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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

From Korea to the White Sox. Erick Fedde tells his amazing comeback story

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4612 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde, who reinvented himself last season in Korea, winning the MVP and best pitcher award in the KBO. Fedde explains how he turned his career around and why he chose the White Sox over several other major league teams. Plus, he talked about what it was like pitching in Korea, what kind of pitcher he wants to be with the White Sox, growing up with Bryce Harper, and more.To vote for the White Sox Talk Podcast in the Best Baseball Podcast category click HERETo vote for the White Sox Talk Podcast in the Best Team Podcast category click HERE

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0:00.0

Being counted on and being expected to be, you know, like, I guess, in a sense of star when you go out there, they, you know, that's kind of what I felt like in Korea.

0:12.9

And it's something that lit a fire in me again that makes me so excited to come back here and play.

0:19.7

Eric Fettys rode back to the major leagues, took him to the other side of the world.

0:26.3

It's a comeback story that has the potential to be a big one this season with the White Sox.

0:33.8

Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine.

0:35.4

Welcome to the White Sox Talk podcast. Brought to you by Win Trust.

0:39.6

And after six seasons with the Washington Nationals, Fetty, a former first-round pick needed to fix himself.

0:46.7

He changed his mechanics.

0:47.8

He added some pitches.

0:49.0

And instead of signing a minor league deal here in the States because that was the best he could do,

0:55.4

he bet on himself in a big, big way, signing with the NC Dinos in Korea.

1:01.3

And as this new and improved pitcher, he won the MVP and the KBO's version of the Sy Young Award,

1:09.0

going 20 and 6 with an ERA of 2.

1:13.9

Well, Fetty was no surprise in high demand this winter.

1:17.0

Many teams were after him, but he signed with the White Sox.

1:21.7

He'll explain why, plus how he's improved as a pitcher, the kind of pitcher he wants to be with the White Sox,

1:28.3

what it was like growing up playing T-ball with Bryce Harper and more.

1:35.3

So did the White Sox get a steal in signing Eric Fetty?

1:41.8

That's coming up next.

1:44.4

You've got the jersey, the ball cap, the foam finger.

1:47.4

Everyone can see you're a Chicago White Sox fan from a mile away.

1:50.8

Ready to take your look to the next level?

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