Here’s an Opening Day breakdown — @soxnerd style — of White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet: *The left-hander will be making his first professional start when the White Sox christen their 124th campaign on today against the Detroit Tigers. Crochet will be the first White Sox pitcher to make an opening day start for his first career big league start since 1901 when Roy … [Read more...] about FOR STARTERS, AN OPENING DAY LOOK AT GARRETT CROCHET
A LOOK — @SOXNERD STYLE — AT RECENT WHITE SOX SIGNEE JOHN BREBBIA
Some random nuggets – @SoxNerd style – on reliever John Brebbia, whose signing was announced by the White Sox Friday: Brebbia … *has posted an ERA between 2.44 and 3.99 in each season with the exception of 2021 when his ERA was 5.89 *was 0-5 with a blown save and a 7.04 ERA in his final nine games for the 2023 Giants *posted a career-best strikeout rate of 29.2 … [Read more...] about A LOOK — @SOXNERD STYLE — AT RECENT WHITE SOX SIGNEE JOHN BREBBIA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL JORDAN … @SOXNERD STYLE
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YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD! A @SOXNERD LOOK AT MARTIN MALDONADO
Similar to Nicky Lopez and Paul DeJong, pending White Sox acquisition Martin Maldonado is a player I have researched in my role as graphics coordinator in the club’s scoreboard department. Here is a sample of the information I have researched, written and displayed on the scoreboard when Maldonado, a catcher, visited Guaranteed Rate Field: *TO CATCH A THIEF: Led the … [Read more...] about YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD! A @SOXNERD LOOK AT MARTIN MALDONADO
THANK YOU DECLAN CRONIN!
I was sorry to learn the White Sox designated Declan Cronin for assignment on Thursday. The right-handed reliever was “DFA’d” to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the freshly-signed Tim Hill. My late father was a White Sox fan and a proud graduate of Cronin’s alma mater Holy Cross. Cronin’s time on the Sox reminded me of what a connecting force baseball is. For that … [Read more...] about THANK YOU DECLAN CRONIN!