White Sox fireballer Garrett Crochet recaps rookie year, previews 2021

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 2 March 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet joins Chuck Garfien to talk about his electric rookie season, including his major league debut and a memorable performance against the Cubs. They discuss what it was like pitching in the playoffs, the feeling in camp with new manager Tony La Russa, his recent proposal to his girlfriend, and why Chuck thinks he’s found the perfect nickname for Crochet.(2:45) - What was it like skipping the minors and going straight to The Show(10:00) - Gaining confidence with early success in the majors(17:15) - What is a major league camp like with Tony La Russa?(22:55) - The Sox seem like they have a potentially dominant bullpen, does the team feel that way?(29:05) - The excitement around spring training and getting the season started

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0:00.0	It was kind of a situation I had been thinking about probably at least three times a week
0:07.5	since my sophomore year of college.
0:09.5	Like that was just always a big goal I had for myself was to skip the minor leagues, which
0:14.7	is pretty silly to have had that goal.
0:17.1	But now that I've accomplished it, it's like, wow, good thing I, I put that thought
0:20.8	in my head as such a young age. But man, I mean, once I got up there, nothing can compare
0:25.7	to that moment. It was a really great experience. Everybody treated me very well and just can't
0:30.6	wait to get going again.
0:36.3	Sometimes when you have big dreams, they come true.
0:41.1	And that one certainly did for Garrett Crochet.
0:45.1	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Arfine.
0:46.8	Welcome to the White Sox Talk Podcast, brought to you by WinTrust.
0:51.5	And today on the podcast, it's a conversation with White Sox pitcher
0:55.9	Garrick Crochet, who made that incredible leap from college to the majors last year.
1:02.2	We spoke about his trial by fire rookie season, an eye-popping display of talent and triple-digit heat.
1:11.6	We also spoke about his memorable performance
1:14.6	against the Cubs last year.
1:16.6	Remember that one?
1:17.6	How dominant this bullpen might be.
1:20.6	Also, how he proposed to his girlfriend here at spring training.
1:25.6	I also asked him if he has a nickname.
1:29.5	Totally forgetting that there's actually a perfect nickname for him.
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