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Brett Ballantini flies solo on this look back at Game 4 (Chris Getz's choice to roster just 12 pitchers, the possible gift handed to the White Sox with Stephen Vogt's "bullpen management late on Thursday) and ahead to the deciding Game 5 (available pitchers, getting to Gavin Williams, and on whose shoulders does the pressure sit).
In the end, the best pitcher throwing is Chicago's Sean Burke, on regular rest. Advantage: White Sox.
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"Sox Populi Pregame Podcast — ALDS G5 — 2026-10-10" is an episode of Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast. Runtime 37 min. Published October 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.