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My alphabetical review — @soxnerd style —of the 2023 White Sox continues with a look at JAKE BURGER: The big slugger became the first player since Ron Kittle in 1990 to finish second on the White Sox in homers without finishing the season with the team. Burger clubbed 25 homers to finish second on the team to Luis Robert Jr.’s 38 in 2023. Burger was sent to the Miami … [Read more...] about 2023 WHITE SOX REVIEW: JAKE BURGER

George Ofman’s book “Tell Me A Story I Don’t Know: Conversations With Chicago Sports Legends” will be released by Triumph Books on Nov. 14. Considering how good the podcast of the same name is, it’s no surprise George Ofman’s “Tell Me A Story I Don’t Know: Conversations With Chicago Sports Legends” is a wonderful read. Ofman makes a seamless transition from pod to word in … [Read more...] about BOOK IT! OFMAN’S “TELL ME A STORY I DON’T KNOW” FULL OF GREAT STORIES

My alphabetical review— @soxnerd style — of the 2023 White Sox continues with DYLAN CEASE: The righty posted a 0.79 ERA in 12.1 innings against the reigning World Series champion Houston in 2023. You have to go back to 1990 to find a Sox pitcher who had a lower ERA with more innings against the champs. That year, Eric King registered a 0.62 ERA in 14.2 innings while … [Read more...] about 2023 WHITE SOX REVIEW: DYLAN CEASE

My alphabetical review— @soxnerd style — of the 2023 White Sox continues with MIKE CLEVINGER: The right-hander did not allow a home run in 60 at bats against the fourth hitter of the lineup in 2023. The last Sox pitcher to face a cleanup man at least 60 times in a season and not allow a homer was Jose Quintana in 2013 (83 at bats). The last Sox righty to do this was … [Read more...] about 2023 WHITE SOX REVIEW: MIKE CLEVINGER

My alphabetical review — @soxnerd style — of the 2023 White Sox continues with a look OSCAR COLAS: The 25-year old outfielder was the first White Sox player to hit safely in his first big league plate appearance as a pinch-hitter on Opening Day since Frenchy Bordagary in 1934. Colas and Bordagary joined Jorge Orta (1972), George Wilson (1952), Guy Curtright (1943), … [Read more...] about 2023 WHITE SOX REVIEW: OSCAR COLAS