The White Sox-Guardians finale had playoff vibes

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What were the highlights of the White Sox-Guardians series?

Rahimi Harrison 0:00

No, no.

Vinny Rotino 0:02

You know what? You've got to let it flow. Our poor producer, Ray, spilled his coffee. So thanks for christening our studio over here.

Rahimi Harrison 0:14

No, no. It's okay. It's okay. Did he go? He did. And that'll do it. The White Sox earned the split in the four-game series. They come back and win the last two. Once again, it's a one-run victory. Chicago takes the upper hand in the season series. They go to four and three on the year against Cleveland. Six of the seven games decided by one run between these two clubs this year.

Vinny Rotino 0:48

We know that voice. We've heard it on the score a time or two. Hi, Len. That is courtesy of Peacock. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. You know what else is courtesy of Peacock? Every baseball game yesterday. I enjoyed listening to the local call of Pat and Ron.

Mark Grote 1:07

That's how you feel about Peacock.

Vinny Rotino 1:09

No, I mean, I just, I wasn't as pointed as Bruce about it, but I just took the time to listen to our call yesterday.

How did the White Sox manage to split the series?

Vinny Rotino 1:15

Baseball coverage on the score is presented by Xfinity. Score the most reliable Wi-Fi. One price, five years. Guaranteed. Xfinity, imagine that. I had said with Dustin. Marshall Harris, Mark Rody, on Thursday, that ideally you want to split with the Guardians. This was a series that people were hyped to see. You know, Cleveland is a very fun place as the season heats up. The home crowd was going to be into it at Progressive Field. The White Sox and Guardians were... both jockeying for first place in the AL Central. And if you can come out of there with a split on the road, you're doing well. I just didn't think it was going to go like this, where ultimately the Sox split thanks to the Sunday win.

Marshall Harris 2:00

The way I look at this series and then I zoom out is really the way I look at the White Sox season and how things have changed from day one to over halfway through the season. Because all of a sudden, this rivalry right here, and I love that it was 4th of July weekend. I know the schedule makers didn't know it was going to be this when they drew it up because the White Sox, you didn't think they were going to be in first place.

Vinny Rotino 2:22

There was a need to not cancel the postgame show at the time. Exactly.

Marshall Harris 2:25

Exactly. And so, to know we're going to see 13 meetings between these two teams, and to have the first seven meetings, six of them, decided by one run. And the other one was by two runs, by the way. And to also have three walk-offs already.

Vinny Rotino 2:41

I mean...

Marshall Harris 2:41

And to also have two of those games go to extra innings. And for the White Sox who have lost each of the first two games in the manner they did and then stormed back to take the third and the fourth game. And I didn't know if it was possible based on what I saw out of the bullpen, based on defensive errors.

Vinny Rotino 2:58

Listen, it should be errors. Sam Antonacci got lucky. He got credited with just one.

Marshall Harris 3:04

And so for the White Sox to get through this, to still be in first place by a game over the Guardians, and understanding that Munataka Murakami's coming back, they're going to get Jose Ramirez back, and all of a sudden, it is on. From here to the end of the season, don't count out the Minnesota Twins. I would say don't even count out the Detroit Tigers, because both these teams are still way too close to .500 for anyone to really take off. But I love that this kind of drama now exists.

Vinny Rotino 3:29

Count out the Royals, though.

Marshall Harris 3:31

Oh, yeah, the Royals are done. Yes, please. The Royals are done.

Vinny Rotino 3:33

But you're right, Marshall. The drama in this division has suddenly... It's not parody anymore. It's become something bigger than that. And I think this past four-game set is a good indication.

Mark Grote 3:43

I loved this series for the White Sox just because of what happened in the first two games. And the first two games did suck. I mean, the Brian Rocchio home run off of Grant Taylor. Khalil Watson with a game-winning hit off of Sean Newcomb. And I'm getting real specific here because those are two guys, Grant Taylor and Sean Newcomb, who have been really good. And it was just stunning to see those games and how those games went through. I mean, they were gut punches. And then to come back on Saturday with Sean of the Berks, who...