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https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/21/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I sure miss mine.

Billy Strings does a great version that is a happier tempo. Great contrast to story. Possibly some of the most disturbing lyrics in a song. After hearing Billy's version, I researched it back in time. Amazing it is that old.

Ok let's have fun with it. When Det comes to Chicago, figure out when Skubal gets the start and have wand giveaway night! Several thousand wands being waved at Skubal would be hilarious unless he shuts us out.

You do realize Shelton is hitting .167 with a .570 OPS in Birmingham? He has almost three thirty game samples in his minor league career . Last year was worse than AA. He raked at High A but that is one of the three samples.

Man, high A has been a rough adjustment for Max Banks

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/20/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Sandlin takes the hill.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/19/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Hagen listed.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/18/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Mason Adams for Char.

Eikhoff with solid 7 innings in A+ debut.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/17/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Cannon for AAA vs Bieber, Bham with makeup double header with Davis in one of the games. Hopefully, a better day than yesterday.

Wikelman Gonzalez and Oppor both struggled in ACL game

Thanks on Schultz info. Also should be Bonemer’s first AA game

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/16/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Murphy listed for Char.

It is almost another topic but I find it amazing that pitchers' salaries have increased as much as they have while their innings pitched just continue to nose dive. I am at the point of wondering if you should draft pitching and without a fair or team friendly extension, churn them like the NFL does with running backs. Think Brewers and Rays have kinda done that. Pitchers innings have dropped from 250>200>180>150 ish.

In the game thread, CWS mentioned our diminished minor league pitching. I dug and found enough stuff to split it out for those interested. I looked from Draft class in 2020 to 2025. I had limited data from 20 and 21 but only in the last two years have we really drafted position players heavily. In 2020, picks 1-3 and 5 were pitchers. Only Crochet became something. 2021 , limited data only 4 draftees I think still playing including Burke and McDougal picks 3 and 5. 2022 10/20 draftees pitchers including 1-3 and 5-8. So far only notables are Schultz, Pallette and Cannon. 2023 9/20 Draftees including 2,3,5,6,9,10. Only Taylor notable. MLB rated 12/22 top WS prospects pitchers with only Burke and Schultz in majors now. 2024 Draft shifted to position players after H Smith at 1. MLB rated 13 of top 20 pitchers with Taylor and Leasure making MLB. 2025 Draft again position player heavy with Gabe Davis at 5 the first pitcher and only 8 of 20 pitchers drafted most later. My takeaways ? They put a lot of resources into pitching via the number and often high rounds(granted 8-10 ish range often underslot senior signs) but have little to show for it currently. Injuries, poor development, poor evaluations all probably at work. It wasn't like a ton of guys were traded who became something. Currently 8 of top 20 are pitchers but all are returning from injury or struggling. The closest to an exception being Sandlin but he was delayed this spring. Hopefully some get healthy and can help in the second half but I was surprised how bad/bust rate things have been because I always thought of the Sox as decent to good developing pitching. (not a ton of high school arms who naturally take a little longer notable exceptions Schultz and McDougal) I would be very surprised if after a pick or two in this coming draft that they don't go very heavy pitching with college pitchers especially fourth round on. Anyway, my thoughts on a slow Monday.

Granted there have been multiple TJ injuries but our pitching "depth " has really taken a hit.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/15/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Maybe some rehab guys in ACL? W Gonzalez?

Sandlin solid start

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/14/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Sandlin returns to AAA

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/13/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Hagen Smith pitching somewhere and for how long?

Three good starts in a row for Sinibaldi. Maybe turning corner?

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/12/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb

Iriarte and Peoples might be worth a shot before the deadline. Iriarte lost it last year but seems back on course though I don't know how his stuff is now.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=06/11/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Been a long five years and nice to be relevant. It is a long season though so follow here to see how the reinforcements do. Davis goes for AA. Nick McLain to A ball. Max Banks got promoted to A+.

Looks like I may be going to the penalty box. 0-6 in the minors looking likely.