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W-S and Kanny with early starts for some reason. W-S leads 2-0 in the first but everybody panic -- Colson Montgomery has now struck out 4 of his last 5 at bats. I assume someone from the org came in and "coached" him.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/26/2023 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Hoping to change our luck, although I suspect it's not luck.

I suspect The Eagles know why Hahn did not do his customary press conference:

Yeah, like those guys who liquidated Bed, Bath, and Beyond. At the end they can sell the shelving and KW's Big Board.

Every affiliate is going to lose tonight. Again. Strange line for Kelley in relief so far 3IP 2H 1R 1ER 4bb 6K 1HBP. Effectively wild?

The amount of garbage FA or low-bonus arms all over the Sox system is really something. I don't know if it's their draft strategy or continuing effects from the five round draft but every level is thin. W-S gave up 10 runs as soon as they went to the pen. Tommy Sommer was okay in A ball because people would swing at his change way out of the zone. In AA, they won't do it, so he's getting bombed. Hopefully, they're doing something to address pitching development in the offseason.

Montgomery with a nice play in the hole. He's a smooth and smart player.

Cousin going for W-S tonight. Loopy breaking ball is his best pitch so far. Doubt that's gonna work at higher levels, but who knows. Dash up 1-0.

I think people will watch the game just to see Burger at second. This could be their final 2 months marketing strategy: come see the defensive freak show. Bright spot, we'll finally see TA at catcher.

Moncada returns for tonight. I think this is risky. Should have waited a week. I fear he and Eloy are going to get hurt hugging departing teammates.

Yeah, nice to see from him. On the position player side, you'd imagine Mogollon, Alsinois, Nunez, and Stiven Flores are all probably headed to the States next year. Always hard to say with pitching, but they have some guys worth watching.

All the draftees are out of the game after 6. Gonzalez 0-1 2bb 1K.

Harris a hit in his first AB, Gonzalez walks in his second AB.

Gonzalez Ks in his first AB.

Gonzalez and a bunch of other 2023 draftees in the line up for ACL tonight. 1. *Park, cf 2. *Gonzalez, ss 3. Burrowes, 2b 4. *R. Hernandez, dh 5. *Harris, c 6. Godwin Bennett, LF 7. Prado, rf 8. *Borrero, 1b 9. Rodriguez, 3b

Is relegation to AAA an option?

I’m chill. Just sharing what I heard.

Just listened to the Future Projections podcast yesterday with Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo. Man, they are really down on the 2024 class -- HS and college. Really struggling to identify anyone who seems like a 1-1. If ever there were a time to NOT pick in the top 3 whe doing so guarantees a bad pick the following year, 2023 seems like that year.

Why is Carlos Perez considered a good pinch hitter?

I kind of wish the Twins had won it there. Now the Sox have to go back into the pen and either burn out the guys who cost them the game yesterday or turn it over to Jesse Scholtens.

Graveman is the most RH signings of all time.

Ups his trade value with a 5IP 8LOB gem.

Wow. That can't be a strike.

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If I were scouting the Sox right now, I might want Bummer. He started the year hurt and was terrible. Lately, he's been pretty darn good.