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I remember CST having a little tidbit about the scouting/video team being hard at work with their series prep going into Houston

Morejon didn't throw that many pitches. Let him keep going.

Cubs are running out of outs 😆

Five factoids today: October 1, 1950 - Luke Appling got his final hit with the White Sox in 4-3 win over St. Louis. The future Hall of Famer spent 20 years and 2,422 games in a Sox uniform. He’d later come back as a coach for the club in 1970 and 1971. Appling had 2,749 hits, all with the Sox in his career and won two batting titles. October 1, 1959 - After 40 years, the wait was over and the Sox were back in the World Series facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Sox reacted in game #1 like they were trying to win the title in a single afternoon, burying L.A. 11-0. Ted Kluszewski slammed a pair of home runs and tied a series record with five RBI’s. The Sox assaulted Dodger starter Roger Craig early and often to give Cy Young award winner Early Wynn a lot of breathing room. October 1, 1970 - It was the end of the worst season in Sox history to that time and as it turned out the final game ever called by longtime Sox announcer Bob Elson. “The Commander” began his White Sox career in 1930 and for the next 40 years called games in good times and bad. His style simply no longer fit the environment and with the Sox needing to make drastic changes everywhere, he was let go. The Sox closed out a 106-loss season in Anaheim losing to the Angels 5-4 in 15 innings. They lost their last seven straight to end the year. Elson found work for 1971 calling the Oakland Athletics while the A’s announcer, Harry Caray took over for Elson with the Sox! October 1, 1975 – Sox owner John Allyn appeared on Johnny Morris’ sports show on WBBM-TV. While talking about the pending sale of the club he said if he did own the team in 1976, Harry Caray wouldn’t be back as lead announcer. Allyn was tired of Caray and wanted to fire him which he actually did later on. The next day Caray had this retort, "I can’t believe any man can own a ball club and be as dumb as John Allyn. Did he make enough to own it or did he inherit it?" Caray also told the Chicago Tribune, “Why would he fire me? I’m the only thing fans have to talk about. If there are any players who don’t like me it’s only the ones who had lousy seasons. They weren’t producing and I said so.” As it turned out neither man had to worry, Allyn sold to Bill Veeck and Veeck immediately rehired Caray who continued in his broadcasting role for the rest of Veeck’s ownership. October 1, 2015 – In the seventh inning of a game at U.S. Cellular Field, Jose Abreu’s two run single gave him 100 RBI’s for the season, the night before he collected his 30th home run of the year. Both milestones came off Kansas City’s Luke Hochevar. Abreu thus became only the second player in Major League history with at least 30 home runs and at least 100 RBI’s in their first two seasons. He joined Albert Pujois in that exclusive club.

he's really been overused down the stretch both of them, actually FA deal to Sox lol? in the Top Ten atm

I’d actually go Miller here for two

Given his history I wouldn't count on it. He feels rightly or wrongly giving long term big money deals to pitchers is an unnecessary gamble. You can argue and say he's right in his thinking. The problem is, and has been, most of the other teams the Sox are competing against don't feel that way which puts them at a big disadvantage. Plus the failure of the minor league system to keep pitchers healthy complicates matters. And as I posted last week a good friend has lunch with JR recently and JR said that because of the labor situation he doesn't do anything when those situations come up. I don't even know if teams will be allowed to do anything before the lockout starts anyway, they may be told 'off the record' don't sign, trade or do anything until the new labor deal is hammered out.

He called out our Sox for being good even as they smoked us.

Idk there may actually be something to Pat Murphy himself.

I wonder who starts on Saturday?

they need Adam to balance out all the 98+ plus guys normally he's 92-93 but super amped tonight there's been years he was the best relieve but struggled with injuries and rehab

I don't think Davis Martin should pitch in the next series unless they completely run out of pitchers. Please god no.

that's actually sorta cool. so they called him down to the photo. alright, keep winning you old f***.

Can I just say I'm a little annoyed that even though both baseball teams are in the playoffs every time I have been in the car ESPN 1000 has been talking Bears.

https://x.com/PWSullivan/status/2105479473160487264/video/1?s=46

Shoulda just let Rodriguez keep going. He didn't even throw 20 pitches.

Looks like the Sox are going to be the only show in town,

Not a fan of using Adam here. He’s not been good this year.

Just like the Cubs team as a whole, he is either on a crazy tear or he's just not very good. Also, is this a bad time to remind people that normally he doesn't talk to women like that....when the first thing out of your mouth is SMFDB I have a hard time believing him.

Is there no video of the bench reaction to Chase's home run?

Cubs are screwed. 12 outs to get 3 runs and they're looking at Morejon and Miller for probably all of it.

They also have Giolito, but he's not on the postseason roster.