" He's alive -- life on sports we'll SIX SEVENTY The Score UConn who switched stations. Affairs coordinator Bob. Brandon Phillips upset."

" Oh yeah -- hey let's get out the odds are hot I don't love you man these sporting news rookie of the -- the White Sox are important factor garden how are you body. -- All was delighted to talk via and it's not every day we get the slayer on the program and -- and it's go -- little piece of magic. You know let's. It seems fairly obvious that -- the rookie of the year and yet maybe in the voting in the media it's not gonna happen but I saw a -- where you said it. Means more he would because that the players involved in this one."

" I think let -- any that he award as it is very valuable thing by the wind was so I am not I would love to win the media award obviously and I think -- it it might. Being a little bit more to you to because that your peers -- kind of deal great compliment did you pick by your peers you know we got the plays its. There's replay -- America's -- I think that you know obviously the -- degraded and did you know the one the official by the media so. Hopefully hopefully I got a chance to win it that it felt like -- my count me out not prepared."

" That's sort of get paid out right the the media award -- bonus for rookie of the year."

" I don't think the topic is that you can have that in your country. I guess against the white but purchased my contract within negotiated."

" It was quite a year parties start off with Birmingham for a couple months and a very short time maybe a week or so it's Charlotte. And then a couple days before you write your Chicago Oz he's asked him -- Gordon Beckham says we need bacon we're in trouble when -- those words have to understand what -- say. It was saying that. I can't can't solve our problems here I don't think he was doing anything due to say anything negative by you but. It sure sounded like he was a welcoming you with them with open arms -- explain that Q."

" No I didn't but I led the way of order in trying to protect me I think. You know a lot of people quarterback get what I mean come up and and thought that I would solve you know all the problems food which. Which one person can't do that the team that Burton and and not. Obviously what they cannot get help ballot but it shifted such a typical game and thought Campanella and nobody's doing what I need to portray. It needed more news the other way and trade yeah we need Gordon appear eager to become -- winner in the that we didn't win and then ever -- so. I think yeah I think he was been doing it just to protect me in. And you know everything worked out the -- bitten and that -- it was a lot of fun for -- at a lot of you know up and down but you know what --"

" Are you in the right position."

" you know -- I really feel like to be free you interpret third day I mean. Double which you obviously remotely quarterback then and I mean cornerback tournament talk about. Your dad was quarterback. My court. Tonight you'll still purposefully be. Sorely. Putts that circuit and which animal like that the thing -- like. How well though because shortstop but I moved to third on a terrible third base of support in the year after making plays that you know pay it seemed like every other days that were that were above average -- not feel like the court and really work -- more electric and that would be -- there so I'm not constraint that like. I'd still love shortstop. I'm I'm currently third place."

" Did they give any indication -- Gordon that there would be a -- change made in spring training where he might be playing shortstop. They built up election going in the seasons say that's his best position if you loved him at second base which shall seem Jordan obviously struggled at short. Defensively."

" And -- the Knicks are playing third base. I'm into election the but I. I think he makes some plays in the and sometimes you know only if there someplace in making your like maybe we should have made that one or maybe you should got there but -- much simpler is better. Pretty unbelievable and it is he's got some some great hands and and the big Norman. And he exploited -- sometimes they'll think you know many many shortstop and makes so. You know others you gotta you gotta see the good with the bad and I think he's he's a pretty good shortstop -- got no problem points their birds."

" You know we had a chance to go down the spring training and we were there you're making your move you or your playing sensational -- and you're playing second base at that point so I mean obviously he he can play a few different positions but but it's probably best. So locked in one --"

" Yeah I don't wanna move Padilla remained at last. -- You know what the team -- consuming and what are the big injury or something you know Alexi were to get down for the year then you know I I would you know -- But you know I think that. I'd I'd like this pick one position at least you know sort and just concentrate on board and not have to worry too much about moving positions that seem like Ellis. In -- so worried about third base a lot of this year you know. They actually took a little bit of my mind off -- things so a lot of help them out of her about although both out what to stay there at least for one full season."

