Don’t forget about Jimmy Lambert

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

If White Sox pitching prospect Jimmy Lambert has been flying under your radar, he shouldn't be. In his first game action since having Tommy John surgery last year, Lambert struck out Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal in an intrasquad game at Guaranteed Rate Field. Host Chuck Garfien speaks with Lambert about his impressive performance, coming back from Tommy John, his bond with fellow pitching prospect Dane Dunning, Michael Kopech's decision to opt out for the 2020 season, if Lambert can pitch in the majors this season and more.(1:56) - Coming back from Tommy John surgery(5:24) - Mowing down some of the best White Sox hitters in an intrasquad game(13:30) - Michael Kopech's decision to opt out of the 2020 season (19:30).- Does he think he can pitch in the majors this year?

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0:00.0	definitely by far in a way the best lineup I've ever faced I've pitched two innings I think
0:08.3	I faced eight batters the best collective eight hitters I faced in a row by by far and away and
0:14.3	it was my first game after Tommy John surgery white Sox pitching prospect, Jimmy Lambert, who didn't just face eight of the White
0:27.2	Sox best hitters in his first game action since Tommy John.
0:30.9	He struck out most of them.
0:33.3	We're talking Grandal Anderson, Jimenez, and Robert.
0:38.4	Everyone's Chuck Arfine.
0:39.5	This is the White Sox Talk podcast.
0:41.0	Brought to you by WinTrust, and today on the podcast, I'm speaking with Jimmy Lambert.
0:45.6	The White Sox fifth round pick in 2016, who got Tommy John surgery a year ago, but is here in Chicago trying to make the team.
0:55.2	We'll talk about his electric performance in his first Intrasquod game as well
1:00.2	as the bond he's formed with fellow pitching prospect, Dane Dunning.
1:04.8	How good this White Sox offense is going to be Michael Kopex decision to opt out, as well as Jimmy's goal of pitching
1:13.5	in the majors in 2020.
1:16.4	It's the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:18.6	Yeah, don't forget about Jimmy Lambert.
1:21.6	Here we go.
1:22.7	White Sox.
1:23.6	White Sox.
1:24.5	Go, go.
1:25.5	White Sox.
1:26.6	A ball hit deep way back.
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