The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

After the White Sox clinched the AL Central with a 7-2 victory over the Indians, Tony La Russa, Rick Hahn and Tim Anderson joined Chuck Garfien, Ozzie Guillen and Gordon Beckham to talk about their division title, Anderson's big 2-homer game, how they have much bigger goals in mind and more. Then Chuck talks about Michael Kopech's role in the playoffs and if the White Sox might end up facing the R...

With the White Sox playing .500 baseball in the second half and struggling in September, what kind of team will they be in the playoffs? Chuck Garfien speaks with Vinnie Duber. Ryan McGuffey and Maddie Lee who all traveled to Detroit to potentially cover the White Sox clinching the AL Central. They talk about Carlos Rodon's latest setback and if he'll be able to pitch in the playoffs, the up and d...

Chuck Garfien goes to the source to get the word on several White Sox pitchers with pitching coach Ethan Katz. Find out what Dylan Cease is working on to get to the next step in his development, a recent mechanical adjustment made by Craig Kimbrel, how Lance Lynn wants to become a five-pitch pitcher and stay in the majors into his 40's. Plus, info on Carlos Rodon, Michael Kopech, Dallas Keuchel an...

Two great guests on one podcast! Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen sit down with Angels manager Joe Maddon and White Sox closer Liam Hendriks. Maddon talks about what it was like managing against Ozzie, why "the sky is the limit" for Luis Robert, what makes Shoehei Ohtani so special, and more. Then, they speak with Hendriks about his first White Sox season, having Craig Kimbrel as a teammate, Ruby t...

He might be small in stature, but time and time again Leury García has come up big for the White Sox. As Lance Lynn put it after García's walk-off homer against the Red Sox on Sunday, "We call him the legend." So, why does García have such legendary status inside the White Sox clubhouse and why should White Sox fans appreciate all that is Leury García? Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffe...

On September 11, 2001, the White Sox were in New York City to play the Yankees when the World Trade Center was attacked. Paul Konerko woke up in the team hotel that morning to a city in chaos. Chuck Garfien speaks with Konerko about his experience that day, how the White Sox made it back to Chicago and how 9-11 continues to affect him 20 years later. Konerko also talks about the 2021 White Sox and...

Oakland might be a house of horrors for the White Sox, but not to Jimmy Lambert. The White Sox starter came up from Triple-A and shut down the A’s for his first major league victory. How did he do it? Lambert speaks with Chuck Garfien about everything that happened on the field and behind the scenes, including almost getting hit by the foul ball that nailed Eloy Jimenez in the knee, as well as the...

There is a method to the madness that is Yasmani Grandal who's putting up a group of numbers we've never seen before in baseball history. Seriously. Chuck Garfien speaks with stat guru Chris Kamka about Grandal's unique offensive season. They dig into all of the numbers to explain why Grandal is the unicorn he is and what he means to the White Sox offense.

Talk about a fun conversation. It's the Chicago Bulls broadcasting team of Adam Amin and Stacey King who are switching sports on Friday, calling the White Sox-Royals game on NBC Sports Chicago as subs for Jason Benetti and Steve Stone. Adam and Stacey came on the podcast to talk about their excitement of broadcasting a White Sox game, their on-air chemistry, how Chuck broke in Stacey as a broadcas...

The White Sox have been in first place in the AL Central for over three months, but are they ready for what's to come when the playoffs start in October? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and White Sox Insider Vinnie Duber discuss where the White Sox are at the moment and if they are ready for a deep run in the playoffs. Plus, Tony La Russa talks about how the White Sox need to be peaking in October, w...

Here comes round two of White Sox fans taking over the podcast. Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber to address the questions, ideas, and concerns of White Sox fans. Among the topics: Tony La Russa's handling of the bullpen, if bad fundamentals will cost the White Sox in the playoffs, the roles for Michael Kopech and Garrett Crochet next season, and more. Plus, if you cou...

The fans are back to take over the podcast! Host Chuck Garfien is joined by Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber to answer questions and concerns of White Sox fans. How should Tony La Russa manage the 8th and 9th innings with Craig Kimbrel and Liam Hendriks? Does Dylan Cease have the edge over Dallas Keuchel in a 4-man playoff rotation? What happened on that 3-0 pitch to Vladimir Guerrero? Plus, the 202...

