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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Ep. 214: Zack Burdi talks about coming back from Tommy John surgery

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The White Sox former first round pick speaks with Chuck Garfien in Arizona about growing up a White Sox fan and meeting Frank Thomas (2:35), what it was like suffering his UCL tear in front of friends and family back in Louisville where he played in college (5:00), the challenges of coming back from Tommy John surgery (9:10), how he's feeling today (10:50),why he doesn't look forward in his career anymore and lives in the present (14:20), speaking with Michael Kopech about Tommy John recovery (15:30) his kicking career at Downers Grove High School and the biggest moment of his high school career (17:00).

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:06.5

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0:10.5

You're listening to the White Sox Talk podcast, brought you by WinTrust Community Bank. I'm Chuck Arfine here in Glendale, Arizona.

0:17.4

And, you know, we've been talking a lot about Tommy John's surgeries lately.

0:22.9

Fortunately, there's one White Sox pitcher on the other side of it who is looking to make a

0:27.8

comeback this year from his Tommy John, and that is former first round pick and Downers Grove native

0:33.1

Zach Birdie. He had surgery on his elbow 19 months ago and could be a big piece in the

0:40.4

White Sox bullpen in the future. So on the podcast, we talked about his recovery from Tommy

0:44.6

John, where the injury ironically happened. This is something I'd never put together.

0:51.5

You want to hear that. Zach talks about the progress he's made, why he doesn't look forward in his career

0:57.6

anymore, and instead focuses on the present.

1:01.8

He explains why kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career.

1:09.2

Kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career. Kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career.

1:14.7

You know what?

1:15.7

That, in essence, gives you a really good glimpse of who Zach Bertie is.

1:21.2

And he's a good guy, funny dude.

1:23.9

So we got that and more.

1:25.1

Coming up, here is my conversation with Zach Birdie on the White Sox Talk Podcast.

1:30.8

White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.

1:34.6

The ball hit deep way back.

1:36.8

Deep to the fan.

1:38.6

Holy cow.

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