Lucas Giolito describes why the White Sox should contend for years to come

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

White Sox ace Lucas Giolito speaks with Chuck Garfien about the team's "World Series or bust" attitude at the outset of spring training. He explains how Yasmani Grandal's work behind the plate really stands out, how Michael Kopech is already throwing effortless gas, why he thinks the White Sox bullpen is the best in the majors, which South Side pitcher has the nastiest pitch in the league, why Andrew Vaughn will be a force in 2021 and much more.(2:00) - Giolito's reaction to Yoan Moncada's music video(5:30) - White Sox have transitioned from playoffs or bust to World Series or bust(11:28) - Lucas discusses his first playoff appearance and how he handled it.(19:45) - The philosophy of pitching, velocity vs control(26:20) - What kind of talent does Michael Kopech have?(32:54) - The missing piece this team needs is a killer instinct. Giolitio describes how the Sox can attain it

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0:00.0	I think at this point for at least however long our window is,
0:06.6	it's World Series or bust kind of atmosphere.
0:10.7	Expectation to win every single day.
0:14.0	Expectation to be in the playoffs, no doubt.
0:17.0	And we just got to see how far we can go.
0:23.5	Lucas Gialito.
0:26.2	One of my all-time favorite guests on the podcast,
0:30.1	because he always brings it.
0:32.3	And you know what?
0:33.6	He brings it again here on the White Sox Talk podcast,
0:36.7	brought to you by WinTrust.
0:38.6	He's a pitcher, but he is batting 1,000 here on the podcast.
0:44.4	And we cover a whole lot of ground.
0:46.6	Which White Sox pitcher he believes has the nastiest pitch in the league?
0:51.1	Why he thinks, Sox have the best bullpen in the majors.
0:55.0	Why Andrew Vaughn, in his mind, is going to be a force
0:57.9	in 2021.
1:00.6	Michael Copac throwing gas here in Arizona.
1:03.8	How yes, Monty Grandaal is quickly
1:05.6	filling the void left by James
1:08.8	McCann. The impact Ethan Katz is making,
1:12.2	the attention to detail under Tony Larusa and a whole lot more.
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