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
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ozzie Guillen and Frank Thomas as they wrap up the White Sox regular season and preview the White Sox playoff series vs. Oakland. The crew dives into the White Sox recent struggles and how they matchup against the A's.(2:00) - White Sox missed a chance to win the division(4:50) - Can't worry about the regular season anymore(11:00) - Luis Robert and Tim Anderson could be the keys to the series(14:00) - Yasmani Grandal should move down in the order(18:00) - Renteria not pinch-hitting for Mazara vs. the Cubs
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
The White Sox have hit a lull, with five straight losses and a 1-6 record on their road trip through Ohio. Who would know what to do in this situation? How about A.J. Pierzynski? Chuck Garfien rants about the horrible week in Cleveland ahead of his conversation with Pierzynski, the White Sox legend. The two discuss what's wrong with the White Sox and how the team can fix its problems before the playoffs start. Plus, A.J. shares some of his text-message conversation with Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper.(1:55) - An ugly week for the White Sox(13:49) - A.J. Pierzynski joins the podcast(17:25) - Rick Renteria getting heat from fans for his bullpen decisions(22:47) - Adversity for the White Sox is good(25:05) - The text-message exchange between A.J. and Len Kasper
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
The White Sox have lost four straight and are not playing their best baseball as the season nears its end. Chuck Garfien discusses the slumping White Sox and addresses fan doubts about the team heading into the postseason. Chuck is also joined by legendary White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson as they talk about the 2020 season, the contributions of Ozzie Guillén and Frank Thomas on White Sox Postgame Live and what Hawk finds most interesting about this year's team.(2:02) - Chuck has a chat with White Sox fans(9:45) - Hawk Harrelson joins the podcast(18:30) - Thoughts on the White Sox fighting to win the division at the end of the season(28:20) - How can Ricky Renteria get Luis Robert out of his slump?(35:00) - Hawk on Ozzie and Frank
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
The White Sox are headed to the playoffs for the first time in a dozen years and await their opponent for the wild card round. Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber and Ryan McGuffey discuss the possible matchups and outline which teams the White Sox might be best to avoid.(1:20) - About those Cleveland Indians...(13:40) - Would the Astros or Blue Jays be a better matchup for the White Sox?(18:23) - What about the Yankees....?(22:35) - Who would start a potential Game 3 for the White Sox?
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
After the White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 with an exciting comeback win over the Twins, host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey to discuss what it means after a long postseason drought and the difficult times of the rebuild. They break down all the big moments of the clinching game and how Jose Abreu was in the middle of it all. And how far can the White Sox go this season? How about winning it all.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
As the regular season is winding down, the White Sox are close to winning the AL Central after a tough 3-way battle between the Indians and the Twins. How did the Sox come out on top? Host Chuck Garfien is joined by MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Do-Hyoung Park who cover the Indians and Twins to discuss how the AL Central turned out and why the White Sox are winning the AL Central.(2:40) - Early season predictions for the division and why the Indians and Twins regressed (9:14) - Impressions of the White Sox from the rest of the division(21:24) - Who wins AL MVP?(29:44) - Who will win the 2020 World Series?
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
With the White Sox contending for the AL Central title, they have two legitimate MVP candidates in José Abreu and Tim Anderson, but will either of them win the award over the likes of Nelson Cruz, Mike Trout and Shane Bieber? Host Chuck Garfien is joined by a former MVP Frank Thomas and Ozzie Guillén to discuss the MVP race, who they think will win the award and why.(1:20) - MVP candidates José Abreu, Tim Anderson and Nelson Cruz(4:28) - Will Nelson Cruz lose MVP votes because he's a DH?(6:20) - What about Abreu and Anderson finishing 1-2?(9:06) - Should a pitcher win the MVP?
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Rivalries are long lasting, and some produce friendships between rivals who share a mutual respect. Chuck Garfien is joined by two former AL Central rivals, World Series winning White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillén and former Minnesota Twins manager and current Detroit Tigers field boss Ron Gardenhire. The two relive the heated battles between the White Sox and Twins and discuss the respect between the two managers and ball clubs. (2:35) - Gardenhire on being friends and rivals with Ozzie(5:05) - Gardenhire explains how he has grown as a manager(7:56) - Who's the most dangerous hitter in the White Sox lineup?(9:47) - Memories of Ozzie as a manager
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Winning 300 games in a career is no small feat for a big league pitcher. But Tom Seaver did it during his Hall of Fame career, and he reached the milestone in a White Sox uniform. To honor and remember the late Seaver, Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka go back and relive his 300th win from Aug. 4, 1985. The guys dive into everything that went into that White Sox matchup vs. the New York Yankees and take you back to that unforgettable game. (2:30) - The significance of Tom Seaver's 300th win as a part of White Sox history(14:02) - Background notes on the 1985 White Sox and Yankees squads(23:10) - Howard Cosell visited the booth during the game and talked with Hawk Harrelson(30:00) - White Sox manager Tony La Russa was ejected from the game(49:40) - Tom Seaver's thoughts after winning his 300th game
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
The White Sox are on a roll, and as the regular season nears its end, it looks like they not only have a chance to be in the playoffs but to win the AL Central crown. Chuck Garfien is joined by NBC Sports Chicago White Sox writer Vinnie Duber to discuss the three-team race for divisional supremacy between the White Sox, Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians. Chuck and Vinnie dissect the rest of each team's schedules, how well each team is doing at the plate and how each pitching staff will hold up the rest of the way. (3:34) - How can the White Sox win the AL Central?(10:25) - Looking at each teams' schedule going forward(17:40) - Who's hot and who's not for each team(27:00) - Which bullpen will come through at the end of the season?(31:40) - Final conclusions: Who wins the Central?