The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Jim Callis on Yoelkis Cespedes and the White Sox farm system

Chuck Garfien catches up with Jim Callis, senior writer for MLB Pipeline to get his thoughts on the White Sox farm system. They talk about White Sox #2 prospect Yoelkis Cespedes who completed his first minor league season and is playing right now in the Arizona Fall League. How close is he to the majors? They also discuss Cuban prospect Oscar Colas, Yolbert Sanchez, Colson Montgomery, Micker Adolfo and the White Sox prospect you should be following who is flying under the radar.

Who made the best and worst White Sox predictions in 2021

With the White Sox season in the books, time to see who made the best and worst predictions for 2021. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, Vinnie Duber, and Chris Kamka look back at their preseason predictions which covered a wide range of topics; Lance Lynn innings, Nick Madrigal home runs, White Sox total wins, who they would acquire at the deadline, and more. And if you're wondering who made the worst White Sox predictions....it wasn't us.(3:05) - The predictions nobody predicted...plus the worst predictions!(12:10) - Stats for Lance Lynn, Andrew Vaughn and Dylan Cease(24:36) - Would there be a fight between the Sox and Twins...?(32:30) - Who was the offseason MVP and who led the team in TWTW?(43:50) - White Sox total wins and bold predictions for the 2021 season. Ohh boy.

Steve Stone on the 2021 season and improvements needed for next season

What happened with the White Sox in 2021 and what happens next? Chuck Garfien breaks it all down with White Sox TV analyst Steve Stone who explains why the Astros beat the White Sox in the ALDS and what moves the White Sox might make in the off-season. They also talk about Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Yasmani Grandal, Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel, and more. (3:23) - What happened to the White in the Astros series, how do they compare and how can they improve?(16:00) - Did the Astros have extra information on the White Sox during the series?(21:30) - Will Michael Kopech be a starter next year?(26:39) - What happened with Craig Kimbrel?(35:00) - What kind of moves will the White Sox make this offseason?

Why the White Sox World Series quest went bust

The White Sox season wasn't supposed to end like this. What happened? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber talk about the White Sox early exit from the playoffs, who the White Sox were in 2021, who they weren't, and who they need to be to win a World Series title.(2:35) - Were the White Sox close to winning a World Series this year?(10:30) - How much of the series loss is on Tony LaRussa's managing?(17:00) - Was the narrative true about the Sox not being able to win against playoff teams?(38:00) - Was this season a failure for the White Sox?(47:00) - The playoff atmosphere at Guaranteed Rate Field

What prevented the White Sox from beating the Astros

After losing the ALDS to the Astros in four games, Chuck Garfien breaks down what happened with Ozzie Guillen and Jason Benetti. They discuss how and why the White Sox lost Game 4 as well as the series. Plus, was there any truth behind Ryan Tepera's sneaky stuff comments about the Astros possibly cheating during the series? And what about Tony La Russa accusing the Astros of hitting Jose Abreu on purpose at the end of Game 4? Was he right? Ozzie thinks so.

White Sox stay alive on a rockin’ night on the South Side

On the brink of elimination, the White Sox came back from a 5-1 deficit to crush the Astros 12-6 in front of a frenzied Blackout crowd on the South Side. Chuck Garfien breaks down the wild night. Chuck interviews Leury Garcia after his mammoth 3-run homer. Tim Anderson had 3 more hits. He speaks with Chuck and Ozzie Guillen. It was definitely a night to remember.

Why everything went wrong for the White Sox in Game 2

Houston, we have a problem. Another rough loss in the ALDS has the White Sox on the brink of elimination. Chuck Garfien, Ozzie Guillen and Ryan McGuffey break down everything that went wrong in the 9-4 loss in Game 2. Where was Michael Kopech? What's happened to Craig Kimbrel? Where's the power? Who's starting Game 3? And most importantly, how do the White Sox come back to win the series?

What the heck happened with the White Sox in Game 1?

After a rough 6-1 loss to the Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS, Chuck Garfien, Ozzie Guillen and Ryan McGuffey break down everything that went wrong with the White Sox. Why didn't Lance Lynn mix up more of his pitches? Should Lucas Giolito have started Game 1 instead? Was Lance McCullers that good? Plus, Jose Abreu coming back from illness and why the White Sox have a better chance to win Game 2 and more.

Everything you need to know about the White Sox-Astros ALDS

The playoffs are here! White Sox vs. Astros. What needs to happen for the White Sox to win the series? Chuck Garfien breaks down all the big angles with Ryan McGuffey, Vinnie Duber, and Maddie Lee. They discuss Jose Abreu getting the flu, the decision to give Lance Lynn the ball in Game 1, Tony vs. Dusty, which White Sox players will have a big series, who's going to win the series, and more.

Who’s winning the ALDS and why with Astros TV analyst Geoff Blum

The playoffs are here! It’s the White Sox vs. the Astros in the ALDS. Who wins? Who loses? Chuck Garfien speaks with 2005 World Series hero Geoff Blum who’s now the Houston Astros TV analyst for AT&T SportsNet Southwest. They talk about Lance Lynn’s struggles and Lucas Giolito's success against the Astros, why Tim Anderson should have a big series, the under-the-radar Astros hitter the White Sox need to worry about, Tony La Russa’s comeback as White Sox manager, why the Astros will win the series, why the Astros will lose the series and more.(2:44) - Reliving the 2005 World Series(10:20) - Lucas Giolito vs. the Astros lineup(23:10) - Unstoppable force meets the immovable object. White Sox pitchers get strikeouts and Astros hitters don't strikeout(31:20) - Predictions for the series