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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

White Sox-Cardinals: Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty go head-to-head

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4612 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

White Sox ace Lucas Giolito and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty were teammates at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles. Now they’re facing off against each other as big leaguers for the very first time Tuesday night on the South Side. Chuck Garfien speaks with their high school baseball coach, Matt LaCour, who tells stories about their prep careers and what it took for them to become elite major league pitchers. LaCour, who is coming to town for the big game, talks about what it will be like being at Guaranteed Rate Field to watch his former pitchers go head-to-head.(2:46) - How did the legendary high school rotation featuring Lucas Giolito, Max Fried, and Jack Flaherty come together?(7:30) - When Matt LaCour first saw that Lucas Giolito had the potential to be something special(10:40) - The time Giolito accidentally hit Max Fried in the face with a pitch in high school(15:20) - The text LaCour received from Flaherty telling him he needs to come to Chicago for the game(20:05) - Watching the growth of Giolito in the majors(35:10) - LaCour on his former pitching coach Ethan Katz coaching Giolito in the majors

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's all here.

0:02.4

A no hitter, Grand Slam!

0:04.6

Have all the fun you want.

0:06.5

Every moment, every game.

0:08.6

Make sure you guys tune in.

0:10.2

Catch the White Sox only on NBC Sports Chicago.

0:17.9

It's going to be surreal when Jack texted me the other night

0:22.8

it was pretty much after both him and Lucas

0:25.9

had finished their starts

0:27.1

and they both pitch really well

0:29.4

in their last start obviously

0:30.6

but Jack's like me and Lucas

0:34.3

mono-emano Tuesday

0:36.9

you better get on a plane you better get on a plane.

0:43.1

And Matt LeCour, the high school baseball coach for Lucas Gialito and Jack Flaherty,

0:49.3

did get on a plane.

0:51.3

He'll be in attendance to watch these two former high school teammates. Go head to

0:55.8

head Tuesday night at guaranteed rate field. Hey everyone, it's Chuck Arfine. Welcome to the White

1:01.8

Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by Win Trust. And on the podcast, I speak with Matt Lecor about Gialito,

1:10.4

Flaherty, as well as Braves pitcher Max Freed,

1:14.3

who were all teammates together at Harvard West Lake High School,

1:18.8

and you're going to hear some great stories.

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