The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 120: Inside the White Sox draft room with scouting director Nick Hostetler

With the White Sox holding the 4th overall pick in next week's MLB draft, we got an in-depth look inside the White Sox thought process from White Sox scouting director Nick Hostetler. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey spoke with Hostetler about some of the top talent in the draft (Brady Singer, Nick Madrigal, etc.), the challenge of picking fourth, the accuracy of mock drafts, Hostetler's hectic travel schedule, his relationship with colleague Chris Getz, the success of players from last year's draft like Gavin Sheets, Luis Gonzalez and Laz Rivera and much more.

Ep. 119: Welington Castillo suspended for PEDs, what now?

Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber discuss the shocking news that Welington Castillo has been suspended for 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enchancing drug, putting the White Sox catching position in quite the precarious position. You’ll hear reaction from Rick Hahn and Ricky Renteria, Castillo’s apology, the options the White Sox have at catcher both inside and outside the organization, and what it means not only for Castillo’s future with the White Sox but what the team might do at catcher going forward.

Ep. 118: Manny Machado Mania

Manny Machado to the White Sox?? It's been the dream for many White Sox fans for months. With Machado in town to the play the White Sox, Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber discuss the White Sox chances of signing the soon-to-be-free agent. Garfien also talks with Nicky Delmonico who played with Machado and fellow free agent to be Bryce Harper on the USA 18-under national team.

Ep. 117: Zack Collins says Eloy Jimenez will be one of the best in the big leagues

Hitting in front of Eloy Jimenez in the Birmingham Barons lineup, Zack Collins has seen up close what Jimenez is doing in Double-A and predicts very big things in his future. Collins spoke with Chuck Garfien not only about Jimenez, but his fellow catcher and roommate Seby Zavala, Dane Dunning, Jordan Stephens and Matt Rose. They discuss why Collins went back to his hitting style from college, who hits the ball the farthest on the Barons, a crazy college stat about Collins and Dunning and much more.

Ep. 116: Have no fear, White Sox farm system in high gear

It’s that time again. Time to check out everything that’s going on in the White Sox minor league system. Lots of exciting things happening. Chuck Garfien, Chris Kamka and Slavko Bekovic cover it all from Charlotte to Kannapolis with the latest on Michael Kopech, Eloy Jimenez, Blake Rutherford, Gavin Sheets, Alec Hansen and Zack Collins plus some sleeper prospects who are making noise at all levels of the farm system.

Ep. 115: Ozzie Guillen and David DeJesus recall favorite memories of Cubs-White Sox series

In honor of the Crosstown Classic, Chuck Garfien and David Kaplan are joined by Ozzie Guillen and David DeJesus to discuss the Cubs-White Sox series.Guillen and DeJesus tell stories of their playing days, what their crosstown experience was like, and share their favorite memories.Guillen also recalls a radio incident with Mike North of 670 The Score at the time after a crosstown game in May 2007, when he was the manager for the White Sox. You don't want to miss what happened in the aftermath.

Ep. 114: Will the Cubs come to regret the Jose Quintana trade?

With Jose Quintana struggling with the Cubs and Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease playing like future superstars in the White Sox minor league system, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss this worst case scenerio developing for the Cubs. They also talk about how Jimenez makes his teammates better, the sleeper player the White Sox got in the trade and much more.

Ep. 113: What made Bill Melton a White Sox legend

With the White Sox honoring Bill Melton with a special Bill Melton Day for the 50th anniversary of his White Sox debut, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey sat down with Beltin’ Bill to discuss his special baseball career and why he has meant so much to White Sox fans over the years. They cover his very first game which came against Mickey Mantle and the Yankees, his 1971 home run title, how his career almost ended when he fell off a roof in 1972, his secretive back surgery, passing out on the field, hangovers, why the mention of his name helped White Sox fans win arguments with Cubs fans and much more.

Ep. 112: How White Sox fans should watch the 2018 season

After a rough first month of the season in the win-loss column for the White Sox, it's time to hash things out, get stuff off our chest and put the 2018 season in perspective.Chuck Garfien, Chris Kamka and Vinnie Duber have their own White Sox therapy session and you're all invited! Look at this as a guidebook for the 2018 season, how to deal with losing streaks, why the rotation will get better, what bullpen pieces will likely get traded, when Michael Kopech will be here, etc. They talk about Yoan Moncada, Matt Davidson, Tim Anderson, Nate Jones, Carlos Rodon, Reynaldo Lopez, Lucas Giolito, Daniel Palka and more.

Ep. 111: Robinson Cano on Yoan Moncada: ”I think he’ll be a superstar”

With the Mariners in town to play the White Sox, Chuck Garfien had a conversation with Robinson Cano to talk about the player who idolizes him, Yoan Moncada.Cano spoke about Moncada's potential, why he thinks he'll be a superstar, the importance of having good mentors in the game, Moncada's strikeouts, the challenges of being a switch-hitter and much more.