The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

With the 2019 season winding down, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss many topics about the rebuild. Among them: is this the end of it? (1:30) Have injuries and performance in the minor leagues slowed down the progress of the rebuild? (3:30) Will the White Sox have enough depth in the minors to support the major league team next season? (8:15) Is a big offseason coming for the W...

José Abreu is having a special kind of season, and it's rubbing off on the White Sox young core of hitters. Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka break it all down from Detroit. They talk about Abreu's work ethic and where it comes from (2:10), if his words from late August helped lead to this hot September for Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez (8:15), Abreu's quest to be the first White Sox pla...

There have been some exciting and promising developments with the White Sox in 2019, but can they start contending in 2020? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss what needs to happen for that to become a reality (1:30). James McCann says, "Next year is the year to watch out for the White Sox" (7:20). Ryan predicts the big bat the White Sox will sign in the offseason (11:20). Can we...

A lot has happened with the White Sox this season. Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber cover it all. They discuss the great (3:00), the good (14:40), the bad (20:10) and the ugly (26:20). They also rate the moves the White Sox made last offseason (32:30)

Chuck Garfien sits down with Andrew Vaughn to learn about the White Sox first baseman of the future. Vaughn talks about what he has in common with Nick Madrigal (2:30), why he only hit one home run in high school (04:15), how he can read the seams of a baseball (06:20), his hitting approach and why he doesn't believe in launch angle (07:40), his love of fishing (10:00), why he's such a big competi...

Chuck Garfien speaks with Charlotte Knights hitting coach Frank Menechino about Luis Robert and Nick Madrigal. He explains what Robert is trying to learn as a hitter (4:54), what kind of hitting student he is (8:27), the one thing that really impressed him about Robert and why he could be a monster in the majors (9:21), how he challenged him (10:23) and why he agrees with the decision to not call...

In one of the biggest surprises of the season, Tim Anderson could become the AL batting champion. Think about that. Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber talk about how Anderson has been able to dominate at the plate this season (1:30). Then, Chuck speaks with Anderson about his breakout season, why he wants to win the batting title, his latest batflip and more (5:45). Plus, Chuck explains why Anderson w...

With the minor league season completed, Chuck Garfien sits down with White Sox Director of Player Development Chris Getz to talk about a whole bunch of White Sox prospects. They discuss Luis Robert's season and the decision behind not calling him up to the majors (2:15), can Nick Madrigal's lack of strikeouts translate to the majors (10:10), and what kind of player is Yermin Mercedes? (12:15) Getz...

Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss the decision not to bring Luis Robert to the majors in 2019 (1:30). They also talk about Nick Madrigal (13:00), Yermin Mercedes and Zack Collins (16:00), Danny Mendick (22:30), Daniel Palka (24:50) and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with Roger Bennett, co-host of the popular soccer show "Men in Blazers" about his love for the White Sox. Despite growing up in Great Britain, Bennett is a die-hard fan. He talks about going to his very White Sox game in 1986 (6:30), how he met the Chicago Bears at O'Hare Airport during his first visit to Chicago (10:00), why Joey Cora is his all-time favorite player (13:25),...

Ivan Nova has been much more to the White Sox than a pitcher taking the ball every fifth day. Nova speaks with Chuck Garfien about what C.C. Sabathia taught him about pitching and how he’s passing it along to pitchers like Reynaldo Lopez and Lucas Giolito (07:40). How he grew up sleeping on one bed with his 4 brothers in the Dominican Republic (10:45). Why Juan Uribe played a big role in him wanti...

Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber take a look at the young guns in the White Sox starting rotation (Giolito, Lopez and Cease) who are coming off their best week together as a trio and why they are excited about the future (1:00). Ivan Nova has a lower ERA than some of the best pitchers in baseball. Seriously. (5:20). The competition going on behind the scenes with the starting rotation (6:40). What w...

Fresh off his complete game shutout against the Twins, Lucas Giolito goes in-depth with Chuck Garfien about his impressive victory and all that went on behind the scenes. What it was like striking out White Sox killer Nelson Cruz to end the game (7:30), how he beat a Twins team that's trying to hit a home run almost every time they come to the plate (10:00), what it will mean to get 200 strikeouts...

