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Among the possible starts the White Sox could have out of the gate in the 2026 season, a 1-5 start is close to as rock bottom as it could get. Duke Coughlin, Nik Gaur, and Brett Haffner try to make sense of what we've seen so far before Friday's home opener while explaining why it's far too early to hit the panic button or get flashbacks to 2024.
In this episode, they breakdown the start particularly by Shane Smith and the bullpen, while also exploring some of the team's defensive woes and starting lineup decisions. There is still a long way to go in the season, but the crew discusses what they need to see change and what will change based simply on, as Brett puts it, the "law of averages."
Get yourself set before Friday's home opener with this episode!

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"2026 White Sox stumble out of the gate | Episode 102" is an episode of Sox On 35th Podcast - Weekly Show on the Chicago White Sox. Runtime 47 min. Published April 13, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.