The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

You be the GM! How White Sox fans would fix the White Sox

The new White Sox front office has a lot of work to do this offseason. If you were in Chris Getz's seat, what moves would you make to improve the team? White Sox fans sent us their plans for the offseason. Which players would they sign? Who would they trade? Who would they acquire? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey dig through your ideas and select the best offseason plan!

Why Jacob Burke is a White Sox prospect to watch

Chuck Garfien speaks with Jacob Burke, a White Sox prospect who's been flying under the radar. Maybe not for much longer. Burke talks about why he has something to prove as an 11th-round draft pick (3:10), his 52-game on-base streak this past season in the minors (11:00), what he's learned playing in the Arizona Fall League (14:30), what makes top prospect Colson Montgomery so special (16:40) and more.

New assistant GM Josh Barfield on the changes coming for the White Sox

New White Sox GM Chris Getz has already made changes in the front office and coaching staff. What kind of changes are coming to the roster? New assistant GM Josh Barfield speaks with Chuck Garfien about the kind of players they're looking to add this off-season. Josh also talks about why he left the Diamondbacks for this opportunity with the White Sox (3:10), his role in helping develop some of the Diamondbacks' young stars (7:19), what he's learned from his dad (former Yankee and Blue Jay Gold Glove outfielder Jesse Barfield) (11:00), his impressions of the White Sox farm system (17:15) and more.

Under the radar names that can change the culture of the White Sox

Coming off the disaster that was 2023, how do the White Sox turn things around in 2024? One way is to bring in new players who can change the attitude, vibes and approach on the field every day. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss the players they’d be targeting this off-season who can fill those large voids inside the White Sox clubhouse. They also talk about Kim Ng leaving the Florida Marlins and if she could possibly end up with the White Sox.

Chris Chelios on fixing the White Sox, Eddie Vedder stories and more

As a diehard White Sox fan, Chris Chelios tells Chuck Garfien what he would do to fix the White Sox. He also talks about leadership and how things went backward in the last two seasons with the White Sox. Chris shares his thoughts on the NHL debut of Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard. Plus, how Eddie Vedder surprised Chris in the middle of a Pearl Jam concert that he's getting his jersey retired by the Blackhawks.

Did Luis Robert Jr. have the best season ever by a White Sox center fielder?

There are many things we’d like to forget about 2023, but Luis Robert’s breakthrough season is definitely one to remember! Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka go inside the numbers to see if Robert had the best season ever by a White Sox center fielder dating back to the beginning of the franchise in 1901. Plus, how much did the White Sox offense drag down his numbers? And what if Robert gets even better?

Has Tim Anderson played his final game with the White Sox?

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss the different roads that might be taken this off-season with Tim Anderson and the White Sox. Will they pick up his option for 2024? If so, will they try to trade him? Or is he coming back next season? And if Tim doesn’t return, who plays shortstop? Plus, whatever the White Sox decide, Chuck gives a player the White Sox should target this winter.

How the #&@! did the White Sox lose 101 games? And how quickly can this be fixed?

After the worst White Sox season of our lives, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss all that went wrong in 2023 and why. Plus, what kind of changes are coming this off-season, what the White Sox need and more.

Mike Clevinger and the White Sox season of ’turmoil’

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger about the 2023 season. Why they couldn't meet expectations and didn't recover from an 8-21 start. He talks about his bounce back season on the mound, the allegations he faced in the offseason of domestic abuse, what makes Luis Robert Jr. a special talent, why Chris Getz is on a mission to improve the team and more.

Mike Veeck on Disco Demolition and Netflix documentary ’The Saint of Second Chances’

Chuck Garfien speaks with Mike Veeck, son of Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck, to talk about the new Netflix documentary “The Saint of Second Chances,” which chronicles how Mike worked to turn his life around after Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in 1979. Mike talks about his relationship with his dad, how his perspective about Disco Demolition has changed over the years, the second chance in life he received from his daughter Rebecca and much more.