Will Venable, in his first game as the Chicago White Sox manager, highlighted the importance of collaboration with his coaching staff in assembling the lineup for their Cactus League opener against the Cubs. As he reflects on the first game, Venable views it as a 'heat check' to gauge performance and measure progress. Despite a loss to the Cubs, Venable noted the valuable insights gained and expressed excitement for adjusting strategies moving forward, focused on improving their competitive edge during spring training.
"Because of that experience (with Texas), it was also important to include (bench coach) Walker (McKinven) and our hitting department and just collaborating on that and adjusting as we see fit," Venable said Saturday morning.
"Kind of the big topic (Saturday) talking with the guys, now it's a little bit of a heat check - see where you're at and get to measure our work and where we're at against another team," Venable said.
"First day for everybody, me too," Venable said after the game. "The staff did a great job of the substitutions there and some of the stuff we did situationally."
"It was great being out there. Really happy with the way we competed today. Excited to make our adjustments and move on to the next one."
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