The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

With the White Sox looking to build a new ballpark in the South Loop for the future, Chuck Garfien goes back to the past, speaking with author Ken Smoller about Comiskey Park and why it holds such a special meaning for White Sox fans all these years later. Smoller has written a companion piece to the popular 2023 documentary "Last Comiskey" with never before seen photos of the old park at 35th and...

Chuck Garfien speaks with Gavin Sheets about their rough start to the season and how White Sox fans helped give the team a boost in sweeping the Rays last weekend. Gavin talks about the advice he received from his dad, Larry Sheets, who played for the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, a team that started the season 0-21. Plus, how the mindset has changed from hoping the White Sox can win to believing it.

With the White Sox off to their worst start in franchise history, Chuck Garfien is looking for hope wherever he can find it. The Birmingham Barons have come to the rescue. He speaks with Barons pitcher Drew Thorpe who the White Sox acquired in the Dylan Cease trade and has a 0.75 ERA in 4 starts. Chuck also talks about some of Thorpe's teammates who are off to hot starts in April: Jairo Iriarte, B...

With the White Sox off to their worst start in franchise history, is this team headed towards their worst season ever? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey discuss all that is going wrong with the White Sox, what it will take for them to avoid a franchise record of futility in 2024 and where this season compares to the worst teams in baseball history.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox pitcher Nick Nastrini about his first major league start, the journey it took for him to reach the majors, his visit to the ER a few weeks ago, how he found out he was being called up from Triple-A, striking out Bobby Witt Jr. in his first two at-bats, getting to share the experience with his family and more.

In 124 years of baseball, the White Sox never started a season like this. What's going on? How bad will this season get? Is there reason for hope?! Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about all that has gone wrong for the White Sox and more.

On the night that Yoan Moncada went down with a strained abductor muscle running to first base, Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen react to the news on the post-game show. Then, they answer questions from White Sox fans about the team's rough start to the season, who's to blame for their struggles, why they keep getting injured, who needs to step up offensively with so many players hurt and more.

A brutal start to the season has Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey wondering where it’s all going.

Erick Fedde gives Chuck Garfien the inside story about the changes he made to become MVP of the KBO League last season in Korea and how his new pitch mix is making him a better pitcher with the White Sox. Fedde talks about how he grips his new sweeper and changeup, why the Tigers Mark Canha was so surprised by one of the pitches Fedde threw him in his first start, how Martin Maldonado prevented Fe...

The White Sox are 0-4. They’ve only scored 8 runs. Eloy Jimenez is already hurt again. What’s going on?! Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about the White Sox rough start. Plus, Garrett Crochet’s sizzling debut, the return of Mike Clevinger and more.

On a special edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast, Chuck Garfien and Gordon Beckham are live from Guaranteed Rate Field to get you ready for opening day. Chuck and Gordon are also be joined by White Sox pitcher Michael Soroka

Coming off a disastrous 101-loss season, how will the White Sox respond in 2024? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey take out their crystal baseballs and make their predictions for the season ahead. They discuss Andrew Benintendi, Yoan Moncada, Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, Garrett Crochet, etc. Plus, where the White Sox will rank on defense and walks, if/when Colson Montgomery makes his MLB debut, how m...

Chuck Garfien takes an inside look at how new White Sox GM Chris Getz has gone about fixing the clubhouse after last season's team broke into pieces on the way to a 101-loss season. Chuck speaks with outfielder Brett Phillips who was a World Series hero with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020. He gives Sox fans a peek behind the curtain as to what's been happening with the team during spring training and...

Nobody saw this coming. After pitching only 25 innings in the majors and minors last season, Garrett Crochet didn't just make the White Sox rotation, he's been named the Opening Day starter. On the podcast, Crochet gives his reaction to the surprising news and explains why he feels better suited to be a starter than reliever right now. Plus, Pedro Grifol talks about the decision to give Crochet th...

White Sox prospect George Wolkow just turned 18 years old and should be a senior at Downers Grove North High School. But instead, the 6-foot-7 outfielder drafted in the 7th round last year is in camp with the White Sox starting his professional career. Chuck Garfien speaks with George about growing up a White Sox fan, being in the spotlight at such a young age, what it would mean to play for the W...

After months of rumors, what had to happen for Chris Getz to finally trade Dylan Cease? Chuck Garfien covers that and more from Arizona. You'll hear from Getz on why Cease was traded to the Padres. Ethan Katz talks about how many pitchers are competing for the starting rotation, saying good-bye to Cease and what he likes about all of the new arms in the White Sox system. Plus, Michael Kopech talks...

On this emergency edition of the White Sox Talk Podcast, Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey react to the trade. They’re joined by MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis for his take on the trade. What does he think about who the White Sox got in return? Who’s going to be in the starting rotation? What is the 2024 season going to look like?? A lot to discuss!!

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox No. 1 prospect Colson Montgomery about his hopes of making it the majors, his mindset at the plate during spring training, what he'll say to his doppelganger Corey Seager when he finally meets him, and why Sox fans should be excited about No. 2 prospect Noah Schultz. Then, Chuck speaks with Nicky Delmonico, Montgomery's hitting coach last season, about his kille...

Chuck Garfien speaks with former Cleveland Indians All-Star Grady Sizemore who became a White Sox coach this offseason after working as an intern with the Arizona Diamondbacks last year. They talk about Sizemore's playing career, how he's helping the White Sox as a hybrid coach all over the diamond and more.

New White Sox outfielder Kevin Pillar speaks quite candidly with Chuck Garfien at spring training on just about everything. He explains why he had reservations about signing with the White Sox, and how Chris Getz and Pedro Grifol changed his mind. And now, he believes that the White Sox can win the division. It's a must-listen interview with the 11-year veteran about the feeling inside the clubhou...

Chuck Garfien sits down with Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure, who were both traded to the White Sox in the Lance Lynn/Joe Kelly trade. They talk about what it was like getting traded together. Plus, who do they think will be the first to reach the majors? Does Nastrini think Leasure is the White Sox closer of the future? Then Chuck talks about Pedro Grifol's comments about Yoan Moncada batting se...

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox catcher Max Stassi about the life-altering experience last season when his son Jackson was born 3.5 months premature, and spent 198 days in a Chicago hospital. Max talks about his hopes and dreams for Jackson, and meeting Chuck’s cousin who happens to be a NICU doctor at Lurie’s Children’s Hospital. Plus, how Max ended up getting traded to the White Sox, the...

We're saying farewell to one of the best in the business. Chris Kamka broke the mold when it comes to baseball statistics. He's appeared on the podcast since the very beginning in 2016. He's leaving NBC Sports Chicago for the Marquee Network. Chuck and Guff speak with Chris about their time together at NBC and CSN, their shared histories with the White Sox, his new job opportunity and much more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with Nicky Lopez about the excitement of playing for the White Sox, the team he idolized growing up in Naperville. Plus, what the players are doing in spring training to change the culture in the clubhouse and why it's so important for the success of a team. Nicky explains why every team needs a Kevin Pillar, how Pedro Grifol will challenge him. Also, he gives his Mt. Rushmore...

Dylan Cease is back on the podcast, answering more questions from White Sox fans. Here in Part 2, why has he had so much success against the Tigers in his career? Who's his favorite White Sox teammate? Would he really answer that?? Will he be pitching for the White Sox in the proposed new ballpark? How much money does he want in his next contract? Is he still writing poetry? And more.