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As well you should be. They simply can't score runs and the pitching is running on fumes.

Yes, the infamous Jerry Dybzynski play.

True...assuming they actually win said division.

Some times no matter what you do a team has your number. Houston simply owns the Sox, end of story. They've done it for years even when the Sox had a good team (remember October 2021?) Bottom line is this, the next three series are winnable. Minnesota, Pittsburgh and St. Louis are mediocre. The Sox should go 6-3 against them. (Doesn't mean they will of course if this team is out of gas but they should) Do that and you'll go into Cleveland still in the divisional lead and have a little cushion. Houston I think has to play Philadelphia and Tampa Bay so they should lose a game or two themselves. The Sox have lost four of five after a four game win streak, they need to get their heads out of their asses and play well otherwise they are going to choke this away again like the franchise did in 2003 and 2012. It's totally up to them. Castillo absolutely blows, even Getz has to see this. And what broke the game open again today? ANOTHER clutch hit with men on base with two out in the inning.

I'd like to think Castillo is headed for the DFA pile myself. 😄

That's because they don't have the pitching for any type of sustained run.

Remember though some folks still believe there's not enough data to say the trade was a disaster. 😄

That was certainly true in 83, a pivotal game #2 in 93 when they had the bases loaded, no outs and couldn't score and 2000.

Yes. Also Fegan wrote that Venable kept the team in the locker room longer than normal after the game.

Based on the numbers the Sox best hope today may be for Toronto to beat Cleveland. But stranger things have happened so we'll see...maybe they catch a break today. CBS Sportsline today had their takes on the best and worst trade deadline deals with one month having passed. The Sox had no one on the best but it certainly had someone on the worst: Luis Castillo, White Sox The 33-year-old veteran right-hander was having a subpar season with Seattle before the trade deadline. The White Sox, though, were betting on Castillo's overall body of work – a very strong body of work for the three-time All-Star. Well, he's been even worse since the trade. After five starts with the South Siders, Castillo has an ERA of 6.45, and he's managed to allow seven home runs in 22 ⅓ innings. Would Castillo crack the playoff roster for the Sox if the postseason began right now? Perhaps not, which isn't what you want from a deadline addition.

This and that: From Fegan's game recap in the Sun-Times: Venable on not pinch running for Romo: “He’s catching a shutout there,” Venable said of Romo. “If you go back, probably would have chose to do it.”

Includes updates on the Sox injured/rehabbing/regressing pitchers: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/09/02/playing-time-could-be-sparse-for-white-sox-right-handed-outfielders-down-the-stretch-randal-grichuk-will-venable-tommy-pham-brenton-doyle-luisangel-acuna-shane-smith-huascar-brazoban-mike-vasil-prelander-berroa-ky-bush

Three factoids today: September 3, 1936 - Luke Appling’s then club record 27 game hitting streak ended in Boston courtesy of pitcher Wes Farrell. He’d go 0-2 with two walks in a 3-2 White Sox win. His record would stand until 2004 when Carlos Lee broke it by hitting in 28 straight games. September 3, 1990 - Sox relief pitcher Bobby Thigpen set the Major League mark when he got his 47th save of the season in a win over Kansas City. He’d finish the year with 57 saves which stood as the record until 2008. For the season, he’d also win four games and have an ERA of 1.83… naturally he was named the Fireman of the Year as well as an American League All-Star. September 3, 2022 – He had been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball for the season and on this night, Dylan Cease turned it up a notch against the Twins. Cease had a no-hitter with two out in the ninth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field before a slider cut too much of the plate to Luis Arraez. Arraez didn’t miss it, driving a solid single into right center field ending the no-hit possibility. Cease would finish with a brilliant one-hitter in the Sox 13-0 win. Cease struck out seven in the game recording his 13th win of the year.

With Cleveland losing I think this knocks the magic number for the division down to:

That's not his personality it seems.

The good news is that Martin pitched well, that's a big positive. More good news is the Cleveland and Baltimore lost. But this offense since the ASB in general has left a lot to be desired. Also someone pointed this outlast week I think, two out hits driving in runs. Again tonight by an opponent. Let's see what they can do Thursday. At least they won't get swept.

WSNS and the Sox radio stations wanted Harry to work on their mediums as much as possible.

All I really want right now is for the Sox to have a lead of at least 3 1/2 going into Cleveland so that if the worst happened they'd leave still in first place.

Padres were selected as the #1 MLB radio broadcast team.

"Never tell me the odds..." - Han Solo

9. Chicago White Sox (Len Kasper, Darrin Jackson, Connor McKnight): 2.55Most common grade: B (29.9% of votes) Percentage of A/B/C grades: 82.8% 2025 Ranking: 9th Despite several rough seasons on the field, the White Sox radio booth remains a “major bright spot” for South Side fans. Broadcaster Len Kasper is widely praised for his ability to “elevate any analyst” and paint an “accurate and vivid” view that makes the radio call “vastly superior to the TV call” to some. Some North Side transplants in the comments still lament the loss of Kasper, noting that he is “in his element” on the radio. Former White Sox outfielder Darrin “DJ” Jackson brings a “comfortable” presence to color commentary, while fill-in voice Connor McKnight is singled out as a “truly pleasant surprise.” Graders ultimately seemed to agree that this is a “delightful broadcast” that “makes bad games enjoyable.” “Both Len Kasper and Connor McKnight are very good,” added one fan. “Would love to hear Connor do even more.”

It was actually Roland and EE who went after Fisk reaching out to his agent Jack Sands.

You are correct on the Veeck situation and the players involved.

Five factoids today: September 2, 1918 - In a season ending double header at Detroit, George “Buck” Weaver rapped out eight hits in 10 at bats. The 1918 season ended early because of World War I. The Sox would lose the games, 11-5 and 7-3. He went 5 for 5 in the first game and 3 for 5 in the second. He had two doubles among the eight hits. September 2, 1937 - In a game at Comiskey Park, Sox third baseman Lou “Boze” Berger and outfielder Mike Kreevich led off the Sox half of the first with back-to-back home runs. It was the first time that ever happened in team history. The Sox beat Boston 4-2. September 2, 1959 - It isn’t really that the White Sox won, 11-4, to sweep a doubleheader from the Tigers at Comiskey Park — but how the team won. The “Go-Go Sox”, down 3-0 in the fifth, scored all 11 of their runs in their half of the frame. Al Smith homered to lead off the scoring, but the 10 remaining runs scored with two outs. The 11 runs remain the most the White Sox have ever scored in a fifth inning although they have done it multiple times. Chicago sent 15 runners to the plate and knocked both Paul Foytack and Tom Morgan out of the box in the assault — Morgan without even retiring a single batter. Smith homered and singled, Luis Aparicio singled and was hit by pitch, and Nellie Fox singled and tripled during the frame. They won the opener 7-2 as well before over 43-thousand fans. September 2, 1995 - Tim Raines had his American League record of 40 consecutive steals snapped when he was thrown out in the third inning. Toronto’s Randy Knorr was the man who threw him out in the Sox 10-4 win. September 2, 2024 – With the White Sox getting blown out in Baltimore 13-3 on Labor Day a new franchise record was set. Sox starter Chris Flexen only lasted into the fourth inning and saw his season record drop to 2-14 with the loss but it also marked the 20th straight game he started that the team failed to win. That broke the old record of 19 straight starts without a win by the team set by Danny Wright over two seasons. It also set the Major League mark for most winless starts in a row by an individual pitchers club.