The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

With Tom Paciorek ("Wimpy) reuniting with Hawk Harrelson for the White Sox four-game series in Seattle, the beloved former White Sox player/broadcaster talks with Chuck Garfien about some of his favorite Harrelson stories. He describes what it was like to be in the booth during the classic fight between Robin Ventura and Nolan Ryan. Wimpy also looks back at the 1983 "Winning Ugly" White Sox, how he set a record in the longest game in White Sox history, and spills the beans about what he plans on wearing when throwing out the first pitch in Seattle on Friday, and more. Then, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka join the podcast to talk about the sudden rise of Leury Garcia, Rick Renteria owning up to a managerial mistake. Plusl they preview the new CSN documentary "White Sox Cornerstones" about the team's farm system which premieres on May 22nd at 7pm.

Deadspin editor-in-chief Tim Marchman joins Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey to explain his and the website's fascination with the White Sox rebuild. Plus, Ryan talks about his four-city trip covering the White Sox farm system, his impressions of Yoan Moncada, and then later listen to his interview with Charlotte Knights pitching coach Steve McCatty.

After leading the American League in hitting during the month of April, we have to ask the question: Is Avisail Garcia for real? Chuck Garfien, Chris Kamka and Slavko Bekovic break down the numbers and wonder if the new and improved Garcia is here to stay. Then Ryan McGuffey checks in from Birmingham, Alabama where he's on assignment covering the White Sox minor league system. Guff took a bus ride with the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox Double-A team following their win in Montgomery. He spent time with Michael Kopech and the rest of the Barons team. Finally, Dan Hayes interviews White Sox pitcher Tommy Kahnle about his incredible start to the season and what changes he made that helped make him one of the top relievers in April.

Ryan McGuffey and Rob Wiatrowski are joined by CSN Chicago.com’s Dan Hayes to discuss his recent weekend visting all four White Sox minor league affiliates. We talk about the players that stood out most and what might be the earliest we see Yoan Moncada.
Plus – the Matt Davidson story would make quite the read and why the Orioles giving up on Miguel Gonzalez has benefitted the White Sox present and possible future.

Jason Benetti joins Ryan McGuffey and Slavko Bekovic to break down the hottest hitter in the MLB through two weeks: Avisail Garcia. Plus, an update on some of the best performances thus far from the top White Sox prospects and a comparison of James Shields starts from 2016 and 2017. Also, is there a specific reason for Jose Quintana's early struggles as he finally addresses the trade rumors.

On the latest edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast, Chuck Garfien interviews newly signed outfielder Ryan Raburn.
Raburn has spent years tormenting the White Sox with clutch hits, so imagine the surprise when the Sox announced the minor league deal. Raburn talks about his success against the Sox and what he can bring to the team.
Later, CSNChicago.com's Dan Hayes joins Garfien to break down the first week of the season. The two talk about Avi Garcia's scorching start and whether the offense will ever give Jose Quintana run support. They also analyze the nice starts from prospects Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Dan Hayes and Zack Collins.

Dan Hayes joins Chuck Garfien and Slavko Bekovic to talk about Rick Hahn’s “three-year board” looking at free agents, plus they discuss why teams in the north don’t open up on the road more often and Jose Quintana’s Opening Day struggles.

Nate Jones was looking for something to do today(we kid), so he came on the White Sox Talk Podcast to speak with Chuck Garfien and gave what he said is the longest interview of his career (not kidding). Fresh off winning a gold medal at the World Baseball Classic, Jones spoke about the experience, what he did with his gold medal and why he chose to play in the tournament while other top Americans like Bryce Harper and Clayton Kershaw decided to skip it. Jones also gave a scouting report on some of the White Sox young pitchers and explains how Jose Quintana stays focused despite all the trade rumors.
Later, Chuck is joined by White Sox CSN producers Rob Wiatrowski and Slavko Bekovic to talk about the Peter Bourjos trade that opens the door for Jacob May to win the starting job in centerfield. Plus, is Deadspin trolling the White Sox? AJ Pierzynski joins Fox Sports and Dan Hayes from CSN-Chicago.com calls from Arizona to give his predictions for the White Sox opening day roster.

On this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast Chuck Garfien talks with CSNChicago.com White Sox Insider Dan Hayes about Tim Anderson's new contract, Reynaldo Lopez' lights-out performance against San Francisco, Michael Kopech mowing down the Cubs and much more. Then Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka join the podcast to give their 2017 White Sox predictions. Finally, CSN's Tom Cooper stops by to discuss if David Ross has "jumped the shark" with the Cubs.

After surviving a white-knuckle drive through a major snowstorm in Pennsylvania, Dan Plesac from MLB-Network joins Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey to talk about Jose Quintana's stellar performance in the World Baseball Classic and why teams like the Astros and Yankees have been reluctant to match the White Sox asking price for their lefty ace. Then CSN's J-J Stankevitz calls in from White Sox spring training to discuss who will win the White Sox starting centerfield job, what hitter and pitcher has impressed him the most in camp, when Carlos Rodon will be ready to pitch in a spring training game and more.