Like a Good Team

Wow, a three-run homerun by Andrew Benintendi in the ninth to break open a tied game and give the White Sox a 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks along with a series’ win. This must be what good teams do on a regular basis. If only. But maybe I’m being too hard. At 10-15, the White Sox have a better record than six teams—oh, I wouldn‘t want to be the Astros, Mets, Phillies or Red Sox right now—and are half-a-game behind three others, one of whom will be in town for a three-game set starting tonight. Beat those Nationals! There’s just enough hitting and pitching on the major-league level to make me wonder why GM Chris Getz isn’t moving the minor-league talent up sooner. Or maybe it’s a tomato/tomahto thing, my slow is his fast. In which case, I can’t wait. I’ve already mentioned the minor-league pitching talent. There’s also hitting, starting with Braden Montgomery in Double-A. The 23-year old switch-hitting outfielder is batting .354 with eighteen RBIs for the Barons. Teammate Alec Makarewicz is also worth watching. The 25-year old undrafted third baseman has come out of nowhere to hit .364. Triple-A outfielder Caden Connor and first baseman Ryan Galanie could also hit themselves into a callup before too long. All I know is, this sure beats 2024.