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Chapter 1: What was the outcome of the White Sox game against the Royals?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody. Midday's Tindall 2. On Chicago Sports Radio, 104.3 The Score. 1-2. In the air to right field. It is Derrick Hill chasing. Foul territory. Ball game. Sox come from behind and win it with a Derrick Hill home run in the eighth. When they won their 20th game in 24 and 25, it was in June, this team is making improvements. That is John Schrippen on the call.
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And yeah, you could say that Derek Hill performed like the name of that song because for the second time in a pinch hit situation, he comes out and hits a home run after the Sox had had a drought. And hadn't had a pinch at home run since 2024 when he broke through the other day. Again, he helps the White Sox come through.
And on May 12th, the Sox get their 20th win. And they beat the Kansas City Royals in a comeback that was fun to watch on the south side. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And...
Chapter 2: How did Derrick Hill's performance impact the game?
This is just adding, I think, to the drama of what we're going to see this weekend at Crosstown. The Sox had one job. See who you are against the Royals. You've got this series before you face the Cubs. Game one, check.
Yeah, and I'm looking for a 6-3 homestand.
Chapter 3: What improvements have the White Sox made this season?
And that's aggressive, right? Considering the Cubs are on the back end of that homestand.
That is very aggressive. But who's stopping you?
That's the question. Who's stopping you? And right now, the White Sox, who notoriously have stopped themselves on many occasions over the last three years in putting together those 100 lost seasons, that's been an issue. But you understand with this, with that win last night, they improved to 7-5 in one-run games this season. Last year, 15-36 in one-run games.
And they are combined 47-95 over the previous three seasons in one-run games. That's very, very bad. And the idea now that they can win not just one-run games, but they can do it different ways. They can hold on to a one-run lead. They can come back when they're down. And they can break up a tie game with a game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth, like Derrick Hill did.
It's a different era right now for the White Sox, who feel like since that 7-14 start, nothing but up. You know, and Derrick Hill, that's the headline, man. But the chase, Mydroth...
three-run homer in this game where he was just do a leap of levitating after that like just kind of floating through the dugout that was what a game what a game for the White Sox last night entertainment it sucked that the Royals in the sixth inning come right back and tie the game scoring the three to tie it at five but it was awesome my big thing is is like it's fun to think about the White Sox competing in this division it's fun to think about the White Sox potentially winning the division but
I just want to see that record read 500, man. That's really what I want to see. Just visually to see the White Sox. If they win tonight, if Noah Schultz can take down the veteran Seth Lugo tonight, the White Sox record would read 21-21. Blackjack. That is what I am looking for from the White Sox. Baby steps, man. Think about it.
There have been three torturous seasons for the Chicago White Sox the previous three years. So just give me 500, and then we'll talk about the rest later.
I mean, think about what you just said. If Noah Schultz and the White Sox can take down Seth Lugo, Seth Lugo, who was basically the star outside of Adio Henio Suarez of our stalking segment last year, Candidates We Wanted the Cubs to Trade For at the Deadline.
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Chapter 4: What strategies are the White Sox employing in tight games?
Slider down and in. Home run. Sox win. That's good stuff, especially the journaling. I mean, I am obviously pro notebook. I can hold mine up for you guys on Twitch right now. It's lovely. But even I don't do it enough. And for him to have that practice, that's an excellent way of making sure you're always ready, especially in a pinch hit scenario.
A couple of notes after I read that tweet from Brooke Fletcher. I was like, well, let me go do some homework on this and see what's really going on with Derek Hill. Do you know this man after that home run? He's the only player in Major League Baseball with more than one pinch hit home run this season. He's actually four for eight in pinch hit situations with the two home runs.
A nice tidy 1.806 OPS in pinch hit situations. But it gets better. Because do you know... Who leads the major leagues in OPS as far as pinch hitters go? What team? Oh, that would be the Chicago Cubs. I was going to say. With a 9-10 OPS. We've talked about this before. They're hitting .308 in pinch hit situations. They're slugging .538 in pinch hit situations. Do you know who's second? Sox. Sox.
Amazing. Sox, .897 OPS. As pinch hitters. And they've got three home runs tied for the Major League League. And they've just simply been outstanding when it comes to Will Venable, the same way we talk about Craig Council putting his team and his players in positions to succeed. Clearly, Will Venable is doing a lot of that, too.
And you're hearing that when the players describe the coaching staff and everyone who's doing their part to making sure the Sox even have a chance to win games like this. I love the two outs-ness of it all, too.
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Chapter 5: How is the team's morale and chemistry affecting their performance?
I don't know if you guys were following along, but the Derek Hill homer comes with two outs. The Chase Mydraw three-run blast, I think all the runs in that inning came with two outs. So there's some clutch things going on. I also love...
derrick hill like the the acting like this team has been there before it's not just hey man it's next man up that's just the way we roll around here we're the damn white socks y'all that's what's going on here uh the most fun i've ever had playing baseball like it's wild like they're like i like it but it's just things that we haven't heard in a long time from players on the one next man up that's the way we roll okay
Sir, that was not how the White Sox rolled. It has not been how they've rolled for a very long time. And even when they were in the playoffs, I'm not quite sure that that's how they rolled even then. So no, this is a, yes, I'm glad that you feel that way. And you're like, nah, this is, this is who this group is. And my goodness, what a refreshing change that will be.
I mean, that is what you need is different faces, different perspectives, people that have, man, we've seen a lot of bad things here. Well, I haven't. That's just the way we roll, Derek Hill. Can I point something out, though? Because do you remember when the White Sox offense wasn't doing good things?
back during this year yeah yeah do you remember what i was clamoring for what i was begging for what i was like can we get this to happen sooner rather than later a specific roster move that i was like we got to get this to happen sam antifreaking nachi and sam antinachi all he's done since he's been called up to the big leagues is hit 280
have a 382 on-base percentage, which on this team means something because he gets on base, he tries to steal bases, and a 413 slug. That's a 795 OPS out of a rookie.
That on-base percentage, I'll take that on any team.
Any team. It gets better. It gets better because over his last 12 games, he's played in 24, but over his last 12 games, He's hitting .341 with a .438 OBP and a .439 slug. He doesn't have any home runs, but he's got a couple of doubles. He's got a triple. He's got three stolen bases. Sam Antonacci has been everything that I hoped and dreamed and wished for.
And I can't wait until the guy who hit a home run in the minor leagues comes back. Kyle Teal. Until Montgomery comes up.
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