Autumn Dreamin

Split the season series, made Valdez work for his 5IP, made a top end closer sweat, and even then it took some plus defensive plays for the Astros to win by 1 at home. Can't expect much vs. DeGrom but hopefully Tauch and the youngins can stay reasonably hot until (hopefully) Baldwin and Sosa rejoin the squad for the homestand.

SO close, Vargas

Quero's turn to get robbed

Nice bounce back inning from Dart there. Feels better if Meidroth's liner drops in right, but alas.

Braden is very cool. Already has 3 walkoffs, two of them HRs. Zavala has been on base in every game this month. Dash win 8-7.

Baldwin, again. 7 HR in 19 games.

Umberger was great again. 7IP, 0ER, 4H, 2BB, 6K. Kanny won 2-0.

I miss him.

Eh, I get it? Teel is probably ticketed for his first off day tomorrow against a tough lefty, so Quero gets his today. Probably comes in to hit later. That slides Benni to DH, and Palacios into LF because of the RH starter. Meidroth is due for an off day too, and while I'd rather have Brooks up here, that's not up to Will. And Sosa's hurt, so it is what it is.

Colson's back!

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/06/10/white-sox-pitching-prospect-grant-taylor-forced-his-way-to-the-majors

This game is probably for the series. They face Valdez tomorrow, and he's been very good lately. Wins in 5/6 since they saw him in Chicago, and the other game was a ND after 8IP 1ER. Gusto should be an easier matchup, especially if they keep working counts.

Giolito also with a bounce back outing. 6IP, 1R (unearned) vs. the Rays. ERA at 5.45. Can't believe Cease has a 2-5 record. Even the 2023 White Sox got him win #2 in April, and loss #5 didn't come until August.

Ryan Fuller hard at work.

I know they have some pitching injuries, but it's wild to watch the Dodgers just conceding a division game. They were down 4-0 through 5, left a rookie out to die at 111 (!!!) pitches until it was 9-0 in the 6th, and then put a position player on the bump. Should someone check Shohei's betting accounts again?

Of the 15/30 Pipeline guys who are position players, 11 played today. Of that 11: All 11 reached base (6 multiple times) 7 got a hit (5 multiple hits) 5 hit HRs 5 worked a walk (1 multiple walks) Some offensive highlights outside the top 30: Zavala 2-3 with a HR. Galanie 1-2 with a 2B and 3 BBs. LMG 2-4 with a BB and HR Lee 3-4 with a 2B, HR, and BB. Julks 2-3 with 2BB, Fletcher 2-4 with a 2B Eduardo Herrera, last year's biggest IFA, looks much improved in his second crack at DSL On the pitching side, Bockenstedt in WS (6IP, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 6K) and Shane Murphy for Bham (7IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 5K) especially stood out. Murphy's outing was a career best. His ERA is down to 1.47. Birmingham graduated/lost to injury several top arms and still has the best team ERA in the Southern League.

.938 OPS with RISP last season and nearly 1.000 in late/close situations. He's a clutch guy, knack for finding the big hit.

5-2 so far vs. teams from Texas, should they move to the AL West?