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So it's the back of Moncada's leg, but it's NOT the hamstring? That only leaves the quads/calf/gluteus maximus, lol.

The hat trick, 8 k's, 3 from Mendick...

Because that would have brought even more attention down on that umpiring group than they're already going to get from NYC.

Career high 101 pitches now for Bubic....on his last legs.

Matheny going after 1B ump. Robert takes a walk. Can't say that ump isn't try to going after the manager, who has always been a jacka--, but know how to stay in your lane there dude. Don't go initiating a confrontation with the dugout when you know it's all on you for making the wrong call.

Former White Sox 1B/OF prospect Jose Martinez to the Cubbies....fwiw. Mitch Moreland from BOS to SDP.

Aka put away (see Lopez, Reynaldo).

That was a Mize start, pretty sure...

Wow, that looks like a huge gift from the 1B umpire on the appeal. Definitely want to see the replay on that one. Second time its happened to Soler today.

Marshall shook off three signs there from McCann. Struggling a bit with his confidence in the last couple of weeks.

Seems rather than a starting pitcher, the single biggest need with Bummer out is a lockdown 8th inning guy. And those don't come cheap at all. (For example, Padres have added two already in Pagan during the offseason from TB, now Rosenthal from the Royals.)

Let's not give Yasmani an opportunity to recruit Soler to the White Sox, lol... Or, if he does get on, it's only on an infield hit. Need to get out of this inning with the lead intact, or we'll be starting to hear some of those "oh, no...the bullpen is really not as reliable as we once thought it was" whispers in the back of the mind.

Great throw by McCann there, did absolutely everything he COULD do, but better jump and lead from Merrifield. Book on Cordero is that you run almost at will on him.

Well, the quite pedestrian bullpen ERA of 4.09 (good for 9th in the AL) just took yet another hit.

Straight fastball from Cordero. Predictable result, from the batter as well as Jimenez in LF.

It's dumb, because there's just no way he could pitch the 7th, 8th or 9th, were he to successfully negotiate the 6th...even with a relatively low pitch count.

Dr. Dane Dunning taking his scalpel to the Royals, surgically slicing them apart?

Wow....that's two balls now that looked like they were going out....wind held it up some, and didn't quite get it off the barrel of the bat. Expect every one of those balls hit to LF to go out of the park these days.

106 exit velo from Grandal. Got the tip of the cap from the White Sox dugout...Mondesi's got a lot of tools, but only really put it all together in that 2019 season. Question has always been the hitting with him.

Bieber scheduled to pitch Monday, Clevinger Tuesday vs. the Royals. Dunning 7 strikeouts now in each of his two MLB starts. Has struck out 7 of 9 Royals so far.

Now Bubic with 6 K's. 78 total pitches. Anderson at .571 against LHP? Is that accurate? Jimenez looking bad today, just not picking up the ball in a day game. Bubic career high with 7 k's now.

Start thinking, go Madrigal.....immediately rethinks, maybe not such a great idea, he's going to get hurt again.

Madrigal 2/2. .391 BA. A threat for .400, haha. That swing Madrigal took yesterday without breaking his bat on that high and inside pitch is an amazing illustration of what "good hands" means for a hitter. Only 10-12 players in MLB can do that. He's a little guy, but that takes a lot of hand strength.

And Paredes. Engel really looking terrible that at-bat. It is what it is. You take the good with the bad.

And DON'T trade James McCann, either.