Why MLB Network's Dan Plesac thinks Shane Smith is the real deal

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Dan Plesac knows pitching. He pitched 18 years in the majors and follows every team in the majors on MLB Network. He joined Chuck Garfien on the podcast to talk about White Sox rookie Shane Smith who has dominated the Guardians and Twins in his first two major league starts. They also discuss how Dan grew up a diehard White Sox fan, his unfulfilled dream of pitching for the White Sox, the current rebuild and hope for the future, calling 21 White Sox games later this season and more.

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0:47.9	All right.
0:48.7	On the podcast today.
0:50.7	One of my favorite guests.
0:52.4	One of my favorite people.
0:56.9	The one and only Dan Pleasack from MLB Network. And if you are a diehard White Sox fan, you have something in common with Dan because
1:04.6	he is too. He grew up in Northwest Indiana, and he's going to talk about his love for the White Sox,
1:12.6	especially now when they're going through a rebuild.
1:16.1	He'll speak about that.
1:17.0	Also, he watched Shane Smith, his second start against the Guardians,
1:22.6	and he has some thoughts about Smith, what he saw, especially as a fellow pitcher. You're going to want to hear that.
1:29.6	I'll talk a little bit about his Forrest Gump baseball career, 18 years in the majors.
1:34.6	He never went on the injured list. How was he able to do that? He'll talk about that.
1:42.9	His dream to one day play for the White Sox. Of course, it didn't happen. And he's going to be subbing for Steve Stone in the booth for 21 games this season on CHSN. He'll talk about that and more. It's Dan Pleasack Zach. He's back on the podcast.
2:01.9	Here we go.
2:07.2	A ball hit deep way back.
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