Neal Cotts remembers how special the 2005 White Sox championship season was (Hour 4)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In the final hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by former White Sox reliever Neal Cotts to reflect on the club's World Series-winning 2005 team ahead of a 20-year reunion this weekend. He also shared his favorite memories of late teammate Bobby Jenks, who recently passed away after battling stomach cancer. Later, we shared a replay of Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s interview earlier in the show.

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0:00.0	Number 46, Neil Cots.
0:02.9	Now a name that you may not know a lot of these white sons.
0:07.3	But this young man, Neil Cox, the lefty out of the bullpen,
0:11.7	has put together quite a resume this year.
0:14.3	Gets the first guy out almost all the time.
0:17.3	A young man that grew up on shows.
0:18.8	In the Chicago area, Belleville, Illinois.
0:21.3	A thrill for him to pitch here in the pool.
0:23.1	And Freres will give way to the bullpen.
0:25.4	Cots coming in.
0:27.1	Neil Cots was terrific out of the bullpen for the White Sox during the regular season.
0:32.2	Big numbers, good numbers.
0:34.4	He'll right-handed batters to a 155 average.
0:37.2	Lefties 206.
0:38.7	And it's been 11 days since the bullpen last made an appearance and it was Cots.
0:44.2	One away.
0:45.7	Cots just blowing that fastball right by Morgan Hinsberg.
0:51.7	Two out.
0:53.1	After the strikeout of Mike Lamb.
0:55.0	All fastballs.
0:57.0	Ian looks down to his bullpen on his way out.
1:00.0	And he makes the sign to the bullpen.
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