White Sox legend Mark Buehrle might be a long shot to eventually be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, but MLB Network’s Brian Kenny believes that he belongs in Cooperstown. Brian joins Chuck Garfien to discuss Buehrle’s case for the Hall of Fame, why the perception of his career improves over time, and if he’ll ever find his way into the Hall of Fame.  

Since 2025 marks the 125th year of the White Sox franchise, we’re bringing former White Sox players onto the podcast throughout the year to talk about their time on the South Side. Today, it’s Ray Durham who played on the White Sox from 1995-2002. He made two All-Star teams, scored over 100 runs in six straight seasons and had the longest run at second base for the White Sox since Hall of Famer Nellie Fox. Chuck Garfien speaks with Ray about his White Sox career, the shock of being traded in 2002, missing out on the 2005 World Series, playing with Frank Thomas and Ozzie Guillen, being Barry Bonds teammate in San Francisco and more.  

Chuck Garfien speaks with former White Sox pitcher Sergio Santos about how the Birmingham Barons won a Double-A championship last season in his first year as manager.  Santos also breaks news on the podcast saying that he’ll be the White Sox Triple-A manager next season in Charlotte. Santos talks about Noah Schultz and how close he is to the majors, how Edgar Quero improved as a hitter and catcher, the difference maker that is Rikuu Nishida and much more.  

As the radio voice of the Portland Sea Dogs, Emma Tiedemann was in the broadcast booth calling games for new White Sox prospects Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez. She speaks with Chuck Garfien about what all three of them bring to the table. Emma also talks about her rise in the broadcasting business and her grandfather Bill Mercer who used to call White Sox games with Harry Caray in the 1970’s.  

Chuck Garfien speaks with Red Sox beat writer Alex Speier of the Boston Globe to get Boston's opinion of the Garrett Crochet trade.  Speier gives the inside scoop about how the trade went down behind the scenes, who the White Sox are getting in Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez, and what people in Boston think of the deal. Chuck reads tweets from Red Sox fans about the trade, Alex shares inside stories about the Chris Sale trade from 2016, they talk about the second White Sox-Red Sox trade of the winter which brought left-handed reliever Cam Booser to Chicago and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox prospect Kyle Teel about coming to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade and how close he thinks he is to reaching the major leagues. They discuss what it's like being a catcher, the big hitting adjustment he made last season in Triple-A, and how he becomes a DJ in the clubhouse after every win. Kyle shares his favorite baseball memory as a child, the best advice he ever received from a coach and much more.

How did the White Sox do in the Garrett Crochet trade? Chuck Garfien speaks with ESPN baseball insider Kiley McDaniel for his thoughts on the trade which he correctly predicted right before the Winter Meetings. McDaniel used to work for FanGraphs and four major league teams. He explains what the White Sox are getting in Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez. Plus, how does this return compare with the Chris Sale trade from 2016?

Soon after GM Chris Getz traded Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox for four of Boston’s best prospects, he came on the podcast to talk about the deal with Chuck Garfien. Getz explains how the trade came together and who the White Sox got in return in catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery,  infielder Chase Meidroth and pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez. He also gives a trade market update on Luis Robert Jr. and more.