The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 209: White Sox don’t get Machado. What now?

Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber first talk about the fan anger directed at the White Sox for not signing Manny Machado. Indians GM Chris Antonetti says he thinks the White Sox might contend in 2019 without Machado and raves about Eloy Jimenez. Tim Anderson is quite direct saying he doesn't want to answer questions about Machado anymore. Plus, what kind of moves might the White Sox make next?

Ep. 208: Manny Machado is heading to the Padres, and Chuck, Guff and Rick Hahn are all disappointed

Well, the moment we've all been waiting for came today... but it was a disappointing conclusion for many White Sox fans. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber all react to the news that Manny Machado will play in San Diego next season, and we also hear from Rick Hahn and Jon Jay. First, the guys go over the differences between the Padres and White Sox offers (2:20) and Vinnie explains why Sox fans who are complaining that the team wasn't willing to pay up to land Machado are just plain wrong (2:55). Then, were Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams blindsided by Machado's decision (06:40)? Finally, hear Rick Hahn's full press conference (12:31) and Jon Jay's full press conference (26:13).

Ep. 207: Eloy Jimenez talks about winning a World Series

Eloy Jimenez sits down with Chuck Garfien at spring training. Jimenez talks about getting hit in the head in his very first at-bat when he was 9 years old and later his first home run (06:05), why he has long believed that he was meant to play in Chicago (08:00), meeting Jim Thome for the first time (10:40), why he thought about quitting baseball in his first season in the Cubs organization (12:15), not getting called up to the majors last season (15:40), Michael Kopech calling him "the Babe Ruth of our generation (18:10) and how he, Micker Adolfo and Luis Basabe talk everyday about winning a World Series (19:40).

Ep. 206: Dylan Cease doesn’t want to let down Don Cooper

Chuck Garfien talks to White Sox pitching prospect Dylan Cease about his past, present and future. What he learned from a dominating performance against Ichiro Suzuki and the Mariners during spring training last year, Don Cooper's prediction that Cease will take the biggest strides in 2019, if he's thinking about breaking camp with the White Sox, coming back from Tommy John surgery, what it will be like facing the Cubs, the story of facing Eloy Jimenez in live batting practice and his high expectations for teammate Jimmy Lambert.Cease vs Mariners last year (03:00)Cooper (04:55)Tommy John (08:50)Facing Eloy (12:50)Jimmy lambert (14:00)

Ep. 205: Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay report to camp. What about Machado?

On the day pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, so did Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay. Will Manny Machado be following them? Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber talk about the empty locker in the clubhouse next to both of them (1:20). Rick Hahn speaks about the Machado rumors and the slow moving free agent market (04:00). Alonso and Jay talk about the Machado situation and the possibility that the three of them might play together with the White Sox (10:30).

Ep. 204: Daniel Palka calls White Sox computer projections “comical”

With pitchers and catchers set to report on Wednesday, Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber talk about all the position players already in Arizona for spring training (1:30). Then Daniel Palka speaks with Chuck about improvements he’s made defensively and how his appearances on the podcast helps boost ratings (5:30), why Palka doesn’t watch movies (07:40), Jake Burger coming back from two torn Achilles injuries (08:20), the “comical” computer projections for the White Sox in 2019 (09:20), what it’s like being better looking than Mike Moustakas and Brad Pitt (11:20) and more.Then Vinnie comes back to talk about Nicky Delmonico being “pissed off” about losing 100 games and hoping to win the division in 2019 (14:00) and Chuck tells stories about his road trip from Chicago to Arizona (17:00).

Ep. 203: Top storylines heading into White Sox spring training

Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber are joined by MLB.com's Scott Merkin, while Chuck Garfien is on the road to Arizona. The guys start by going over their top three storylines for the White Sox as spring training approaches. Plus, what's with the PECOTA projections that say the Sox are going to have another lousy season?00:35 - What if Harper and Machado forgo this season to be the next True Detective stars?2:10 - Even if the White Sox land Harper or Machado, it doesn't necessarily mark the end of the rebuild4:06 - Vinnie's No. 3 story for spring training: Dylan Cease4:53 - Merk's No. 3 story: Carlos Rodon6:06 - Guff's No. 3: the starting pitching overall9:52 - Merk's No. 2 story: Jimenez and Moncada11:03 - While we're talking Jimenez... that's Vinnie's No. 1 story.12:30 - Guff's No. 2 story: Eloy... not if, but when15:24 - Back to Vinnie's No. 2 story: Luis Robert17:31 - Merk's No. 1 story: Do Sox land Machado or Harper?19:01 - Guff's No. 1 story: The Manny Machado effect22:33 - Vinnie is jealous that Chuck is on a fun road trip23:54: The PECOTA projections aren't great

Ep. 202: What the heck is going on with Harper and Machado?

The wait continues for both free agents to sign. Are we just delaying the inevitable that Harper signs with the Phillies and Machado with the White Sox?Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with USA Today's Bob Nightengale who wrote an article entitled, "MLB's free agency freeze is an embarrassment for baseball."Who or what is to blame for why they're still unsigned? (6:50) Is it still between the White Sox and Phillies for Machado? (12:48) Could this last into March? (16:00)Is the Nationals offer to Harper still on the table? (17:30) Is the Padres pursuit for real? (25:00) Nightengale makes his predictions for Machado and Harper (25:50).Should we believe in mystery teams? (26:40) How a salary floor for all 30 MLB teams could be a solution (27:30) and more.

Ep. 201: Where do the White Sox stand with Harper and Machado?

With the calendar hitting February and both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado still unsigned, will either of them end up signing with the White Sox? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey break it all down with the latest news and how it might affect the White Sox chances going forward. White Sox are reportedly still an active suitor for Harper (4:00). How serious are the Padres? (8:10) How do the final negotiations and final offers play out for the White Sox? (15:00) Some free agents who actually got stupid money this winter (22:00). When do Harper and Machado need to sign? (28:20) And more!

Ep. 200: Everything we learned at SoxFest

After three days of SoxFest, we learned a whole lot about the White Sox offseason, their pursuit of Manny Machado and what might happen in 2019 and 2020. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber cover it all. Rick Hahn says he'll be "personally disappointed" if the White Sox don't get one of the premium free agents (3:00), Eloy Jimenez says he wants to win Rookie of the Year (6:25). Tim Anderson says "shortstop is mine" (10:23), Yonder Alonso FaceTimed Manny Machado with Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada (13:05), Michael Kopech says the plan is to win a World Series in 2020 (15:46), Rick Hahn referred to himself as a "jackass" for trading Fernando Tatis Jr. (24:12) and much more.