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White Sox infielder Brett Lawrie says orthotics caused ‘worst time of my life’

Brett Lawrie spent months trying to figure out what was causing the leg problems that put him on the White Sox disabled list late last season.

The mystery took so long to solve the Sox second baseman even cut out sugar from his diet to see if that would help.

Finally, he decided it’s gotta be the shoes – or more specifically, the orthotics in his shoes.

“I was put into orthotics for the first time in 26 years, and it definitely threw me through a loop,” Lawrie said. “It was the worst time of my life to be honest with you.