Should there be more White Sox representation in the All-Star Game?

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What is the significance of Colson Montgomery's performance for the White Sox?

Rahimi Harrison 0:00

Mahimi, Harrison, Grody. Of course I follow Mark Grody on Twitter. I love you guys, and I'm thrilled to be here. I've been listening to The Score for many, many, many years. Middays 10 to 2 on 104.3 The Score. Colson Montgomery smokes one deep center field. Goodbye. Colson Montgomery's second home run in as many games, number 23 on the year. And this is a two-run homer, making it a three-run third. And the White Sox are up 6-3.

Vinny Rotino 0:37

That is courtesy of Peacock because, well, every game yesterday was. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And Colson Montgomery now has, to his name, 23 home runs. That is good for tied for seventh in Major League Baseball. But he's not an all-star. Miguel Vargas is. And that's kind of the point on Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. Colson Montgomery can hit a home run or two. And Marshall, you were discussing this with us in our pre-show meeting backstage. You made an excellent point. He is an ideal home run derby candidate.

Marshall Harris 1:13

You know, people always bring up, oh, don't do the derby because it'll mess up your swing. Have you seen Colson Montgomery swing?

Vinny Rotino 1:21

I was the one who said it, but that's the thing.

Marshall Harris 1:24

No, no, I'm saying it's not just a you thing. I mean, people have been saying this for years now about how being in the home run derby will mess up your swing and look at the second half numbers.

Vinny Rotino 1:32

Todd Frazier is the key example here.

Mark Grote 1:34

Who's the Phillies guy? Kyle Schwarber? No, no. Bryce Harper? No, no, no. Ryan Howard? I am just awful today.

Marshall Harris 1:41

Ryan Howard won a home run derby. I was there. It was in Pittsburgh.

Mark Grote 1:43

No, it was before all that. And then he sucked the second half of the season after putting on just an absolute... I'll look it up here in a second. Jim Tomey? No, not Tomey.

Marshall Harris 1:52

How dare you? What do you mean how dare? I'm just naming people I know who hit home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mark Grote 1:59

Yeah, no, that would have been a good guess. Schwarber, Howard, and Tomi are the first. Bobby Abreu. Bobby Abreu. I think it was Bobby Abreu. Yep.

Why is Colson Montgomery not an All-Star despite his achievements?

Vinny Rotino 2:05

Who was Bobby Abreu? He hit 41 home runs in the first half of 2005, but only six afterwards.

Mark Grote 2:11

And yeah, he dominated the home run derby. I think he had set up to that point a record based on whatever rule they were using that year in the home run derby.

Vinny Rotino 2:19

That is terrifying.

Mark Grote 2:20

Yeah.

Vinny Rotino 2:20

41 home runs in the first half of 05 and then only six.

Mark Grote 2:24

Yeah. So that's the example.

Marshall Harris 2:25

But if you look at Bobby Abreu's approach to the plate and Colson Montgomery's approach to the plate. Yeah. Those are two very different approaches. I agree with you. I agree with you.

Vinny Rotino 2:32

That's it. I think you're on to something.

Marshall Harris 2:35

So he's the ideal contestant in a year in which the White Sox have jumped. and burst back out onto the scene to represent them at the All-Star Game festivities when they should have more than one player, but they only have one player playing in the game in Miguel Vargas. And I would argue that if he's healthy, because he's supposed to be maybe coming back this weekend. Munataka Murakami, another guy.

How does the Home Run Derby impact a player's swing?

Marshall Harris 3:00

He's not going to mess up his swing going to the Home Run Derby. No. That's what he does.

Vinny Rotino 3:04

No, that's a bridge too far. No. First of all, he has a very White Sox triggering injury for me, which is a hamstring. Secondly, the guy does try to run to first base. I know you don't have to worry about that in the Home Run Derby, but I'm just thinking this through. He's got a five-game rehab assignment. I've actually come to the realization, given how many games that they've won without him, They could afford... And Kyle Teal, you know, hitting home runs. Are you about to say... They could afford to sit him through the All-Star break. You don't want him to come back this weekend? They could afford to sit him.

Marshall Harris 3:35

I'm with Layla.

Vinny Rotino 3:36

I cannot have the hamstring be an issue for another White Sox player.

Marshall Harris 3:39

I'm with you.

Vinny Rotino 3:40

I cannot have it be reoccurring. I will not.

Marshall Harris 3:43

Wait, so... I just want to make sure I have both of you on the record here. You would rather him just sit out through the All-Star break just because the White Sox have somehow, someway managed to be two games above .500 in his absence and are currently, today, maybe not the next day or the next day, in first place in the American League.