The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Infielder Lenyn Sosa is turning heads in Double-A this season, quickly becoming one of the best players in the Southern League at the age of 22. Chuck Garfien speaks with Birmingham Barons manager Justin Jirschele about Sosa's emergence as a hitter and fielder, his knack for driving in runs, how close he is to the majors and more.

If there's one player on the 2005 White Sox who hasn't been given enough credit, it's Freddy Garcia. Ozzie Guillen speaks with Chuck Garfien about what Garcia meant to their championship team, telling must-listen, untold stories about Garcia winning Game 4 of the ALCS in Anaheim and the World Series clincher in Houston. Ozzie also talks about Mark Buehrle getting the save in Game 3 and the experience of flying back to Chicago after winning the World Series.(2:50) - Freddy Garcia an underrated and underappreciated piece to the 2005 White Sox(8:20) - Freddy Garcia's heroics during the championship run(21:40) - Ozzie on Freddy's start in the World Series(27:20) - Celebrating the 2005 World series

How do you explain the rough start to this White Sox season? We asked White Sox fans on Twitter to sum it up in one word. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey read many of the responses and discuss how and why the season has gone south. They discuss injuries, the offense, Tony La Russa, the tough homestand against the Dodgers and Rangers, and more.(7:02) - LaRussa-ific.(13:50) - White Sox issues kept piling up over the weekend(24:26) - Waste.(34:35) - Demoralizing.(43:00) - Is Luis Robert overhyped?(50:40) - Odds the White Sox win the division

Since being called up from the minors, Jake Burger has provided a big spark to the White Sox offense thanks to his clutch hitting in the late innings. Chuck Garfien speaks with Jake about how far he's come in the last few years, controlling his emotions at the plate, the hitting advice he received from Paul Konerko, the quote by Joe DiMaggio that he lives by on the field, and more.

In June of 1983, the White Sox were under .500, struggling on offense (especially at catcher), and failing to meet expectations. Sound familiar? But in the middle of June, the offense woke up, the starting rotation got hot, and they ran away with the division. Could a similar pattern happen again this year? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey compare and contrast the disappointing starts for both teams, how close Tony La Russa came to getting fired in 1983, plus when and if this year’s White Sox team can turn its season around.

With the team off to a disappointing start, it's time to hear from White Sox fans! Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey tackle your biggest questions and concerns. Topics include Yasmani Grandal, Yoan Moncada, Josh Harrison, Yolbert Sanchez, the offense, defense, baserunning, coaching and a whole lot more!(3:40) - Should fans be this panicked about the season?(8:50) - Is the clubhouse panicking about the injuries and poor start?(18:50) - Why are multiple players slumping at the same time?(23:40) - What is wrong with Yasmani Grandal?(37:50) - Does Rick Hahn have the power to fire Tony LaRussa?(47:30) - Can Eloy Jimenez stay healthy?

Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen sit down with Tony La Russa to talk about the White Sox slow start, their struggles on offense, playing with urgency and more. Chuck speaks with A.J. Pierzynski who explains why he thinks the White Sox should win the AL Central by 20 games. Then, Chuck talks about the loss of Tim Anderson and what he thinks needs to happen for the White Sox to win the division.

Chuck Garfien speaks with longtime Chicago sportscaster Rich King who saw it all during his 48-year broadcasting career. King shares inside stories about some of the biggest names and biggest games he covered along the way. He also talks about his new book “Ike and Me: What a Time it Was” about the friendship he formed with WGN photographer Richard “Ike” Isaac. They also discuss the sportscasting business, where it was and where it is today. (4:00) - The "Golden Age" of Chicago sports(10:30) - Traveling with Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall(25:51) - Rich describes his friend and photographer Richard "Ike" Isaac (34:42) - Rich describes his working relationship with sportscasting legend Dan Roan

Yasmani Grandal takes us behind the scenes what happened after Josh Donaldson called Tim Anderson "Jackie" during the Yankees series and Grandal confronted Donaldson at home plate. Grandal also talks about the addition of Johnny Cueto, his struggles offensively to start the season, the ceiling for Dylan Cease, and more.

In front of a national TV audience, Tim Anderson slugged a clutch 3-run home run in the 8th inning at Yankee Stadium, leading the White Sox to a doubleheader sweep, and getting in the last word after Josh Donaldson created a firestorm by twice calling Anderson "Jackie" during the game on Saturday. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss TA's big moment, how he handled the controversy, if this homer was bigger than his game-winner in the Field of Dreams game and if this series could be a turning point for the White Sox season.