Pat Murphy: White Sox will be something to be RECKONED with

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien is joined by MLB writer and Emmy-nominated MLB Network contributor Anthony Castrovince to break down the White Sox’s start to their 2026 campaign and why it’s far too early to hit the panic button. They dive into the opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, including a tough Game 3 loss, and what it reveals about where the Sox stand early in the season. Plus, reactions to Pat Murphy calling the Sox a future force in the AL Central and why that praise might carry more weight than it seems. The conversation also turns to breakout potential, with buzz building around Munetaka Murakami and Castrovince calling his power “the real deal” and possibly the steal of the offseason. They debate whether Luis Robert Jr. belongs in the early MVP conversation, look at early surprises like the Miami Marlins, and get into an interesting discussion on ABS. Plus why Castrovince wouldn’t mind seeing a World Series decided by it.

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0:00.0	The White Sox podcast with Chuck Garfine is brought to you by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland.
0:05.0	Are you ready for your winning moment?
0:06.9	Find it at Win Creek Chicago, Southland, where the action never stops.
0:12.0	There's some talent on the other side.
0:13.5	It's, it's, you mark my word right now.
0:16.3	This team, that Chicago White Sox team, will be reckoned with in that division.
0:27.6	That is Milwaukee Brewers manager, Pat Murphy, talking about the White Sox over the weekend.
0:34.6	I mean, if you want an early season hot take, the two-time defending NL manager
0:39.4	of the year is coming in hot, despite the White Sox getting swept by the Brewers in Milwaukee.
0:45.4	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Arfine. This is the White Sox podcast.
0:48.3	Brought to you by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland on the podcast today. Are the White Sox a team to be reckoned with in the AL Central, despite their sluggish start?
1:00.3	And what other very early observations can we make about the 2026 season?
1:06.3	Anthony Cash Events from MLB.com and Albee Network is back on the podcast to make sense of what we have
1:13.3	seen so far is munitaka murakami going to hit 55 home runs is louise robert junior going to be an
1:20.9	MVP candidate or is he an injury waiting to happen are Are the Miami Marlins? For real.
1:29.5	Will players and managers conclude that the ABS system is a bunch of BS?
1:35.1	And we have more glowing comments about the White Sox from Brewers manager, Pat Murphy.
1:43.0	We have red hot.
1:44.8	We have scorching hot, early season hot takes with Anthony Kastavans.
1:51.0	Here we go.
1:54.8	The ball hit deep way back.
1:56.9	Here's a blast.
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