Eloy Jimenez wants to play left field and why it’s best for the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Whenever Eloy Jimenez comes on the podcast, you never know what to expect. This time, Eloy opens the conversation by actually interviewing Chuck Garfien. Then, Jimenez opens up about the pec muscle injury he suffered during spring training, why he wants to be a full-time left fielder and not a DH, and how a 12-year-old White Sox fan inspired him during his recovery. Later, Chuck explains why playing left field is best for Jimenez and the White Sox.(2:40) - Eloy interview Chuck Garfien(5:30) - Eloy on Tony La Russa saying to the team that they will be in first place when he came back from his injury(11:05) - Hitting a home run in the Field of Dreams game(12:50) - Eloy dedicating his first home run back from surgery to a special fan

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Garfine.
0:09.0	Welcome to the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by Win Trust.
0:15.0	Okay, on the podcast, it is a conversation with Aloi Jimenez, who has come back from that crushing injury during spring training, and he is raking.
0:27.6	But you know when he's raking?
0:29.9	It's when he's playing left field, and not when he's the DH.
0:33.9	The gap is massive.
0:37.1	So he and I are going to talk about that, as well as his improved defense,
0:41.5	and why it has improved and why in the end it is best for Alloy and the White Sox for him to be playing
0:50.4	left field, which four months ago, I'll be honest, I'm not sure I would have felt
0:55.3	like this, but I do now, and I will explain after our interview. We're also going to discuss
1:02.4	the most exciting home run he's had with the White Sox and what Jim Tomey had to do with it.
1:09.4	And how a 12-year-old White Sox fan helped Aloy during his recovery from his peck injury
1:15.5	and really helped put things in perspective for him.
1:20.6	So it's this and more with Aloy Jimenez.
1:23.6	And little did I know that I'd be starting this interview with Aloi interviewing me.
1:31.4	It's coming your way.
1:33.8	At WinTrust, we know true fans show their team pride every chance they get.
1:38.2	With White Sox checking, you'll score a Sox debit card.
1:41.3	Plus, you'll get a special offer when you open online today at Wintress.com slash Sox Talk.
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1:48.7	White Sox.
1:49.7	Go, go, white Sox.
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