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De La Cruz leading the majors in strikeout percentage (37%) for roughly the last 40 games...toughest part of the season for a rookie.

Because Hahn has to prove/validate the value of one of his draft picks…

Not exactly a wholehearted endorsement. Has been distancing himself from Hahn (somewhat) recently… “I would say I absolutely get that. That’s the nature of pro sports,” Hahn said. “The fact of the matter is, I probably wasn’t as smart as everyone thought I was when I was winning Executive of the Year a couple years ago, and the odds are I’m probably not as stupid as people think I am now. https://www.mlb.com/news/rick-hahn-on-white-sox-priorities-for-2023-season

https://www.mlb.com/news/players-with-top-power-speed-combos-in-2023-season Probably would be listed even higher if he was busting it on the basepaths like last night. Suwinski a player that a number of teams previously gave up on... Finally, Elly de la Cruz and possibly O'Neil Cruz will be on this list next year.

Hence, why they eat Maharajah Macs in Indian McDonald's...

And can we please get rid of Sheets once and for all now...?

Yankee Killer/Slayer...?

Vaughn is 59th in MLB total bases. https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/player-stat/total-bases In that sense, if every team had two players make the list...he's one of the best two on the team, along with #6 Luis Robert. https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/RBIs/dir/desc He's also 45th in RBI's.

Dog days of August…

Yankees pitcher Keynan Middleton claims White Sox clubhouse had 'no rules' Yasmani Grandal, meanwhile, denies report that he slapped Tim Anderson ESPN reportedly corroborated Middleton's comments in regard to missed meetings and sleeping players. The White Sox responded to Middeleton's (spelling) claims Monday night. Still on the front page of yahoo.com https://www.yahoo.com/sports/yankees-pitcher-keynan-middleton-claims-white-sox-clubhouse-had-no-rules-152020132.html

Grifol cares more about wins and losses than anyone else with his job on the line...Hahn made such a big deal in the press conference about winning "that" night's game, etc. In his eyes (Hahn's), they're still in their window and competing...just battling to get back from that "wretched" (used that phrase from Pride and Prejudice twice) start.

It's going to end up like that time Alcides Escobar threw a fit when he wasn't promoted from Charlotte...

Still adjusting to artificial surface...

Rafael Montero I think...was the reliever.

Charlotte schedule?

Don't forget Abreu saying it no longer felt like a family in the clubhouse...Pollock even taking less money to get out of there.

Fathom should be excited, 2-3 years too late though.

They now believe they must go 32-17 to make the playoffs...a streak they haven't gone on all season long.

rosin, not to be confused with Al Rosen

None of it makes any sense. Or that we should NOW be taking the time to focus on and celebrate these three consecutive victories over "playoff caliber" teams and ignoring everything else that has happened the entire season...like there's some type of award for 2 or 3 game streaks. Another thing...the Mariners basically fell apart the season they traded Graveman to Houston at the end while simultaneously trying to compete, it's not like he has ever been considered a clubhouse problem at any of his previous stops. And Kelly has spent most of his time either injured or writing a book.

Burger being the one at fault here makes absolutely zero sense...he's the only longer term guy traded.

https://www.soxon35th.com/lance-lynn-confirms-keynan-middletons-criticisms-of-white-sox-culture/

If anything, that story somehow makes Anderson look almost sympathetic compared to Grandal. Sharing it makes it increasingly difficult to get another MLB job. More about TA's bunker mentality and defensiveness the last year. Plus it makes him look kind of two faced for supporting him publicly in the past.

Jesus believed in his teammates, too. Until he joined the White Sox.

Katz has had a LONG year already.