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This is in place of a DFA. Actually would have been better to get JR’s favorite player Cash Considerations. Nothing to see here. Hill was valuable against lefties, but the roster crunch has begun!

Fegan has a nice piece today at Sox Machine about how Fuller is not that concerned about contact rates. Talking White Sox offensive philosophy with Ryan Fuller -...In a recent postgame session, a reporter asked Will Venable if his team’s offensive rally was a testament to the value of just put the ball in play. Even in the afterglow of a run-manufacturing rally

I have blacked out a lot of recent Sox history.

Another HR for Sebastian Romero. That’s 5 already. Maybe someone from Latin America who can at least make it past Kanny?

Gilbert back on IL, Chris Murphy is up again. I hope they get some use out of him cuz Ronny Hernandez is raking.

I bet not. They could platoon or DH some. Quero would be in trouble long term, though

Quero hitting cleanup was not on my bingo card.

If Gonzalez hits anywhere near how he hit at Charlotte they’ll find a place for him. He is a cromulent 2b. Meidroth is not good against rhp, they could platoon. Play a few positions and DH some. A lot of options, if he hits.

https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Charlotte already lost. Barons with a DH.

Shane Smith, Hagen Smith, Tanner McDougal, and Noah Schultz are probably the upside plays for the Sox down the stretch. I would be fine getting Detmers, but he’s not a #1 in all likelihood. The hope is one of the aforementioned guys steps up ala Schlittler and Yeasavage last year to give you a late season hammer. My money would be on McDougal if any of them. You could see some of those guys coming out of the pen in September as well.

I wanted them to take a falling Mike Sirota, but apparently the plan was a McLain, Saucke, Antonacci package. So not all bad

Braden is a good defender, especially in right. His arm is elite. Among the top ten in the sport.

Acuna is out of options. If you want to demote him, you gotta DFA.

I wonder who goes down/DFA. I predict Nishida goes down and McDougal moves to the 60 day IL. (Could also be Shane Smith)

Define "succeed." If it's "an OPS that begins with an 8," I'd agree. If it's "do more than Nishida" then I'll bet on success. Just odd to me to bring him up for a series with two lefty starters. He has been far more dangerous at AAA against righthanded pitching.

I could see dealing Carlson for pitching. He’s currently out with a broken thumb though, so no idea of his value. Not giving up Braden, Bonemer, McDougal or Hagen, so… I guess I am not geeked to go all in.

4.2 with 3 hits no runs 3bb (2 in the first 3 batters) 9K. I just don’t see what everyone is complaining about. I get it, they passed up Konnor Griffin to draft him, but Hagen is trending in the right direction. Personally, I am cautiously optimistic.

Peters sell his soul to the devil?

Meidroth killing them in this game.

Sandlin may not be long for this game. Tyler Davis better start gulping Gatorade right now.

This is why the Sox can’t piss away all of their offensive opportunities. Probably gonna take 10 runs to win this game.

I am concerned that Sandlin is not getting his secondaries over.

Ump is saving Nola in this game.

Chris Murphy may be a better option than Gilbert. Neither of them have been good in AAA or mlb but Murphy has better pure stuff

During his draft year, Braden was so much better from the left side that some people thought he should give up switch hitting. Last year he was very good as a righty. Sample size is so small from that side in AAA that it’s hard to really pass judgment yet, I think.