Autumn Dreamin

Don't feel like it's been particularly silent? They're waiting on him to be running full speed, then they'll decide if they think he needs rehab reps at AAA or not. So almost certainly not tomorrow, though do I lean towards them avoiding a Charlotte stint if they can. A return during the homestand feels right, get him into some winnable games at home and then hopefully come out of the ASB full steam ahead.

Shane Smith for WS, TMcD to follow

It's good to keep stacking series wins and sweeps aren't easy against anyone, but it would have been nice to finish off one of these last 3 opportunities. They have had minimal success in day road games all season (4-14 now), so I guess it's good that 3/4 in Cleveland are at night. Looks like Sox will have a 1 game lead going in, leaving with it still intact would be a job well done in my opinion. TEX at least burning through some extra pen arms even if they don't pull off a comeback.

Good time for one of those extra crooked number innings from the Sox

Unfortunately for the O's, your first place Chicago White Sox have remembered how to win a series on the road! They are at a season high 6 games over .500 and 2 games up on CLE. Second time winning 3 straight series this season (SEA, KC, CHC in May). First series win vs. Baltimore since 2021. They finish their Mune-less June with a 13-12 record, securing back to back winning months after a .500 April. Nice job by Fedde and Schweitzer to preserve the pen. Dean Kremer likely being activated tomorrow for the O's, would be nice to finish the sweep and head to Cleveland with momentum.

Yep, two bases awarded for a ball thrown out of play. Rule 5.06(b)(4)(G) in the handbook if you want to get technical.

Would be interesting to explore if eating some of the remaining money could generate some interest for him. He's been a quality vet, but I agree that it would help the roster construction to free up some lefty DH ABs.

Meanwhile in Cleveland...

Always appreciate the hustle Miggy, but it's okay to consider the game situation a bit there.

Clearly just bringing in one of Antonacci's buddies to aid in extension talks? 😉 But more realistically, I think Pallette may have leapfrogged Peoples and they don't think they'll have 40 man room for both.

Some O's fans celebrated Ryan Fuller's departure because they thought the team was striking out too much lol

42 HR from a shortstop who still hasn't played 162 career games

Fellow Springfield native and former teammate of Antonacci

Off day for Sam. Not sure I love Teel leading off, but I guess an extra AB or two ahead of a probable day off tomorrow could be good for him.

He also had a SB. Vielma 2-3 with a HR and BB.

With all due respect to my elders, the original show/song is older than my parents 😅 But I heard a cover of it in a movie once and it's been an occasional earworm for me since.

I could never stand Naylor personally, but I thought he at least had a "liked in his own clubhouse" reputation

Your first place Chicago White Sox are 44-39 and a game up in the division. This broke a 9L streak vs. Baltimore, which also makes it Venable's first managerial win vs. BAL. Sean Burke pitched a 3rd consecutive good outing, and Sox have won all of them (@NYY, vs. CLE, @BAL) Murphy/Taylor/Eisert combined to put up zeroes until the offense finally came alive late. The guys did bust out the Strokin' shirts again today, maybe that helped.