2025 First Quarter Grades

Tim Elko makes his MLB debut and has a big moment. Plus, we hand out our first quarter grades for the White Sox

An episode of the Sox Machine podcast, hosted by Jim Margalus, Josh Nelson, James Fegan, titled "2025 First Quarter Grades" was published on May 12, 2025 and runs 64 minutes.

May 12, 2025 ·64m · Sox Machine

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Summary

Tim Elko makes his MLB debut and has a big moment. Plus, we hand out our first quarter grades for the White Sox

Episode Description

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Rundown

[Intro] Tim Elko made his MLB debut this weekend and has a big moment hitting a key three-run homer to help the White Sox win on Sunday. He shares what the experiences were like, and manager Will Venable provides a glimpse into his thought process of how future lineups will look with Elko in the fold.
[8:44] White Sox bench coach Walker McKinven comments about the first quarter performance.
[12:29] James Fegan and Jim Margalus join the show to comment about Elko's future role
[18:43] First Quarter Grade: Offense
[25:14] First Quarter Grade: Pitching
[31:02] First Quarter Grade: Defense
[37:16] First Quarter Grade: Coaching
[44:12] Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds
[52:42] Around MLB: The dumpster fire that's the Colorado Rockies