Len Kasper, Darrin Jackson discuss new White Sox radio partnership

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

One of the biggest moves of the White Sox offseason came in the broadcast booth, where Len Kasper became the play-by-play voice on the South Side after 16 seasons calling Cubs games on TV. Chuck Garfien gets together with Kasper and White Sox broadcasting mainstay Darrin Jackson to talk about their new partnership, developing on-air chemistry, and the excitement surrounding the 2021 team. Kasper also explains why he jumped at the opportunity to call White Sox games, what it will be like broadcasting Crosstown games going forward and who's the better player: Tim Anderson or Javier Báez?(3:00) - Moving from the Cubs to the White Sox for not only Len, but Darrin as well(6:35) - White Sox vs. Cubs and the significance of the rivalry(9:55) - What goes into creating a great radio broadcast?(20:15) - The chance to call playoff games for the White Sox was too much to pass up for Len Kasper(25:40) - Why Tony La Russa is the right manager for this team(31:00) - Tim Anderson vs Javy Baez

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0:00.0	Maybe a big curveball, but I got to protect against the fastball.
0:06.3	High fly, deep left field, back on it is Calhoun.
0:11.6	Gone!
0:12.8	That is a three-run homer.
0:16.8	Andrew Vaughn.
0:22.0	A three-run homer for Andrew Vaughn. A three-run homer for Andrew Vaughn,
0:25.4	a grand slam higher for the White Sox.
0:29.4	Len Casper, the new radio voice of the White Sox.
0:33.8	He and DJ, Darren Jackson, are here to join me together
0:37.4	on the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by Win Trust.
0:42.3	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Garfine on the podcast.
0:45.1	Len's going to talk about his decision to go from the Cubs to the White Sox.
0:50.6	He and DJ are going to speak about the relationship and developing chemistry on the air.
0:56.3	Also, what's going to be like for Len to call White Sox Cubs games in the future?
1:03.6	And I'm going to ask Len, who's the better player, Javier, Javier, Jez, or Tim Anderson.
1:11.6	For the White Sox, our cup has runneth over when it comes to broadcasters.
1:16.7	On TV, Jason Medetti and Steve Stone, and on the radio, Len Casper and Darren Jackson.
1:24.8	Lenin, DJ, join me.
1:29.8	Coming up on the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:34.3	White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox. The ball hit deep way back. Deep time,
1:37.8	Holy cow, Carlton Fiss has put the White Sox ahead.
1:43.7	Amadez leaves the ballpark.
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