Rundown

[Intro] For the first time in 13 seasons of podcasting about the Chicago White Sox, the intro had to be re-recorded as Luis Robert Jr. trade news broke. There's also site and podcast news, including White Sox Wake Up Call's return for the 2026 season, the Sox Machine 20th Anniversary Party, and our upcoming coverage plans.
[8:13] Our feature on remembering Wilbur Wood, who passed away at age 84. His excellence in 1971 and 1972 will be hard to beat for White Sox pitchers. Current TV analyst Steve Stone shares his memories of playing alongside Wood and what he learned from him.
[15:06] Baseball Hall of Fame announced the voting results as Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones got the call. With James Fegan getting closer to being a Hall of Fame voter, how is he starting to think about the selection process?
[32:32] Michael Conforto rumors. Why it would be a good idea and a bad idea to bring Conforto to the south side.
[38:33] The Conforto gossip chat quickly pivots as ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to announce that Luis Robert Jr. was traded to the New York Mets, later confirmed by James Fegan. It's our honest, live reaction to the news as we will have a new podcast once Chris Getz speaks to the media on Wednesday morning.

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Remembering Wilbur Wood and Unexpected Luis Robert Jr. News