Should the White Sox take a gamble on Yasiel Puig for right field?

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Talented but controversial outfielder Yasiel Puig has been putting on a show this offseason in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .418/.518/.846, and playing for manager Ozzie Guillen. Should the White Sox consider signing Puig to play right field? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey speak with Ozzie Guillen Jr., who's been in Venezuela, getting an up-close look at how Puig is playing, how he's acting, and if he'd be a good fit for the White Sox.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine.
0:07.8	This is the White Sox Talk podcast.
0:11.0	It's coming to you.
0:12.2	It's always by our great friends at Windrust.
0:17.0	Oh, you didn't see this one coming, did you?
0:19.4	No, you didn't.
0:21.0	Chris Gets told reporters last week that they're looking to add a right fielder.
0:27.0	There are several free agents still out there.
0:30.2	Tommy Fam, Robbie Grossman, Adam Duvall, Joey Gallo, to name a few.
0:35.0	There's also Witton-Marfield.
0:36.3	It could be a right-field second-based combo.
0:38.6	The socks have options.
0:42.3	Meanwhile, there is a player this off-season in the Venezuelan Winter League, who has caught my attention.
0:50.5	He's raising eyebrows with his play, both offensively and defensively, and his name is right fiel
0:57.5	Puig.
0:59.1	You might be saying to yourself right now, Chuck, you're out of your mind.
1:04.2	What are you thinking?
1:06.2	Puegg's washed up.
1:07.4	He's a clubhouse cancer.
1:08.9	He hasn't played in the majors since 2019.
1:10.8	It's the Venezuelan hasn't played in the majors since 2019.
1:16.8	It's the Venezuelan Winter League. Not the majors. You're crazy.
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