The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien
The White Sox Podcast brings you unparalleled insight and access to the White Sox. Featuring interviews with current/former players and coaches, we’ll tell you why something happened yesterday, and what’s likely going to happen tomorrow. Hosted by Chuck Garfien, we’ll bring you new episodes release every Tuesday and Thursday, and whenever news breaks.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Host Chuck Garfien is joined by White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper, who is just as excited about the season as you are. Chuck and Don discuss the off-season moves made by the Sox, the chance to start winning a championship this season, and building a pitching staff around Lucas Giolito and Dallas Keuchel.(2:03) - What does the Sox aggressiveness in the off-season mean to you?(4:09) - What does adding Dallas Keuchel do for the Sox?(7:32) - Everyone is aware that the Sox are better(10:16) - Sox adding playoff experience as well(12:02) - Cooper jokes about this being his last decade of coaching(15:30) - Building a staff and bullpen(20:50) - Where is Kopech at in his return?(22:49) - Dylan Cease analysis(31:26) - What the pitching staff hopes to accomplish in 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
The baseball off-season has been great for one organization in Chicago and now's the time to do a progress report. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey, host of Sports Talk Live and the Cubs Talk podcast David Kaplan, and NBC Sports Chicago producer of Sports Talk Live Tom Cooper all discuss and debate who is having the better off-season. As if we don't already know.(2:56) - The Sox are dominating the offseason(4:50) - White Sox off-season grade(7:05) - Cubs have spent zero this off-season(10:20) - Sox have been locking young talent up for a while(12:00) - Better player, Nolan Arenado or Kris Bryant?(13:38) - Cubs fans are jealous of White Sox fans(16:43) - Heated debate on who has the best catcher(18:54) - Kaplan hated the Quintana trade(20:20) - Who will have more wins this year Sox or Cubs?
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
After a big off-season for the White Sox some believe they are ready to take that next step and win. One of those people is White Sox star pitcher Lucas Giolito. Host Chuck Garfien talks with Giolito on the Sox being ready to win, the acquisition of Dallas Keuchel and Yasmani Grandal, and his growth after a breakout season.(1:33) - Thoughts on the White Sox offseason(5:42) - Connection to Keuchel(8:12) - Wasn't ready to understand veteran advice before(12:04) - Giolito reacts to the odds that the Sox win the division and World Series(15:32) - What Edwin Encarnación can bring to the team(17:00) - Excited about his growth going into next season(19:46) - Level of excitement from Sox young core
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
The White Sox offseason just keeps getting better and better as minor league star Luis Robert signs a 6yr $50 million dollar contract extension and makes him ready to join the major league club for the start of the 2020 season. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey, Vinnie Duber, Chris Kamka, and a special appearance by White Sox play-by-play voice Jason Benetti to discuss the exciting news.(2:32) - Initial reaction to the news about the Robert signing(5:17) - Details of Robert's contract(9:21) - Luis Robert's numbers in AAA(10:48) - Stories people told about Luis Robert(11:52) - Robert's hitting coach speaks about him(13:45) - Luis Robert could be a monster(17:59) - Last time Sox had 3 players in the outfield under 25(25:09) - Jason Benetti joins the podcast(27:30) - Sox fans need to be excited
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Chuck Garfien sat down with controversial umpire Joe West. They spoke about the time he called two balks on Mark Buehrle and kicked him out of the game, being on the receiving end of so much criticism, the most vicious fans in baseball, how he mended fences and became friends with Hawk Harrelson, filming the baseball scene in "Naked Gun," robotic umps and more.(1:39) - Umpiring the 2005 World Series(2:16) - Calling balks on Mark Buehrle(5:38) - Fan bases that may like him (Joe West)(7:01) - Relationship with Hawk Harrelson(10:16) - Appearance on "Naked Gun"(18:28) - Robot Umpires(25:19) - A. J. Pierzynski tells the story of getting thrown out by Joe West
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY NEW ERA SOX FANS! In a very special episode of the White Sox talk podcast, host Chuck Garfien is joined by the voice of the White Sox, tv play-by-play guy Jason Benetti as they discuss the new era of White Sox baseball that is on the horizon. (1:40) - The future of the Sox feels pretty amazing(2:56) - Most exciting addition to the Sox(5:35) - White Sox odds to win the division and the World Series(9:08) - Nomar Mazara addition(13:30) Edwin Encarnación's parrot(14:30) - Steve Stone vs Jason Benetti(21:09) - Calling and broadcasting meaningful Sox games(28:57) - Look how far the Sox have come since 2010
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Dallas Keuchel is officially a member of your Chicago White Sox and you should be pumped. Keuchel spoke to the media and host Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber discuss what he had to say. Be careful, listening to Keuchel may get you too amped. (2:12) - Dallas Keuchel sounded like everything you wanted him to be(5:48) - Why Keuchel chose the White Sox(11:36) - Keuchel is excited to be a White Sox(15:20) - Keuchel compares the rebuilding Astros to the White Sox(22:18) - Keuchel sounds like Jon Lester and Mark Buehrle(25:00) - Stuff Keuchel can bring to the young pitching staff
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Another big free agent is coming to the South Side and that means another emergency White Sox Talk Podcast! Chuck Garfien calls up Steve Stone who raves about the addition of Edwin Encarnación (2:00) and explains what he'll bring to the lineup (6:10). Are the White Sox having the best offseason in baseball? (11:30) Will they sign a stop-gap second baseman until Nick Madrigal arrives? (18:10) The White Sox have a chance to win it all in 2020?? (21:20) Does this mean they're out on Nicholas Castellanos? (23:45)
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Chuck Garfien calls up Steve Stone to talk about the White Sox huge signing of former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel. What does Keuchel bring to the pitching staff? (1:30) The symbolic meaning of signing a Scott Boras client (8:00), White Sox "are going for it this year" (9:40), how Keuchel will help their young pitching staff (13:10) Is this like the Jon Lester signing with the Cubs? (16:30) Will it help the White Sox sign another free agent this offseason? (18:30) and more.
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
We opened up the podcast to our favorite people: White Sox fans! You asked the questions. Chuck, Chris and Guff answered them. Among the highlights: When are the White Sox going to sign a premium starting pitcher? (2:05) Will the Sox ever sign a high profile Boras client? (7:05) Can they make a trade for Nolan Arenado? (10:22) Will the front office take more risks? (24:42) Will Chuck visit the guys in Section 108? (29:24) What about Yasiel Puig? (35:10) Why were they in on Machado and not Rendon? (37:30) And much more.
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