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The 2004 team was in first place at the break but when both Ordonez and Thomas went down with season ending injuries that killed any realistic chances.

Four factoids today: June 10, 1952 - Sox outfielder Sam Mele set the franchise record with six RBI’s in one inning. In the fourth inning of a game at Philadelphia, Mele hit a three-run homer, then batted again and knocked in three more with a triple! The Sox sent 15 men to the plate, scored 12 in the frame and would wind up winning it 15-4. They hit three home runs in the 12-run inning including an inside-the-park, three-run home run by Hector Rodriguez. It would be the only home run he ever hit in the Major Leagues. June 10, 1961 - With owner Bill Veeck in ill health, his group sold the White Sox to Chicagoan Art Allyn. Veeck only owned the club for two and a half years the first time around. Allyn paid 2,500,000 thousand dollars for the team. On the same day of the sale, the Sox made an eight-player deal that netted the team pitchers Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and infielder Andy Caray from Kansas City. One week later the Sox began a 12-game winning streak that saved the season. They beat up Minnesota, Cleveland, Washington and Detroit during it. They’d rebound from last place in May to finish fourth at 86-76-1. Herbert would then go on to win 20 games in 1962. June 10, 1964 - Sox manager Al Lopez was hanged in effigy in the players parking lot by angry fans. It all stemmed from the feud that developed between Gold Glove outfielder Jim Landis and Sox management. Landis, as the team player representative, went to management letting them know that unless the players got 50 dollars instead of a radio for appearing on major radio or TV stations, like WGN, they would no longer do so. G.M. Ed Short and Lopez then took the players demands out on him, the messenger, benching him for long stretches of the season. Sox fans, along with sports reporter/columnist Bill Gleason organized a ‘Jim Landis Night’ for the player but it wasn’t recognized by the team and Landis was held out of the lineup by Lopez in favor of “Minnie” Minoso. Sox fans showered the outfield with envelopes containing money for Landis only to have Minoso pick them up and tuck them into his pocket! The Sox won the game 2-1 against the Orioles. June 10, 2011 – Sox first baseman Paul Konerko set the franchise record when he got an extra base hit in his ninth consecutive game. The streak started back on May 30 in Boston and included games against Detroit, Seattle and Oakland. In that time frame Konerko bashed six home runs and three doubles. He drove in 12 RBI’s.

Braden Montgomery's triumphant arrival simplifies Will Ve...In one sense, Braden Montgomery showed exactly why the White Sox called him up on Tuesday, by slicing an 0-1 Raisel Iglesias changeup off the top of the left field fence and into the home bullpen for

Saw where he is going to have surgery on that knee next week.

From the Sun-Times: Injury updates Catcher Kyle Teel’s recovery from a strained hamstring lingers on. Getz was hopeful the Sox could send him on a rehab assignment sooner rather than later. “He feels really good,” Getz said. “They’re continuing to expose him to different on-field activities, whether it be on the defensive side, squatting, making cuts on the basepath. Obviously, the offensive side, as well. It’s trending in the right direction.” Murakami continues his recovery from a strained hamstring. Getz said he expects the slugger’s return to remain in the window of four to six weeks. The Sox moved outfielder Austin Hays to the 60-day injured list. Getz said the team is trying to pinpoint the problem behind Hays’ strained left calf.

10th time this season the Sox trailed in the 7th inning or later and won the game. Just incredible. When they were down 4-0 I thought the Braves were going to run away with it. They won't get swept and have a chance to win the series. Well done.

To each his own.

