Colson looked like he was a bust before he went to AZ last year. Then he came up and was awesome the last half of the season. This year he was doing great and then he went south. He has the bat speed and tools; it's almost like he needs a 6-month checkup to get straighten out.

Edited August 25Aug 25 by Falstaff

12 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

Colson looked like he was a bust before he went to AZ last year. Then he came up and was awesome the last half of the season. This year he was doing great and then he went south. He has the bat speed and tools; it's almost like he needs a 6-month checkup to get straighten out.

Not knowing what happened last year, and seeing something similar happen again last year again brings the question, slump or back?

30 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Not knowing what happened last year, and seeing something similar happen again last year again brings the question, slump or back?

Sox don't think it's an injury, so I don't think it's fair to keep bringing that up even if there's a smidge of truth to it. Venable's comments today suggest it's 100% mental and he doesn't even need taken out of the lineup lol

4 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

Sox don't think it's an injury, so I don't think it's fair to keep bringing that up even if there's a smidge of truth to it. Venable's comments today suggest it's 100% mental and he doesn't even need taken out of the lineup lol

I am also not willing to always take the Sox talking heads at their word.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I am also not willing to always take the Sox talking heads at their word.

A wise stance to take.

Mune has been just about as bad. The big three is down to Vargas.

Don't know how people can watch the Vargas progression and still rush to write guys off for having a down month or whatever

Would AL Comeback Player of the Year be wild for him?

15 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Don't know how people can watch the Vargas progression and still rush to write guys off for having a down month or whatever

Would AL Comeback Player of the Year be wild for him?

He never had a great season to come back to....and last year was relatively decent.

Usually goes to guys coming off major injuries or under performance...like Raleigh hitting 50+ honors again next year.

34 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Don't know how people can watch the Vargas progression and still rush to write guys off for having a down month or whatever

Would AL Comeback Player of the Year be wild for him?

Because most people who fail like that at baseball never bounceback. He is the exception, not the rule.

Colson Montgomery's 50th career HR was also his hardest hit so far at 115.4mph

61st White Sox to reach 50+ HR

17th fastest player in MLB history to 50 HR

The "big three" all hitting under .250 now with two of them hitting .217 or worse. Home runs are nice, not knocking them but solo home runs don't do a lot of good and with those low batting averages a lot of scoring chances are being wasted.

With the HRs tonight:

• Sox become the first team in MLB with two 30+ HR hitters this season

• Colson first primary SS to 30 HR this season

• First time Sox have had multiple 30 HR guys since 2019

• Vargas has just the third 30 HR/30 double season from a 3B in Sox franchise history (Ventura, Crede)

• Colson 3rd youngest Sox with a 30+ HR season

On 8/31/2026 at 10:37 PM, Lip Man 1 said:

The "big three" all hitting under .250 now with two of them hitting .217 or worse. Home runs are nice, not knocking them but solo home runs don't do a lot of good and with those low batting averages a lot of scoring chances are being wasted.

Not knocking them might sound like "Hey, when nobody gets on base, they still drive in runs!!!"

52 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Not knocking them might sound like "Hey, when nobody gets on base, they still drive in runs!!!"

And generally with Sox pitching hitting three solo home runs a game are nice but probably won't be enough to consistently win.

I've never been an advocate for the 'home run or nothing' philosophy from hitters and the Sox 'big three' are falling into that trap in my opinion.

As others have stated especially with two strikes, shorten up the swing and try going the other way, put the ball in play.

On 8/25/2026 at 11:12 AM, Lip Man 1 said:

A wise stance to take.

It is wise to not trust anyone but is it wise to continually think the worst of people ? You're going to be extremely paranoid and negative that way. How do you actually enjoy anything with a team that only won it all once in over 100 years ?

Google tells me this. The word you are looking for is misanthrope, cynic, or doom-monger, though a more informal and highly accurate term for someone who thrives on being miserable is a defeatist or a catastrophizer.

On 9/4/2026 at 8:04 PM, Lip Man 1 said:

And generally with Sox pitching hitting three solo home runs a game are nice but probably won't be enough to consistently win.

I've never been an advocate for the 'home run or nothing' philosophy from hitters and the Sox 'big three' are falling into that trap in my opinion.

As others have stated especially with two strikes, shorten up the swing and try going the other way, put the ball in play.

Both Vargas and Mune went oppo for their 30th HR. Most of Mune's HR's have been oppo lately. Maybe that's why he's slumping . He's expanding his zone trying to please people who say he has to go the other way. He was doing fine with lift and pull.

On 8/31/2026 at 8:37 PM, Lip Man 1 said:

The "big three" all hitting under .250 now with two of them hitting .217 or worse. Home runs are nice, not knocking them but solo home runs don't do a lot of good and with those low batting averages a lot of scoring chances are being wasted.

They do more good than solo singles.

1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

They do more good than solo singles.

StatMuse

MLB Team Obp Rankings 2026 | StatMuse

The Chicago Cubs have the highest on-base percentage by a team this season, with an on-base percentage of .340.

12th in obp @ .318

On 8/25/2026 at 1:12 PM, Lip Man 1 said:

A wise stance to take.

Indeed. This is a team that thought it was wise to acquire a 33-year old former ace in the middle of a 5+ ERA season to fix him during their playoff hunt. Pitching was needed and is still needed. They unfortunately picked the wrong guy.

Edited Sunday at 01:48 PM5 days by WhiteSox2023

On 7/30/2026 at 5:14 AM, Jake said:

Sox 2026 leaders in fWAR:

• Vargas, 3.2 (463 PA)

• Meidroth, 2.5 (436 PA)

• Murakami, 2.5 (313 PA)

• Peters, 2.5 (321 PA)

• Colson, 2.4 (424 PA)

• Antonacci, 1.6 (350 PA)

• Braden, 1.1 (167 PA)

Just listing position players here.

a little more than a month later

Vargas 4.6 1.4 increase

Peters 3.9 1.4 increase

Meidroth 3.5 1.0 increase

Colson 3.1 .7 increase

Antonacci 1.8 .2 increase

Murakami 2.5 no change

Braden .5 -.6 decrease

Might be time to get Peters and Meidroth more time closer to the top or middle of the order. Spreading them out makes it harder to bunch hits, walks and HR's together.

11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

StatMuse

MLB Team Obp Rankings 2026 | StatMuse

The Chicago Cubs have the highest on-base percentage by a team this season, with an on-base percentage of .340.

12th in obp @ .318

Ok so ? Yes better stats often lead to better teams. if you're not going to hit for average might as well hit for power. It's why they are where they are. Maybe Meidroth, Antonacci and Peters at the top and the HR guys 4, 5, 6. or 3, 4, 5.

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Ok so ? Yes better stats often lead to better teams. if you're not going to hit for average might as well hit for power. It's why they are where they are. Maybe Meidroth, Antonacci and Peters at the top and the HR guys 4, 5, 6. or 3, 4, 5.

Well the real problem is that feast or famine high k high hr total teams often don't fare well in the playoffs against elite pitching.

See Baltimore 2023-24

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Well the real problem is that feast or famine high k high hr total teams often don't fare well in the playoffs against elite pitching.

See Baltimore 2023-24

I don't see a problem when there's a possibility to make the playoffs when you weren't expected to even come close. Yes I don't think they are a real contender to win the World Series nor would they be even if they got Skubal at the deadline.

Were you expecting a long playoff run ?

Just because I count my blessings and see a lot of good doesn't mean I don't see flaws. They just aren't my focus every time I think about the White Sox.