The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chuck Garfien sits down with White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks who talks about his battle with cancer, making it back to the majors despite pitching with a torn ligament in his elbow that needed Tommy John surgery, the job new GM Chris Getz has ahead of him, why he believes it's a long shot the White Sox will pick up his option and more.

What kind of GM will Chris Getz be for the White Sox? Chuck Garfien speaks with his former teammate Gordon Beckham who provides insight and perspective about Getz, the type of players he will sign or acquire, what kind of team he will put together, the job that lies ahead for him and more.

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey answer questions from White Sox fans about players on the current roster. Can Yoan Moncada be traded in the offseason? What are the pros and cons to picking up Tim Anderson's option for next year? Where is Eloy's power? What happened to Cease and Kopech this year? What four players we'd keep on the roster for next season? And more. 5:46 - Will the Sox get rid of the...

In part 1 of a 2-part podcast, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey answer questions from White Sox fans, all having to do with the front office, the hiring of Chris Getz, bringing back Pedro Grifol next season and more. 7:19 - Are the White Sox dismissing fans? 11:45 - Why is Chris Getz keeping Pedro Grifol? 27:33 - Do the Sox have people that know how to prepare and win? 40:04 - What's the realistic...

Chuck Garfien sits down with new White Sox general manager Chris Getz. They talk about the type of players he wants on the team. Fixing the culture inside the clubhouse, the decision to keep Pedro Grifol, how he's different than Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, fans wanting Jerry Reinsdorf to hire someone from outside the organization, and more. 0:00 - Getz on the type of players he wants 1:00 - Getz...

On the day that Chris Getz was hired as the White Sox new general manager, chairman Jerry Reinsdorf held a media session with reporters. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey play the audio and discuss what Reinsdorf spoke about (the Getz hiring process, wanting to win as soon as possible, not selling the team, roster changes, Tony La Russa, etc.).

With Chris Getz on the verge of running baseball operations for the White Sox, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss what they think of the decision and hiring process, how Getz will be different from Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, why the minor leagues haven't been a success under his watch and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox No. 1 prospect Colson Montgomery about his mindset as a baseball player and what winning baseball is to him. He talks about prospect rankings, the culture developing with the Birmingham Barons, why he's so impressed with his teammates Bryan Ramos and Edgar Quero and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with former White Sox catcher and co-host of Foul Territory A.J. Pierzynski about the big shakeup in the White Sox front office. They discuss how it all went down, if Chris Getz will become the GM, and why A.J. thinks Chuck is actually qualified for the job. Plus, they talk about leadership in the clubhouse, if the White Sox can compete next season and more. 6:47 - Reactions t...

The Chicago White Sox, mired in one of their worst seasons in recent memory, have made a massive change in their front office leadership, firing Executive VP Kenny Williams and General Manager Rick Hahn. Chuck Garfien, Ozzie Guillen, Scott Podsednik and Ryan McGuffey react to the surprising news on the latest White Sox Talk Podcast. Who will be the new general manager? How bad was the dysfunction...

Chuck Garfien sits down with infielder Elvis Andrus to talk about how and why this season has been such a struggle for the White Sox. They discuss what the young players can learn from this experience, how the clubhouse has been different since the trade deadline, stealing home and trying to fire up his teammates in Colorado and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox pitcher Touki Toussaint about the ups and downs of his major league career, trying to live up to expectations as a top prospect and first-round pick, getting DFA'd by the Guardians and signing with the White Sox, and his hopes of resurrecting his career with the White Sox.

It’s only been a few weeks, but Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey have some early impressions of the trades the White Sox made at the deadline. They talk about all of the players the White Sox acquired (Quero, Nastrini, Lee, Bush, Eder, etc.) including the possible sleeper prospect they acquired from the Yankees. They also discuss the players they gave up, and how they're doing with their new teams....

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey assess the damage of the season, especially the events of the last week with the Keynan Middleton comments about the White Sox culture inside their clubhouse. Chuck explains why he sees positives potentially coming out of these controversies. Plus, will Rick Hahn be the GM next year? What they think about the White Sox reportedly trying to acquire Salvador Perez bef...

Chuck Garfien speaks with Ozzie Guillen about Keynan Middleton's scathing comments about the White Sox lacking rules and accountability inside their clubhouse. They also discuss how manager Pedro Grifol has handled the situation, Tim Anderson's suspension for fighting with Jose Ramirez and much more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with Jim Callis, senior writer for MLB Pipeline and MLB.com for his thoughts on the prospects the White Sox acquired at the trade deadline. Callis explains why he likes the Jake Burger trade for the White Sox, the catcher he thinks has the higher upside, the jump Colson Montgomery is about to make in their top 100 prospect list, the ceiling for Noah Schultz and more.

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey react to the Jake Burger trade and as time clicked down on MLB's trade deadline. Why did the White Sox deal Burger? Who are they getting in left-handed pitcher Jake Eder? And how close was Dylan Cease to getting traded? Chuck reads tweets from White Sox fans, Guff vents about the current state of the team, they discuss what might happen in the offseason and more.

The White Sox selloff continued with three more pitchers being traded. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss the deals. Rick Hahn explains the moves in his press conference. Chuck shares information he received from a scout about catchers Korey Lee (for Graveman) and Edgar Cuero (for Giolito and Lopez). And what White Sox players could be traded next?

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey react to the late night trade of Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels. They reflect on Giolito's White Sox career and what made him a special player. Who are the White Sox getting in switch-hitting catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush? What other players could be dealt? And more.

It was an ugly series in Minnesota. The White Sox got swept by the first-place Twins. Instead of contending for a division title, the White Sox continue to go backwards. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about this lost season and how Pedro Grifol isn’t helping himself with the fans and media.

Chuck Garfien goes under the hood to find out what kind of players the White Sox drafted this year by speaking with Mike Shirley, the White Sox director of amateur scouting. They talk about Jacob Gonzalez, Grant Taylor, Calvin Harris, George Wolkow, Jake Peppers, Mathias LaCombe and more.

For two days in Atlanta, the White Sox played like one of the best teams in baseball, beating the first place Braves who hadn’t lost a series since May. Can this continue? Is it way too late to get back in the race? Chuck Garfien, Frank Thomas, Ozzie Guillen and Ryan McGuffey react to the White Sox' best series of the season.

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey are back to answer pressing questions from White Sox fans. Is Pedro Grifol on the hot seat? Who gets traded before the deadline? Can Tim Anderson turn his season around? Should you question your White Sox fandom? Should the White Sox have done a rebuild in the first place? Plus, Chuck and Guff are asked to write a poem about the first part of the White Sox season, a...

With the White Sox 16 games under .500 at the All-Star break, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey answer some hard questions from White Sox fans about a team that is headed in the wrong direction. They're asked about the front office, trades, the contention window, the struggles of Tim Anderson and more.

After the White Sox lost to the Cardinals, dropping them a season-worst 16 games under .500, Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen had a candid conversation on the post-game show, reacting to a season that has been a major disappointment.