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Three factoids today: June 9, 1987 - Sox outfielder Kenny Williams hit a two-run home run with two out in the eighth inning breaking up a no-hit bid by the A’s Curt Young at the Oakland Coliseum. It would be the only hit on the day for the Sox who would lose 8-3. June 9, 2021 – The injury bug again impacted the White Sox as second baseman Nick Madrigal, hitting over .300 at the time and playing a solid second base, tore his right hamstring trying to run out a ground ball in the seventh inning of a game against the Blue Jays in Chicago. Madrigal became the third Sox starter to suffer a serious major injury and miss significant time, the others being outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. The Sox were leading 2-1 at the time but after the injury melted down and lost 6-2. He remained on the field for several minutes before being helped off, not putting any weight on his right leg. Surgery was performed the next week and his season was over. At the trade deadline however he was sent to the Cubs as part of the Craig Kimbrel deal. June 9, 2022 – It was a decision that left the baseball world shaking their heads. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa, already under the microscope by fans and the media for seemingly strange baseball decisions, made one that will be talked about for years. With the Sox losing 7-5 to the Dodgers at Guaranteed Rate Field, he ordered an intentional walk to Tray Turner in the sixth inning. The count on Turner at the time was 1-2 leaving everyone from fans at the game to White Sox TV broadcasters stunned and wondering what the rational for the move was. The decision then blew up in LaRussa’s face when five pitches later Max Muncy blasted a three-run home run to left center field. Upon reaching home plate Muncy then looked towards the White Sox dugout and let loose with an expletive filled comment. The runs would prove important as the Sox would lose 11-9.

Wasn't sure where to place this but just FYI, Angels put Moncada on the 60 day IL Monday with a right knee issue.

Five factoids today: June 8, 1947 - Luke Appling Day was celebrated at Comiskey Park. The future Hall of Famer was among the all-time Sox leaders in numerous categories and won the batting title in 1936, hitting a remarkable .388. He repeated as batting champ in 1943 with a .328 average. He went 1 for 6 in the first game of a double header against Washington. The Sox lost 1-0 in 18 innings before winning the nightcap 8-2, a game Appling did not play in. June 8, 1951 - Chicago area native Marv Rotblatt became the first pitcher to enter a game while being driven in from the center field bullpen. Rotblatt relieved starter Ken Holcombe in the eighth inning, in the Sox 4-2 loss to the Yankees who stood in their dugout and watched in amazement along with almost 54-thousand fans on a Friday night. In the 1960's, Sox pitchers were brought into the game in golf carts and automobiles, and in 1966, a converted snowmobile (sponsored by Nickey Chevrolet) that was fitted with special skies so as to not harm the grass, performed the task. June 8, 1981 - The new look White Sox found themselves on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Slugger Greg Luzinski was featured with the caption, “The Sox’ New Sock. Chicago Slugger Greg Luzinski.” June 8, 2001 - Sox outfielder Carlos Lee became the first player to hit a walk off extra inning grand slam in interleague play (including the World Series) as his blast in the 10th inning blew up the Cubs 7-3 at Comiskey Park. The shot was off Courtney Duncan. Lee would have five RBI’s that evening. The hit scored Tony Graffanino, Chris Singleton and Ray Durham. June 8, 2008 - The White Sox tied the Major League record when they scored 10 or more runs with 15 or more hits in three consecutive games. The Sox would power past Minnesota three straight times on their way to a four-game series sweep. The record setting scores were 10-6, 11-2 and 12-2. The Sox would hit eight home runs in the three games with four coming off the bat of Joe Crede. He had two home runs in consecutive games tying the team record. A real power display!

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From the Sun-Times: Venable said ace Davis Martin wouldn’t make his scheduled start Tuesday at home against the Braves “just to give him a little extra rest to make sure that he’s in a good spot and feeling good.” Catcher Kyle Teel has ramped up his baseball activities while traveling with the team as he recovers from the knee injury delaying his 2026 debut. The prized backstop is sprinting and hitting off a tee, but he’s not up to full speed on catching drills and still doesn’t have a timeline for getting back on the field. Rookie starter Noah Schultz (right knee patellar tendinitis) is “making good progress” on his way back from the right knee patellar tendinitis that sidelined him after Memorial Day and is scheduled to throw another bullpen session this week, Venable said. And outfielder Everson Pereira (pectoral strain) looks like he could be back with the Sox soon. He slugged a two-run homer in his second game of a Charlotte rehab assignment Saturday.

