We conclude the season in review series with the Pioneer League champion Great Falls Voyagers. The Voyagers went from last place in the first half to winning the division in the second half and staying hot in the playoffs. Great Falls went 17-21 in the first half, but took the second half North division title […]
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Finally a playoff team! The Barons won the first half title in the Southern League’s South Division, but fell to Mobile 3-2 in the best-of-five division championship round. Birmingham went 40-30 to win the first half by two games, but limped into the playoffs by finishing last in the second half at 31-39 for a
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Minor league playoffs don’t generate a lot of attention, but it’s always good to see White Sox players of any level get some postseason experience. Great Falls, after finishing last in the first half Pioneer North, took the second half division title and won both best-of-three series to take home the league title for the
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Continuing the team recaps is the highest club in the minor league system, the Charlotte Knights. The Knights haven’t made the playoffs since 2006, which is also the last time they had a winning record. Charlotte had a chance to get over .500, but fell just short and was never really in the playoff race.
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The Winston-Salem Dash had been to the playoffs for three consecutive years, but fell a couple games short of the second half title in the Southern Division of the Carolina League. The 37-33 second half record wasn’t enough for a fourth straight postseason and at 69-71 overall it’s also the first time since the franchise
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The Kannapolis Intimidators just missed out on the South Atlantic League playoffs, losing on the last day of the season to come up a half game short. Despite that disappointment it was a decent year for Kannapolis. The Intimidators had a winning record in both halves, going 37-31 in the first half and 39-31 in
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In the final week of the regular season a few White Sox affiliates were in the thick of a playoff race, but it appears only Great Falls will join Birmingham in the postseason. Winston-Salem was eliminated on the second to last day of the season and Kannapolis came up one win short. Meanwhile the Voyagers
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Originally I planned to talk about the minor leaguers the White Sox brought up with September roster expansion a couple days ago days ago. Eduardo Escobar, Shane Lindsay and Addison Reed each have some level of intrigue for one reason or another. However the Detroit series continued to suck the life out of me as
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The last White Sox affiliate to start it’s 2011 season is also the first to finish. Bristol has struggled for years while receiving the youngest White Sox minor leaguers and that continued this season. The BriSox went 24-44, tying for the worst record int he Appalachian League. They got off to a fair start, but
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With September right around the corner and the final week of the minor league regular season ahead, a few White Sox affiliates are making a playoff push. Birmingham is already in via a first half division title while Winston-Salem is in first place and Kannapolis and Great Falls are a game out entering Tuesday’s action.
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