What Nelson Cruz returning to Minnesota means for the Twins and White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

With White Sox killer Nelson Cruz resigning with the Twins, how does this affect not only the Twins but the White Sox in 2021? Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Vinnie Duber discuss where the White Sox stand after the big move by their division rivals, and will rookie Andrew Vaughn be ready to be the White Sox regular DH? Plus, can the White Sox rely on Carlos Rodon and is the White Sox front office done making moves?(1:50) - First impressions of Nelson Cruz going back to Minnesota(5:10) - Did the White Sox have a chance to get Nelson Cruz?(10:30) - Will Andrew Vaughn be the DH the White Sox need?(17:10) - What will the White Sox do to try to slow Cruz this season?(22:20) - Who will be the five starters in the White Sox rotation? Should the White Sox keep adding pitching?(30:46) - Are the White Sox done adding to the roster before the start of the season?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Arfine.
0:08.6	Welcome to the White Sox Talk Podcast brought to you by WinTrust.
0:14.2	Also known as the Nelson Cruz is back with the twins, and I don't like it.
0:19.6	White Sox Talk podcast and the Nelson Cruz is back with the twins, and I don't like it. White Sox Talk podcast and the Nelson
0:22.6	Cruz is back with the twins.
0:24.7	Maybe this will be the year his numbers finally go in the tank.
0:28.2	I certainly hope so.
0:30.9	White Sox Talk podcast.
0:33.0	Coming up, what the cruise signing means for the twins
0:36.2	and for my state of mind and what it means for the White Sox, not just in the race for the AL Central, but how the White Sox are seemingly opening the door now for Andrew Vaughn to be their DH in 2021.
0:52.9	Ryan McGuffie and Vinnie Duber are going to join me.
0:55.6	We'll also talk about the signing of Carlos Rodan if the socks are done spending this
1:00.3	offseason and more.
1:02.7	Nelson Cruz, since you're going back to the twins, hate to say it, but may the regression
1:10.3	begin. Couldn't help myself. Yeah. hate to say it but may the regression begin
1:11.8	couldn't help myself
1:14.4	podcast
1:16.3	it's coming your way
1:17.5	white socks
1:19.4	white socks
1:20.3	go go white socks
1:22.1	ball hit deep way back
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