The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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White Sox 1st round pick Garrett Crochet says he’s ready for the Majors Jun 30, 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 discuss the events that led to him being drafted by the Sox, how he could have ended up with the Cubs, and why he feels like he's ready for the Majors this year.

(1:45) - The feeling on draft day, waiting to be picked

(5:50) - Comparisons to Chris Sale and how he learned to throw his slider

(7:30) - The story behind getting hit in the face by a line drive, breaking his jaw

(14:05) - Why he and the White Sox believe his best pitching is ahead of him

(22:20) -Being ready for the Majors right now!

Steve Stone predicts BIG things for the White Sox Jun 29, 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 Garfien is joined by NBCS Chicago White Sox color analyst Steve Stone who predicts that the White Sox will make the playoffs. They also dive into the oddity of the 2020 season and why Stone believes exciting times are ahead for the White Sox.

(2:44) - Do the White Sox have an advantage in a shortened season?

(8:15) - Steve explains why he thinks the White Sox will make the playoffs

(11:35) - What it's like calling a baseball game without fans

(21:25) - What kind of damage has the labor fight done to baseball?

(23:00) - Why this is going to be the start of a special era for the White Sox

James McCann on why negotiations got so ugly Jun 25, 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 negotiations between the owners and players and his thoughts on what needed to be prioritized during the long back and forth between the two sides. They also dive into preparing for a short season, and expectations for the Sox.

(3:09) - Why did it get so ugly in negotiations between the owners and the players

(6:42) - Priority in negotiations should have been on the virus, not money

(12:18) - New health and safety protocols when players return

(16:22) - How will players get ready in this new league

(21:00) - Everyone will remember the year 2020

There will be a season...we think Jun 23, 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 latest developments, the current state of the game, and the potential start of the 2020 season.

(1:56) - The plan for a 60-game season

(8:25) - Will some big name players decide not to play?

(14:40) - Words of wisdom from Trevor Bauer

(21:02) - MLB's missed opportunity and how the lack of leadership led to this

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Jun 18, 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 Chuck Garfien is joined by Adam Hoge, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffey as they discuss the massive turnaround from the chances of no baseball to chance of having a season.

(1:42) - Surprising that a deal is close after Rob Manfred's latest comments?

(8:26) - Why did it take so long for Rob Manfred to meet with Tony Clark

(13:42) - Why a 66-game schedule makes sense

(20:55) - Is this a real baseball season?

Rob Manfred’s 180 on the baseball season Jun 16, 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 that there will be a season. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber as they discuss why the big change in direction from Manfred, why can't the players and the league come to an agreement, and how this can possibly ruin baseball.

(2:28) - Rob Manfred does a 180 on the MLB season

(7:40) - Are the players right on this one?

(15:36) - Are the MLB owners being tone deaf?

(20:50) - If there is no baseball, how will it impact young fans?

(22:52) - How Rob Manfred became MLB Commissioner

(30:16) - Confidence level that there will be a season

Albert Belle on Sosa, McGwire, PEDs and his 1998 season Jun 15, 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 the history of baseball without an asterisk next to it.” Belle explains why he thinks he had a better season than Sammy Sosa in 1998, how many home runs he would have hit if he took PEDs, his relationship with White Sox fans and Chicago media and more.

(2:30) Belle on McGwire and Sosa’s home run chase

(5:00) His incredible second half (.387/.451/.816) and the hitting tip that made it happen

(8:30) Belle says he didn’t take PEDs and had a better season than Sosa

(19:20) How many home runs he thinks he could have hit with PEDs

(22:10) Should Sosa and McGwire be in the Hall of Fame, and what about Pete Rose?

White Sox draft Garrett Crochet—and there will be baseball in 2020 Jun 11, 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 Tennessee. He’s been compared to Chris Sale?! What do they think about ACE product Ed Howard being drafted by the Cubs? Plus, their reaction to Rob Manfred’s message that baseball will be played in 2020.

(2:45) What are the White Sox getting in Garrett Crochet?

(13:00) Did the Cubs really have to draft Ed Howard?

(19:00) Manfred says there will be a baseball season in 2020. This is good news, right?

Why Paul Konerko supports the players in battle vs. MLB Jun 09, 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, explaining why he sides with the players standing firm against the league. Also, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup, Konerko talks about playing hockey growing up, his memories of the 2010 championship season and more.

(2:15) Konerko’s love for hockey

(8:25) 2005 White Sox vs. 2010 Blackhawks

(15:55) Why he agrees with the players

(21:55) How will history judge a shortened 2020 season?

MLB.com’s Jim Callis talks White Sox draft--who will they take in the 1st round? Jun 04, 2020

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline and MLB.com, to discuss next week's MLB draft. Jim discusses how the draft will be different with it being reduced to only five rounds this year. Then, he talks about several players who could be on the White Sox radar, the best player they could potentially draft and much more.

(2:45) - How this draft will be like none we've seen before--and what that means

(12:50) - "The best player" the White Sox could realistically get with the 11th overall pick

(13:25) - Where will former Jackie Robinson West little leaguer Ed Howard land in the draft?

(20:00) - Should the White Sox draft this intriguing catcher?

(27:08) - The position player he keeps hearing being connected to the White Sox