How Rick Hahn built the 2020 White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

GM of the White Sox Rick Hahn sits down with host Chuck Garfien as they discuss how the new and exciting 2020 White Sox were built. Hahn gives details into what went into each extension and signing of each major move that was made this off-season. They also discuss the expectations that come with building this team.(3:10) - Went after Yasmani Grandal as soon as free agency opened up(7:20) - How did missing out on Machado/Harper impact this offseason?(10:55) - Getting Keuchel/White Sox relationship with Scott Boras(13:30) - Strasburg, Cole, or Keuchel?(17:06) - Didn't go after Edwin Encarnación right away(18:30) - What was considered when signing José Abreu(19:56) - Jerry Reinsdorf wasn't on board with the Robert extension initially(23:55) - Thoughts on the Astro's cheating scandal(25:25) - Could still go after a 2nd basemen

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, you're listening to The White Sox Talk Podcast, which is brought to you as always by WinTrust.
0:13.8	Chuck Arfine here, and we all know who the White Sox signed during this monumental offseason.
0:21.1	But today in the podcast, we're delving into the how.
0:25.4	How did they do it?
0:27.6	What went on behind the scenes that brought Grandal, Kichel, Encarnaissance, etc.
0:33.7	to the White Sox.
0:35.6	I sit down with White Sox GM Rick Hahn for a lengthy conversation
0:39.8	about all that nitty gritty. And Rick reveals a whole lot of interesting details about
0:45.7	their pursuit of this year's free agent class, the inside negotiations, how they jumped
0:52.1	at Granda. How they signed a Scott Boris client in Kuykel.
0:56.6	Did they go after Cole or Strasbourg?
0:59.5	Basically, everything you want to know about one of the most exciting off-seasons in White
1:04.9	Sox history and from the man who was in the middle of it all.
1:08.7	It's a conversation with Rick Hahn right here, right now on the
1:13.0	White Sox Talk podcast. Let's do it. White Sox. White Sox. Go, go, White Sox.
1:19.7	The ball hit deep way back. Deep time, field! Holy cow! Carlton Fiss has put the White Sox ahead.
1:28.3	Jimenez leaves the ballpark. You can't put it on the board. Yes! We got to change
1:35.8	to something real special. All right, sit back, relax, and strap it down. It's time for the
1:40.5	White Sox Talk Podcast.
1:49.2	Well, Rick, you had said that fans don't want to hear about the labor.
1:51.2	They want to see the baby.
1:53.5	I feel like I can call you a doctor.
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