The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Mike Ferrin of MLB Network Radio says White Sox can win the pennant

05 Feb 2021

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After making the playoffs in 2020 and adding to the club this winter, the White Sox are looking like one of the best teams in the AL, and MLB Network ...

What Nelson Cruz returning to Minnesota means for the Twins and White Sox

04 Feb 2021

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With White Sox killer Nelson Cruz resigning with the Twins, how does this affect not only the Twins but the White Sox in 2021? Chuck Garfien, Ryan Mc...

The White Sox ’Tournament of G.O.A.T.S.’ Which team is the all-time best?

02 Feb 2021

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Which White Sox team is the best in franchise history? 2005? 1906? 1959? 1993? The White Sox and Out of the Park Baseball came together to create a vi...

White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal wants to join MLB’s 3,000-hit club

28 Jan 2021

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Nick Madrigal is ready for big things in 2021 — and over the course of his big league career. Chuck Garfien goes 1-on-1 with the White Sox second ba...

Why MLB Network’s Jon Morosi voted for Mark Buehrle for the Hall of Fame

27 Jan 2021

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White Sox great Mark Buehrle was one of several first-timers on this year's Hall of Fame ballot. He didn't earn election this time around — no one d...

Where’s Nelson Cruz going to sign?

26 Jan 2021

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Nelson Cruz has been a White Sox killer for the past two seasons with the Minnesota Twins, but the free-agent DH could find a new team this offseason....

Gordon Beckham opens up about his White Sox career

21 Jan 2021

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When Gordon Beckham was called up by the White Sox in 2009, it said in the newspaper "The savior is here." What was it like to play under such hype an...

Why Liam Hendriks signed with the White Sox

19 Jan 2021

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The White Sox signed the best closer on the free-agent market, but what convinced Liam Hendriks to come to the South Side? Chuck Garfien goes 1-on-1 w...

Oddsmakers like the White Sox chances of winning the World Series

14 Jan 2021

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The White Sox started the 2019 season with 75-1 odds to win the World Series. Two years later, things have dramatically changed. The White Sox are amo...

Aaron Bummer raves about the White Sox signing Liam Hendriks

13 Jan 2021

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The White Sox made a major move by signing Liam Hendriks. What do his new teammates think about their new closer? White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer join...

White Sox sign Liam Freakin’ Hendriks!

12 Jan 2021

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The White Sox have added another big-time piece to the puzzle, reportedly signing free agent closer Liam Hendriks to a four-year deal. What does the a...

What the Francisco Lindor trade means for the White Sox

08 Jan 2021

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How can one man have all that power to essentially make a 3 team race into a 2 team race? The Cleveland Indians traded away one of the game's best pla...

Will the White Sox sign Liam Hendriks?

07 Jan 2021

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As the White Sox build their roster ahead of the 2021 season, they are reportedly interested in adding a free-agent closer, connected to Liam Hendriks...

Dylan Cease feeling optimistic about 2021

05 Jan 2021

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Last year the White Sox made the playoffs, but this year the team has a bigger goal in mind. Chuck Garfien discusses the feeling around the 2021 White...

IT’S OUR FREAKIN’ 500TH PODCAST PALOOZA!

31 Dec 2020

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It's the 500th episode of the White Sox Talk Podcast and we couldn't have done it without you! The entire White Sox Talk crew of host Chuck Garfien, R...

White Sox get Yoelqui Cespedes, but what about Oscar Colas?

29 Dec 2020

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The White Sox are adding a top-ranked international prospect to their farm system with the signing of Yoelqui Céspedes. And that might not be all, as...

Distant Replay: The Bo Jackson Game

24 Dec 2020

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In this edition of Distant Replay, where the crew looks back at a classic White Sox game, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka discuss the Bo ...

Jim Abbott’s extraordinary baseball career

22 Dec 2020

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Former White Sox pitcher Jim Abbott has one of the most unique stories in baseball history. Born without a right hand, Jim played and excelled in the ...

Meet new White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz

17 Dec 2020

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The White Sox have rounded out their already solid pitching rotation by adding star Lance Lynn to the rotation and new pitching coach Ethan Katz has t...

