Sports Central

White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper visits with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz on the heels of the bombshell announcement of Michael Kopech’s UCL tear and probable Tommy John surgery.  He also discusses Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, and what a step forward for them would look like next year, finding a solution to the starting staff’s walk problem this season, balancing the roles of “coach” vs. “friend” with his guys, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox Baseball: Lucas Giolito sits down with the guys and talks about his recent turnaround and what he’s building on at the end of the season; WGN Sox radio analyst Darrin Jackson stops by to share his thoughts on the new-look Sox rotation; the great Hawk Harrelson joins the show ahead of his Hawk Day honors on Sunday, we take a look at the week in review, and more.

White Sox righthander Lucas Giolito visits with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz on White Sox Weekly: He talks about feeding off of the confidence that comes from good results and recovering from an early-season bout of “dead arm”, pitching coach Don Cooper helping him simplify things mechanically, his end-season goals and personal assessment of the year, and more.

Legendary voice of the White Sox Ken ‘Hawk’ Harrelson joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz as he prepares for Hawk Harrelson Day at Guaranteed Rate Field, and the final month of his three-plus decade career in the booth.  Hawk also shares memories of his former partner, HOFer Don Drysdale, his most memorable moments behind the mic, the excitement for the near-future for the young Sox, and much more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with White Sox outfielder Ryan LaMarre, who clears up the story behind his uncle coming up with his first big league home run ball at Comerica Park; he also talks about handling the grind of the road and the life of a ballplayer shuttling back and forth between the minors and the big leagues, the process of learning to trust his instincts at the plate, and more.

White Sox backstop Kevan Smith joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz on White Sox Weekly and talks about knocking his first homer of the year while playing tribute to his late friend – and former Sox pitcher- Daniel Webb, and the various other ways he’s keeping Webb’s memory alive.  Smith also hits on his time playing QB at Pitt for Dave Wannstedt, what he loves about catching for Michael Kopech, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with Steve McCatty, pitching coach for the Sox AAA affiliate Charlotte Knights. They talk about McCatty’s outlook on Michael Kopech’s big league career and what clicked for the fireballer command-wise that allowed him to get called up this year, the challenge of tapping into the different mindsets of guys like Kopech and Lucas Giolito, the difference in Carlos Rodon now that he’s firing on all cylinders, and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3540017/3540017_2018-08-26-212717.64kmono.mp3

Michael Kopech is set to make his Major League debut and Adam Hoge and Mark Carman are here to get you ready. Did the White Sox make the right call to promote Kopech before 2019? The guys also discuss the angst that seems to follow the Cubs. Finally, Hoge recaps the Bears' trip to Denver and what the team was able to accomplish.

Michael Kopech is set to make his Major League debut and Adam Hoge and Mark Carman are here to get you ready. Did the White Sox make the right call to promote Kopech before 2019? The guys also discuss the angst that seems to follow the Cubs. Finally, Hoge recaps the Bears’ trip to Denver and what the team was able to accomplish.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox baseball: WGN Sox radio analyst Darrin Jackson discusses Adam Engel’s defensive value, James Shields sliding into the role as a mentor to the young Sox pitchers and the Ronald Acuna/Jose Urena beaning; White Sox hitting coach Todd Steverson talks about Yoan Moncada and the need for a consistent approach no matter where he is in the lineup; NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien stops by with the pulse from the Sox […]

On this week’s episode of Sports Central, Mark Carman and Adam Hoge discuss the end of Roquan Smith’s holdout. Did anyone win? And while everyone is going crazy for David Bote, could you imagine if Daniel Palka was on the Cubs? Finally, the guys discuss Tiger Woods’ outstanding weekend and why he is so popular and important for golf.

On this week's episode of Sports Central, Mark Carman and Adam Hoge discuss the end of Roquan Smith's holdout. Did anyone win? And while everyone is going crazy for David Bote, could you imagine if Daniel Palka was on the Cubs? Finally, the guys discuss Tiger Woods' outstanding weekend and why he is so popular and important for golf.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox baseball: the guys visit with lefthander Carlos Rodon, who’s had ace-caliber stuff lately (and intends to keep it that way); ESPN and MLB Network’s Matt Vasgerian is making a pit stop on the South Side to pay tribute to one of his favorite broadcasters; we get an audio tour of the office of the legendary ‘Sodfather’, Roger Bossard; Ed Farmer stops by with a special birthday wish for Carm, and more.

MLB Network host and the voice of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz as he prepares to join in Hawk Harrelson’s farewell tour during Sunday afternoon’s broadcast of the Sox and Indians.  He talks about why he connected with Hawk as a fan and broadcaster and the goal to get him some Ford C. Frick award recognition, getting into a groove with Jessica Mendoza and Alex Rodriguez in the ESPN booth, his thoughts on where the Sox are in terms of the rebuild, and more.

Sox lefthander Carlos Rodon visits with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz on White Sox Weekly for a discussion on his recent success and how it’s been consistently building on successful outings since coming off the DL, James Shields as a mentor to the young guys and the challenge of learning how to win, embracing the role of the workhorse on an inexperienced staff, and more.