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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Michael Soroka opens up about his comeback quest with the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4612 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

After getting traded from the Braves to the White Sox, Michael Soroka is out to prove that he can be the pitcher who once seemed destined for greatness. Chuck Garfien speaks with Soroka about his road to the White Sox, coming back from two Achilles tendon injuries and the advice he received from Jake Burger, the kind of leap he believes he can make this upcoming season, why he really wants to pitch against the Braves and more.To vote for the White Sox Talk Podcast in the Best Baseball Podcast category click HERETo vote for the White Sox Talk Podcast in the Best Team Podcast category click HERE

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0:00.0

everybody when they get moved wants to uh wants to show out i think that's only natural and

0:10.9

i definitely have some of those emotions myself look at the calendar see when the white socks are

0:16.6

playing the braves april 1, 2, 3.

0:28.9

Yeah, New White Sox pitcher Michael Soroka has something to prove to the Braves for trading him, but more importantly to himself, trying to get back to being one of the best pitchers

0:35.9

in the game.

0:37.1

He talks about his comeback, the excitement about this new opportunity on the South Side

0:42.5

and a whole lot more on this edition of the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust.

0:47.7

Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine.

0:49.6

In 2019, Michael Soroka seemed destined for greatness. He made the All-Star team, finished sixth in voting for the NL

0:58.6

Sy Young Award, and he was 21 years old. But then he tore his Achilles tendon, not once, but twice,

1:07.2

just like Jake Berger, missed two plus seasons of baseball.

1:11.6

On the podcast, Michael opens up about the immense challenge of coming back from two Achilles' tears.

1:18.6

The advice he received along the way from Jake Berger, the feeling of making it back on a major league mound last season and the leap he believes he can make this upcoming season.

1:34.0

We always talk about wanting the White Sox to have players who can play in the cold in the month of April.

1:40.7

Michael's from Canada.

1:43.1

He gets into the art of pitching in frigid conditions

1:46.8

Plus the Hall of Fame pitcher

1:49.0

He watches video of every day on his phone

1:52.2

Trying to replicate his mechanics

1:54.8

He happens to be one of my all-time favorites

1:57.5

That's later in the pod

1:59.3

So it's Michael Soroka. Great conversation with him.

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