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Podcast: Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Episode: Liam Hendriks and the Analytics of Closer Mojo
Description: Well, a month after the premiere was not an ideal lag. But Dugout Metrics, which features South Side Sox college ballplayers/metrics mavens Trevor Lines and Luke Smailes breaking down the news of the day, is back, on the heels of the Liam Hendriks signing.In this Hendriks-plus episode:
What has made Hendriks so good in 2019-20?
Why not just keep former White Sox closer Alex Colomé?
Closer mystique is an actual thing, at least as it applies to Hendriks
Is closer hype ... overhyped?
Can Hendriks’ bravado and new pitching coach Ethan Katz persuade manager Tony La...