Inside some of the White Sox biggest signings and trades with Dan Evans

15 Dec 2020

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Chuck Garfien is joined by former White Sox executive Dan Evans as they go behind the scenes of some of the White Sox biggest signings and trades of t...

2020 Winter Meetings: Adam Eaton is back in a White Sox uniform

11 Dec 2020

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Adam Eaton is officially back with the White Sox. In a surprising move, the man who brought Lucas Giolito and others to the South Side has come full c...

2020 Winter Meetings: Lance Lynn is ready to win a World Series

10 Dec 2020

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The White Sox traded for one of the best pitchers on the market in Lance Lynn, signaling to the baseball world that they have World Series aspirations...

2020 Winter Meetings: Dallas Keuchel on new teammates and the 2021 White Sox

09 Dec 2020

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Fans have their reactions to the White Sox recent additions. And the players have their reactions, too. White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel joins Chuck G...

2020 Winter Meetings: White Sox trade for Lance Lynn, sign Adam Eaton

08 Dec 2020

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On Day 2 of the Winter Meetings, the White Sox made two significant moves, acquiring veteran starting pitcher Lance Lynn in a trade with the Texas Ran...

Hall of Famer Goose Gossage remembers his friend Dick Allen

08 Dec 2020

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The White Sox family lost a great player and person Monday, when 1972 American League MVP Dick Allen died at the age of 78. To honor and remember him,...

2020 Winter Meetings: Who should play right field for the White Sox in 2021?

08 Dec 2020

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The virtual Winter Meetings are here, and the White Sox Talk Podcast will be on every day this week to keep fans up to date on the latest rumors invol...

What Jim Bowden is hearing about White Sox offseason moves

04 Dec 2020

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The 2020 Winter Meetings are going to be much different this year but GMs and executives across the league are still discussing trades like every othe...

Kyle Schwarber, Eddie Rosario become free-agent possibilities for White Sox

03 Dec 2020

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The MLB non-tender deadline has come and gone, with the White Sox non-tendering Carlos Rodón and Nomar Mazara. But other players who were non-tendere...

Why the White Sox should trade for Blake Snell

01 Dec 2020

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Hot stove season is here, and rumors involving some of the best players in the game are swirling. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber discu...

What about Kris Bryant to the White Sox?

26 Nov 2020

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If the White Sox are looking to make an upgrade in right field, they might not have to look too far to find one. With rumors circulating about a poten...

Jake Burger: ”I finally feel like my full self again”

24 Nov 2020

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After two long years dealing with injuries and depression, Jake Burger is healthy and back in action. Chuck Garfien is joined by the White Sox former ...

Mark Buehrle’s Hall of Fame chances with MLB Network’s Brian Kenny

19 Nov 2020

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Mark Buehrle is without question one of the greatest White Sox players ever. But was he good enough to be elected into the Hall of Fame? Chuck Garfien...

Our free agent predictions!

17 Nov 2020

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With Hot Stove season underway, it's time to dive into free agency. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber predict where 10 of the top free age...

José Abreu wins the American League MVP

13 Nov 2020

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White Sox first baseman José Abreu is the American League MVP after a career year during the 2020 season. Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey an...

Reaction to Tony La Russa’s DUI charge

11 Nov 2020

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According to reports, new White Sox manager Tony La Russa was charged with a DUI one day before he was officially hired by the White Sox. Chuck Garfie...

Peter Gammons on the White Sox offseason

10 Nov 2020

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Chuck Garfien speaks with legendary baseball writer Peter Gammons about what he saw from the White Sox in 2020, what they might do this offseason, wh...

James McCann on free agency, La Russa and more

06 Nov 2020

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Has James McCann played his final game with the White Sox? Chuck Garfien speaks with the free agent catcher about his status this offseason and if the...

NBA’s Frank Kaminsky: the biggest White Sox fan on the planet

05 Nov 2020

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In a fun and lively conversation with Chuck Garfien, 7-foot center Frank Kaminsky of the Phoenix Suns talks about his all-time favorite team: the Whit...

