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Chuck Garfien is joined by MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince to break down whether the White Sox are baseball’s biggest surprise, which team is the one to beat in the AL Central, and how the division race is shaping up as the season rolls on. They discuss the boom-or-bust nature of the trade deadline, compare this year’s White Sox-Guardians matchup to last season’s, examine the White Sox and Guardians’ young offenses, talk about the recent rise in hamate bone injuries, including José Ramírez’s and wrap up with Chuck and Anthony's predictions for this weekend’s series.

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"Who Is the Team to Beat in the AL Central? With Anthony Castrovince" is an episode of The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien. Runtime 44 min. Published July 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.