WIth Luis Robert continuing to rake in Triple-A, will the White Sox call up their top prospect this season? It's a lively discussion between Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, Chris Kamka and Vinnie Duber (1:45). The "fatigue" factor. Did Rick Hahn really mean that in regards to Robert? (14:20) Rick Renteria gets fiesty talking about his lineup (28:00) and a lot more.

Bill Walton called the White Sox/Angels game with Jason Benetti, and for one night baseball broadcasting was turned upside down. Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen talk about what Walton brought to the broadcast (1:20). Ozzie speaks with Walton on the pregame show (8:40). Ozzie explains why he respects Walton and relates to him (16:20). They play the best Walton clips of the night and much more (25:0...

With the Houston Astros in town, Chuck Garfien caught up with 2005 World Series hero Geoff Blum. They talk about Blum's game-winning home run in the 14th inning of Game 3 (5:10), what he saw from the TV booth as the Astros went from a rebuild to a World Series title (9:30) and what he thinks about the White Sox rebuild (11:40).

Here on the podcast, it's a candid conversation between Chuck and Coop about a tweet Chuck made about the struggles of Reynaldo Lopez back in June that Coop didn't like and what Lopez has done to turn his season around (6:40). They discuss the breakthrough season of Lucas Giolito (13:00), what he's seen so far from Dylan Cease (17:40) and the surprising emergence of reliever Jimmy Cordero (21:40)....

On Harold Baines Day at the ballpark, Chuck Garfien speaks with Ozzie Guillen, Tony La Russa and Greg Walker about the newly inducted Hall of Famer. Guillen talks about what made Baines such a special player and person (6:00) and why he cried when he went to Cooperstown for Baines (9:10), La Russa explains why Baines was a Hall of Fame player (12:50) Walker talks about Harold's consistency, his Ha...

GM Rick Hahn joined the White Sox Talk Podcast crew at Reggie's Bar for an extensive interview and Q&A with White Sox fans. Among the many topics: what kind of step the White Sox have made in 2019 (3:30), what he learned about not getting Manny Machado (7:00), why they weren't more aggressive at the trade deadline (17:20), how about calling up Luis Robert in 2019 (19:40), how social media has...

Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with Winston-Salem pitcher Jonathan Stiever who has quickly jumped into the White Sox top 10 prospect list. Stiever explains why he likes to pitch at a quick pace (11:00), why he's become a better pitcher since being promoted to Winston-Salem (15:50), why his teammates call him "Verlander" (19:45), his favorite NFL team--ouch (24:00), his love for the band AC/...

The trade deadline came and went. The only move was a minor deal trading Nate Jones to Texas. What happened? Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber break it down (1:30), Rick Hahn explains why they didn't make any larger trades (10:00), then Chuck and Vinnie discuss Yoan Moncada's injury, the promotions of Nick Madrigal and Andrew Vaughn, and the hiring of Danny Farquhar as a minor league pitching instruc...

Chuck Garfien speaks with Mets star Pete Alonso about why he's such a fan of White Sox legend Paul Konerko (6:00), why he thinks he belongs in Cooperstown (10:30), why Konerko was "a hell of a first baseman" (11:40), what it's like playing on the same dirt as he did for the first time (13:00), how clutch Konerko was in the 2005 playoffs (13:50), what he will say to Konerko when they meet (16:30) a...

Chuck Garfien goes inside the Twins clubhouse to speak with outfielder Max Kepler and catcher Jason Castro about the White Sox. Castro talks about what it takes to go from rebuilding to winning (04:30), how close he thinks the White Sox are from competing for the division (7:00) and his thoughts on Lucas Giolito and Dylan Cease (8:00). Kelper talks about what Nelson Cruz has meant to the Twins (11...

Will they buy? Will they sell? Will they do nothing? Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber discuss what moves the White Sox might make before the July 31st trade deadline. What the White Sox should ask for in return for Alex Colome (4:20), the team that might call about Jon Jay (8:30), the percentage that Jose Abreu gets traded (09:50), do the White Sox consider trading for Charlie Blackmon? (15:20) What...

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox catcher James McCann about many topics: would he sign a contract extension past 2020 with the White Sox? (4:00) why he wants to be a manager after his playing career is over (7:00), why he believes the future is bright with the White Sox (10:30), what the key is for Lucas Giolito in the second half (12:00), why he's impressed with Dylan Cease (13:10) and more.