Ozzie Guillén reacts to the hiring of Tony La Russa

03 Nov 2020

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In a conversation with Chuck Garfien, Ozzie Guillén talks for the first time since being notified by the White Sox that they would not interview him ...

World Series MVP Dave Stewart describes what it’s like to play for Tony La Russa

30 Oct 2020

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Tony La Russa's hiring as the new White Sox manager has been greeted with mixed reactions from South Side baseball fans. But La Russa is undoubtedly o...

Tony La Russa named White Sox manager

29 Oct 2020

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The White Sox have found their guy. Tony La Russa is back for a second stint as the South Side skipper, this time tasked with taking a young, talented...

Inside the managerial mind of Tony La Russa

29 Oct 2020

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With buzz increasing that Tony La Russa could be the next White Sox manager, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber are joined by longtime St. ...

White Sox fans take over the podcast! Part 2

28 Oct 2020

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Due to the amount of responses to the White Sox Talk bat signal, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber come back to answer another batch of fa...

White Sox fans take over the podcast! Part 1

27 Oct 2020

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Chuck Garfien sent out the White Sox Bat signal and asked for your questions and you delivered. Chuck is joined by teammates Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie ...

Who we’re signing this offseason

22 Oct 2020

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The White Sox continue to search for a new manager to replace Rick Renteria, but this offseason will require them to fill other holes, as well. What b...

Why Tony La Russa might not manage the White Sox

20 Oct 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien, Chris Kamka and Ryan McGuffey discuss why Tony La Russa might not return to Chicago to manage the White Sox. They review an interv...

Bob Nightengale: ”It’s La Russa’s job to lose”

15 Oct 2020

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To the surprise of many White Sox fans, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa has seemingly become the front runner for the White Sox managerial opening,...

Geoff Blum on A.J. Hinch or Alex Cora managing White Sox

14 Oct 2020

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The search is on for the next manager of the White Sox. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Astros broadcaster and former White Sox World Series hero Geof...

White Sox move on from Rick Renteria and Don Cooper

12 Oct 2020

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The White Sox are officially looking for a new manager and a new pitching coach after parting ways with Rick Renteria and Don Cooper. Chuck Garfien is...

Steve Stone analyzes the 2020 season and what happens this offseason

08 Oct 2020

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Chuck Garfien is joined by legendary White Sox broadcaster Steve Stone to discuss the ups and downs of the 2020 White Sox season, what went wrong afte...

What happened in the playoffs and what happens next?

06 Oct 2020

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Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber to analyze what went wrong in the playoffs with the White Sox, what possible changes could b...

Sounding off on the end of the White Sox season

02 Oct 2020

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After a fun rollercoaster ride in 2020, the season came to a screeching halt on Thursday with a 6-4 loss to the A's in Game 3. Host Chuck Garfien is...

Ozzie and Frank break down Game 2--and what happens in Game 3

01 Oct 2020

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The White Sox lost Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series with the Oakland Athletics to set up a win-or-go-home Game 3 on Thursday. Chuck Garfien is join...

Ozzie, Frank and the White Sox big win in Game 1

30 Sep 2020

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Chuck Garfien is joined by Ozzie Guillen, Frank Thomas and Ryan McGuffey to discuss the dominant pitching of Lucas Giolito, the hitting of Adam Engel ...

Everything you need to know about the White Sox-A’s playoff series

29 Sep 2020

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The White Sox are starting their first playoff series in 12 years, and there's excitement in White Sox Nation. Chuck Garfien is joined by Vinnie Duber...

White Sox playoff preview with Ozzie and Frank

28 Sep 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ozzie Guillen and Frank Thomas as they wrap up the White Sox regular season and preview the White Sox playoff series v...

A.J. Pierzynski discusses a bad week in Cleveland

25 Sep 2020

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The White Sox have hit a lull, with five straight losses and a 1-6 record on their road trip through Ohio. Who would know what to do in this situation...

Hawk Harrelson weighs in on the 2020 White Sox

24 Sep 2020

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The White Sox have lost four straight and are not playing their best baseball as the season nears its end. Chuck Garfien discusses the slumping White ...

