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Sox notes: Pre-draft message, a 22–1 romp over KC, and lessons after Houston
Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley set the table before the draft, laying out the approach and priorities as the Sox looked to add impact talent to the system [1].On June 26, Chicago unloaded on Kansas City in a 22–1 win, pairing relentless at-bats with clean pitching and defense; postgame, the message was about sustaining pressure and sticking to the plan that broke the game open early and often [2].A month later, after a 9–5 loss to Houston on July 24, Will Venable and starter Davis Martin pointed to turning points and adjustments, emphasizing strike execution and better swing decisions as the quick fixes heading into the next turn of the schedule [3].