Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur come to you on an off day after the White Sox start the second half with two road series wins against the Blue Jays and Rangers. The crew discusses the recently improved play away from home and the biggest contributors to this turnaround. They also debate how the White Sox should approach the trade deadline: whether or not to make a splash at catcher with Kyle Teel's injury and how best to handle the starting rotation. Should Noah Schultz continue to get starts at the big league level?

This and much more on a packed episode!

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Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur were joined by long-time MLB.com White Sox beat writer Scott Merkin in this episode!

The crew discusses where this year's surprising White Sox team falls in the rankings of most surprising developments Scott has ever covered before getting into just how the club has been able to do it. Merkin gives a behind-the-scenes look at the people who've led this turnaround: Chris Getz and Will Venable.

Scott also talks about some of the main clubhouse personalities - Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery, and Munetaka Murakami - and how the organization views each one of them. They also get his insights on what the team might do at this year's Trade Deadline.

Scott ends his time playing a Sporcle Quiz on the 2003 Opening Day White Sox lineup, which was his first year on the beat!

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Duke Coughlin, Jordan Lazowski, and Nik Gaur welcomed Josh Nelson, host and producer of the Sox Machine Podcast.

The crew discussed Chris Getz's draft strategy, why the club leaned heavily toward position players, the decision to select Roch Cholowsky over Grady Emerson, Landon Thome's rise, and some of Josh's favorite under-the-radar selections.

They then shifted their focus to the big-league club as they took a look at the White Sox' surprising 50-win first half. What's fueled the team's success, what concerns remain after the All-Star break, and what should Chris Getz do ahead of the August 3 trade deadline?

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