelming career, Vaughn's poor play doesn't merit a spot on the 26-man roster
• [7:10] Vaughn's batted ball data that's fueling the lack of results despite the hard hit rates.
• [12:49] Revisiting what Detroit did last year with Spencer Torkelson and how that's paying off in 2025
• [18:25] The case for and against Tim Elko being promoted
• [31:25] Despite the high whiff rate when swinging at chase pitches, it's time to give Elko an opportunity in proving himself at the major league level.
• [32:42] White Sox are using Openers, finally.
• [37:17] Luis Robert Jr. showing signs of life over the weekend
• [42:30] Our impressions of watching major league games in a minor league ballpark
• [45:58] Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew Crew struggle on the road but run at will. Can Edgar Quero help defend against the running game?
• [54:31] Around MLB: Detroit Tigers have the best record in baseball, the Colorado Rockies will challenge 121 losses, and the Baltimore Orioles are in serious trouble.