White Sox Hitting Coach Marcus Thames on Fixing the Offense and Building a Hitting Identity

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames joins Chuck Garfien for a deep dive into the offensive approach that's helping the team turn the corner. From situational hitting and plate discipline to the evolving identities of Luis Robert Jr., Miguel Vargas, and Kyle Teel, Thames shares insights into building a hitting culture. He also reflects on coaching Aaron Judge, his own MLB debut off Randy Johnson, and what it takes to earn trust in a clubhouse full of young talent. It's a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the grind, growth, and goals of the White Sox offense.

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0:53.5	All right, on the pod today. We're talking hitting. And we're
0:57.1	talking hitting with the hitting coach of the White Sox, Marcus Timms, and what do we get into?
1:03.9	We're talking about runners in scoring position. We're talking situational hitting. We're talking identity. What kind of identity
1:14.0	does he, does this team want to have from a hitting standpoint? We get into Luis Robert Jr., Miguel
1:22.0	Vargas, Kyle, Teal, and Moore. And once by the time, Marcus Tim's was the hitting coach for Aaron Judge in AAA and in the majors with the New York Yankees. Great insight about what it was like coaching Aaron Judge and a whole lot more. We're going deep in the weeds with the White Sox, the hitting, the offense.
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