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White Sox REKAP Podcast
White Sox REKAP Podcast
Author: Ryan McGuffey
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© 2026 White Sox REKAP Podcast
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The #ChicagoWhiteSox #REKAP #Podcast hits on all of the latest news, notes and topics on the Chicago White Sox. #RyanMcGuffey and former White Sox CF #BrianAnderson team up for spirited conversation & debate as they address the hottest stories surrounding the #Sox, the #ALCentral and #MLB.
Plus, guests will join the guys...players, both current and former will add to the entertaining duo as they entertain & inform #WhiteSoxNation.
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Send us Fan Mail #guff, #ba, and #jhood talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly so far of the #whitesox 2026 season. The guys list their concerns about the White Sox's pitching staff and specifically the atrocious bullpen performance so far. The Sox pitchers are issuing too many walks and need to be more aggressive, throwing strikes. Guff says that #granttaylor needs to be in higher leverage situations in the backend of the bullpen, and the Sox need to find a new opener. The guys also say ...
Send us Fan Mail The time has finally come! #mlb Spring Training is over and it’s time for the 2026 season. That means it’s time for our annual #whitesox predictions podcast! #guff #jhood & BA go through their BIG predictions for the ‘26 season. How many HRs will #munetakamurakami have? Can #colsonmontgomery replicate last year’s second half? What about #shanesmith? Who will be the All-Star? Who will lead the team in saves? Will the group join sec...
Send us Fan Mail The #whitesox are inching closer to #openingday and #guff BA & #jhood get together on the podcast to discuss whether or not #shanesmith and #colsonmontgomery can take the next step towards stardom. Smith was a Rule 5 'great story' in 2025 and, after an #allstar season, now takes the reigns as Opening Day starter for the Sox when they face the #milwaukeebrewers in a few weeks. The guys build the case as to why it can continue as well as why he may just settle i...
Send us Fan Mail Spring Training games are here, which means we’ll have baseball games for almost the next 9 months. As the 2026 season draws closer #guff & Brian Anderson go in depth on their break out players for the #whitesox in 2026. Guff explains why the list is longer than a typical season, mainly because the Sox have such a good, strong nucleus. The duo explain why they’re excluding #munetakamurakami & #colsonmontgomery from the list because in a sense, they’ve already been the...
Send us Fan Mail Pitchers and catchers report - 4 of the best words in sports! And, as the #whitesox enter #springtraining, there is a different buzz in the air after 243 losses the last 2 seasons. #guff is joined by Brian Anderson & Jonathan Hood as the trio goes through their 5 biggest questions for the Sox entering the 2026 season. Do they have enough pitching? Who is in the outfield especially knowing #bradenmontgomery isn’t here yet? Is the core ready to take anothe...
Send us Fan Mail #guff catches up with #whitesox pitchers #davismartin #anthonykay & #granttaylor as well as catcher #kyleteel at #soxfest. Great stuff from an excited group of players. Among highlights in these interviews is the excitement surrounding Japanese slugger #munetakamurakami and the raw power he brings to the lineup. Kay says 'he's a $100 million dollar player', while Martin responds by saying he's already received baseball cards from Japanese fans.&nbs...
Send us Fan Mail The #chicago #whitesox have certainly become one of the more intriguing teams in #mlb this offseason with the roster moves that they have made to add to an exciting young core. GM #chrisgetz is back in the REKAP® studios for a lengthy sit-down with #guff and #kap on the podcast. The guys dissect what went right last year, specifically, the decision to send #colsonmontgomery down to Arizona before having a smoking hot start to his career in the 2nd half. ...
Send us Fan Mail White Sox breaking news: The Sox have traded Luis Robert Jr. for infielder Luisangel Acuña and right-handed pitching prospect Truman Pauley. Guff reacts to the finalized deal and shares his thoughts on what it means for the White Sox moving forward, with spring training right around the corner. You are watching the #1 YouTube Chicago sports channel for every REKAP with David Kaplan ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@thekapman4 ➡️ https://twitter.com/thekapman ➡️ https:/...
Send us Fan Mail Guff and Hoody talk about the #whitesox offseason. With the Sox signing #munetakamurakami - many are considering the offseason a positive one. Do the guys have other items on their wish list that they hope #chrisgetz can still make happen? Plus, the duo spinoff of #mlb Network who recently losted their all-time favorite Sox players by position it didnt work for them, so #guff & Jonathan Hood gave a much more educated opinion Follow The REKAP® everywhere - h...
