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Finally broke string of starters not going 6. Still don't have a cohesive offense but Vargas was enough...early lead helped after the way last night ended with 9 consecutive scored against. Schultz stood his ground. Taylor rebounded as well. Go Blue Jays Go

To our ally?

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Schultz up to 97 again is encouraging

Third pitch to Lee clearly a strike

Burke at 97. Yikes

105.6 ev doyle

Dunn 2011 awaits at 222

Extensions with three years remain pretty unusual...we'll see the new CBA landscape and the impact it has, hopefully sooner than later.

Braden Montgomery might not even hold a 600 ops

214?

73.7 ev Colson 206 Mune 205

a month ago a strike? borderline

650 ops hitters with his abundant physical tools are at least useful role/platoon players...it's not like he is still down in the 500s as a member of the Sox. Braden has been even more of a net negative despite the nice throw yesterday. Also, the "starting" value of Schultz H.Smith McDougal Oppor and Grant Taylor has taken a massive hit this year. Hard to comprehend.

Brazoban and Castillo failures have led to this demise, as much as Mune/Kolson/Braden and Venable's "pretty much every move works out as badly as possible" managing.

Doyle hasn't even been a complete disaster...he's rounding into at least a useful player with around a .650 ops, great defense arm speed and XB power. Or basically, everything Acuna was supposed to have been... It's that Castillo move that really sticks in the craw. Worst of all, to be stuck with him again on the team next year seems almost cruel fate at this point...you just know they'll put him in the rotation again in an attempt to extract some value, and it will just about kill their April/May record.

"Next year isn’t guaranteed for the White Sox, or to any of us, for that matter. And that’s why a collapse in 2026 hurts a little extra for me. The opportunity to experience a lifetime goal of mine and go to a playoff game with my dad was right there. All the White Sox needed to do was continue playing .500 baseball like they’ve done for most of the season, and they’d have a shot. Instead, they’ve faltered when it mattered most. The White Sox will leave Cleveland in second place, but there’s still time to right the ship. With ten games to play and a favorable schedule, they control their own destiny, but things are moving quickly in the wrong direction. Some of you may call me dramatic, or tell me I’m “not built for 162” or whatever other silly mantra you’ve developed to convince yourself that losing as much as the White Sox have in recent years is normal, and that’s okay. For you, it may be just baseball. But for me, it’s more. In two weeks, I hope to be on a flight to Chicago and preparing to head to Rate Field to watch a playoff game with the man who taught me how to know and love this beautiful, weird, stupid game. It’s an opportunity that I never expected to have in 2026, but one that would be devastating to lose. I can only hope and pray that I’ll get that opportunity again. Thanks to the White Sox, for me this year, there most certainly is crying in baseball." https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/why-white-sox-series-ending-collapse-vs-guardians-left-me-feeling-reflective-and-lost/ar-AA2cn1Af?ocid=BingNewsSerp William Hale Thompson Jr. (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill",[1] he is the most recent Republican to have served as mayor of Chicago. Historians rank him among the most unethical mayors in American history, mainly for his open alliance with Al Capone. However, others recognize the effectiveness of his political methods and publicity-oriented campaigning, acknowledging him as a "Political Chameleon" and the leader of an effective political machine.

The Biggest Chicago White Sox Blown Leads Of All TimeA full list of the top 50 largest blown leads in the history of the Chicago White Sox.6 run blown leads just 30 times in franchise history...over at least 121 years

If they miss the playoffs entirely...don't think either GEtz or Venable will win anything.

6-13 streak overall

Castillo is likely toast. Unless he blows out his elbow completely and comes back in 2028 throwing 97-99 at the age of 36

Blyleven? Wilhelm? maybe the majority were players who had major injuries and had to totally reinvent their approaches away from fb dominance glavine smoltz maddux Chris Sale stands out here at present

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_40_pitch_career-after.shtml Jamie Moyer Tommy John knuckleballers there was another lhp who made it to 42-43 recently pitched for about half the teams in baseball MLB Players Who Defied Father Time into Their 40sIn baseball, age isn't just a number. It's the thing that catches up to every player, including the great ones. Sometimes, though, guys manage to defy Father Time longer than most...

Wore down on Thursday...started walking people.

Taylor Schultz Castillo J.Jobe vs. Burke