The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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Who’s had the better off-season White Sox or Cubs? LOL Jan 09, 2020

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The baseball off-season has been great for one organization in Chicago and now's the time to do a progress report. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey, host of Sports Talk Live and the Cubs Talk podcast David Kaplan, and NBC Sports Chicago producer of Sports Talk Live Tom Cooper all discuss and debate who is having the better off-season. As if we don't already know.

(2:56) - The Sox are dominating the offseason

(4:50) - White Sox off-season grade

(7:05) - Cubs have spent zero this off-season

(10:20) - Sox have been locking young talent up for a while

(12:00) - Better player, Nolan Arenado or Kris Bryant?

(13:38) - Cubs fans are jealous of White Sox fans

(16:43) - Heated debate on who has the best catcher

(18:54) - Kaplan hated the Quintana trade

(20:20) - Who will have more wins this year Sox or Cubs?

Lucas Giolito is ready to win, NOW! Jan 07, 2020

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After a big off-season for the White Sox some believe they are ready to take that next step and win. One of those people is White Sox star pitcher Lucas Giolito. Host Chuck Garfien talks with Giolito on the Sox being ready to win, the acquisition of Dallas Keuchel and Yasmani Grandal, and his growth after a breakout season.

(1:33) - Thoughts on the White Sox offseason

(5:42) - Connection to Keuchel

(8:12) - Wasn't ready to understand veteran advice before

(12:04) - Giolito reacts to the odds that the Sox win the division and World Series

(15:32) - What Edwin Encarnación can bring to the team

(17:00) - Excited about his growth going into next season

(19:46) - Level of excitement from Sox young core

Luis Robert signs a freakin’ extension! Jan 02, 2020

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The White Sox offseason just keeps getting better and better as minor league star Luis Robert signs a 6yr $50 million dollar contract extension and makes him ready to join the major league club for the start of the 2020 season. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey, Vinnie Duber, Chris Kamka, and a special appearance by White Sox play-by-play voice Jason Benetti to discuss the exciting news.

(2:32) - Initial reaction to the news about the Robert signing

(5:17) - Details of Robert's contract

(9:21) - Luis Robert's numbers in AAA

(10:48) - Stories people told about Luis Robert

(11:52) - Robert's hitting coach speaks about him

(13:45) - Luis Robert could be a monster

(17:59) - Last time Sox had 3 players in the outfield under 25

(25:09) - Jason Benetti joins the podcast

(27:30) - Sox fans need to be excited

Ep. 341: Mending fences with umpire Joe West Jan 02, 2020

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Chuck Garfien sat down with controversial umpire Joe West. They spoke about the time he called two balks on Mark Buehrle and kicked him out of the game, being on the receiving end of so much criticism, the most vicious fans in baseball, how he mended fences and became friends with Hawk Harrelson, filming the baseball scene in "Naked Gun," robotic umps and more.

(1:39) - Umpiring the 2005 World Series

(2:16) - Calling balks on Mark Buehrle

(5:38) - Fan bases that may like him (Joe West)

(7:01) - Relationship with Hawk Harrelson

(10:16) - Appearance on "Naked Gun"

(18:28) - Robot Umpires

(25:19) - A. J. Pierzynski tells the story of getting thrown out by Joe West

Ep. 340: Happy New Era with Jason Benetti Jan 01, 2020

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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY NEW ERA SOX FANS! In a very special episode of the White Sox talk podcast, host Chuck Garfien is joined by the voice of the White Sox, tv play-by-play guy Jason Benetti as they discuss the new era of White Sox baseball that is on the horizon.

(1:40) - The future of the Sox feels pretty amazing

(2:56) - Most exciting addition to the Sox

(5:35) - White Sox odds to win the division and the World Series

(9:08) - Nomar Mazara addition

(13:30) Edwin Encarnación's parrot

(14:30) - Steve Stone vs Jason Benetti

(21:09) - Calling and broadcasting meaningful Sox games

(28:57) - Look how far the Sox have come since 2010

Ep. 339: You will run through a wall for Dallas Keuchel Dec 31, 2019

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Dallas Keuchel is officially a member of your Chicago White Sox and you should be pumped. Keuchel spoke to the media and host Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, and Vinnie Duber discuss what he had to say. Be careful, listening to Keuchel may get you too amped.

(2:12) - Dallas Keuchel sounded like everything you wanted him to be

(5:48) - Why Keuchel chose the White Sox

(11:36) - Keuchel is excited to be a White Sox

(15:20) - Keuchel compares the rebuilding Astros to the White Sox

(22:18) - Keuchel sounds like Jon Lester and Mark Buehrle

(25:00) - Stuff Keuchel can bring to the young pitching staff

Ep. 338: White Sox get Edwin Freakin’ Encarnación!! Dec 25, 2019

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Another big free agent is coming to the South Side and that means another emergency White Sox Talk Podcast! Chuck Garfien calls up Steve Stone who raves about the addition of Edwin Encarnación (2:00) and explains what he'll bring to the lineup (6:10). Are the White Sox having the best offseason in baseball? (11:30) Will they sign a stop-gap second baseman until Nick Madrigal arrives? (18:10) The White Sox have a chance to win it all in 2020?? (21:20) Does this mean they're out on Nicholas Castellanos? (23:45)

Ep. 336: Emergency podcast: White Sox sign Dallas Freakin’ Keuchel Dec 21, 2019

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Chuck Garfien calls up Steve Stone to talk about the White Sox huge signing of former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel. What does Keuchel bring to the pitching staff? (1:30) The symbolic meaning of signing a Scott Boras client (8:00), White Sox "are going for it this year" (9:40), how Keuchel will help their young pitching staff (13:10) Is this like the Jon Lester signing with the Cubs? (16:30) Will it help the White Sox sign another free agent this offseason? (18:30) and more.

Ep. 335: White Sox fans take over the podcast! Dec 19, 2019

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We opened up the podcast to our favorite people: White Sox fans! You asked the questions. Chuck, Chris and Guff answered them. Among the highlights: When are the White Sox going to sign a premium starting pitcher? (2:05) Will the Sox ever sign a high profile Boras client? (7:05) Can they make a trade for Nolan Arenado? (10:22) Will the front office take more risks? (24:42) Will Chuck visit the guys in Section 108? (29:24) What about Yasiel Puig? (35:10) Why were they in on Machado and not Rendon? (37:30) And much more.

Ep. 334: Scott Boras talks White Sox Dec 17, 2019

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Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey look at the current starting pitching market for the White Sox (1:30), then Chuck speaks with agent Scott Boras about the White Sox need for a veteran starting pitcher and his relationship with the White Sox front office (6:20), MLB Network's Peter Gammons reveals the text he received about a possible White Sox-Red Sox trade, why David Price can use a change of scenery (19:58) and more.

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