White Sox Talk Podcast NBC Sports Chicago

Chuck Garfien speaks with Paul Janish for an in-depth conversation about the White Sox minor league system. Janish discusses his role with the team and the plan for developing players. They talk about Colson Montgomery, Bryan Ramos, Noah Schultz, Drew Thorpe, Edgar Quero and many others.

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Trading Dylan Cease, Lance Lynn, Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez, etc., stocked the White Sox farm system with many exciting pitchers. But with the White Sox offense ranking last in the majors in runs by a wide margin, how will the offense be fixed—both now and in the future? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey talk about the wave of pitchers that are coming, the lack of power bats in the minors and question why Andrew Benintendi continues to get consistent playing time. 

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As a key member of the 2005 World Champion White Sox, Scott Podsednik knows what it takes for a team to become a winner.   How do the White Sox get there?  Chuck Garfien speaks with Podsednik about why the White Sox were able to take home a championship in 2005 and what needs to happen going forward for the White Sox to become winners again.

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Chuck Garfien has two conversations with White Sox rookie Bryan Ramos. The first came during spring training when Bryan was dreaming about making it to the major leagues. The second chat is here in Chicago with Bryan talking about his first week as a member of the White Sox.  He explains why he made it a priority to learn English, why being a team player is important to him, what he told his family when he found out he was going to the majors and more.

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With Bryan Ramos called up from Double-A and several other prospects knocking on the door, Chuck Garfien speaks with 2005 World Series hero Scott Podsednik about his long, up and down journey in the minor leagues, what it takes to reach the majors, and once you get there, what needs to happen for a successful major league career.  

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A team filled with many of the White Sox top prospects, the Birmingham Barons have the best record in the Southern League at 19-7. Chuck Garfien speaks with manager Sergio Santos about what's being built in Birmingham and why they're having so much success.  They talk about pitchers Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Ky Bush and Mason Adams, plus hitters Edgar Quero, Brooks Baldwin and Duke Ellis. Plus, Sergio tells a great story about how he told Bryan Ramos he was being called up to the majors.

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