The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Who the White Sox are getting in the Garrett Crochet trade with Red Sox Double-A broadcaster Emma Tiedemann

As the radio voice of the Portland Sea Dogs, Emma Tiedemann was in the broadcast booth calling games for new White Sox prospects Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez. She speaks with Chuck Garfien about what all three of them bring to the table. Emma also talks about her rise in the broadcasting business and her grandfather Bill Mercer who used to call White Sox games with Harry Caray in the 1970’s.  

White Sox fans take over the podcast: New Year’s edition!

With 2024 thankfully coming to a close, it’s time to look ahead to next year and the future for the White Sox. Chuck Garfien takes questions from White Sox fans covering all sorts of topics like the realistic expectations for 2025 and when the White Sox will be contenders again? Chris Getz, Jerry Reinsdorf, trading Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Benintendi. Also, the White Sox prospect with the highest ceiling and much more.  

What Boston thinks of the Garrett Crochet trade and how it happened with the Boston Globe's Alex Speier

Chuck Garfien speaks with Red Sox beat writer Alex Speier of the Boston Globe to get Boston's opinion of the Garrett Crochet trade.  Speier gives the inside scoop about how the trade went down behind the scenes, who the White Sox are getting in Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez, and what people in Boston think of the deal. Chuck reads tweets from Red Sox fans about the trade, Alex shares inside stories about the Chris Sale trade from 2016, they talk about the second White Sox-Red Sox trade of the winter which brought left-handed reliever Cam Booser to Chicago and more.

Kyle Teel on being traded to the White Sox, reaching the majors, being the post-game DJ and much more!

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox prospect Kyle Teel about coming to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade and how close he thinks he is to reaching the major leagues. They discuss what it's like being a catcher, the big hitting adjustment he made last season in Triple-A, and how he becomes a DJ in the clubhouse after every win. Kyle shares his favorite baseball memory as a child, the best advice he ever received from a coach and much more.

Breaking down the Garrett Crochet trade with ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel

How did the White Sox do in the Garrett Crochet trade? Chuck Garfien speaks with ESPN baseball insider Kiley McDaniel for his thoughts on the trade which he correctly predicted right before the Winter Meetings. McDaniel used to work for FanGraphs and four major league teams. He explains what the White Sox are getting in Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez. Plus, how does this return compare with the Chris Sale trade from 2016?

1-on-1 with Chris Getz after trading Garrett Crochet

Soon after GM Chris Getz traded Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox for four of Boston’s best prospects, he came on the podcast to talk about the deal with Chuck Garfien. Getz explains how the trade came together and who the White Sox got in return in catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery,  infielder Chase Meidroth and pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez. He also gives a trade market update on Luis Robert Jr. and more.  

Interviews with Will Venable and his former teammate Jake Peavy, plus why new bench coach Walker McKinven really wanted this job

Chuck Garfien speaks with Will Venable at the Winter Meetings about how things will be different in 2025, what he learned from former White Sox manager Rick Renteria as a player and more. Chuck also sits down with former White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy who was Venable's teammate in San Diego. New bench coach Walker McKinven talks about why he left the Brewers to help jumpstart the White Sox rebuild and Chuck talks about the White Sox adding Mike Tauchman, Garrett Crochet trade rumors and more.

Garrett Crochet trade rumors with MLB Network’s Jon Morosi and “a lot” of interest in Luis Robert Jr.

Chuck Garfien is joined by Scott Podsednik to bring you all the White Sox news from the Winter Meetings. Chuck shares what he’s hearing about Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. trade rumors. He speaks with MLB Network’s Jon Morosi for the latest on Crochet. Chris Getz talks about the trade interest for Crochet and Robert.  Brewers manager Pat Murphy explains what new bench coach Walker McKinven will bring to the White Sox and more.  

Dick Allen makes the Hall of Fame!

The Winter Meetings began in Dallas, Texas with the announcement that former White Sox MVP Dick Allen is headed to Cooperstown. Chuck Garfien was in the room with the Allen family when they received the big news. Chuck speaks with Richard Allen Jr. about his late father finally becoming a Hall of Famer and he also talks with Dick Allen biographer David Fletcher about Allen’s impact with the White Sox, which team hat Allen will be wearing on his Cooperstown plaque(White Sox or Phillies) and more.  

A tribute to Beltin' Bill Melton

Chuck Garfien pays tribute to White Sox legend Bill Melton who passed away at the age of 79. Chuck talks about the impact Bill made in his life and the lives of White Sox fans from many generations. Chuck plays back conversations he had with Bill about winning the American League home run crown in 1971, teaching Michael Jordan how to hit a baseball, doing post-game shows together for over a decade and more.