Sports Central

On this episode of Sports Central, Adam Hoge and Mark Carman discuss fair expectations for the Bears this year, as well as the future of wide receiver Kevin White. The guys also talk about Angel Hernandez and whether or not umpires are being held accountable for their bad calls. Finally, Goldberg the Goalie is in trouble and the mug shot is incredible.

On this episode of Sports Central, Adam Hoge and Mark Carman discuss fair expectations for the Bears this year, as well as the future of wide receiver Kevin White. The guys also talk about Angel Hernandez and whether or not umpires are being held accountable for their bad calls. Finally, Goldberg the Goalie is in trouble and the mug shot is incredible.

NBC Sports Chicago White Sox studio analyst and former slugger “Beltin'” Bill Melton joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz following the Sox sweep over the Rays in Tampa.  They talk about Daniel Palka’s pinch-hit power and how he profiles as an asset for the club in the future, offensive trends in the game creating an increase in homers and strikeouts, Yoan Moncada’s quest for more contact, and more.

MLB Network analyst and former Sox reliever Dan Plesac visits with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz for a conversation on the outlook for this White Sox starting rotation and the trend around the league of starters eating less innings, Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez as the key cogs that can turn things around for the Sox in a hurry, Don Cooper’s role as an organizational mainstay in developing a crop of young pitching, and more.

Sports Central is back after a long hiatus and Mark Carman joins Adam Hoge to discuss the Bears’ first preseason game and Roquan Smith’s holdout. Carm also has an issue with Javy Baez and the guys discuss the messy Urban Meyer situation at Ohio State.

Sports Central is back after a long hiatus and Mark Carman joins Adam Hoge to discuss the Bears' first preseason game and Roquan Smith's holdout. Carm also has an issue with Javy Baez and the guys discuss the messy Urban Meyer situation at Ohio State.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox Baseball: Sox TV voice Jason Benetti stops by and talks about the CB Bucknor play in Friday’s game, we visit with flamethrowing prospect Dylan Cease, fresh off twirling a gem for AA Birmingham; Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein is back from a swing through Charlotte and Winston Salem and shares what he saw from Michael Kopech, Eloy Jimenez and other Sox propects, and more. 

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with Sox prospect and Birmingham Barons righthander Dylan Cease, who’s 11-2 with a 2.87 ERA in 2018, split between A and AA.  He talks about staying motivated and embracing the competition in the minor leagues, getting to play for Omar Vizquel in Winston-Salem, getting interested in enough in yoga and mental skills to have his own “guru”, and applying those lessons to baseball, being grateful to the Cubs despite his inclusion in the blockbuster Eloy/Quintana deal, and more.

White Sox TV play-by-play man Jason Benetti drops by the White Sox Weekly booth at Guaranteed Rate Field with Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz; they talk about Friday night’s CB Bucknor play where he ‘caught’ a ball that bounced at the plate and his questionable conduct for the rest of the game; Carlos Rodon finding consistency and Lucas Giolito searching for it; participating in the ‘second screen’ experience with Bill Nye for the Home Run Derby, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox Baseball: the guys open up the second half with a discussion on trade value for the Sox pieces that are likely to be moved like James Shields and Joakim Soria; Andy Masur talks about outfield options now that Avi Garcia and Nicky Delmonico are healthy; NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien talks about the ‘Moncada strike zone’ and the possibility of moving Jose Abreu; Harry debuts a new musical […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Insider Vincent Goodwill, who breaks down the upside (and downside) of the Jabari Parker signing and the question of what constitutes ‘progress’ for a franchise in flux, whether or not bringing back Zach LaVine was the right move and what Wendell Carter Jr. can bring to the table, Parker’s defense of Derrick Rose and why his legacy in Chicago seems so complex, and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in sports on The Beat: The Dodgers came up winners in the Manny Machado trade sweepstakes and Carm bemoans LA as a landing spot for big deals and free agents (think LeBron); Adam Hoge joins the show as Matt Nagy’s Bears get training camp rolling; we a get a taste of how Carm spent his vacation week (it won’t surprise you); NBCSC Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill breaks down the state of […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox Baseball: Darrin Jackson joins the show with his All-Star break thoughts and some positives to look at despite a frustrating first half; they guys chat with 2018 first-rounder Nick Madrigal as he embarks on his pro career and reports to Kannapolis, they also catch up with Tim Raines and Ozzie Guillen at Guaranteed Rate Field as the Sox pay tribute to the ’93 AL West Champs; Frank Thomas […]

White Sox legend as a player and manager, Ozzie Guillen joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz as the Sox celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1993 AL West Champion team at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowit visit with the Hall of Famer Tim Raines, who helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1993 AL West Champion Sox this weekend at  Guaranteed Rate Field.  They talk about the missed opportunity of excellent Sox teams in ’93 and ’94 losing to Toronto and the strike, respectively, finally getting the call to Cooperstown last year, the changing offensive trends in the game that have taken the emphasis off of stolen bases, and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3525984/white-sox-weekly-tim-raines_2018-07-15-001324.64kmono.mp3