Best and worst playoff matchups for the White Sox

22 Sep 2020

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The White Sox are headed to the playoffs for the first time in a dozen years and await their opponent for the wild card round. Chuck Garfien, Vinnie ...

The White Sox make the freakin’ playoffs!

17 Sep 2020

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After the White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 with an exciting comeback win over the Twins, host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan M...

Why the White Sox are winning the AL Central

17 Sep 2020

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As the regular season is winding down, the White Sox are close to winning the AL Central after a tough 3-way battle between the Indians and the Twins....

Who will win the MVP?

15 Sep 2020

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With the White Sox contending for the AL Central title, they have two legitimate MVP candidates in José Abreu and Tim Anderson, but will either of th...

White Sox rivalry talk with Ozzie Guillén and Ron Gardenhire

14 Sep 2020

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Rivalries are long lasting, and some produce friendships between rivals who share a mutual respect. Chuck Garfien is joined by two former AL Central r...

Distant Replay: Tom Seaver’s 300th victory

10 Sep 2020

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Winning 300 games in a career is no small feat for a big league pitcher. But Tom Seaver did it during his Hall of Fame career, and he reached the mile...

How the White Sox can win the AL Central

08 Sep 2020

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The White Sox are on a roll, and as the regular season nears its end, it looks like they not only have a chance to be in the playoffs but to win the A...

The most under the radar prospect from the rebuild

04 Sep 2020

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Today's White Sox stars got a lot of attention when they were minor leaguers, and they earned every bit of it. But there was a prospect who was not as...

Ozzie Guillén remembers Tom Seaver

03 Sep 2020

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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died this week at the age of 75. Seaver became a legend as a New York Met, but during his time with the White Sox he w...

Your first-place Chicago White Sox!

01 Sep 2020

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After a slow start to the season, the White Sox are now in the driver's seat atop the AL Central standings after a thrilling comeback win over the Min...

How Lucas Giolito threw his no-hitter

27 Aug 2020

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Lucas Giolito went from being the worst pitcher in baseball to accomplishing a feat only 18 other pitchers have done in a White Sox uniform. How did h...

Lucas Giolito threw a freakin’ no-hitter!

26 Aug 2020

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White Sox ace Lucas Giolito pitched the 19th no-hitter in team history against the Pittsburgh Pirates! In a performance for the ages, Giolito threw 13...

White Sox fans take over the podcast--again!

25 Aug 2020

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Being a White Sox fan should feel pretty good right now. After the South Siders took two of three games from the Cubs in the first Crosstown series of...

Frank Thomas believes the Sox can reach the 2020 World Series

24 Aug 2020

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White Sox great and Hall of Famer Frank Thomas joins host Chuck Garfien to discuss Frank's early World Series prediction for the White Sox. They get i...

White Sox vs. Cubs in Crosstown: Round 1

21 Aug 2020

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The last time the White Sox and Cubs met in the regular season with a pair of winning records was 2008. This season, both teams have playoff ambitions...

Tim Anderson is changing the game

20 Aug 2020

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Tim Anderson returned from a short stint on the injured list, and it’s like he never left. But Anderson hasn’t just picked up with production at t...

White Sox fans take over the podcast!

18 Aug 2020

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The fans take over the podcast! Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber to answer the questions and concerns of White Sox fans....

Dallas Keuchel’s wakeup call to the White Sox

13 Aug 2020

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After an embarrassing loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday, Dallas Keuchel called out his teammates in person and in the media to be better and it see...

What we like and don’t like about the 2020 White Sox season

11 Aug 2020

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The White Sox are doing alright but there are things to be concerned about so far. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Adam Hoge as they...

Can Luis Robert win the MVP??

06 Aug 2020

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The buzz is growing about rookie Luis Robert who's been playing like a breakout superstar in his first season with the White Sox. So much so, could he...

MLB Network’s Dan Plesac raves about the White Sox

04 Aug 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey are joined by MLB Network's Dan Plesac. He explains why he's so impressed with Luis Robert, why he thinks the Whi...