After going 3-3 against the defending AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season, how would the White Sox do against the Rays if they meet in the playoffs? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with Dave Wills, the longtime radio voice of the Rays. He explains how the Rays continue to win despite injuries and a low payroll and why he wouldn't want to face the White Sox in a playoff serie...

Whenever Eloy Jimenez comes on the podcast, you never know what to expect. This time, Eloy opens the conversation by actually interviewing Chuck Garfien. Then, Jimenez opens up about the pec muscle injury he suffered during spring training, why he wants to be a full-time left fielder and not a DH, and how a 12-year-old White Sox fan inspired him during his recovery. Later, Chuck explains why playi...

Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber discuss the White Sox struggles against teams with winning records. What's going on? What does it mean? Will it matter come playoff time? Then White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon makes a surprise appearance on the podcast, giving his thoughts on the White Sox record against teams over .500. He also provides an update on his sore shoulder and when he might be back in the W...

The first ever Field of Dreams game ended in dramatic fashion with Tim Anderson crushing a 2-run homer into the cornfield in the bottom of the ninth to give the White Sox a 9-8 victory over the New York Yankees. What did we just witness?? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey put all the emotions of this real life Hollywood ending into perspective. Was this heaven? Well, it sure felt like it.

Coming to you from the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, Chuck Garfien speaks with actor Dwier Brown who played Kevin Costner’s father in the Field of Dreams movie. He talks about the making of the film with inside stories about the famous scene with him and Costner, and why grown men stop him on the street asking, “Want to have a catch?” Then, Chuck speaks with Adnan Virk of MLB Net...

After missing three months with a torn hip flexor injury, Luis Robert is back in our White Sox lives. Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffey talk about the return of La Pantera, what it does for the lineup and how his absence opened the doors for other players, making this White Sox team even better. They also discuss the tough schedule coming up, the White Sox sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley...

Chuck Garfien sits down with White Sox closer Liam Hendriks for a fun and unpredictable conversation that goes in many different directions. Liam talks about his personality as a pitcher, his favorite curse words while on the mound and why he’s giving up too many home runs this year. They discuss the White Sox adding Craig Kimbrel and his new Ponytail Express t-shirt featuring him, Kimbrel and Mic...

White Sox catcher Seby Zavala put his name in the record books over the weekend, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit his first three home runs in the same game. Chuck Garfien speaks with Zavala about his historic game, the emotions of hitting the homers in front of an electric White Sox crowd, how Ozzie Guillen chose him as his pick-to-click before the game, how the team's supporting c...

In a stunning move before the trade deadline, the White Sox acquired 8-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel from the Cubs for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer. WOW. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey react to the shocking trade which makes the White Sox serious favorites to get to the World Series. Then they're joined by David Kaplan who broke the story about serious talks between the White Sox and Cubs about Kim...

The White Sox made trades with two rivals before the deadline on Thursday, acquiring second baseman Cesar Hernandez from the Indians and reliever Ryan Tepera from the Cubs. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey explain why they like both moves, but are they enough to make the White Sox World Series contenders? They discuss that topic with David Kaplan who explains what it will take for the White Sox to...

With the trade deadline set for Friday at 3pm Chicago time, the real wheeling and dealing is about to begin. Who's coming to the White Sox? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with Mike Ferrin, host for MLB Network Radio and Arizona Diamondbacks radio about possible trade candidates. They talk about Eduardo Escobar, Trevor Story, bullpen arms, and more. Plus, a White Sox starting pitcher he sees...

Hi Eloy! After missing the first four months of the season with a torn pectoral muscle in his left shoulder, Eloy Jimenez has returned to the White Sox. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss what it means to have the White Sox slugger back in the lineup. Plus, how often will he be playing the outfield or should he just be a full-time DH? They also talk about the emergence of Andrew Vaughn at the...

It was a surprising and confusing 24 hours for Yermin Mercedes who abruptly left the Triple-A Charlotte Knights in the middle of a game, posting on social media that he was stepping away from baseball, only to come back one day later announcing on Instagram that he was sorry for quitting. So what happened with Mercedes? What led him to walk away and then come back? Chuck Garfien explains the many...