Is Luis Robert on the verge of greatness?

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Luis Robert's breakout season in 2021 has us wondering if this is a sign of great things to come for the White Sox center fielder. Chuck Garfien speaks with ESPN-1000 White Sox host Connor McKnight about the adjustments that Robert made that unlocked and unleashed all that is La Pantera. They compare his 2021 stats to Jose Abreu's MVP season in 2020 and why the future is so bright for budding superstar.(6:12) - Did Luis Robert's last season go under appreciated?(13:38) - Explaining what Luis Robert did after he came back from injury(20:44) - Comparing and contrasting Luis Robert's season and Jose Abreu's MVP season(27:40) - Jose Abreu discusses Luis Robert's future

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Garfine, and welcome to the latest edition of the White Sox Talk podcast brought to you by WinTrust.
0:16.0	All right, today on the podcast, we're going to ask the question, is Luis Robert on the verge of greatness?
0:25.6	Because if what we saw in 2021, especially after he came back from his hip flexor injury, is the future of Luis Robert, then we have a perennial all-star, an MVP candidate on the White Sox for years to come.
0:42.2	So joining me to talk about Robert is Connor McKnight, who does great work as the White Sox pre-unpost game host on ESPN 1000.
0:50.2	It's also the host of White Sox weekly, great to have him on to talk about Robert and break down
0:56.6	all that he did this past season, including the adjustments he made at the plate, which helped
1:03.7	unlock all that is Luis Robert with numbers that I actually think are going to surprise you.
1:13.0	So is Luis Robert on the verge of greatness?
1:17.7	That is coming your way.
1:19.4	With Connor McKnight, it's next.
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1:37.9	White Sox.
1:38.9	White Sox.
1:39.8	Go, go, white Sox.
1:41.6	A ball hit deep way back.
1:43.8	Deep time, fail. Holy cow ball hit deep way back. Deep time, Bill!
1:45.7	Holy cow!
1:47.4	Carlton Fess has put the White Sox ahead.
1:50.7	Jimenez leaves the ballpark.
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