10 Burning Questions for Sox Machine’s James Fegan

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien’s Spring Training Podcast-pa-looza kicks off with Sox Machine and Baseball America writer James Fegan joining the show for a wide-ranging conversation centered on one big question: what should fans realistically expect from the White Sox this season? From overall confidence in the direction of the club to how the roster might shake out, the discussion covers it all. The conversation rolls through big-picture topics, including the offseason move that mattered most, what to expect from Munetaka Murakami, which player could make a major leap, and a few under-the-radar names. They also look ahead to positional battles, Lenyn Sosa’s Opening Day role, who might debut first between Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz, and whether the Sox can win 80 or more games. It’s a thoughtful check-in on where the Sox stand—and where they could be headed.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you ready for your winning moment?
0:02.6	Find it at Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland, where the action never stops.
0:07.6	Play the hottest table games.
0:09.3	Enjoy the newest slots and celebrate big jackpots.
0:12.9	At Win Creek, there's a win waiting for you around every corner.
0:17.7	...women.
0:24.8	... around every corner. Hey, everybody.
0:25.8	It's the White Sox podcast with me, Chuck Garfine, coming to you from Camelback
0:31.7	Ranch, Glendale, Arizona, the start of another White Sox season, start of another podcast Paloza from White Sox
0:41.6	Spring Training. I'm going to be here for six weeks filling up your podcast feed with tons
0:47.3	of special guests, with players, coaches, prospects, reporters, front office members, you name it.
0:55.5	So listen, subscribe to the podcast if you don't subscribe already.
0:59.3	I'll be here all spring training with all kinds of podcasts.
1:04.5	And at a time when there's a lot of excitement about the White Sox,
1:08.7	as Chris Gett said during Sox Fest, a lot of momentum with this team.
1:13.9	I'm kicking things off like I did last year at spring training with James Fegan, the great
1:19.7	rider for Sox Machine.
1:21.1	He's going to join me and I'm going to give James 10 burning.
1:25.7	Yes, burning questions about the White Sox, about the team, and about the season among
1:30.7	those questions.
1:32.8	Best move of the offseason.
1:34.7	His expectations for Munitaka Murakami.
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