White Sox head into All-Star break after eventful weekend for South Siders

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Mennäänkö huomenna Korkeasaareen? Eläintensaari on avoinna vuoden jokaisena päivänä. Vierailemalla Korkeasaarissa tuet eläinlajien ja villin luonnon suojelua. Tutustu päivän ohjelmaan korkeasaari.fi.

Mark Grote 0:16

Rahimi Harrison-Grody.

Marshall Harris 0:18

Wow, no playoff baseball in Chicago is what Rob Parker says.

Mark Grote 0:21

Man, we've got things to talk about. I love it. It's like a hit and run. Now you've got to go. We know. We've been told you have more important things to do with your life.

Will Venable 0:27

I've got to go to MLB Network and bash on some other cities.

Mark Grote 0:32

Okay, I'm going to Chicago.

Marshall Harris 0:32

Middays 10 to 2. Equal Opportunity Basher.

How did the hosts introduce the White Sox All‑Star break storyline?

Marshall Harris 0:35

I love that. On 104.3 The Score.

Will Venable 0:39

Great first half, you know, to see the progress of the group where, you know, this group really came together after a tough couple of series to start the year and to find different ways. You know, we're getting contributions everywhere. We talked about that all year. It's been really cool to see. So these guys recover and recharge a little bit and get ready for the second half.

Vinny Rotino 0:58

That is Will Venable. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. We are asking you what you think. Give me a progress report of your team at the break. Cubs, White Sox, and the like. We'll take your calls and comments, 312-644-6767, in our next segment. We want to get our thoughts off, too, if you need a jumping-off point. And Marshall, I know you were out on Friday, and I feel like so much happened to the White Sox specifically since you were gone. Cue the song, Callie Clarkson, since you were gone. Is that who sings that song? Yeah, since you've been gone.

Marshall Harris 1:32

I didn't know that. Since you've been gone. Did you have like a false idea of who it was or did you just not know? I literally just did not know.

Vinny Rotino 1:38

Generic pop singer of 2000s.

Marshall Harris 1:40

Caucasian pop singer. Yes. Miley Cyrus.

Vinny Rotino 1:42

That's what I knew. It could have been Miley Cyrus. It was Hannah Montana.

Marshall Harris 1:46

It could have been Hannah Montana.

Vinny Rotino 1:48

We really should use that more often.

Marshall Harris 1:53

Yeah, especially on Mondays.

Vinny Rotino 1:55

There's a lot that happens over the weekend. There was no better example than Tristan Peters. You hit for the cycle, you get an All-Star. So the Tristan Peters thing... That was a plot twist.

Marshall Harris 2:07

I was caught off guard, but only momentarily. Because as soon as the announcement was made that he's going to be an All-Star, I was like, you know what? That actually makes sense. Here's why it made sense. When they made the announcement, Tristan Peters, I don't know if you know this, he had an F-war of 2.9. There's no outfielder in the American League with a higher F-war than Tristan Peters.

Vinny Rotino 2:27

Well, and I know sample size is an issue for Tristan Peters. We even have a sports thought about this, 312-644-6767. 847 says you want coach venting. Will Venable platooning, and he put in parentheses, benching Tristan Peters for four out of five games due to a lefty on the mound. He's batting 300. Come on, man. Well, that completely supports your case and speaks to what you're talking about, Marshall.

Marshall Harris 2:55

No, and I understand the texter and maybe his frustration in seeing a guy who's batting 301 at the All-Star break. who's got an on base of 354 and a slug of 478. And the slug is like the part of this that's the biggest surprise. Because remember when he first was with the White Sox, he was just laying down bunts and trying to move people over. And then, oh, there's a little pop in that bat, huh?

Vinny Rotino 3:18

He was trying to make any and all contact that he possibly could at the big league level.

Marshall Harris 3:23

He was trying to hang around, and he got off to a nice start his first few games. And ever since then, he's just been steady. He's done what he's had to do when he's been called upon. And I think for him specifically, if you look at his steady approach, he's been one of the more steady people on this team as far as lineups are concerned. An OPS plus of 131. Remember, that takes the average OPS of 100 and saying you're 31 points better than than the competition. And even when you talk about, okay, he's quote-unquote is a platooner, I don't know that I would call him a platoon guy because the way Will Venable uses his lineup, just because you don't start doesn't mean you won't be in the game by the fifth inning and play the back half of the game.