Podcast: New MLB Draft Director, Schriffen Out, and Stadium Gossip

By Josh Nelson

6:00 AM CDT on October 30, 2026

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Episode Summary

Lots to catch up on as the Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series in five games.

The Chicago White Sox hired Matt Roffe to lead MLB Draft efforts.

The White Sox parted ways with John Schriffen, opening the TV play-by-play announcer role to an interesting list of candidates.

The Chicago Sun-Times put a Chicago Bears stadium rendering in Bridgeport on its cover, but hours later Crain's Chicago reported a deal is almost done for the Bears in Arlington Heights. Why do we keep hearing about the Bears having a new stadium in Bridgeport?

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Josh Nelson

Josh Nelson is the host and producer of the Sox Machine Podcast, and member of the National College Baseball Writers Association. For show suggestions, guest appearances, and sponsorship opportunities, you can reach him via email at josh@soxmachine.com.