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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• Royals claim infielder Braden Shewmake off waivers

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 27-year-old was a former first-round pick with the Braves. The Royals announced they have claimed infielder Braden Shewmake off waivers from the White Sox. The 27-year-old hit .125/.134/.203 with one home run and five steals in 67 plate appearances with the White Sox last year. Shewmake was a first-round pick by the Braves out of Te...2025
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• White Sox New Year’s roster recap

Tyler Gilbert should eat up plenty of innings out of the pen for the South Siders. | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Chris Getz’s phone has been all abuzz in 2025 Chicago started off 2025 with a bang, or maybe more like a fizzle with a few beginning-of-the-year moves. First up was a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies where the South Siders received lefty reliever Tyler Gilbert in exchange for...2025
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• Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well perhaps the most discussed potential “splash” addition for Atlanta is now off the table, as Willy Adames signed a big deal with the Giants. If the Braves want to upgrade at shortstop, Ha-Seong Kim is the biggest name left on the free agent market and he may be in a price range the Braves are comfortabl...2024
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• Braves extend Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images Braves rework the contracts of two standout hurlers to shuffle money around a bit Never a dull moment with these Braves, apparently, even if the move itself is mostly just shuffling money around: #Braves Sign LHP Aaron Bummer & RHP Reynaldo López: pic.twitter.com/ETkHDJgVLb— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 2, 2024 It’s hard to think about these new...2024
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• Braves Sign Reynaldo López, Aaron Bummer To New Contracts
The Braves announced today that they have signed both right-hander Reynaldo López and left-hander Aaron Bummer to new contracts. They also selected right-hander Domingo Gonzalez to the roster. López will make $30MM over the next three years: $8MM in 2025, $14MM in 2026 and $8MM in 2027. On his previous deal, he was set to…...2024
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• Set-bach: Second consecutive problematic start kicks Braves out of playoff spot via 9-5 loss

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer Schwellenbach was once a savior and a stopper, but the strikeouts have gone south in September so far Spencer Schwellenbach’s most recent start prior to his shellacking by the Blue Jays on Saturday night was a real kick in the proverbial nards: he danced through the raindrops despite a lack of whiffs and strikeouts, and was ultima...2024
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• Braves repeat their mistakes, walked off by Phillies 3-2 in 11

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images If the Braves have the capacity for introspection, I’m not sure they’ve exercised it this series If you watched the entirety of the Braves’ 3-2, walkoff loss to the Phillies on Sunday night, I’m sorry. If you didn’t, but you did watch their 5-4 loss to open this series back on Thursday, well, you didn’t miss much. At this point, the Braves are making the...2024
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• Braves run into familiar barrier, lose 5-4 to Phillies to open key series

Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Matt Olson cleared the batter’s eye with one of his two massive homers, but the Braves couldn’t clear one of their persistent hurdles An iconic duo in recent Braves history: giving up three-run homers to the Phillies in big games. Perhaps another iconic duo in recent Braves history: acting completely oblivious to the times through the order penalty. Des...2024
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• AJ Minter out for the season after hip surgery

Mady Mertens-USA TODAY Sports Braves los high leverage reliever for the season While there's been suspicion for a while that this might be the case, official word came down from the Braves Wednesday afternoon that AJ Minter is out for the season after undergoing left hip surgery. LHP A.J. Minter today underwent left hip surgery, performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville, TN. He will miss...2024
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• The Braves bullpen is excellent

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images With yet another major injury to a star player in the lineup, Atlanta will need their pitching to be great down the stretch. Here’s why you can have faith that the bullpen will do their part. The Braves bullpen has been exceptional this season. Even with the loss of A.J. Minter, we can likely expect it to be exceptional going forward. On the surface, i...2024
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Braves went into Houston with a rookie starter and took the first game of their 3-game series. Darius Vines made a good impression with his first start of 2024, while the offense showed up late and the bullpen held things down in the Braves 6-2 win over Houston. The Braves are still trying to get their rotation reset after losing Spencer Strider to season-endin...2024
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"In the off-season, he was packaged with four other players, including former Royals infielder Nicky Lopez, in a trade to the White Sox for pitcher Aaron Bummer."

