Colson!!!!

1 minute ago, SoxBlanco said:

There have been three separate times this game where I have thought, “Wow, Tauchman might be the slowest runner in the majors.”  And it’s only the second inning. 

Watching pregame, he could barely move

I dunno you guys, I don't think he's ready for the majors.

Also, Shane Smith and Grant Taylor couldn’t have been nicer signing autographs. 

112 ev Wow...have yourself a series.

Bradley dead man walking away from TB.

Not sure any player has ever vindicated my faith in them quite like Colson Montgomery lol

Mead Lineout to LF on 1st pitch . 

Tauchman single.

Vargas, wild pitch Tauchman to 2nd . Vargas walks.

Teel oppo RBI single scores Tauchman. 4-0

Robert bouncer to 3rd. Force out at 2nd,wild throw to 1st scores Vargas . 5-0

Colson Montgomery BOMB with Robert running !!! 7-0,  112 MPH. 

Quero pops out to 3rd.

That was a bomb.

Just now, nrockway said:

I dunno you guys, I don't think he's ready for the majors.

I really thought him going to Arizona was going to be the end. Assumed he would come back to Charlotte, play a little better. Be called up and it just never really work. Glad I was wrong. What a beast. 

 

Pretty, pretty, pretty, good

As long as Colson hits 240ish...he'll be an extremely valuable player.

That said, he's probably not a 40+ homer hitter for a full season...25-30 would be fine.

Edited August 24, 2025Aug 24 by caulfield12

5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

112 ev Wow...have yourself a series.

Bradley dead man walking away from TB.

The Sox have absolutely owned him. His ERA was in the low 4s when he faced us last time. It's now over 5. 

4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

As long as Colson hits 240ish...he'll be an extremely valuable player.

That said, he's probably not a 40+ homer hitter for a full season...25-30 would be fine.

If he hits .240 and draws walks like he did when he first came up, he'll be great. 

 Getting a lot of handshake practice this series

Love that when Colson touched the plate, he gave Luis a normal high five. Then Robert yelled something as if to say “Hey, what about our handshake?” Colson then immediately turned around with a smile on his face and executed the handshake. 

1 minute ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

 Getting a lot of handshake practice this series

Ha! You beat me by a second with video evidence. 

9 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

As long as Colson hits 240ish...he'll be an extremely valuable player.

That said, he's probably not a 40+ homer hitter for a full season...25-30 would be fine.

Ernie Banks hit a lot of homers when he was a SS, 4 years with over 40 and Colson is a lot bigger and stronger so there’s a good chance but I’m going to go with 35. I saw Ernie hit a lot of homers but not the bombs that Monty is launching.

Edited August 24, 2025Aug 24 by The Mighty Mite

9 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:

There have been three separate times this game where I have thought, “Wow, Tauchman might be the slowest runner in the majors.”  And it’s only the second inning. 

My take would've been 2 hits, 2 runs scored no matter how slow he is . Took 2nd on a wild pitch and scored from 2nd on a single and went 1st to 3rd on a single . 

2 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

 Getting a lot of handshake practice this series

the Robert/Montgomery handshake bromance is the story I didn't even know I wanted, but desperately needed.

Colson at 1.3 fWAR entering...should be 1.4 by end of the day.

That's around 5ish for a season.

Before analytics, the HR/RBI traditional counting numbers on the back of baseball card are pretty unreal as Stone extrapolated them out.

 

Don't remember this kind of tear since Robert 2023 or Abreu's rookie season over a decade ago.

Robert  beautiful diving catch on a shallow pop to end the Twins half of the 3rd ! 

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

My take would've been 2 hits, 2 runs scored no matter how slow he is . Took 2nd on a wild pitch and scored from 2nd on a single and went 1st to 3rd on a single . 

Well yeah, that too. I was attempting to be funny. 

3 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

My take would've been 2 hits, 2 runs scored no matter how slow he is . Took 2nd on a wild pitch and scored from 2nd on a single and went 1st to 3rd on a single . 

He gets the job done and there’s no doubt he’s not running at 100% with some gimpy leg issues but this guy has probably been the best signing by Getz of all the vets he has signed in his 2 years as GM.

It's crazy to think that Robert would still be part of the Sox foundation in 2026/27...but doesn't seem totally out of the really of possibility.

Colson's swagger and Teel's enthusiasm and simple joy to be playing a kid's game are pretty infectious...

1 minute ago, The Mighty Mite said:

He gets the job done and there’s no doubt he’s not running at 100% with some gimpy leg issues but this guy has probably been the best signing by Getz of all the vets he has signed in his 2 years as GM.

OPS wise.

Fedde from a purely statistical standpoint for 3-4 months.