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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Nelson Cruz on the White Sox: ”I would love to play for them”

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

From White Sox killer to White Sox player? Chuck Garfien speaks with 7-time All-Star and free agent Nelson Cruz about his interest in playing for the White Sox. What would he bring to the clubhouse? Would he be a good fit? Can he still hit at 42? Cruz also talks about Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I was talking to a few scouting in my agent yesterday, and I believe that should be a good fit.

0:11.0

You'd be a good fit for the White Sox?

0:13.0

I believe so, yeah.

0:18.0

In a year when the White Sox were extremely quiet here at the Winter Meetings,

0:24.1

leave it two of all people.

0:26.0

Hall of Fame White Sox killer.

0:28.7

Nelson Cruz to give me, to give you, to give us.

0:32.6

Something at the very end of the winter meetings, something I was not expecting,

0:37.3

saying that he would

0:38.2

love to play for the White Sox.

0:41.7

Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine in San Diego.

0:44.8

It's the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust.

0:47.4

And since the season ended, and especially since Jose Abraeus signed with the Astros,

0:53.7

I've been trying to come up with a veteran presence the White Sox could bring into their

0:58.6

clubhouse to be a leader, to be a uniter.

1:02.2

And while standing in the lobby on Wednesday afternoon, lo and behold, there he was.

1:09.1

Nelson Cruz.

1:13.5

Known as one of the best teammates in baseball,

1:16.6

and a man who has also terrorized White Sox pitching from 2019 to 2021.

1:22.1

But now he says he wants to play for the White Sox.

1:27.8

Is he too old?

1:29.5

Is there a fit?

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