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"Aaron Bummer got the eighth and pitched a solid scoreless inning, working around a walk."

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"And in the bottom of the inning, with lefty Aaron Bummer on the mound, David Ross sent Nick Madrigal to bat for Tucker Barnhart."

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"White Sox To Activate Yoan Moncada, Joe Kelly From 10-Day IL; Aaron Bummer To Be Placed On 10-Day IL"

2021
"The moves come in response to a pair of bullpen injuries, as both southpaw Aaron Bummer (right hamstring strain) and righty Evan Marshall (strained right flexor pronator) are headed to the 10-day…"

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"The Chicago White Sox are signing Aaron Bummer to a five-year, $16MM contract extension, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale."

2019
"Holdovers Alex Colome and Aaron Bummer give the ChiSox a quality right-handed and left-handed option, respectively, but there’s limited certainty beyond that pairing."

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"Twins first baseman Joe Mauer recorded the 2,000th hit of his career on Thursday against the White Sox with his second knock of the night, a seventh-inning single off Aaron Bummer."

2017
"Melky Cabrera, acquired before the Trade Deadline, belted a two-run home run off reliever Aaron Bummer in the eighth inning, and the Royals rallied for a 5-4 win on Saturday, ending a five-game losing streak."

• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster
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• Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
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• Braves extend Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
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• Braves Sign Reynaldo López, Aaron Bummer To New Contracts
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• Braves manage a resilient 5-4 win over the Marlins, keeping themselves in the hunt

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves needed this one and now could only need a series win instead of a sweep, depending on the Mets game tonight In another important game (as they all are at this point), the Braves turned to Grant Holmes to hopefully deliver a win against the unintimidating Darren McCaughan on the mound for the Marlins The first inning started well, as Ozzie Albie...2024
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• Takeaways from the Braves-Phillies series: Brian Snitker, Reynaldo López, Postseason race

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images All eyes are on the skipper after a couple of controversial pitching choices ended up going against Atlanta in this crucial series in Philadelphia. Well, that didn’t go like we wanted it to! The death knell for the NL East has tolled and it sounds a lot like the Liberty Bell, at that. The Atlanta Braves dropped the four-game series to the Philadelphia P...2024
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• Braves repeat their mistakes, walked off by Phillies 3-2 in 11
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• AJ Minter out for the season after hip surgery
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• Takeaways from Braves-Marlins

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images It was a tough, hard-fought series with lots of twists and turns but the Braves did what they could to make sure the season isn’t over quite yet. Welp! The Atlanta Braves did their part over the weekend. While they didn’t pick up a sweep that likely would’ve been golden, they still at least picked up the series win over the Miami Marlins and...2024
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• Braves provide tl;dr of 2024 season with 9-0 loss to Dodgers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Look, I’m just sayin’ — the Braves out-xBAed the Dodgers by .070 and had the only four barrels in the game, and lost 9-0 The Braves played a baseball game on Monday night, which they lost 9-0, to once again drop them out of a playoff spot (for the time being?). The flow of the game itself is, at this point, largely irrelevant. I’ll be...2024
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• Braves enjoy smooth Sale-ing in 10-1 rout of Dodgers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves scored ten without a homer and coasted to a victory after flattening Jack Flaherty Not surprising: Chris Sale was Chris Sale on Saturday night, largely cruising through the Los Angeles lineup. More surprising: the Braves scored ten runs, and did so without the aid of a homer. A sizable lead early became a laugher late, and ...2024
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• Set-bach: Second consecutive problematic start kicks Braves out of playoff spot via 9-5 loss
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• Takeaways from the Braves-Phillies series: Brian Snitker, Reynaldo López, Postseason race
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• Luke Jackson’s ghosts return to saddle Braves with 5-1 loss

They’re not up there, Luke. They’re in the infield. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I missed our little spectral buddies Hey, do y’all remember the halcyon evenings of mid-2019, when Luke Jackson spent much of the season being the only non-disastrous reliever for the Braves, but as a cosmic punishment, he and the Braves had to endure wacky poltergeist-esque hijinks wh...2024
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• Bummer of a game, as a few inches in the seventh prove decisive in 5-4 Philly win

