Why Liam Hendriks signed with the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The White Sox signed the best closer on the free-agent market, but what convinced Liam Hendriks to come to the South Side? Chuck Garfien goes 1-on-1 with the White Sox new ninth-inning man to find out what brought him to Chicago. Hendriks also shares his expectations for the upcoming season and explores the way he plays the game, his competitive nature, and his experience being a free agent.(2:46) - When Hendriks started to think about signing with the White Sox(8:12) - The evolution of his nickname and changing it when he signed with the White Sox(9:55) - Hendriks’ personality on and off the field(16:00) - Getting released so many times. Look out Twins, Royals and Cubs.(22:14) - How he turned his career around to become one of the best closers in baseball(31:00) - How good is the White Sox lineup?(35:22) - How badly does Hendriks want a ring?(38:35) - Life in Australia

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0:00.0	This isn't a flash in the pan window where we've got one or two years to win this thing.
0:07.2	This is the thing that they've got a lot of guys under contract.
0:10.4	They've got a lot of guys in the system.
0:11.6	They've got a lot of guys going to be around for a long time.
0:14.5	So this is a thing where this window of opportunity is not closing anytime soon.
0:22.7	Where can I buy a Liam Hendricks jersey?
0:26.4	Hey, everybody, welcome.
0:28.3	It's Chuck Arfine.
0:29.7	It is the White Sox Talk podcast.
0:31.5	Brought to you by WinTrust,
0:33.1	and yeah, that is new White Sox closer.
0:36.5	Liam Hendricks,
0:41.4	here on the podcast to get you all jacked up about the white socks and hopefully a world series parade or two in your future.
0:46.4	I spoke with Liam about a whole bunch of stuff, how the white socks courted him as a free agent.
0:53.2	And how a white socks blog, a free agent and how a White Sox blog, a White Sox blog, played a role in him signing
0:59.4	with them.
1:01.4	Why he really wants to pitch.
1:03.3	He really wants to pitch against three teams, the twins, the Royals, and the Cubs.
1:09.9	That and a whole lot more.
1:12.0	So it is Liam Hendricks, whose nickname used to be Slyda, but now it's South Slider.
1:21.8	And he's coming your way on the White Sox Talk Podcast.
1:26.8	White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.
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