White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez talks laughs, tears and his MVP goal

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

What’s in store for Eloy Jiménez in 2021? Chuck Garfien and Vinnie Duber speak with the White Sox left fielder about how many home runs he can hit in a season, his goal of winning an MVP, and playing alongside Luis Robert in the outfield. He also explains why he cried after learning that José Abreu won the AL MVP and how tough it was missing time during the playoffs with a foot injury. Plus, Jiménez gives his thoughts on Yoán Moncada’s music video, Nick Madrigal’s quest for 3,000 hits, and Vinnie’s mustache.(4:10) - Eloy believes this team is special and can compete at a high level this year and beyond(8:20) - After Jose Abreu won MVP Eloy cried. He explains why and how he thinks there are multiple MVP winners on the team(12:25) - Eloy on playing left field, running into Luis Robert and the dynamic of playing outfield with Luis.(16:00) - Not being able to play in the playoffs last year crushed Eloy, he explains what it was like not being able to help his team(19:00) - Impressions of manager Tony La Russa and playing for him(20:30) - It's the White Sox turn to take over Chicago baseball, the Cubs had their time

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0:00.0	I'm always happy.
0:04.5	Even when I'm bad, when my family is bad, I'm always happy.
0:08.4	Like, why not be happy?
0:12.2	God give you another day, so why not be happy?
0:15.7	Hi, Mom!
0:20.6	Hi, Aloy Jimenez, who's here on this edition of the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by Win Trust.
0:31.1	So Aloi Jimenez plays the game and goes through life with so much joy, so much emotion.
0:38.3	And he's going to talk about that.
0:40.3	Why he cried when he found out that Jose Ibrahim won the MVP.
0:45.3	And why he cried to his parents when a foot injury knocked him out of the playoffs last year.
0:53.3	He's going to tell you how many home runs he thinks he can hit.
0:56.4	What it means having fans back in the park in Chicago,
1:02.2	how he's making sure he doesn't collide anymore with Luis Robert in the outfield.
1:06.6	And funny stuff on Yo-Makata's music video and Nick Madrigal's quest for 3,000 hits.
1:15.2	I did the interview with Vinnie Duber and Aloy is a big fan of Vinny's mustache, as you're going to hear.
1:21.9	And Aloy's also having fun with us early on choosing to speak nothing but Spanish.
1:28.8	So it is Aloi Jimenez on the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:33.3	Hi, Mom! It's coming your way.
1:37.3	White Sox! White Sox! Go, go, White Sox!
1:41.3	The ball hit deep way back!
1:43.3	Deep Town! Holy cow! Carlton Fass! Go White So. The ball hit deep way back. Deep time,
1:44.6	Farrell!
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