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Now back to the real 2022 White Sox.

Now we get a weekend speculating when TLR will get revenge for the Abreu HBP. Taking there? Had 2-0 and 3-1 pitches to hunt.

White Sox are 7th in AL runs scored, CLE 8th. 11th in homers though.

In retrospect, better to throw Cease because they could easily be down in the series 3-0 or 2-1 before they know what hit them. Or at least don't start Cease against Bieber when it could be Plesac/Civale Game 2 tmrw. Does anyone have any confidence in Lynn at this point?

Cueto Lynn tmrw. Opposed by McKenzie and Plesac/Civale? TBD. Bieber/Cease on Sunday.

13 innings and one ER against CLE this season? Quantrill pitched Sunday so didn't have the lengthy nine days off that Lucas enjoyed.

The crazy thing is he won the NL Gold Glove in 2017 for the DBacks playing CF.

Well, Toronto is only up 10-0 on the suddenly reeling Red Sox. So there's still some hope?

Can't be blamed on Luis Robert anymore.

They did throw over to third and appeal. Denied.

Can just hear Hahn...with the Twins not playing today, we only lost 1/2 game. 7 batters, 13 pitches. 4 runs. Nolan Jones almost had the fifth run.

Lacking confidence in going back/tracking the ball at this time of the evening...?

Lovely start to the second half for Giolito. Lucas had been dominant against the Guardians. 1 run in 13 innings against CLE previous two this year. Nine days off.

Naylor again, lol. What did Pollock do now?

Odds are 50/50 Rosario will be traded with only one more year of control (arb). So much for don't let Jose Ramirez beat you.

Nomar Mazara hitting cleanup tonight at .307 between Machado and Luke Voit against Scherzer. Trayce Thompson had game-tying double last night vs. Giants. Yermin has also hit cleanup this season for SF.

How many days can Engel stay healthy playing between Pollock Vaughn and Sheets? They really might need to bring back Billy Hamilton this year if Engel goes down again…

Reliever Anthony Bass: After struggling as a closer during the first week of the 2021 season, Bass has thrived in a setup role this season (1.74 ERA in 31 games). Bass — who’s earning $3 million this season — has a $3 million team option for 2023; the Marlins must pay a $1 million buyout if they decline the option Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article262859613.html#storylink=cpy Of course, the White Sox have been connected to/speculated to this guy, yet another RHR. If at first you don’t succeed, try try again?

109 wins still possible?

So why discuss either trade since the likekihood for the Sox is 3-5% at best…and God knows the odds on offering the biggest contract in baseball history? Seven times bigger than the Grandal deal, really?

No, that was Shane Riordan’s “look at me” speculation that TLR was DONE with managing the Sox. Pages and pages spent discussing someone ostensibly trying to make a name for themselves by guessing right… with nothing to back it up.

But there’s also a possibility the Nats’ new ownership group will decide to keep him and build their roster/franchise around Soto…especially if the offers are underwhelming like the Red Sox/Betts deal (compared to the Lindor trade to the Mets).

The goal is for the White Sox to be great. Period. It is now the All-Star break and two weeks from the trade deadline. Since I didn’t feel the need to list all the reasons the Mariners and Guardians are competitive this season, since everyone is quite familiar already…there was no need to list all those offseason transactions since all the focus is on what teams are doing NOW.

Once again, why are we all thinking that Soto won’t require even more headliners, despite his limited baserunning and defense.

Leury is on pace for more appearances than Bummer at this rate…