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I do not think this is good for him, and it’s based on a very small sample size of good ball

Selfishly, watching the rookies is all that's left to make it interesting.

Don't think there's a right or wrong answer here really. I don't think if he fails in MLB it will be because he didn't get another 100 or something AAA PA.

You expected the Sox to not be idiotic?

that would be fucking insane. please let's not do that. don't throw a brand new position on him goodness.

All I’m saying is maybe show up all the way into the break? So, a month Instead of about a week? I hope the kid figured something out I really do but it feels like a small hot streak in a shitty season got it done

July draft sucks. Wastes a lot of developement time.

Hope he succeeds, but not expecting it. Dumb move, imo.

5 minutes ago he was broken. Now, get him up here. They had better at least play him daily when Tony makes the line ups.

The Rockies in Colorado while he’s hot may be good for the confidence.

Hell yeah let’s go

Oooo, so now we get to start banging the Chris Getz is a moron that overrides his scouting director drum?

The best thing for the Sox is a lot of extra teams thinking they have a chance when they don't.

Alright Eeyore, carry on with your crying

When the White Sox won in 2005, Jon Garland was second in team WAR, only behind Buehrle. Don't remember a ton of stories about how much the Cubs helped the Sox win a world series. Take the best package available.

Send him before he turns into a pumpkin.

Still a weak farm

Yep let's see how he looks at SS for the rest of the year. Meidroth back to 2nd which he prefers.

It's time for him to s%*# or get off the pot IMO. Now, I reserve the right to change my opinion if he can't play a passable TA like rookie year SS. Otherwise we don't have a roster spot for him imo. As is we're clearing Chase off what is probably his best position right now.

Sox vs. Rockies. Probably would've seen better competition if he just stayed in AAA for this series. But bring it on!

And it unnecessarily extends my Twitter-refreshing time by a whole month.

I see you're still waiting on that apology. I'm sorry! Getz still sucks. Yes, max effort every pitch isn't good for the arm.

What would stop another team? A team like the Cubs really don't have the resources, rotation spots, or ability to punt a game or two right now to grab up a guy opting out of a minor league deal on the off chance that he just put it together in his last two PCL starts. And of the 7 teams, or so, positioned to take that gamble, not all 7 are geared up to support a starting pitcher the way the Sox are right now. Sure, anyone could grab up the next Adrian Houser, but we're kind of uniquely positioned with our ability to lose, and our dearth of depth at AAA right now.

This game is what happens when a good team plays a bad team. Expect a sweep

Well we know that you don’t believe in them. Because you tell us, in every post, because I dunno you just like whining

Colson’s hit was a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. Line drive to RF on a breaking ball.

The Sox really need to stop giving at bats to old vets that will return more prospects like Trey McGough. It’s just not worth it. Perhaps when they are actually a .500+ team.

Haha, closed captioning has Pages as “pothead”

He’s a solid pro…on this team that’s impressive. Wouldn’t shock me if he’s traded and then brought back next year.

This is how the AL version of the Rockies fare against the NL West.

Oh we’re getting them in a month or so and even more dumpster dives

I liked it a lot more when the offense sucked but it wasn’t the young guys. Now, this is just depressing. The lack of power is ridiculous.

this team fucking sucks offensively. it's amazing the pitching is keeping them in so many games.

I vote nothing happens under the "gm doesn't want to admit a mistake clause".

First time gearing Sox broadcast. A short sample size but John is better with the other guy

fucking pathetic AB. Vargas is in just a horrific slump.

Fortunately Lawrence KS properties are not SoCal priced.

That didn’t take long

Can anyone really be mad seeing Colson instead of Crapa

None of those guys listed are really legit prospects...other than Braden, who has hit his own wall after missing a lot of development time last year. Bergolla MIGHT be a utility guy in the big leagues.

If it's a photo finish we'll give the tie to the guy in the 5000 dollar suit.

