The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 164: What it would take for the White Sox to sign Manny Machado

It might be a long shot for the White Sox to sign free agent Manny Machado, but here on the White Sox Talk Podcast, we like dark horses. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss what it would take to bring Machado to the South Side. Plus, is he "the" guy the White Sox are targeting this offseason? Will the Rockies listen to trade offers for Nolan Arenado a year before he reaches free agency? Plus, Chuck talks about a cost-controlled, All-Star on a rebuilding team that could be an answer at third base.

Ep. 163: Chris Kamka’s surprising stats about the 2018 season

Chuck Garfien speaks with stat guru Chris Kamka about what happened inside the numbers with the White Sox in 2018, with many stats that will surprise you. They talk about Yoan Moncada, Daniel Palka, Matt Davidson, Tim Anderson, Omar Narvaez and more. Plus, Chuck brings up two White Sox prospects not named Eloy Jimenez or Dylan Cease who did something statistically that deserve some recognition.

Ep. 162: Aaron Rowand raves about Eloy, Robert, Adolfo, Madrigal and many more

White Sox minor league outfield instructor Aaron Rowand speaks with Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey about the impressive group of outfielders he's been working with in the minor leagues."I challenge you to find another organization with as much talent in the outfield in their minor league system," Rowand says. He gives great insight about Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, Micker Adolfo, Luis Gonzalez, Alex Call, Luis Basabe, Steele Walker and more. Plus, why he's so impressed with number-one draft pick Nick Madrigal.

Ep. 161: What happened with the 2018 White Sox

Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka go over their preseason predictions, explain what happened to the White Sox in 2018 and what it all means for the future. They discuss Lucas Giolito, Tim Anderson, if Avisail Garcia will be back next season, plus Eloy Jimenez, Matt Davidson, Zack Collins, Gavin Sheets, Jace Fry and more.

Ep. 160: Rick Renteria on 2018 and the future

Rick Renteria sits down with Chuck Garfien and gives the one word he'd use to describe the 2018 season. He talks about taking criticism for some of his in-game decisions, how Tim Anderson has taken the next step in his development, what Yoan Moncada learned this year, what affect Eloy Jimenez will have on the team when he comes to the majors, what keeps him up at night, why this season meant more to James Shields than people realize, if Renteria will find time to relax this off-season and more.

Ep. 159: Daniel Palka on Palka-Mania and his breakout season

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka who as a 26-year-old rookie has come out of nowhere to become one of the White Sox most popular players in 2018. They talk about the time Palka gave a pitcher a black eye in Little League, how he used to be a relief pitcher at Georgia Tech, why the Twins gave him up on him, the time when Chuck called Palka’s walkoff homer this year, his friendship with Kyle Schwarber, how he has connected with so many White Sox fans and more.

Ep. 158: Hawk Harrelson interview before his final White Sox broadcast

Hawk Harrelson sat down with Chuck Garfien to talk about his emotions prior to calling his final White Sox game.Why has he been such an unspoken announcer in his career? Does he have anything prepared for his final inning?How does he want to be remembered? That and more on this edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast.

Ep. 157: What kind of player will Yoan Moncada become?

Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss the trials and tribulations of Yoan Moncada's first full season in the majors and what kind of player they think he will become.Plus, they talk about White Sox buried treasure that Chuck found on the internet: Nolan Ryan pitching a no-hitter into the 9th inning against the White Sox from 1974 with audio from Harry Caray's call that night.

Ep. 156: Inside the making of the new documentary ”Hawk”

Chuck Garfien speaks with Ryan McGuffey and Matt Dahl, executive producers of the documentary "Hawk" which looks back at the life and career of Ken "Hawk" Harrelson. They talk about how they made the documentary, Harrelson's emotional return to his childhood home in Savannah, Georgia, going back to Fenway Park with Harrelson, how he met his wife at a Putt-Putt golf championship, what Mark Buehrle's perfect game meant to Harrelson's career and much more.

Ep. 155: What we learned about the White Sox farm system in 2018 with MLB.com’s Jim Callis

Chuck Garfien is joined by MLB.com Senior Writer Jim Callis to discuss the White Sox farm system in 2018. Callis explains why they named Dylan Cease the 2018 Pitcher of the Year in the minor leagues, why the Cubs will come to regret trading Cease and Eloy Jimenez to the White Sox, how soon Nick Madrigal will be ready for the majors, what outfielder besides Jimenez and Robert has the highest ceiling, why Kodi Medeiros could become a lights out left-handed reliever, plus thoughts on Zack Collins, Alec Hansen, Steele Walker and many more.