Why Bruce Bochy thinks Will Venable is the leader the White Sox need right now

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Who knows the managing potential of Will Venable? Bruce Bochy does. Chuck Garfien speaks with the future Hall of Fame manager about Venable who was Bochy's associate manager the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers. Bochy talks about Venable's leadership style, how he helped the Rangers win a World Series in 2023, why he was hoping he wouldn't leave the Rangers and more. Bochy also tells stories about his 40-year relationship with Ozzie Guillen.

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0:00.0	He's got a calmness, but at the same time, he's got fire.
0:06.0	He wants to win, and, you know, he'll demand guys to do things in the right way.
0:12.0	You know, he's not afraid to call somebody out, trust me.
0:14.6	And so, you know, I just think you guys did a great job.
0:19.6	I'm picking your manager because he's going to be the leader I think you need right now.
0:25.0	So that's the deep voice of Bruce Bochy, future Hall of Fame manager, the Texas Rangers, who has a lot to say about the White Sox new manager, Will Venable on this edition of the White Sox podcast.
0:40.4	Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Garfine, and Will was Bochie's associate manager for the last two seasons.
0:47.0	And as you're going to hear, Boch was hoping Will wasn't going to leave.
0:52.2	That's how much he meant to the ball club.
0:56.5	Boch talks about Venable's leadership, his feel for a clubhouse, his grasp of analytics,
1:02.5	and what he did behind the scenes to help the Rangers win the World Series back in 2023.
1:09.6	We also talk about Bochy's 40-year friendship with my compadre,
1:15.8	Ozzie Guyan, going back to when Ozzy was 18 years old as a young prospect
1:22.4	in the Padres organization.
1:26.1	That is coming up as well. So it's Bruce Bochy on Will Venable
1:31.3	and why he believes he's the leader. The White Sox need right now. That's coming up on the White
1:38.2	Sox podcast. Let's go.
1:45.8	The ball hit deep way back.
1:48.0	There's a blast.
1:49.2	Deep to left.
1:52.1	Holy cow.
1:53.9	Carlton Chris has put the white tracks ahead.
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