I'd be surprised if Wes Kath is in the organization next year. Wilfred Veras seems topped out at AA. I think Jacob Gonzalez heads the next group of dudes who start to seep up next season. Galanie, Nishida and Caden Conner are also in that group. William Bergolla. Maybe Antonacci, B. Monty and Nick McClain catch up to them next August.

This is the White Sox, of course they will rush him up the moment he shows a pulse. I am in complete agreement with you though, I would have waited to see him sustain the recent success for a larger sample, even if it’s a few more weeks.

lol no, just stating my thoughts

The division is the Cubs to lose. They have by far the most talent.

Wolkow was always considered a project when the White Sox drafted him in the 7th in 2023 as a 17.5 year old. Hes still only 19.5 and I think all things considered he would be a top 40 pick in this years draft if he was eligible. I did a little write up earlier in the year expressing my optimism on him and the early returns are strong. When I was watching him, I saw a flawed player in the frame of a big league star. His legs are massive and he is incredibly athletic for a guy that is 6’7 240. He looks like Colston Loveland in a baseball uniform. What I didn’t like wasn’t just his swing and miss but also the pitches he was watching. He seemed to have issues with pitch recognition and at times looked overmatched. The goal for this year was to graduate A ball and to start 2026 in High A. To get a feel for how young he is, he has just 7Abs out of 250 against pitchers younger than him (6 ended in a hit). The season started off horribly. Wolkow was 9/68 (.132) in April with 1 homer and 23 strikeouts to 8 walks. It was certainly not a cause for panic as this guy is still young for the league and guys of his size tend to develop a bit slower. His .426 OPS left little room for optimism however. May was a slight improvement. He slashed .218/.297/.368 (.665 OPS) which was far more palatable, but his 30 strikeouts to 9 walks mirrored his poor performance in April’s. June has been another story. Wolkow is 19/56 (.339) with 4 homers and 14 strikeouts to 9 walks and has a 1.001 OPS. We’re seeing the K numbers get to where they need to be while the power and walks go up. He had a 123 wRC+ last year in A ball in 320 PAs so it’s hard to look at his 95 wRC+ in 250 PAs as a positive development. His .406 BABIP last year wasn’t going to be sustainable and quite frankly his 40.6% K-rate last year put a big damper on those numbers. The K rate is down to 26.8% this year and is 20.8% this month while having his best power month (.554 SLG) and walk rate (13.4%). Even in his excellent July last year, had a .553 SLG, 37.3% K Rate and 14.2% walk rate. Getting all 3 of those metrics in the right place was the goal this year, because success at the next level can’t rely on a .400+ BABIP. This month was his best as a pro outside of rookie ball and shows the bones of a great prospect on the cost of a lottery ticket. This is the exact player the Sox have been wanting to develop for years and I will be watching him as closely as any prospect in the system the rest of the year. You just don’t see 6’7 240 lefties come around often. I would have more concern about his pitch recognition if he was a 4 year SEC hitter that played high level high school ball in Florida or California. When Aaron Judge was his age he was a freshman in college with 2 homers in 187 ABs using a metal bat (.902 OPS) but still. This will take a lot of time and a lot of reps, but this month was a huge step in the right direction. The next challenge for him is lefties. Hes 9/44 (.205/.327.227) this year with 0 hrs and 19ks to 6 walks. In 2024 he was also 9/44 with 0 homers and in 2023 in rookie ball he was 1/10 with 0 homers. Thats starting to be a concerning sample. I think the Sox should do whatever they can during this season and off season to help him see more pitches against lefties. Simulated games, whatever you need to do. There are worse things than being a strong side platoon player, but he’s a guy that has time on his side to develop. Don’t platoon him until the bigs. Let the kid develop his approach and get reps.

Sosa is awful at 2nd…he needs to be their DH the rest of the way.

This is not because of kershaw's greatness, it has to do with pitch counts and the way pitchers are managed. It's another way the game has changed. I've seen quite a few of the 3k+ pitchers, and kershaw is not the one I'd pick to take the mound. It's an achievement for a HOF pitcher to be sure. But Austin Slater don't care, and neither do I.