Breaking down White Sox vs. Twins to determine AL Central’s top team

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Everyone seems to believe that the AL Central will be decided between the White Sox and the Twins. So which is the better team? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with The Athletic's Dan Hayes to get the lowdown on the White Sox division rivals. They compare and contrast both clubs, breaking down seven major categories before deciding which is the superior squad.(5:20) -The AL Central division is going to come down to the Twins and the White Sox(7:25) - Offseason moves comparison, which team had the better offseason?(18:08) - Offensive comparison, which lineup has more firepower?(22:43) - Defensive comparison, have the White Sox finally overcome their team deficiencies on defense?(28:54) - Better starting rotation? White Sox! White Sox! White Sox!(35:36) - Comparing coaching staff(40:00) - Do the Twins still have the mental edge over the White Sox?(42:14) - Final decisions. Who will win the AL Central division crown?

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0:00.0	How do you see yourselves like measuring up with the twins? I guess first you look at the paper, we're way more athletic than him. That's just true facts, you know, but we know at the end of the day we have to go out and prove it. We're motivated, I'm sure they're motivated, so we're just going to go head to head and see what happens. But you know, I think we got a pretty good shot of, you know, keep whipping on them. And I think that's what we're going to try to do.
0:27.8	All right, Tim Anderson. You know what? That sounds like a podcast to me. And that is what we're
0:35.3	going to do. It's Chuck Arfine. Welcome to the White Sox Talk
0:38.3	podcast, brought to you by WinTrust. And yeah, everyone seems to think the AL Central is going
0:43.6	to come down to the White Sox or the twins. So on the day of the Sox, full squad reported
0:49.6	to spring training figured this would be a good time to compare, contrast, and then predict who is
0:57.2	and who will be the better team in 2021. And to get the twin side of things, we'll bring it back
1:04.7	a very special guest. Our former colleague and former White Sox beat rider Dan Hayes, who now covers the twins for the athletic.
1:13.5	We're going to break down seven categories, see which team has the edge, and then decide who's going to be better.
1:21.2	White Sox are twins.
1:24.3	It's coming your way.
1:26.4	White Sox, White Sox, Go. Go. White Sox.
1:30.1	A ball hit deep way back. Deep to the field.
1:34.3	Holy cow. Carlton Fiss has put the White Sox ahead.
1:39.2	Jimenez leaves the ballpark. You can put it on the board.
1:44.9	Yes.
1:46.0	We got to change to something real special.
1:48.2	All right.
1:48.6	Sit back, relax, and strap it down.
1:50.7	It's time for the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:56.1	Okay.
1:58.1	Chuck Arfine here with Ryan McGuffie.
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