Actor (final credit: murdered by Albert Einstein in "Carnage Hall"), musician (Ethnocentric Republicans), and Nerf hoops champion, Wiffleball aficionado and onetime bilingual kindergarten teacher, Brett Ballantini has written about baseball, basketball and sometimes hockey, for the NBA, MLB, NHL, and Slam, Hoop, Sporting News, the Athletic, Sports Illustrated, South Side Hit Pen, SB Nation and others. He was CSN Chicago’s Blackhawks beat writer when their 49-year Stanley Cup drought ended in 2009-10, and took over the White Sox beat after that. He also wrote a book about Ozzie Guillén but is running out of space, so follow him on Twitter @BrettBallantini and he'll probably tell you even more about himself than you ever wanted to know. To contact the dude that runs this joint: brettballantini@yahoo.com
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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Gil Luna Jr.
The summer of 2022 was a wash, but let’s hope this skilled southpaw can get right back on track
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Today in White Sox History: March 23
The South Siders hit the jackpot with a minor bullpen addition
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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 41: Eric Adler
A promising relief arm who struggled some in his last season for Wake Forest
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Sox Populi Postgame Podcast 16 — World Baseball Classic Final!
Adrian Serrano (repping Team Mexico) and Dante Jones (Japan) check in with Brett Ballantini (USA?) to discuss a terrific WBC title tilt
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Today in White Sox History: March 21
The South Siders collect their first of two 1982 Laws
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Today in White Sox History: March 20
The South Siders purchase their first skipper — and a nifty second-sacker, to boot
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Sox Populi Postgame Podcast 15 — World Baseball Classic Semifinal!
WBC attendees Hannah LaMotta and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach check in with Brett Ballantini to discuss the Team USA win and the overall tournament experience
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Sox Populi Podcast 139 — Camelback Confidential, plus WBC talk
Our Spring Training scouts, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and son Sage, join Brett Ballantini for their take on the White Sox — and the World Baseball Classic