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Pitching coach Don Cooper takes blame for Jeff Samardzija's struggles

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NASHVILLE -- For the second time in a week, Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper put the poor season from starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija all on his shoulders.

Samardzija, who was believed to be a key addition at last year’s winter meetings, had a miserable 2015 season, especially in the second half when he went 1-8 with a 9.24 ERA during one eight-start stretch.

“Man, I failed; it didn’t work out the way any of us would have wanted,” Cooper said, while visiting the White Sox’s traveling contingent at the winter meetings.