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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Michael Kopech’s desire to reach his full potential

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien looks back and forward with White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech. They talk about what he's learned so far in his major league career, the balance between being a baseball player and a father, how he battled through his knee injury last season, his hopes of becoming the best pitcher he can be and more.

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0:48.4

I don't want to look back on it when I'm done with my career and be like, well, there's

0:52.0

something I left on the table.

0:59.6

So the desire to get better every day and come out and give it everything you got and grow to the utmost of your potential, it's motivating, to say the least.

1:08.1

There's a competitive fire that is burning inside Michael Kopeck.

1:14.9

He has shown flashes of greatness to taking the next step.

1:19.6

Staying healthy and reaching his full potential, that is a big part of the conversation I had with Michael on this edition of the White Sox Talk

1:29.5

podcast brought to you by WinTrust. Hey, everyone. This is Chuck Garfine in Glendale, Arizona

1:35.8

for White Sox Spring Training. And yeah, it's been a bumpy road for Kopeck in his major league

1:41.8

career. We talk about what he's learned since that electric

1:47.3

debut he had in 2018, the injury he suffered last season, how it forced him to become a

1:55.2

better pitcher. Plus, if he wasn't a baseball player, what would he be?

2:01.8

And more.

2:07.6

Ask him a question and you're going to get a well-thought-out answer.

2:11.2

So what's going on inside Michael Kopeck?

2:12.9

You're going to find out. Michael Kopeck's desire to reach his full potential, that is coming up next.

2:23.0

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