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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Why MLB Network’s Jon Morosi voted for Mark Buehrle for the Hall of Fame

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4612 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

White Sox great Mark Buehrle was one of several first-timers on this year's Hall of Fame ballot. He didn't earn election this time around — no one did this year — but a noticeable amount of voters included Buehrle on their ballots. That group included MLB Network's Jon Morosi, who joins Chuck Garfien to discuss why he put Buehrle on his ballot this year and why he believes the legendary White Sox lefty belongs in the Hall of Fame. Morosi also weighs in on the 2021 White Sox, making his pick for the team's X-factor that could put the South Siders over the top.(2:36) - Why Jon Morosi included Mark Buehrle on his Hall of Fame ballot(9:55) - How will pitchers be judged by Hall of Fame voters since wins aren't as meaningful as they used to be?(13:00) - The process voters go through when filling out their Hall of Famer ballots(16:00) - Reaction to Curt Schilling not wanting to be on the ballot next year(20:00) - Will the White Sox make another move this offseason? Who is the X-factor that could put them over the top?(26:35) - Where will Nelson Cruz sign?(28:55) - Morosi's thoughts on Tony LaRussa

Transcript

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0:00.0

Alexei!

0:06.0

Yes!

0:08.0

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

0:12.0

Yes!

0:13.0

History!

0:17.0

A perfect game by Mark Burley.

0:27.1

And what an unbelievable, unbelievable play by Dwayne Wise.

0:32.4

Hey, everybody.

0:33.4

It's Chuck Arfine.

0:36.6

Welcome to the White Sox Talk Podcast. to you as always by WinTrust.

0:41.4

Okay, Mark Burley was on the Hall of Fame ballot for the very first time.

0:46.8

And one of the 44 brilliant people who voted for him is going to join me on the podcast, and that is John Marosi of MLB Network.

0:57.9

Johnson explained why he voted for Burley for the Hall of Fame,

1:02.3

and if he thinks he will one day gain enough traction and votes to eventually get to Cooperstown.

1:09.6

John's also going to talk about the current White Sox,

1:12.2

who he thinks is the X factor for the whole team,

1:17.4

a name I was not expecting.

1:20.0

We also talk about where he thinks Nelson Cruz is going to sign,

1:23.4

but Tony LaRusa will bring to the club and a whole lot more.

1:28.2

So it's John Marosi, one of the best baseball writers in the business

1:33.2

on the White Sox Talk podcast. It's coming your way.

1:38.5

White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.

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