A flurry of news from the south side of Chicago, and a quick look at rookie pitchers

Al and DVR discuss several news items from the White Sox including surgery for Nick Madrigal, an encouraging update on Garrett Crochet, Michael Kopech's 2021 outlook, and their observations of a handful of rookie pitchers. 

Rundown

0:46 A Quick Tommy Pham Update

1:32 A Look Back at Adam Duvall's 2020 Resurgence

4:13 Nick Madrigal Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

5:48 Checking In on Garrett Crochet

7:23 Expectations for Andrew Vaughn in 2021

8:31 Michael Kopech and 2020 Opt-Outs

10:42 Looking Back at Some of the Top Rookie Starting Pitchers

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