Marshall Harris

The White Sox have a simple expectation.

That's to play hard, do your best.

But there's not, hey, we assembled this multi-nine-figure team that's top ten in payroll, and we expect to be division champs.

That's not what's going on here.

It's very much a development year for the Sox.

Now, if it's development that comes with an AL Central title, no one's going to complain, players included, but they're just doing their job, and I think they believe in Will Venable, and they all understand their role, and that's whether they start the game on the bench or they start the game in the starting lineup, knowing either way, they may come out of the game as a starter, they may get in the game later in an important situation, and they've been able to rise to the occasion a lot, especially when you look at the series against the Yankees.

They got beat up in those first two series.

The offense wasn't as dynamic, but...

It showed up in game two more than it did in game one.

I think the overall point, though, is that they are still explosive.

And they can kill you.

And Colson Montgomery right now is the poster child.

And my favorite part about this is no Munataka Murakami.

The lineup I care about right now is the one with Colson Montgomery in it.

Let me give you a couple of things here, Gabe.

Colson Montgomery has now played 140 games as a major leaguer.

He's got 41 home runs.

That's crazy.

He's a guy who's only 24 years old.

He's on pace to hit 46 home runs this season.