The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 52: White Sox trade Frazier, Robertson and Kahnle to Yankees and call up Moncada.

On a stunning and groundbreaking night for the White Sox rebuild, Chuck Garfien and Dan Hayes break down the 7-player trade with the Yankees that send David Robertson, Todd Frazier and Tommy Kahnle to New York in exchange for outfielder Blake Rutherford, the No. 30 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin, outfielder Tito Polo and right-hander Tyler Clippard. Following the trade, the White Sox announced that they are calling up Yoan Moncada, the number-one prospect in baseball. He'll make his White Sox debut on Wednesday night on CSN at 7pm vs the Dodgers. On the podcast, Frazier talks about getting traded, Sox G-M Rick Hahn explains the decision to call up Moncada, plus Garfien and Hayes discuss the trade and what it means for the White Sox rebuild.

Ep. 51: Eloy Jimenez wants ”to be one of the best players in baseball”

The White Sox centerpiece in the Jose Quintana trade, Eloy Jimenez came on the podcast to talk with Chuck Garfien about what it was like being traded from the Cubs to the White Sox, his approach as a hitter and why he wants to be as good as Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout. He explains how he learned English, why it's important to him, and how far away he thinks he is from playing in the major leagues. Then Garfien speaks with Jimenez' new manager, Willie Harris, who is the skipper for the Winston-Salem Dash. Harris talks about his impressions of Jimenez, as well as some of the White Sox top prospects he manages: Zack Collins, Dane Dunning, Luis Basabe and Alec Hansen. Later, CSN's Chris Kamka joins the podcast to talk about the latest Todd Frazier trade rumors. Did a medical issue with a Red Sox prospect stall a possible Frazier trade to Boston? That and more on this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast.

Ep. 50: White Sox shocker: Jose Quintana traded to the Cubs

It happened. It really happened. The White Sox traded Jose Quintana to the Cubs.
The White Sox got a big haul in return. Outfielder Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease are the headliners coming back to the White Sox. How big of a trade is this? What does it mean for the White Sox? And what transpired behind the scenes with Rick Hahn and Theo Epstein to make the deal happen? CSN's Chuck Garfien, Dan Hayes and Ryan McGuffey break it all down. Later, they're joined by Jesse Rogers from ESPNChicago.com with insight about Jimenez and Cease, why the Cubs needed to make the trade, etc.. Plus, will Reynaldo Lopez be called up to take Quintana's place in the rotation and which of the Sale/Eaton/Quintana trades will end up being the best? That and a whole lot more in this earth-shattering day in Chicago baseball on the White Sox Talk Podcast.

Ep. 49: Has José Quintana thrown his last pitch as a member of the White Sox?

With José Quintana trade rumors heating up, the White Sox Talk Podcast crew tackles the story from many angles. In Miami covering the All-Star Game, CSN's Dan Hayes speaks with Yahoo! Sports MLB Columnist Jeff Passan, who says that a Quintana trade could happen very soon. They also talk about the growing market for Todd Frazier and the White Sox bullpen arms. Will the Washington Nationals ever fix their bullpen? Hint, hint: David Robertson? Hayes talks with Jamal Collier who covers the Nationals for MLB.com. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss the possible destinations for Quintana, Michael Kopech and Yoan Moncada in the MLB Future's Game, Zack Collins walk-off grand slam in his return to Winston-Salem and a whole lot more.

Ep. 48: Bob Nightengale talks Sox trades, 2019 free agents, and juiced baseballs?

With the trade deadline coming July 31st and the White Sox open for business, Chuck Garfien spoke with Bob Nightengale of USA Today about possible trade destinations for White Sox trade targets Jose Quintana, David Robertson, etc. Plus, could the White Sox be big players for the 2019 free agent class that includes Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper? They discuss Nightengale's recent article that has major league players and coaches believing the baseball is juiced, what MLB will do to improve the pace of play and more.

Ep. 47: Top pick Jake Burger can’t wait to someday take a bite out of Chicago; When will Sox trades begin?

After taking batting practice for the first time with the White Sox, number-one pick Jake Burger sat down with Chuck Garfien to talk about getting drafted by his favorite team, what it was like getting a phone call from Paul Konerko, why he wants to be a leader like Jonathan Toews, playing on Team USA with Seth Beer and more. Then, CSN's Dan Hayes joins Garfien to discuss the return of Carlos Rodon, when the White Sox might start making trades and Rick Renteria's short temper with umpires.

Ep. 46: Exclusive 1-on-1 with Mark Buehrle

On the latest edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast, Chuck Garfien goes 1-on-1 with the star of the weekend, Mark Buehrle.
Buehrle tells an absolutely amazing bachelor party story and discloses why he wore No. 56.
Take a trip down memory lane and listen to the White Sox Talk Podcast today.

Ep. 45: A.J. Pierzynski with hilarious untold Mark Buehrle stories and why Hawk Harrelson must be in the Hall of Fame

With Mark Buehrle having his number retired by the White Sox on June 24th, A.J. Pierzynski came on the podcast to speak with Chuck Garfien about one of the best pitchers in franchise history. They talk about Buehrle's in-game preparation for his starts (there really wasn't any), with inside stories about Buehrle's no-hitter, perfect game, save in the World Series and many more. Pierzynski also makes a strong plea for Hawk Harrelson to get into the broadcasting wing of the Hall of Fame and that he wants to call a White Sox game with Hawk before he retires. Pierzynski then talks about Chris Sale destroying the team's throwback uniforms, the White Sox rebuild, Journey getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more. After that, Garfien and Ryan McGuffey call up CSN-Chicago's Dan Hayes in Minnesota to talk about trade rumors and possible trade destinations for Jose Quintana, David Robertson, Todd Frazier and others.

Ep. 44: White Sox scouting director Nick Hostetler with the inside scoop about the White Sox 2017 draft

Soon after completing the 2017 MLB draft, White Sox scouting director Nick Hostetler came on the podcast with Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey to talk about what went on behind the scenes with the White Sox draft. Hostetler goes in-depth about his initial meeting with first round pick Jake Burger, he explains why 7th round pick Evan Skoug wants to get revenge against every team that passed him up, and he shares the character trait they went searching for in every pick. Hostetler also reveals what movie he saw the night before the draft to get him in the right frame of mind for the draft, if scouts actually lie to reporters when giving information about players, why the White Sox drafted Larry King's son and a whole lot more.

Ep. 43: MLB.com’s Jim Callis raves about White Sox 2017 draft

Who's having one of the best drafts this year? Jim Callis from MLB.com says the White Sox. With Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets, Luis Gonzalez stocking the system with much-needed power, Callis explains the potential for all three players. He also says they might have gotten one of the biggest steals in the draft in catcher Evan Scoug, who they selected in the 7th round. Later, Callis talks about Luis Robert, Lucas Giolito, and how the Sale and Eaton trades look six months after the deals were made.