No offense, Schaumburg, but Nick wants to stick in Chicago

Remember way back in spring training, when some buzz centered around whether or not Nick Madrigal could force his way onto the big club in March, service time be damned?

Well, in the truncated spring Madrigal showed ... OK. But not enough to break north with the club, especially with those service time considerations.

Here's the thing: Madrigal knew it, too.

"Over the break, I had a lot of time to evaluate how I was playing in spring training," Madrigal says. "In spring training, I wasn't pressing, but I wasn't as comfortable as I am now. For whatever reason things weren’t breaking my way in spring training.

"Was I trying to prove too much? Maybe a little bit. I'm enjoying it more now, and it’s showing more on the field."

Madrigal pointed out that he was "messing around" with a heavier bat this spring, and was also pressing a bit to find a power stroke.

He's settled back on his standard bat model now, and has taken the word of team veterans when it comes to that power so many are clamoring for.

"Older guys have all told me they’re not worried about me hitting for power, it comes a couple of years in," he says. "I don’t worry a whole lot about it."

You can watch above to learn how Madrigal is settling into second base at Sox Park (spoiler: really well!) But the rookie also has a great sense of what White Sox fans expect from him.

"I have a good idea already," he smiles. "All the hype, and seeing stuff on social media. I understand what the White Sox are all about. My style of play and the way my family raised me, I’m not about the flash. I go on the field and take care of business."

To see how else Madrigal took care of business in his Saturday media session (spoiler: really well!), watch below, courtesy of the White Sox: