Colson Montgomery’s Strikeout Problem Is Becoming a Real Issue for White Sox

White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery is blunt about offensive struggles — and determined to get past them

<p>Ever gone to the grocery store hungry? Surely everyone has.</p><p>‘‘If you don’t have a plan of what you want to get, you’re gonna [bleeping] go get everything,’’ White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery said, explaining his recent chasing of pitches out of the strike zone. ‘‘If you have a plan of what you want, you’re probably in and out. That’s what it needs to be for me.’’</p><p>Montgomery hit at an All-Star level for much of the time before …

Colson Montgomery’s Strikeout Problem Is Becoming a Real Issue for White Sox

There is plenty to like about Colson Montgomery on the baseball diamond.  He plays elite defense, possesses some of the best bat speed in MLB, and has already launched 27 home runs while driving in 72 runs this season.  But for all the tools Montgomery possesses, his approach at the plate remains a glaring weakness, […]

It's growing difficult to downplay Colson Montgomery's surging strikeout rate

A couple weeks ago on the Sox Machine Podcast, I offered the idea that Colson Montgomery hasn’t quite been right since missing a few games for a back injury in the first half of June, which Josh helpfully clipped. As a writer, podcast clips always make me a little uneasy. If I’m wrong in text…