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White Sox trying to buy time for Brooks Baldwin’s development, but their roster has insufficient funds

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On a major league roster -- or even the White Sox's roster -- Vinny Capra is most effective as a fire extinguisher. He provides a measure of security in the event of calamity, but if you're using him every other day, you should probably reevaluate your processes before the fire marshal does it for you. When the White Sox called up Capra in mid-May and gave him five total plate … [Read more...] about White Sox trying to buy time for Brooks Baldwin’s development, but their roster has insufficient funds

Cardinals 12, White Sox 2: Vinny Capra pitched

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If the White Sox want their lone All-Star representative to transcend token status and garner some potentially positive attention during the Midsummer Classic, they're going to have to play better defense behind him. Shane Smith might've been in for a slog regardless due to spotty control and BABIP woes, but the brand of defense behind him exacerbated his issues. He pitched … [Read more...] about Cardinals 12, White Sox 2: Vinny Capra pitched

White Sox leveraging biomechanics more than ever, and trying to do it with feel

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ARLINGTON, Tex. -- As much as it can be discerned from player development staffing announcements, biomechanist became a regularly filled position for the White Sox ahead of the 2020 season. They weren't breaking any new ground across the league then, nor are they now, but it only takes a standard-level of organizational familiarity to know that many fans would be surprised at … [Read more...] about White Sox leveraging biomechanics more than ever, and trying to do it with feel