Scott Merkin
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https://t.co/b9nT7Xlo9e White Sox beat writer for 23 years. Go Blue! Eagles are rock n' roll legends. National championships won under Jim Harbaugh? It looks like one!
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Joined July 2009
“Some kind of superhero who comes out of the bullpen and throws 100 and gets outs." "Everybody loved him. He was always just a crazy, wild person, but he had the biggest heart and would always help people.” Remembering Bobby Jenks:
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CHICAGO -- Strength is a word that quickly comes to mind when speaking about Bobby Jenks, the iconic White Sox closer who passed away Friday after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of...
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I Love LA has a little different energy after that Freeman homer. Mercy
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If my math is right, that's 456 combined pitches in this game.
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20 years ago, at this moment (give or take a few seconds), pinch-hitter Orlando Palmeiro grounded out to Juan Uribe and the 2005 White Sox completed the World Series sweep and 11-1 postseason run.
At approximately 11 p.m. Sunday, the 20 year anniversary of the last out from the 2005 White Sox World Series sweep can be celebrated. When will the current White Sox get near that level again? I asked the esteemed Darrin Jackson and he had some thoughts:
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Michigan State has not beaten Michigan in football for 1,456 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatMichiganState
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At approximately 11 p.m. Sunday, the 20 year anniversary of the last out from the 2005 White Sox World Series sweep can be celebrated. When will the current White Sox get near that level again? I asked the esteemed Darrin Jackson and he had some thoughts:
mlb.com
CHICAGO -- Champagne toasts should be delivered by White Sox fans around Chicago at approximately 11 p.m. CT on Sunday. It was at that moment on Oct. 26, 2005, when closer Bobby Jenks retired...
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John Schneider has been enjoying his walks to Rogers Centre in downton Toronto lately for games, today included: “I drove a lot last year because of our record.” #BlueJays
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Notable quotables from the White Sox/those close to the White Sox about the '25 season and a few looking forward to '26. From my Newsletter today:
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This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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You never know the Chicago dignitaries you can run into on a Bears' Sunday!! @barstoolWSD @MrDelicious13 @chorizy @quernzy
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Side note for Galanie: He's currently playing for Glendale in the @MLBazFallLeague and six of the White Sox prospects are living together there in a house in near-by Litchfield Park. Par Galanie, the house has 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a pool and a pickleball/basketball court.
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