Beatline White Sox - Daily Podcast On The Chicago White Sox
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min · 7 segments
☕ **Enjoying the show?** Keep every episode free → https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlinesports The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in…
Derek, let's start with the headline.
Hagan Smith, reliever turnstarter.
In a playoff game against the Guardians, that was a gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion.
It was more than a gamble.
It was a strategic masterstroke by the manager.
They weren't expecting a lefty who could miss bats and elite rate.
And he delivered.
Three hits allowed.
That's it.
For seven innings.
How did he manage to keep their power hitters so quiet?
It's a slider.
The velocity on his fastball might not blow you away, but that slider is a wipeout pitch.
They were chasing pitches off the plate all night.
I noticed that too.
There were moments where they looked completely lost.
Did the defensive positioning help, or was it pure stuff?
A bit of both, but mostly the stuff.
The defense was solid, sure, but Smith was inducing ground balls and weak contact.
He wasn't giving them any meat to chew on.
It was efficient, clean baseball.
And then the bullpen came in and finished it off.
No damage done.
Derek, let's start with the headline.
Hagan Smith, reliever turnstarter.
In a playoff game against the Guardians, that was a gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion.
It was more than a gamble.
It was a strategic masterstroke by the manager.
They weren't expecting a lefty who could miss bats and elite rate.
And he delivered.
Three hits allowed.
That's it.
For seven innings.
How did he manage to keep their power hitters so quiet?
It's a slider.
The velocity on his fastball might not blow you away, but that slider is a wipeout pitch.
They were chasing pitches off the plate all night.
I noticed that too.
There were moments where they looked completely lost.
Did the defensive positioning help, or was it pure stuff?
A bit of both, but mostly the stuff.
The defense was solid, sure, but Smith was inducing ground balls and weak contact.
He wasn't giving them any meat to chew on.
It was efficient, clean baseball.
And then the bullpen came in and finished it off.
No damage done.
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