NOTICE: White Sox REWRITE league perception, Munetaka Murakami & Colson Montgomery IGNITE series win

Chicago White Sox put the league on notice with a gritty series win over the San Diego Padres, showcasing that they're no longer the AL Central's easy target. Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery delivered explosive home runs as the "Southside Smash Brothers," while Noah Schultz and Sean Burke dominated on the mound and new talent like Sam Antonacci and Tristan Peters stepped up with clutch at-bats. Is this the turning point for a White Sox team breaking free from its rebuilding label? Host Todd Welter analyzes key moments, including base running blunders, bullpen questions, and the emergence of prospects such as Braden Montgomery, now promoted to AAA Charlotte. The episode explores how manager Will Venable's leadership is firing up team confidence, debates concerns over Luisangel Acuña and Edgar Quero's struggles, and breaks down how the White Sox are finding new ways to win—forcing the rest of MLB to take them seriously. 00:00 White Sox Put League On Notice Discussion of the White Sox's recent series win over San Diego, signaling to the league that the team should no longer be taken lightly. Analysis of player progress, pitching, and changing team mentality under Will Venable. 10:06 Players Holding Sox Back Examination of specific players (Anthony Kay, Edgar Quero, and Luisangel Acuna) whose struggles may be limiting the team’s upside. Debates about bullpen use, player adjustments, and potential changes involving young prospects. 21:00 Minor League Report & Prospects Deep dive into the White Sox minor league system. Focus on Braden Montgomery’s promotion to AAA, updates on pitching prospects, and organizational development philosophy regarding young talent and roster decisions. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonwhitesox.supercast.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.