Send us Fan Mail The #whitesox surprised most of #mlb on Sunday by signing Japanese star #munetakamurakami to a 2-year $34 million dollar deal to bolster a young, rising lineup and raising the question, what’s next? #guff and BA discuss the low risk, high reward move and why moving #luisrobert makes even more sense now. They added reliever #seannewcomb and Guff predicts more moves are coming after the Sox added this surprise signing. #takethat 0:12 - Munetaka Murakami joi...
Send us Fan Mail #mlbfreeagency is off and running and the #whitesox have yet to make a splash of note, especially in their bullpen. #kenleyjansen and #kylefinnegan have been signed by the #detroittigers. #guff and Brian Anderson discuss the Sox slow march into free agency and if they'll do anything of note going forward. Plus, the duo discuss the Sox getting the #1 pick in next year's #mlb draft. Will #rochcholowsky be the guy? It appears to be the case, but Gu...
Send us Fan Mail Will they or won’t they? The #whitesox are coming off of another 100+ loss season, but this one is different than a year ago when they set an #mlb record with a 141 loss season. They had promise and hope from many of the prospects in the latest rebuild. #guff believes that they can compete for the 3rd #wildcard spot if they spend wisely…say $100 million on a payroll. The #wintermeetings are on deck, but does it mean #chrisgetz and company will have any type of green lig...
Send us Fan Mail The #whitesox currently only have $37.1 million on the books for 2026 before arbitration. After a season where their young core showed great promise in ‘25, #guff believes it’s time to make a small splash in 2026 and thinks they could compete for a WC spot with the right moves. Guff & BA dissect moves that could be made to put the Sox in position if they spend $20-$30 million more this season. Guff has names to add and a message for #chrisgetz & #jerryreinsdorf. #tak...
Send us Fan Mail The #whitesox have a chance to take a big step forward in 2026 if they’re willing to sign multi-year contracts. Problem is, is #chrisgetz willing to do so to make smart moves with their young core. #guff & Brian Anderson discuss why it makes sense to add a few, smart veterans now to push forward in 2026. Getz chimes in from the GM Meetings in #lasvegas as we get more of an idea what the Sox will do this offseason. #takethat UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS: 🦉Join us at...
Send us Fan Mail After 8 years of podcasting together at NBC Sports Chicago, #guff & teammate Chuck Garfien went their separate ways after CHSN started. And after a year plus apart, the duo reunite for the first episode of season 2 of the White Sox REKAP Podcast! They take a trip down memory lane, discuss why the broadcast at CHSN is one of the best in all of baseball. Why both are frustrated & sick of talking about #luisrobert, plus Guff’s path to competitiveness in 2026! ...
Send us Fan Mail After a third straight 100-loss season, one things is clear. This time, it at least feels different after a boatload of rookies made their #whitesox debut in 2025. #guff and Brian Anderson graded 8 of the rookies near the season's midway point, and today, are back with final grades for 9 players, 4 pitchers and 5 position players. It's not all A's & B's, but safe to say, there were some very nice surprises. From #colsonmontgomery to #shanesmith to ...
Send us Fan Mail Guff and BA are back as the duo reflect on the 2025 #whitesox season for the first time since the season ended. After a 3rd straight 100-loss season, the pair look back on their season predictions. Some? Awful. Others? Spot on. Like #guff saying before the season, "it'll hurt in the immediate, but embrace the summer months because the carrots and cookies are coming." Who was more right than wrong? A fun, spirited recap of the no...
Send us Fan Mail #whitesox GM #chrisgetz held an end of season media session at Rate Field on Wednesday, touching all topics from the exciting young core and movement with #colsonmontgomery #kyleteel #edgarquero #chasemeidroth #shanesmith and more from the idea of adding to the roster for 2026 and beyond via trades and free agency. Is this the time for the Sox to make a move after a promising 2nd half led by #willvenable? #guff is joined by Jonathan Hood and Brian Anderson as th...
Send us Fan Mail The #whitesox coming down the stretch of the 2025 season, trying to avoid 100 losses and having a realistic shot at doing so. #guff and Brian Anderson discuss that and then Segway into who the stars of the Sox will be. Using this young core and what we’ve learned in 2025, they breakdown who they truly believe could be a future #allstar on the current roster. #colsonmontgomery has stolen the show and seems destined for stardom after an incredible 2nd half, but are there others...
Send us Fan Mail Guff and Brian Anderson are back on the podcast as the #WhiteSox stare down their final 22 games. They need to go .500 to avoid another 100 loss season. The duo discuss why that actually is a big deal just a year after setting the MLB record for worst record of all time. The play of Colson Montgomery has set the tone for the entire 2nd half and the rest of the rookie class has proven that they can be relied on now and in the future. Guff gives the impr...



