A day late on this week’s Hot and Cold, but it should be worth the wait. Several hitters had standout weeks, including Dayan Viciedo who continues to roll. Topping Viciedo was an athletic outfielder on a lengthy hitting streak for the second year in a row. On the pitching side, our favorite Brazilian had one […]
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In the first major promotion of the year for a White Sox prospect that wasn’t a reliever, Ryan Buch has been moved up to Winston-Salem. Buch’s promotion falls in line with a series of starting pitcher moves in the last week. On Friday Brandon Hynick was traded to the Reds for cash, Matt Zaleski took
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This week’s hot and cold features a couple of under the radar prospects that are having strong seasons. Also, a former second round pick is struggling in Birmingham. Hot Hitter: Tyler Kuhn, IF, AAKuhn is a good contact hitter that is adjusting well to AA in his second stint at the level. The former West
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It’s no secret that the White Sox bullpen has had its issues this year. Lately Sox relievers have been much better. The relief core has given up just three earned runs in May. Still, Sox fans might be wondering what other options there are. There are a few relievers with some potential in the system
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The Charlotte Knights’ offense is heating up and this week another resurgent prospect followed Tyler Flowers’ lead and took the hot hitter spot. On the flip side, a pair of Knights’ teammates are struggling to get things going this year. Hot Hitter: Jordan Danks, CF, AAA Last week it was Tyler Flowers, this week Danks
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Recently I had a discussion about the state of the White Sox system and the age of prospects at certain levels was one of the points of contention. A number of Sox farmhands are off to hot starts in leagues where they are older than the competition. Obviously, it’s early in the year so to
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As was noted Wednesday by Kevin Goldstein on Twitter, the Sox have signed former 1st round supplemental pick of the Angels, RHP, John Bachanov. Baseball America had this to add in their transaction report: The Angels’ top pick in the ’07 draft, reliever Jon Bachanov follows the Bobby Jenks career path from Anaheim to Chicago.
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Our first installment of Hot and Cold this season features the start of a possible breakout season from Steven Upchurch, and some Jared Mitchell negativity. Hot Hitter: Tyler Flowers, C, AAA After a miserable 2010 season, expectations for Tyler Flowers coming into this season were low, but a strong spring training showing where he hit
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Baseball is back and a lot of White Sox fans are wishing it wasn’t (or at least that they could forget April). The Pale Hose are off to a record setting poor start. They aren’t the only ones in the organization struggling, Charlotte is 9-14 and Winston-Salem is 8-15. It’s not all bad though, Birmingham
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Jared Mitchell’s injury during spring training last year was devastating. After missing the entire season, he got back on the field in the Arizona Fall League and is currently manning centerfield for Winston-Salem. Time to check in on his early results and see how he is progressing. We don’t know how Mitchell’s speed was affected
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