It also depends A LOT on what JR allows him to do regardless of where they are in the standings.

They realistically need more than one.

Well the good news is they aren't going to get swept. Given the schedule the next two weeks that's a very big deal in my opinion. I think we can hold all the talk, at least by some that Sandlin is a "stud" pitcher. He's got a long way to go before that moniker can be applied. And with Richards in the game you know the game is probably lost. Bullpen has begun to regress overall again the past week, which is not good news, given the schedule.

Four factoids today: June 7, 1965 - Sox third baseman Pete Ward’s appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated was derailed at the last second when Muhammad Ali beat Charles “Sonny” Liston in the rematch for the heavyweight boxing championship. Ali got the cover shot when the fight photos arrived at the weekly magazine literally at the last possible publishing time. Ward was sent four test copies of the cover that never ran, as a keepsake by Art Berke, a White Sox fan who worked at the magazine as Director of Communications. The caption that never ran? “The New White Sox Power For A Pennant.” June 7, 1974 - During a game against the Red Sox, a fire broke out at Comiskey Park. It started in the main commissary under the right field stands. Several thousand fans were forced to go on the field for safety reasons but they left the grass in great shape without any damage. The game was delayed for approximately 90 minutes resuming at midnight. The White Sox eventually won 8-6. Dick Allen had three RBI’s in the game. June 7, 1977 - The White Sox used the number one pick in the baseball draft to select Harold Baines. Sox owner Bill Veeck who lived in Maryland for a time, had first seen Baines when he was playing as a youngster in Little League. Baines' career eventually led him to being elected to the Hall of Fame after spending most of his time with the White Sox who retired his number #3. He is among the franchises all-time leaders in numerous offensive categories from games played to home runs to RBI’s. June 7, 1978 – In a game at Minnesota the White Sox used a six run second inning to help beat the Twins 8-3. The Sox got four hits that inning along with an error, two walks and a hit batsman to help the cause. Pitcher Ken Kravec was the beneficiary and picked up the win, which was the 6,000th in the history of the franchise.

Sox Machine had this notation in their spare parts column today. It is from the Athletic story on injuries: "Eno Sarris and Brittany Ghiroli dig into MLB injury data, and the reasons why "days lost to injury" is or isn't an important metric. Sometimes it reflects the reality of some rosters getting stuck banking on bad bets (the White Sox lost the second-most MLB days to injury from 2024-26), but sometimes a team courts that metric knowingly by amassing high-risk depth, hoping that enough players will stay healthy to carry the load (the Dodgers lost the most, by far). Other organizations that lose the fewest days just might be churning through options fast enough that players who look hurt aren't retained, and thus don't count against their tab. One thing that caught my eye, just because it's suddenly relevant to the White Sox:

Very nice win. They won't get swept and have a chance to take the series. Just keep hanging in there.

No one should be surprised that a McCaskey led endeavor is screwed up totally.

We'll see if we ever actually get to see that lineup.

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Two factoids today: June 6, 2021 – He got his first managerial win with the White Sox back in 1979 and for Tony LaRussa it was a sense of deja’ vu. When the Sox shut out the Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field 3-0 it was win number 2,764 in his Hall of Fame career. That put him second on the all-time list surpassing John McGraw. In the postgame press conference LaRussa mentioned the fact that his career started in Chicago and that now as he passed McGraw it also happened in Chicago, 42 seasons later. June 6, 2024 – The 2024 season saw the White Sox set, seemingly every other day, a new record for futility. On this day after the Red Sox hammered them 14-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field, the White Sox set the franchise record with 14 consecutive losses. It broke the mark of 13 set in August 1924. Boston pounded out 24 hits, six for extra bases in the rout. But incredibly the mark wouldn’t last two months!