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Beyond the home run: The art of timely hitting

As the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays battle for a World Series title, Chicago’s struggles with runners in scoring position reveal an offensive weakness the White Sox must address. The Rays spent six months making runners in scoring position…

By Michael Bjorklund · South Side Sox

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 8:19 PM

Key Things to Know

Michael Bjorklund argues the White Sox must balance home-run power with situational hitting to succeed in October.
Chicago ranked 22nd in MLB with a .243 regular-season average with runners in scoring position.
Cleveland pitchers struck out 75 White Sox batters across their five-game ALDS, including 21 in Game 5.

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Writer Michael Bjorklund argues that the Chicago White Sox need a more balanced offensive approach after strikeouts and missed opportunities with runners in scoring position ended their postseason run against Cleveland. Cleveland pitchers struck out 75 Chicago hitters during their five-game ALDS, including an all-time record 21 in Game 5.

Bjorklund notes that while Chicago relied heavily on 211 regular-season home runs, World Series teams like Milwaukee and Tampa Bay excelled through contact hitting, situational execution, and aggressive baserunning.

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