" At six and exit the word in the -- fixing a couple of -- gets us closer to do it all. It'll help the bullpen but you'd be. --"

" He's Gordon Beckham the the sporting news rookie of the year the rookie of year and our arts and hopefully the the media will follow suit and -- it was a weird year -- and it was a strange here for the White Sox because things were happening am are two different fronts on one front you're trying to get the playoffs men on another front. -- kind of rebuilding on the fly and a couple of moves were made it peavy move was made in season and obviously. The Alex Rios move. I don't know how you feel about this team moving forward but. I'm very hopeful especially with the pitching staff --"

" No doubt we we are pitching staff some and won the five -- cheer. And I'm assuming isn't very good you gotta think that -- their side of his TV through. Freddy about Freddie. Then. Number six might be Ben Watson and these series but he was very good when it came -- so. That we've got a good staff. Rios is is he is going to be a player I mean like he did struggle a little bit I think you know -- for a year but. On the heat of the border force and he's athletic he's faster than. If it's if -- can concentrate on on you know stand on the ball drive ended up the middle and can be he's been pretty nasty and I think our lineup should be pretty good so. They're a lot more fortune. I'm that's certain muscle problem with important that you are ready because I think it's you know it's so much fun to go behind Jake Peavy and employed because he's so. It just so into the game he said the such a competitive guy -- Milwaukee and that much more B you know he's fired up you won't be part of and that helps when. You don't do that you know monotonous season of a 162 games you're ever lost -- white -- it's in our opponent this."

" Gordon Beckham joints are -- daily -- and -- to seventy for the batting average 48 doubles. Fourteen home runs 63 RBI 103 games did I read -- hear the other day that year year intention in the offseason as stated maybe start working on. Adding ten home run total next year and obviously -- more games that's gonna come but you would you wanna become more ball a home run hitter."

" I felt little. Both little stretched. It would whoever wrote. I never said -- wanted to get more rest that I wanted to get stronger and and obviously be ready for a full season in the big leagues and I think that's what would it be like never set -- wanted it more runs. I think that it -- stronger this year I would have had for Papa runs to the opposite field that hit the wall you know that I guess that's what's."

" So I -- you can see yourself 225 home runs would you be comfortable that area."

" For -- I don't affect their expectations for myself but rather hit 300 with about fifty doubles and and what the -- inspectors themselves but. I think coming up against I was averaging about three home runs a month. You know until the end but I doubt you know it like 45 or six I don't know I don't remember what was -- So I think -- you have -- them and that's that's six more armor on that without warning up -- not think that move my first year or so. I think that can only go up but you know I don't wanna set expectations that are 25 from me and you know because expectations usually. Let you perhaps in the and it's not for them to do."

" Yeah you probably watch -- baseball playoffs anyway but now you get word that Ozzie Guillen is going to be via. The World Series analyst for fox both of the pregame post game show. I that makes things even more fun for me I I don't know what he's gonna save but he could say anything would does that does that interest you Gordon -- B does sit in front of the TV watching --"

" Alomar be sitting in front of the TV watching on V commentators the game. Or it could be Walters walks Obama made. It's just been such awards season that. You just -- wanna be removed a little bit from about watching games ought to Phillies game last night and and you know these are desperate smart guy like on the baseball you know you never -- in the state beach Kris Morton. He actually called me yesterday and congratulated me on the only award an awful that was pretty special for a in the do."

" Ozzie had a lot to say in the final week or so of the season. He said he was he pretty much knew coming -- that road trip -- a New York going to Minnesota the real was going to be much of chance of winning that division but. As a rookie can take him at all in and watch and -- watching everything comes within the honesty the passion. The harsh language. That day where he blew up about the college football thing. What you think about that and I wasn't was that did the team -- that -- that Ozzie discipline frustration. You know can build up on him."

