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
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Over 200 years after Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton ended their long and bitter rivalry with Burr shooting Hamilton to his death, current White Sox players Ryan Burr and Ian Hamilton recreated this notorious event inside the White Sox clubhouse--this time with a much happier ending. Hamilton and Burr gave Chuck Garfien the behind the scenes story of what they did (3:30), why Burr had a bout of stage fright before their performance (6:30), who came up with the idea (7:40) and a whole lot more.
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Chuck Garfien reflects back on Tom Seaver's 300th win which came in a White Sox uniform on August 4, 1985 at Yankee Stadium. Chuck happened to be at the game with his grandfather. Chuck talks about Seaver's career and how the White Sox acquired him (3:00). He shares memories of that special day (4:10) and why it means more and more as the years go on (6:45). Then Chuck speaks with former White Sox second baseman Bryan Little who drove in 2 runs for the White Sox that day (8:55), Chuck reads tweets from White Sox fans with their memories of the game (13:30), and more.
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
New White Sox catcher James McCann speaks with Chuck Garfien in Arizona about the young talented pitchers on the staff (2:50) and why he compares Dylan Cease to Justin Verlander (3:45), then goes in-depth about his wife giving birth to premature twin boys last winter (5:50), why doctors gave James a 1-in-4 chance to survive when he was born 28 years ago (8:30), how the McCanns chose the names of their twin boys (11:50), how they’re doing now (13:00), the lowest and highest points from the last year (14:05), the difference between this spring training and last spring training for McCann (16:10) and more.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Chuck Garfien speaks with pitchers Jimmy Lambert and Bernardo Flores who were rivals in high school, were drafted by the White Sox in the same year and have been moving through the farm system together from Kannapolis to Birmingham. Lambert and Flores talk about pitching against each other in high school (5:20), Flores hitting a walkoff home run that almost caused a fight between their coaches (6:15), getting drafted by the White Sox in the same year (8:30), what they think of each other as pitchers (10:20) and more.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Chuck Garfien speaks with Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber about new White Sox outfielder Jon Jay. Schwarber explains what Jay meant to him and the Cubs in 2017 (4:30), how Jay helped Schwarber when he was having "the worst year of my career" (6:00), why the White Sox "will be lucky to have him" (7:30), how Jay can help the young White Sox players (8:20) and more.
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
The White Sox former first round pick speaks with Chuck Garfien in Arizona about growing up a White Sox fan and meeting Frank Thomas (2:35), what it was like suffering his UCL tear in front of friends and family back in Louisville where he played in college (5:00), the challenges of coming back from Tommy John surgery (9:10), how he's feeling today (10:50),why he doesn't look forward in his career anymore and lives in the present (14:20), speaking with Michael Kopech about Tommy John recovery (15:30) his kicking career at Downers Grove High School and the biggest moment of his high school career (17:00).
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
White Sox prospect Blake Rutherford speaks with Chuck Garfien about working out this offseason with Christian Yelich, Ryan Braun, Mike Moustakas and Tyler Saladino (3:50) why Yelich is like a big brother to Rutherford (6:20) where he fits in the logjam of White Sox outfield prospects (9:00) how and why he added strength this offseason (11:40), what made the Winston-Salem Dash so special in 2018 and more.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
On the latest episode of the White Sox Talk Podcast, another potential “premium talent” comes off the board as Nolan Arenado signs a new eight-year contract with the Colorado Rockies. We’ve got reaction from Chuck Garfien and MLB.com’s Scott Merkin out in Arizona and Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber here in Chicago. What’s the new Plan A for the White Sox as it appears they’ll lose out on Manny Machado, Bryce Harper and Arenado (18:15)? How can the White Sox add a top-tier talent from here (06:50), and will there be a top-tier talent to add (05:06)? We break it all down as the South Side rebuild rolls on.
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
It's only spring training, but this young trio lifted the spirits of White Sox fans with a special day against the San Francisco Giants. Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka talk about Yoan Moncada's RBI triple and hot start to the spring, the 2-run triple by Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez getting a single and stolen base (1:30). Jimenez talks about Robert, his stolen base and his excitement about the future (5:40). Chuck and Chris discuss the potential of Manny Banuelos (7:40) and Chris reveals that he's watched every episode of the Golden Girls (11:00).
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
In a candid interview with Chuck Garfien, White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon talks about the rebuild, his struggles last season, Manny Machado and more.He explains his troubles from last September (04:04), if he thinks he deserves to be the White Sox Opening Day starter (07:34), why it's time for the White Sox to start winning (08:20), if the White Sox did everything they could to sign Manny Machado (10:32) and more.