Random Observations

Last night in Minnesota, the White Sox needed seven pitchers just to lose to the Twins by a score of 6-3. Speak not the name of the pitch they teach not. But I will: knuckleball. Last night, Luis Robert Jr. went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. This afternoon, he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 3-0, seven-inning 3-0 Sox win (Shane Smith’s major-league first, by the way). On the year, Robert is hitting .138 with 30 strikeouts in 80 at-bats. So, why does Will Venable insist on batting the enigmatic one second or third? At 6’3” and 225 pounds, Bobby Dalbec looks like your typical right-hand hitting first baseman. Indeed, he’s started 221 games at first since his rookie year in 2020. You do not expect to see him at shortstop, although he did start two games there during his time with Boston. Today was game #3 with the White Sox. Bobby Dalbec, Jacob Amaya (.087)—this tells you how bad Colson Montgomery is doing in Triple-A.