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You're listening to the White Sox Talk podcast, brought you by WinTrust Community Bank. I'm Chuck Arfine here in Glendale, Arizona.

And, you know, we've been talking a lot about Tommy John's surgeries lately.

Fortunately, there's one White Sox pitcher on the other side of it who is looking to make a

comeback this year from his Tommy John, and that is former first round pick and Downers Grove native

Zach Birdie. He had surgery on his elbow 19 months ago and could be a big piece in the

White Sox bullpen in the future. So on the podcast, we talked about his recovery from Tommy

John, where the injury ironically happened. This is something I'd never put together.

You want to hear that. Zach talks about the progress he's made, why he doesn't look forward in his career

anymore, and instead focuses on the present.

He explains why kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career.

Kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career. Kicking a field goal was the greatest moment of his high school career.

You know what?

That, in essence, gives you a really good glimpse of who Zach Bertie is.

And he's a good guy, funny dude.

So we got that and more.

Coming up, here is my conversation with Zach Birdie on the White Sox Talk Podcast.

White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.

The ball hit deep way back.

Deep to the fan.

Holy cow.

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