Why the White Sox might be headed for a 1983 turnaround

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In June of 1983, the White Sox were under .500, struggling on offense (especially at catcher), and failing to meet expectations. Sound familiar? But in the middle of June, the offense woke up, the starting rotation got hot, and they ran away with the division. Could a similar pattern happen again this year? Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey compare and contrast the disappointing starts for both teams, how close Tony La Russa came to getting fired in 1983, plus when and if this year’s White Sox team can turn its season around.

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0:00.0	Any kind of something to score a run, and the socks will grab the golden ring.
0:10.7	You see Harold's second in game-winning RBI as you couldn't ask for a better man to stand
0:15.9	at the plate in that, and Del Crandall is going to bring the infield in. The outfield is shallow.
0:21.2	Vanderberg will work from the stretch.
0:23.3	And that is into shallow center.
0:25.0	It's just for the rock.
0:26.2	Cruz tags.
0:27.1	Here's the catch.
0:28.2	Here comes a throw.
0:29.6	Here comes Cruz.
0:30.8	And that's grab the golden ray.
0:47.8	That's how it sounded. September 17, 1983, when the White Sox won the division on a sack fly by Harold Baines in the bottom of the ninth.
0:53.3	But how the White Sox got to that point in that season was not easy.
0:55.9	And you know what it felt like?
0:59.1	A lot like this season.
1:05.6	We're going to dive into this on the White Sox Talk podcast brought to you by WinTrust.
1:06.3	Hey, everybody.
1:07.3	It's Chuck Arfine.
1:12.1	And in April, May and the first half of June in 1983, the White Sox are one of the biggest disappointments in all of baseball. The offense was struggling. Carlton Fisk was fighting with Tony LaRusa.
1:19.3	Tony was reportedly on the hot seat because the socks were in fifth place. Yes, fifth place in the
1:25.0	middle of June. Then some things happen that opened up the floodgates.
1:30.9	Their fortunes changed and they ran away with the division.
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