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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 173: Albert Belle talks Harper, Machado and his big White Sox regret

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Will the White Sox spend the huge money to sign Bryce Harper or Manny Machado like they did in 1996 when they signed Albert Belle to a 5-year, $55 million contract, then the richest in MLB history? Chuck Garfien spoke with Belle about that and a whole lot more.3:02 - Belle's thoughts on signing with the White Sox 4:30 - Why he regrets leaving Chicago after 2 seasons7:25 - Why he was surprised the White Sox signed him11:23 - Will the White Sox spend the money to sign Harper or Machado? 12:32 - "I wouldn't give these guys past a five-year deal"15:46 - Belle explains his chances of making the Hall of Fame18:03 - His incredible 1998 second half and the batting tip he received that made it happen.

Transcript

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0:00.0

White Sox, White Sox.

0:02.0

Go, go, white Sox.

0:03.9

A ball hit deep way back.

0:06.0

Deep to the Red.

0:07.8

Holy cow.

0:09.5

Charles has put the White Sox ahead.

0:12.8

Jimenez leaves the ballpark.

0:15.6

You can't put it on the board.

0:18.5

Yes.

0:19.5

We got a chance to do something real special.

0:21.7

All right, sit back, relax, and strap it down.

0:24.2

It's time for the White Sox Talk Podcast.

0:35.5

Hey, everybody, this is Chuck Arfine, and you're listening to the White Sox Talk podcast.

0:40.8

Brought to you, as always, by WinTrust Community Bank.

0:43.8

You're home for White Sox checking, where you get three ATMs nationwide for their special

0:50.0

White Sox webpage. It's www.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.com slash socks. Sox fans have been, let's say,

0:58.4

in a frenzy lately, thinking about the possibility of the socks signing, Bryce Harper or

1:03.9

Mani Machado. Now, to do it, socks are going to have to break the bank and spend like they

1:09.6

never have before, like they did in

1:12.8

1996 when they signed Albert Bell to a five-year, $55 million deal, making him at the time

1:18.7

the highest paid player in baseball that also made him the first player to make $10 million a year

1:24.9

in the history of the game. It was that kind of shocking contract at the time.

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