Tuesday Mar 16, 2021

White Sox tab Lucas Giolito for Opening Day, Dylan Cease goes for No. 4 job

It's official. Lucas Giolito will start for the White Sox on Opening Day against the Los Angeles Angels. Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffey discuss how Giolito has gone from struggling major leaguer to bona fide ace of the White Sox pitching staff. Plus, Giolito talks about what the Opening Day start means to him, and manager Tony La Russa explains his decision to go with Giolito over veterans Dallas Keuchel and Lance Lynn. The crew also discusses Dylan Cease's impressive first start of the spring and where he fits into the White Sox rotation, how Eloy Jiménez keeps raking against the Cubs, and the die-hard White Sox fan who streamed the White Sox spring training game from Antarctica.

(2:30) - Lucas Giolito is named the Opening Day starter

(8:45) - Tony La Russa on why he named Lucas the starter and Lucas speaks on being named the starter

(1630) - Is Dylan Cease the X-factor that will push the White Sox over the top?

(21:10) - Lucas Giolito describes the growth in Dylan Cease and what he's excited to see

(27:30) - Eloy Jiménez rakes vs the Cubs. AGAIN

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