Steve Stone predicts BIG things for the White Sox

06/29/20 • 28 min

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With baseball starting up again this week with spring training 2.0, what can we expect from the White Sox in this unprecedented season? Host Chuck Garfien is joined by NBCS Chicago White Sox color analyst Steve Stone who predicts that the White Sox will make the playoffs. They also dive into the oddity of the 2020 season and why Stone believes exciting times are ahead for the White Sox.

(2:44) - Do the White Sox have an advantage in a shortened season?

(8:15) - Steve explains why he thinks the White Sox will make the playoffs

(11:35) - What it's like calling a baseball game without fans

(21:25) - What kind of damage has the labor fight done to baseball?

(23:00) - Why this is going to be the start of a special era for the White Sox

(2:44) - Do the White Sox have an advantage in a shortened season?

(8:15) - Steve explains why he thinks the White Sox will make the playoffs

(11:35) - What it's like calling a baseball game without fans

(21:25) - What kind of damage has the labor fight done to baseball?

(23:00) - Why this is going to be the start of a special era for the White Sox

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James McCann on why negotiations got so ugly

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Host Chuck Garfien is joined by White Sox catcher and White Sox player rep James McCann in an interview where McCann did not hold back on the long negotiations between the owners and players and his thoughts on what needed to be prioritized during the long back and forth between the two sides. They also dive into preparing for a short season, and expectations for the Sox.

(3:09) - Why did it get so ugly in negotiations between the owners and the players

(6:42) - Priority in negotiations should have been on the virus, not money

(12:18) - New health and safety protocols when players return

(16:22) - How will players get ready in this new league

(21:00) - Everyone will remember the year 2020

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White Sox 1st round pick Garrett Crochet says he’s ready for the Majors

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(1:45) - The feeling on draft day, waiting to be picked

(5:50) - Comparisons to Chris Sale and how he learned to throw his slider

(7:30) - The story behind getting hit in the face by a line drive, breaking his jaw

(14:05) - Why he and the White Sox believe his best pitching is ahead of him

(22:20) -Being ready for the Majors right now!