The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Carlos Rodon comes on the podcast with Chuck Garfien to talk about his past, present and White Sox future. He discusses his bicep injury which forced him to miss the first 3 months of the season and might end up being a blessing in disguise for his career. He talks about the pitch he threw that caused the Cubs Kris Bryant to be ejected earlier this season, why he wants to be a top tier pitcher like Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw, if it would have been better for him to play more in the minor leagues before being called up to the majors, why the White Sox rebuild is headed in the right direction and more. Then Dan Hayes from CSN-Chicago joins the podcast to talk about his trip through the White Sox farm system. They discuss the surprise Michael Kopech promotion to Triple-A, joining the Nicky Delmonico Fan Club, how Casey Gillaspie is nothing like his brother Conor, why White Sox fans should look out for Jake Peter who is tearing it up for the Charlotte Knights and more.

After speaking with 24 people in baseball (GMs, farm directors and scouts), Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports made a conclusion: the White Sox have the best farm system in baseball. On the podcast, Chuck Garfien speaks with Passan about his specific findings and how the next few years might play out for the franchise. How many of the White Sox prospects have to be a success for the rebuild to work? Will Michael Kopech or Alec Hansen have the better major league career? Will the Cubs one day regret trading Eloy Jimenez? Will the White Sox be willing to spend big money to land a player like Manny Machado? Who will be the White Sox closer in 2019? Who might the White Sox draft in 2018? The answers to these questions and many others on this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast.

Eloy Jimenez and Zack Collins are two of the White Sox top prospects, so it was a big deal when the news broke that they're both being promoted to Double-A Birmingham. On this edition of the podcast, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey call up CSN's Dan Hayes who's on the road covering the White Sox farm system this week. He was with Jimenez and Collins the day before in what turned out to be their last game for Winston-Salem. Hayes explains the overwhelming impact Jimenez has made, not just with the White Sox but the entire Carolina League this season. They discuss the path Collins will likely take to the majors, the underrated ability of Casey Gillaspie who the White Sox acquired in the Dan Jennings trade and more. Then they cover White Sox news: Rick Hahn trading Tyler Clippard while he was watching Game of Thrones, the incredible MLB start for Nicky Delmonico, the recent run of starts by Carlos Rodon and more.

Two of the top pitchers in the White Sox farm system come on the podcast for the first time.
Winston-Salem teammates Dane Dunning and Alec Hansen speak with Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey about the White Sox rebuild and how they have both been dominating the competition. Dunning admits he hates to lose and talks candidly about his competitive nature, specifically the time he gave up a home run this season and threw at the same hitter in his next at-bat and was ejected from the game.
Hansen talks about his recent hot streak: 24 K, 1 ER in his last 2 starts and reveals that he sees himself being at the top of the White Sox rotation in the future. Dunning and Hansen speak at length about their teammate and budding superstar Eloy Jimenez.
Later, CSN's Chris Kamka joins the podcast to give his 2020 White Sox lineup. He sees the White Sox signing a certain free agent in 2019 named Machado but with a position change. He also predicts a big trade. That and more on this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast.

White Sox fans waited and waited and waited some more for the White Sox to call up pitcher Reynaldo Lopez from Triple-A. Now it's finally happening. He'll start against the Royals on Friday. Chuck Garfien and Dan Hayes discuss the decision to bring up Lopez and send Mike Pelfrey to the bullpen. They talk about the impact Eloy Jimenez has made since being acquired from the Cubs. Could he be promoted to AA in the near future? Plus, will Avisail Garcia be a part of the White Sox future. Rick Hahn explained the Garcia predicament. Garfien and Hayes discuss that and more in this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast.

Now that phase one of the White Sox rebuild has been completed (trading away their top talent, producing arguably the best farm system in baseball), what can White Sox fans expect to happen in 2018, 2019 and 2020?
Chuck Garfien, Dan Hayes and Ryan McGuffey provide a road map for the next 3 seasons. Which minor leaguers will be ready for the majors and when? What free agents will the White Sox go after in 2018, 2019 and 2020? They take a year-by-year look ahead into the future.

After a wild day at Wrigley Field against the Cubs, Chuck Garfien and Dan Hayes discuss John Lackey hitting 4 White Sox batters and also play Hawk Harrelson's epic on-air rant directed at the Cubs pitcher. "Jeff the Sox Fan" appears on the podcast and suggests what he thinks Jose Abreu should have done to Lackey when he was hit for a second time. While they taped the podcast, Anthony Swarzak was traded to the Brewers. What kind of return did the White Sox get? Garfien also interviews White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper about losing Quintana to the Cubs, why he can't watch Quintana and Chris Sale pitch in different uniform, when some minor leaguers like Reynaldo Lopez will be called up and more.

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.

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.

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.