Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series
Mar 1, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min · 12 segments
Another longtime drought can come to an end. Also featuring insights from 2005 White Sox bat boy Mike Strubin. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
Lucas MitzelHostSo, as you can probably guess by now, one of the combatants for this 2005 World Series, my Chicago White Sox.
And we have to talk about how they got here before we talk about the World Series that is nearest and dearest to my heart.
The first year that manager Ozzie Guillen was at the helm, they finished only a few games above 500 and changes had to be made.
And then probably the biggest move that involved getting red power hitters, the trading of Carl's lead to the Brewers, El Caballo, for the National League Stone Bases leader from the season before, Scott Pesednik, along with reliever Luis Vizcayeno.
They brought in reliever Dustin Hermanson, who would serve as the closer for most of the year.
And another guy by the name of Orlando El Duque Hernandez, whom we have talked about several times.
A lot of moves were made by GM Kenny Williams to reshape this roster in the vision of his second-year manager, Ozzie Guillen.
I remember Scott Bitsednik because he had come up with the Brewers, and I got to see him in a Brewers-Cubs game at Wrigley from the Bleachers and remember somebody yelling at him of, you know,
Petzenik, if you weren't with the Brewers, you'd be in
Petzenik obviously acquitting himself very well and was exactly the engine that this White Sox team needed.
I kick myself a little bit because on Immaculate Grid, not super long ago, I had, I think it was White Sox and 100 Runs came up as one of the combinations.
Well, Scottie Potts, going back to your Meyer League mention, by the way, he did play for our local farm team, the King County Cougars, when he was on his way to the major leagues.
But he did have a fantastic season, 59 stolen bases, and he was dating a Playboy model at the time.
So lucky him not to mention he was selected as the last man on that year's All-Star team for the American League.
So, as you can probably guess by now, one of the combatants for this 2005 World Series, my Chicago White Sox.
And we have to talk about how they got here before we talk about the World Series that is nearest and dearest to my heart.
The first year that manager Ozzie Guillen was at the helm, they finished only a few games above 500 and changes had to be made.
And then probably the biggest move that involved getting red power hitters, the trading of Carl's lead to the Brewers, El Caballo, for the National League Stone Bases leader from the season before, Scott Pesednik, along with reliever Luis Vizcayeno.
They brought in reliever Dustin Hermanson, who would serve as the closer for most of the year.
And another guy by the name of Orlando El Duque Hernandez, whom we have talked about several times.
A lot of moves were made by GM Kenny Williams to reshape this roster in the vision of his second-year manager, Ozzie Guillen.
I remember Scott Bitsednik because he had come up with the Brewers, and I got to see him in a Brewers-Cubs game at Wrigley from the Bleachers and remember somebody yelling at him of, you know,
Petzenik, if you weren't with the Brewers, you'd be in
Petzenik obviously acquitting himself very well and was exactly the engine that this White Sox team needed.
I kick myself a little bit because on Immaculate Grid, not super long ago, I had, I think it was White Sox and 100 Runs came up as one of the combinations.
Well, Scottie Potts, going back to your Meyer League mention, by the way, he did play for our local farm team, the King County Cougars, when he was on his way to the major leagues.
But he did have a fantastic season, 59 stolen bases, and he was dating a Playboy model at the time.
So lucky him not to mention he was selected as the last man on that year's All-Star team for the American League.
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