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Record Date: 9/8/2024

Rundown

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  [Intro] Do we wish that baseball had a rule where the defense can score runs much like in football the defense can score touchdowns?


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  [7:55 ] The Chicago White Sox finally win a game that Chris Flexen starts, snapping a 21-game losing streak. Flexen is still under team control as he enters a second year of arbitration this offseason. Is Flexen worth keeping around in 2025?


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  [17:24 ] Optimism for Davis Martin being part of the White Sox 2025 rotation


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  [23:22 ] Why is Garrett Crochet struggling post All-Star Break?


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  [29:55 ] White Sox home run leaderboard update


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  [36:06 ] Series Preview: Cleveland Guardians. Why Nick Nastrini is now pitching out of the bullpen and how we feel about the Guardians chances this postseason?


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  [46:02 ] Around MLB: Royals sweep Twins, Tigers are lurking, Mets catch Braves, and Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s big second half

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