The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Everything we learned from Rick Hahn’s press conference recapping the 2021 season

White Sox GM Rick Hahn covered a whole lot of ground in his season-ending press conference with the media. Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffey break it all down. Among the topics: what he learned about his team after the loss to the Astros in the ALDS, roles next season for Michael Kopech, Garrett Crochet, Andrew Vaughn, and Gavin Sheets. Plus, Carlos Rodon's future with the team, the trade deadline moves that went sour, and more.

Why the Braves won the World Series and the White Sox didn’t

Even though the White Sox had a better regular season than the Braves, why did Atlanta end up winning the World Series? Chuck Garfien speaks with Gordon Beckham who was a TV analyst for both the White Sox and the Braves this season. Gordon shares his thoughts on what put the Braves over the top and how the White Sox came up short in the playoffs. Chuck closes the podcast with two more reasons why the Braves won it all and how the White Sox can improve in 2022.(2:45) - What's the difference between the Atlanta Braves and the rest of the league?(7:40) - The White Sox trades at the deadline didn't work this season(14:25) - What can the Sox do to improve their chances of winning the World Series?(20:55) - Should the Sox look into signing Joc Pederson

Who will the White Sox sign or acquire to play second base?

The White Sox are in the market for a second baseman. Who will it be? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber break down a list of the Top 10 candidates. They talk free agents. They talk trades. Who they'd most like to see end up on the South Side and who they see the White Sox eventually signing or acquiring!(2:00) - What happened with Cesar Hernandez?(8:40) - Could there be a White Sox reunion with Marcus Semien?(26:10) - Javy Baez. Think about that...(36:30) - Let's talk trades!(50:51) - Who will be the White Sox second baseman next season?

Top free agent answers for right field

Who will be the White Sox starting right fielder in 2022? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber go searching for him! They pour over a list of the top 9 free agents who can fill the void in right field for the White Sox. How would this affect the playing time of Andrew Vaughn and Gavin Sheets? Some intriguing possibilities for the White Sox front office. (2:40) - White Sox can't seem to find right fielders(8:00) - Should Gavin Sheets and Andrew Vaughn be the answers at right field?(16:30) - Will the White Sox spend big on Nick Castellanos and others?(35:10) - Starling Marte, maybe? Would that mean moving Luis Robert to right field?(44:00) - What about Guff's favorite guy...?

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.