The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

It's been an up and down start to the season for the White Sox. Is it too early to panic? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss their biggest concerns with the White Sox right now, with panic levels ranging from 1 to 10. Offense, defense, Jose Abreu, Yasmani Grandal and more.(3:30) - Issues with the offense(16:13) - Panic level on Jose Abreu(20:00) - Will Yasmani Grandal be better later in the season?(25:50) - A.J. Pollock panic meter

Johnny Cueto's White Sox debut was impressive to say the least, throwing six scoreless innings against the Royals with seven strikeouts. Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen talk about his electric performance, why he'll be better in the majors than the minors, and what he could bring to the White Sox rotation. They also talk about Andrew Vaughn batting ninth and more.

A month into the season, the White Sox are looking up at Minnesota in the AL Central. Are the Twins for real? Will the White Sox end up beating them out for the division title? Chuck Garfien speaks with Twins beat writer Dan Hayes about the Twins hot start, how the two teams have played, and they look into the future to see how the season might play out for these two AL Central rivals.(3:00) - Who is leading the Minnesota Twins to first place? Oh Carlos Correa right(13:08) - Recapping how the Twins beat the Whtie Sox(23:50) - How good are the Twins in the long term?(33:34) - Is the AL Central a 2 team race?(45:08) - Predicting how the Sox and Twins will play for the remainder of the season

White Sox reliever Matt Foster is having a huge comeback season in 2022. What's behind his sudden and explosive dominance? Chuck Garfien speaks with Foster about his struggles last season and what he's done to become a lights-out, late-inning reliever for the White Sox bullpen.(2:00) - The difference between this season and last season?(5:30) - The lowest part of Foster's career was being sent down to the minors(11:17) - Foster on showing more emotion while pitching

It's a greatest hits of the White Sox 2-game sweep of the Cubs. Chuck Garfien, Frank Thomas, and Ozzie Guillen interview Dylan Cease and Lucas Gioltio. Plus, hear Jason Benetti and Steve Stone's hilarious post-game interview with Liam Hendriks. And why did MLB schedule the White Sox and Cubs to play on a Tuesday and Wednesday in early May??!! Chuck goes off. And yes, this needs to change!

Facing one of the best offenses in baseball, Dylan Cease dominated Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels on the South Side, giving up just 1 run in 7 innings with no walks and 11 strikeouts. Three-time MVP Trout went 0 for 3 with 3 K's against him. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about his incredible performance, which Cease called "the best start of my career, by far."

During a cold April for the White Sox offense, Andrew Vaughn is emerging as one of the team’s best hitters. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss all that Vaughn is bringing to the table both offensively and defensively, where he should bat in the order, if his outfield play is sustainable, his future at first base, and why we appreciate all that is Andrew Vaughn. (3:40) - Andrew Vaughn needs to start every day(8:00) - Vaughn post-game interview after his clutch 3-run homer(13:30) - Are the White Sox at their best with Vaughn in the outfield?(22:00) - Why Vaughn will be better this season vs. last season

After winning the first three series of the season, the White Sox went on the road and completely lost their way, losing every game on the trip! What happened and where do the White Sox go from here? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey are here to sort it all out.(2:15) - What is the concern level for the White Sox?(8:30) - Frustration with Tony La Russa playing Leury García(14:00) - The strategy of throwing to Byron Buxton(20:00) - Tony La Russa's lineups(29:00) - Eloy Jimenez is going to be out for a while

The pitch clock being used in the minor leagues this season is dramatically changing the pace of games and reducing game times by an average of 20 minutes. Some games are taking less than two hours to play! Chuck Garfien takes a closer look at how the pitch clock is affecting pitchers, hitters, and the viewing experience. When will this be coming to the majors? Sooner than you might think.

This early in the baseball season, what’s really happening with the White Sox and the rest of the AL Central? Chuck Garfien speaks with MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince for some early takeaways and freak out factors here in the month of April. Should White Sox fans be concerned about the rash of injuries, Liam Hendriks struggles in the ninth, and the play of Leury Garcia? They also talk about the White Sox challenging April schedule and cover the freak out factors in the rest of the division. Another injury to Byron Buxton, multiple players hurt with the Tigers, the Guardians front office attempt to win, and more.(5:23) - Should Sox fans be concerned about the injuries?(10:32) - Is Liam Hendricks' struggles in the ninth going to be an issue this year?(13:30) - Will Leury Garcia remember how to play baseball?(30:00) - How good will the Guardians be this year?(38:10) - Should Twins fans be concerned about Byron Buxton's injury?