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia avoids the opening weekend sweep as a few extremely tight plays make the difference behind Aaron Bummer. Looking for the sweep in Philadelphia, with Chris Sale making his Braves debut, the Braves faced Ranger Suarez, who has been successful against them recently. The game started off quite well for Atlanta, and quite similarly to Saturday, as Ac...2024
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• Braves Roster Projection: Opening Day Roster taking shape

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Some recent roster moves have painted a much clearer picture of what the Atlanta Braves’ roster will look like on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves made a series of roster moves over the last week that have brought their Opening Day roster into view. Barring an injury, the bullpen appears to be set, while the final spot in the rotation is down to a competition...2024
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• Braves extend Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
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• Spencer Schwellenbach solid, Marcell Ozuna tallies 100th RBI as Braves right ship against Reds, 7-1

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Braves finally flipped the RISP script in support of yet another solid Spencer Schwellenbach start in a Wednesday win. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Atlanta Braves, desperate for a win, made a rare appearance in their navy road uniforms on Wednesday, and it worked. Whatever the actual cause, the Atlanta offense finally broke its R...2024
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• Braves repeat their mistakes, walked off by Phillies 3-2 in 11
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends ...

Instead of watching Jake Burger launch bombs for the White Sox, we are forced to view from afar. Thanks, Kenny! | Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Because it’s certainly more fun than what we’re watching now Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! I’m excited to introduce a new feature this season where I’ll update you on how one of our favorite former players is faring with his new team. Not just ...2024
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• The 5 best Cubs games of 2023

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports There were a lot of outstanding performances in these games. As promised, I am following up yesterday’s five worst Cubs games of 2023 article with this one on the five best. It’s a sign of how the Cubs are improving that I actually had quite a few more than five to choose from, and I’ll put in a couple of “honorable mention” games after. You might have some othe...2023
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• Nationals 4, White Sox 3: Coming up just short

Going yard: Yoán Moncada launched a home run to give the White Sox the lead in the seventh. | Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Chicago had opportunities, but in high-leverage moments Washington came through in the clutch The Nationals (67-85) evened up the series with a 4-3 victory, as the White Sox (58-94) bullpen faltered down the stretch. With José Ureña and Jackson Rutledge starting on th...2023
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: More of the same

Michael Kopech’s outings keeps getting shorter and shorter. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Another uninspiring performance leads to a sweep on the South Side Yet another embarrassing home loss for the Chicago White Sox comes this afternoon, as the Detroit Tigers secure a sweep with a 3-2 win. Now 31 games worse than .500, the White Sox sit at 53-84. Will they get to 60 wins, or avoi...2023
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 21

The Sox lose the Crosstown Cup this week | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images This team really is one of the worst ever Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in-between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. ...2023
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• Melky gives Royals final say vs. former team
It took a former White Sox to beat the White Sox and end the Royals' recent misery. Melky Cabrera, acquired before the Trade Deadline, belted a two-run home run off reliever Aaron Bummer in the eighth inning, and the Royals rallied for a 5-4 win on Saturday, ending a five-game losing streak....2017
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• Cubs 4, White Sox 3: Christopher Morel walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports ... and, my friends, this was the game of the year. So far, anyway. As baseball fans, each and every one of us lives for moments like we had at Wrigley Field Wednesday evening, a game in which our team seems headed for an inevitable, crushing defeat and then in a matter of just a few seconds, we are all sent into indescribable joy. Or, as a friend of mine...2023
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• Bullpen picks up a struggling Spencer Strider and enables an extra innings walk-off win

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A rollercoaster win that rewarded Braves fans that stuck with it to the end Facing the losers of last year’s World Series, the Braves looked to get a win in their home opener behind Spencer Strider. Strider got up 0-2 on Ketel Marte, leading off, but hung a slider right in the middle of the plate, which Marte took over the right field wall...2024
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• Max Fried sharp as Braves knock off Marlins 8-1

Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Max Fried turned in a solid performance to help the Braves to a win over Miami Max Fried turned in a solid performance on the mound while Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins. The Braves’ offense didn’t waste any time getting to work against Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers. Ozzie Albies singled a...2024
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• White Sox Sign Aaron Bummer To Five-Year Extension
The Chicago White Sox are signing Aaron Bummer to a five-year, $16MM contract extension, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The deal also includes two option years that could raise the overall value to $29.5MM, per Nightengale. Nightengale notes that it’s the “largest extension given to a non-closer who has yet to qualify for salary arbitration…...2020
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• Matt Olson, Braves come roaring back to beat Phillies, 9-3

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Atlanta scored nine unanswered runs against the Phillies’ bullpen to score a big win on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start Friday offensively, but their offense came roaring back against the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen scoring nine unanswered runs on their way to a 9-2 victory. The Braves threatened right away in the first as Ron...2024
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Tyler Matzek

Tyler Matzek missed 2023 due to injury but should return to action with Atlanta next season. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images An icon of the 2021 World Series team, reliever Tyler Matzek missed 2023 due to injury. The left hander should return to action with Atlanta next season. Veteran left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek missed the 2023 season recovering from Tommy John...2023
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• Braves News: Austin Riley Goes Deep, Chris Sale to Make Braves Spring Debut, More

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Braves star third baseman has high expectations for 2024. Though the Braves lost their first game of the Spring on Sunday, and Bryce Elder did not have his best stuff in his first outing. Austin Riley provided the highlight of the day with his first home run this Spring. Of course, production at the plate is not the only are of focus where Riley loo...2024
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• Spencer Schwellenbach solid, Marcell Ozuna tallies 100th RBI as Braves right ship against Reds, 7-1
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• Braves provide tl;dr of 2024 season with 9-0 loss to Dodgers
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• Braves enjoy smooth Sale-ing in 10-1 rout of Dodgers
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• Set-bach: Second consecutive problematic start kicks Braves out of playoff spot via 9-5 loss
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• Takeaways from the Braves-Phillies series: Brian Snitker, Reynaldo López, Postseason race
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• Braves repeat their mistakes, walked off by Phillies 3-2 in 11
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• Braves run into familiar barrier, lose 5-4 to Phillies to open key series
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez
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• It has been a busy and effective offseason for the Braves despite what some might want you to believe

It has not been a decaffeinated offseason, thus far, for Alex Anthopoulos and his staff. | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It has been an active last six week for Alex Anthopoulos and staff as the Braves tweak their roster for the 2024 season. Since the disappointing end of the 2023 postseason, Alex Anthopoulos and his staff have been working at a frenetic pace churning t...2023
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• Alex Anthopoulos: ‘We’re looking to add, we’re not looking to subtract’

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports Alex Anthopoulos met with the media Tuesday at the Winter Meetings and discussed the offseason, rumors surrounding his club and much more. Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos didn’t need much time to strike with the first move of the Winter Meetings. The Braves acquired former top prospect Jarred Kelenic along with Marco Gonzales and Evan White from the Seatt...2023
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (July 28-August 3): Jesse Scholtens

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox The late-blooming rookie helps the White Sox limp (crawl?) through the dog days of summer with a pair of solid starts Jesse Scholtens’ South Side debut last April didn’t generate much of a buzz, but his recent pitching starts certainly have. After the trade deadline left the White Sox rotation as hollow as Rick Hahn’s head, Scholtens got his chance to shine ...2023
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• Another embarrassing Bummer
Go home, Bummer. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Stellar White Sox pitching by Cease is punished by nonexistent offense and the mother of all Bummers Happy Monday, White Sox fans, and Happy Wasted Dylan Cease Day. Chances are that you drifted off to dreamland shortly after the seemingly random 8:38 p.m. CST start, in which case I’m here to help you fill in those sleepy gaps. I hope you had ...2023
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox 9, Mariners 6
This game has EVERYTHING! Holy bejeezus, that was a wild one. White Sox Twitter responded in kind with some great commentary. Lots of White Sox fans in the house today. Back at it again. Brought my good luck charm this time.Debo threw her a ball in between innings pic.twitter.com/z9Wfq79Aez— Dan Stevens (@thisdanstevens) September 7, 2022 Including South Side Sox’s own EG! Today’s views #...2022
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