" I mean I think it was just you know a lot of frustration and we shall we were struggling -- five nothing. And then we lost 12500 I think that the what he wanted to difficult to capture respect for. Curb a crappy game that we played ditched his -- but that's."

" loud yeah orbit and also -- around that now after a hooker Booker. It."

" No it just all of those things were like we had a rough game and you've got to respect the fact that you've you've played terribly and and and I think that yet you know RBI double like football miniature. That's the on the on the table he just doesn't like to think that doesn't mean he wanted to be but he doesn't he doesn't like."

" Yet bull fighting on you and hey I think quietly bulldogs that yeah did little bit this last world. You."

" Everybody would have been like you know jump around. You know I it's -- you know I think I've heard unconfirmed somebody -- golf for a certain. And it said that for sure is professional sports or some facial has not think a lot of obviously. We don't even see. Does that stand -- and and the media are gonna make that. A little bit more sensationalized. And so that people want to watch you know and whatever it was -- that you know until somebody asked what sort of you know what you think about all these comments like -- like what."

" It's up to speed on that -- well you don't beat Gordon Beckham joining us -- the that rookie of the year and obviously great season and I got the could have been disease he's made it look he made it looks so easy I don't know how -- your there was never out of place where Ditka well I'll let one -- And the outfield stop -- a lot of had a lot of fun doing it. But wasn't as easy as it -- did you just cannot. Come up again in the major leagues and do what you want to go -- to -- it would pitch the other out of the other way out here it just seemed effortless."

" It's it's -- like. You know a lot of people -- the you know being not played it cool and and it looked like -- you know -- and that's great and I'm happy that that's the way it looks but I mean I. Put a lot of pressure on myself a lot of -- needed that like. You know all the pressure that anybody think that actually you know public expectations. You know -- anybody. You know put on me year looks at me for you know I have a higher expectations -- and put more pressure on myself up promise and I cannot probably shouldn't. But you know like. And I don't want to that expectation but I expect myself formal and to be at a level that is higher than most people think it should be and I think you know it was it was not of these -- look -- a lot of especially early in the a lot of stress and anxiety for not playing very well and and and I didn't really know oblong didn't. That I I think I got that hit against the Cubs and everything to kind of dust dissipate too little and."

" As company and I've done I still forgive him for that finally I was. The other. Followed almost shots. Listen and it."

" I am delighted that -- on the White Sox scored eight what are you gonna duels it will lead to go I just. Do you have any plans for the offseason you do anything in particular ideas there's a Gordon Beckham travel around the world go to. Europe and pretend -- David Beckham -- how to get what what does one do when you reach your level here."

" Well I had to battle you know it's good for a long season and like a -- pretty stressful. Promote promote more as much -- wasn't lush -- and and relaxing guys that got a form and and -- get down there and really relax and and I -- little bitten. You know it's it's been really good and a couple concerts and it's it's been -- I'm not I'm not planning on -- any like crazy plays the main thing you know I'm might do it at some point but. You know first after the first full these nonchalant -- a lot of with the Ottawa."

" Is that a working farm do you go out there and and doing things."

" It's not it's not like I have a gaping gals. It's recreational mean is as much as. -- people of their product on the -- redneck it's actually. I live in Atlanta I just got -- that recreational announced."

" Up on the hogs at 4 in the morning it a lot of the cow yeah I'll load the -- K's and the larger I -- you figure with the music is that the outfield yourself burglaries. Yeah. -- I garden hey congratulations on everything it was a great year for you it's really fun. That it is is the Sox like -- sacks this legalities of come up noted that. Wouldn't get a chance you referral ones thanks so much -- titles that's all right. It's hard Gorin backed him yet sporting news QB and the not -- night. It's volley -- and we don't forget it actually get Jerry Angelo coming up on Chicago Sports Radio six."