My 2025 White Sox player review — @soxnerd style — continues with a look at SEAN BURKE: *Right-hander’s average of 8.9 strikeouts per 9 innings in 2025 is tied for the second-highest output in Sox history by a rookie behind Carlos Rodon’s 9.0 innings 2015 (tied Shane Smith 2025) *Burke set a Sox relief record with 10 strikeouts on Sept. 27 in Washington DC. He broke the … [Read more...] about 2025 WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: SEAN BURKE
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2025 WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: JONATHAN CANNON
My 2025 White Sox player review — @soxnerd style — continues with a look at JONATHAN CANNON: *On April 25th against the Athletics in Sacramento, Cannon became the first Sox pitcher to throw at least 7.2 innings of relief and get a win since Jerry Koosman went 7.2 innings in beating Seattle on July 3, 1982 … Cannon was the first Sox righty to throw at least 7.2 innings of … [Read more...] about 2025 WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: JONATHAN CANNON
OCT. 22ND @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: ‘05 WORLD SERIES GAME 1 LINEUP (20 YEARS AGO TODAY)
My scoresheet from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The White Sox starting lineup from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, which was 20 years ago today: Scott Podsednik, LF Tadahigo Iguchi, 2B Jermaine Dye, RF Paul Konerko, 1B Carl Everett, DH Aaron Rowand, CF AJ Pierzynski, C Joe Crede, 3B Juan Uribe, SS Jose Contreras, P … [Read more...] about OCT. 22ND @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: ‘05 WORLD SERIES GAME 1 LINEUP (20 YEARS AGO TODAY)
Angels Hire 16-Year Veteran Catcher as New Manager
The Los Angeles Angels have hired their new manager, and it’s former longtime catcher Kurt Suzuki. The club announced the hire on social media Tuesday afternoon after the news had been widely reported. Suzuki, the former All-Star and 16-year major league veteran, was one of many former Angels to interview for the job. While Suzuki will be the one taking the helm for the Angels, … [Read more...] about Angels Hire 16-Year Veteran Catcher as New Manager
Pittsburgh Products Starred in Both Baseball and Basketball
The NBA season commences on Tuesday, overlapping the World Series and recalling those who played both baseball and basketball professionally. Two such players had ties to Pittsburgh. We’ll discuss a third who didn’t get to play in the NBA. Pittsburgh Produced Multi-Sport Athletes in Baseball and Basketball The Kid from Duke Dick Groat doesn’t get enough credit. He was perhaps … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Products Starred in Both Baseball and Basketball