The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien
The White Sox Podcast brings you unparalleled insight and access to the White Sox. Featuring interviews with current/former players and coaches, we’ll tell you why something happened yesterday, and what’s likely going to happen tomorrow. Hosted by Chuck Garfien, we’ll bring you new episodes release every Tuesday and Thursday, and whenever news breaks.
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka break down the White Sox signing of Welington Castillo. What does it mean for the pitching staff? How does it affect top catching prospect Zack Collins? Plus, Garfien explains why Castillo will make the White Sox more competitive in 2018. They all give "the one thing" the White Sox need to do at the MLB Winter Meetings next week, how they would have pitched Shohei Otani to come to the White Sox and Chris Kamka gives a heartfelt plea to get Minnie Minoso in the Hall of Fame in the debut of Kamka's Corner.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
On this edition of the podcast, Chuck Garfien, Chris Kamka and Ryan McGuffey tackle the latest trade rumors surrounding the White Sox. Are the White Sox really interested in Jackie Bradley Jr? Why the trade market for Jose Abreu could be strong this winter. What teams are possible destinations for Avisail Garcia? Is Omar Vizquel coming back to the White Sox organization? And more. Plus, the guys answer the best fan questions that didn't make it on the All-request White Sox Talk Podcast in October. They include questions about Jose Quintana, J.D. Martinez, Chet Lemon, Ross Gload, Chris Widger and hot dogs.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
27-year-old Justin Jirschele made quite an impression in his first season as manager of the White Sox Class-A affiliate in Kannapolis. He helped lead the Intimidators to the South Atlantic League championship, and was named White Sox Minor League Coach of the Year. Jirschele came on the podcast to speak with Chuck Garfien about how he went from playing minor league baseball with the White Sox to coaching in their system. He talks about how growing up with a dad who was coaching minor league baseball helped mold him as a manager who is wise beyond his years. Jirschele also gives a report on some of the top White Sox prospects he managed last season such as Jake Burger, Alec Hansen, Dane Dunning and Miker Adolfo.
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
White Sox Hall of Famer Frank Thomas came on the podcast to talk with Chuck Garfien about his past, baseball's present and the future of the White Sox. He talks about his first major league hit (a stand-up triple!), how fame affected him when he was a player, his appearance on David Letterman in the 1990's and more. Plus, what was wrong with the baseball this past season? Thomas has some ideas and tells Garfien how many home runs he would have hit with that baseball in his prime. He talks about working with Alex Rodriguez at Fox and what it was like whenever A-Rod's girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, came to visit in the studio. Thomas praises the White Sox rebuild and reveals an idea he presented to GM Rick Hahn about where all the top prospects should play this upcoming season. He describes what it was like going to Roy Halladay's funeral, if he sees the White Sox signing Manny Machado in 2019 and much more.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
After spending last week in the Dominican Republic working with White Sox prospect Luis Robert, Aaron Rowand comes on the podcast to give us the inside scoop about the Cuban outfielder who the White Sox signed last season for $26 million and could very well be their centerfielder of the future. Video of Robert on the internet has been scarce, so Rowand fills in a lot of the gaps talking about his bat, defense, speed and personality. Rowand, now the White Sox minor league outfield and baserunning instructor, also raves about Eloy Jimenez and Micker Adolfo. Plus, he gives us an off-the-radar White Sox prospect who fans should pay more attention to in the future.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
We took the White Sox Talk Podcast to White Sox fans for our first remote podcast at Reggie’s Bar in the South Loop. White Sox play by play announcer Jason Benetti joined the crew for to talk about taking over for Hawk Harrelson and what the White Sox will do this off-season. Will they trade Jose Abreu or Avi Garcia? When will Eloy Jimenez and Michael Kopech make their White Sox debuts? Benetti, Garfien, Hayes, McGuffey and Kamka predict what free agents the White Sox will sign this winter and a whole lot more.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
After starting the final game of the season for the Charlotte Knights (the White Sox Triple-A team), Tyler Danish was driving to his home in Tampa, Florida when he was hit by a semi-truck in a 23-car accident in Jacksonville. In his first interview since the accident, Danish explains to Chuck Garfien what happened that night, why he thinks he survived the crash and how the experience has changed his life. The White Sox second round pick in 2013 also talks about his baseball career, his struggles in the minor leagues, making his first major league start for the White Sox in 2017 and his hopes of being part of their future.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
If MLB decides to add 2 expansion teams in the future(Montreal and Portland are reportedly the favorites), the league would likely have to realign. How should they do it? Esteemed baseball writer Tracy Ringolsby comes on the podcast to talk about his fascinating proposal in Baseball America that has the baseball world talking.He regionalizes the entire league, putting the White Sox and Cubs in the same division along with the Cardinals, Brewers, Astros, Rangers, Royals and Rockies. The other 3 divisions would have rivals like the Yankees/Mets, Giants/A's, and Dodgers/Angels playing in the same division as well. How about 4 wildcard games and a 156-game schedule with every team getting a day off every week? Ringolsby explains his plan on the podcast. Chuck Garfien, Dan Hayes and Ryan McGuffey then break it all down and explain why it should strongly be considered in the future.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
With the Cubs back in the NLCS, White Sox fans have had to deal with another post-season of Cubs this and Cubs that. How does one escape it? Diehard White Sox fan John Kass of the Chicago Tribune comes on the podcast to talk with Chuck Garfien about his recent column entitled "Searching for a safe space in Cubslandia." Kass talks about how he's dealing with the Cubs success and how White Sox fans can find this safe space. He tells the story about taking the White Sox World Series trophy into a Chicago Tribune board meeting in 2005 to rub it in the faces of the Trib's executives who were all Cubs fans. Kass talks about how he watches the Cubs in the playoffs, the Chicago media coverage of their playoff run and how Cubs fans will react if they don't repeat as champions. Garfien and Kass also discuss the White Sox rebuild, the Cubs losing in 2003 and why Kass will be calling Cubs Pre and Post host David Kaplan in the middle of the night if and when the Cubs are eliminated.
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the podcast we opened the show up to our listeners to ask all the questions and choose all the topics in this All-Request White Sox Talk Podcast. We hit a wide variety of topics ranging from possible White Sox trades, Tim Anderson's future, Rick Hahn's best and worst deals, making Carlos Rodon a reliever and many more. Every fan who had his/her question randomly selected wins a prize: everything from a Frank Thomas rookie baseball card to a Hawk Harrelson Alarm Clock.