Ozzie Guillen believes in the White Sox

30 Jul 2020

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A slow start to the season has White Sox fans in a panic. What does Ozzie Guillen think about it? Host Chuck Garfien is joined by the former Sox ma...

Can the White Sox compete with the Twins in 2020?

28 Jul 2020

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It was only three games, but after giving up 27 runs to the Twins in the first series of the season, we're left wondering: can the White Sox compete ...

Rick Hahn on the 2020 White Sox

25 Jul 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by White Sox GM Rick Hahn, to discuss the 2020 White Sox. Hahn and Chuck discuss the roster, the young phenom Luis Rober...

How the White Sox can win the World Series in 2020

23 Jul 2020

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What if you were told that the 2020 White Sox could win the World Series? How would you react? Well, prepare yourself. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by...

Believe the hype about Luis Robert

21 Jul 2020

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White Sox rookie Luis Robert is showing signs that he could dominate baseball for a long time. But considering he has yet to play in a regular season ...

The Sox Talk & Cubs Talk rivalry podcast

17 Jul 2020

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In a rivalry like no other, Chicago's 2 baseball teams clash not on the diamond, but on a podcast. Host Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber are joined by ...

Don’t forget about Jimmy Lambert

16 Jul 2020

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If White Sox pitching prospect Jimmy Lambert has been flying under your radar, he shouldn't be. In his first game action since having Tommy John surg...

Real talk with Tim Anderson

14 Jul 2020

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Tim Anderson won the batting title last season. What does he have in store for this season? Host Chuck Garfien is joined by the White Sox shortstop ...

Can MLB pull this off?

10 Jul 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Vinnie Duber inside Guaranteed Rate Field to discuss if MLB will be able to complete the 2020 season amid the coronavi...

Impressions from Summer Camp

09 Jul 2020

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Live from Guaranteed Rate Field host Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber give you the sights and sounds from Summer Camp as the White Sox get prepared to s...

Lucas Giolito on the challenges of the 2020 season

07 Jul 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito about playing baseball during the pandemic, facing the Twins on Opening Day, his impres...

Who will win the AL Central?

02 Jul 2020

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With only 60 games to play in the 2020 MLB season it seems like there will be a 3 team race to the top of the AL Central. To discuss and debate, host ...

White Sox 1st round pick Garrett Crochet says he’s ready for the Majors

30 Jun 2020

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In the 2020 MLB Draft, the White Sox selected pitcher Garrett Crochet 11th overall in the first round. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Crochet to disc...

Steve Stone predicts BIG things for the White Sox

29 Jun 2020

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With baseball starting up again this week with spring training 2.0, what can we expect from the White Sox in this unprecedented season? Host Chuck G...

James McCann on why negotiations got so ugly

25 Jun 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by White Sox catcher and White Sox player rep James McCann in an interview where McCann did not hold back on the long neg...

There will be a season...we think

23 Jun 2020

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After months of squabbling, it seems like baseball is finally happening. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber to discuss the...

So you’re saying there’s a chance?

18 Jun 2020

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In the span of 48 hours, baseball fans everywhere went from despair to excitement with rumors that the players and owners are close to a deal. Host Ch...

Rob Manfred’s 180 on the baseball season

16 Jun 2020

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Just a week after he said there will be a baseball season, the commissioner of the MLB Rob Manfred announced in an interview that he is not confident ...

Albert Belle on Sosa, McGwire, PEDs and his 1998 season

15 Jun 2020

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Former White Sox slugger Albert Belle speaks with host Chuck Garfien about his 1998 season which he says is “one of the greatest second halves in th...

White Sox draft Garrett Crochet—and there will be baseball in 2020

11 Jun 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey, Adam Hoge and Vinnie Duber to discuss the White Sox drafting Garrett Crochet from the University of Ten...

Why Paul Konerko supports the players in battle vs. MLB

09 Jun 2020

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With owners and players unable to come to an agreement on a 2020 baseball season, White Sox legend Paul Konerko speaks with host Chuck Garfien, explai...