The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Davis Martin’s unexpected journey to the majors

Chuck Garfien speaks with pitcher Davis Martin who has been one of the White Sox biggest surprises this season. Martin talks about the advice he received from pitching coach Richard Doston that's made him a better pitcher, his first major league start and the beer shower he received after his first major league win. He explains why he'd follow Lance Lynn into a burning building, why he doesn't like the pitch clock and more.

The Guardians have shown why they’re going to win the AL Central

The White Sox needed a sweep to stay in the AL Central race, but the Guardians came to town and showed them who's boss. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey wave the white flag. Why are the Guardians going to win the division? Why won't it be the White Sox? It's the podcast we never saw coming when the season began.

Why the White Sox will sweep the Guardians and why they won’t

It's THE series of the season for the White Sox. Three games at home against the Guardians. Chuck Garfien explains why the White Sox will get a much-needed sweep over their AL Central rivals and have you believing in the White Sox again! He also gives the reasons why the White Sox will not get a sweep, and if you should be bracing for another letdown.

Why the four games against the Guardians are the biggest of the season

It’s must-win time for the White Sox, especially against the first place Guardians. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about the four pivotal games against them in the next week and what it will take for them to overtake them for the division. Plus, they talk about Ken Rosenthal’s article about Tony La Russa and whether he will return this season.

Will Tony La Russa return as manager in 2022?

With Tony La Russa still not cleared by doctors to return to the dugout because of a heart ailment, will he be back this season? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss the La Russa situation. They also talk about what it will take for the White Sox to beat the Guardians for the AL Central title.

After all of this, who will win the AL Central??

With four weeks left in the regular season, who is going to end up winning the division?!Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey break down the chances for the White Sox, Guardians and Twins. Who has the best offense, pitching, schedule, health and intangibles? They predict how many wins it will take and who will take home the AL Central when all is said and done.

Why Dylan Cease can win the Cy Young Award

With one month left in the season, Justin Verlander might still be the favorite to win the Cy Young Award, but Dylan Cease is coming on strong! Chuck Garfien breaks down Cease's Cy Young Award case and what needs to happen for him to overtake Verlander and everyone else to take home the award. Then, Chuck speaks with Dylan about his near no-hitter against the Twins, if he regrets how he pitched to Luis Arraez with two outs in the ninth and how the White Sox players-only meeting last week has helped spark the team and get them back in the AL Central race.

Gavin Sheets: “We’ve got to find a way”

Chuck Garfien has a candid conversation with outfielder Gavin Sheets about the White Sox challenging season, not meeting expectations, and what they need to do to turn their season around. They discuss Tony La Russa’s absence from the team, Gavin's extraordinary home and road splits, how teams are taking advantage of their aggressive hitters and more.

The White Sox injury problem with Scott Podsednik (and special guest Joe Crede)

For the second year in a row, the White Sox have been decimated by injuries. Why can’t they stay healthy? Chuck Garfien has a candid conversation with former White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik about his injury history as a player and what the White Sox need to do to stay on the field. Later, they’re joined by Scott’s 2005 World Series teammate Joe Crede who talks about his White Sox career, Tadahito Iguchi, how Joe was unprepared for Podsednik’s walk-off homer in the World Series and more.

Inside the life and career of ”The Sodfather” Roger Bossard

Chuck Garfien gets together with Roger Bossard for a riveting conversation with the longest-tenured groundskeeper in major league history. Roger talks about his family's lineage (he and his dad Gene have been the only White Sox groundskeepers in the last 82 years), his 110-hour work weeks, Disco Demolition, his signed baseball from the Rolling Stones, his favorite White Sox players, why he and Rickey Henderson didn't get along and so much more.