The White Sox have gotten a lot of flack for their drafts, more specifically draft spending. They have had some good picks that developed into solid ball players so let’s take a look at the best of that group for the last decade (2001-2010). This is an attempt at a 25-man roster based on the […]
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Tuesday night Trayce Thompson hit a pair of bombs and went 4-5 in Kannapolis’ 11-7 win. He is off to a strong start to the season, demonstrating tremendous power and showing improvement with his plate discipline and contact. The 2009 second round pick has arguably the biggest upside of any White Sox prospect and last
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The minor league season isn’t even a month old, which means small sample sizes and fun stats are abound! We haven’t done a Hot & Cold this year yet, but they are coming. This can serve as the Hot & Cold for the first couple weeks, but it’s going to be a little different. It’s
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The 2011 Intimidators feature a strong rotation, which boasts names such as Ryan Buch, Jacob Petricka, Matt Heidenreich and Spencer Arroyo, but will their offense be up to scratch? The Kannapolis Intimidators are the Low-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they compete in the South Atlantic League. 2010 in review: The
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The 2011 Winston-Salem Dash roster features some of the more interesting prospects in the Sox system, such as 2010 breakout pitcher Andre Rienzo and the returning Jared Mitchell, but what else do they have to offer? The Winston-Salem Dash are the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they play in the Carolina League.
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Our season preview series continues today with the Barons. Will they be able to recapture the magic of their 2009 season, or will they more resemble the disappointing 2010 team? The Birmingham Barons are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they compete in the Southern League. 2010 in review: After a
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As the 2011 Minor League season kicks off, it’s time we take a quick look at each of the White Sox’ minor league affiliates, starting today with the Charlotte Knights. The Charlotte Knights are the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they compete in the International League. 2010 in review: Last year
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In case you missed it, yesterday was Opening Day and I’m not talking about the White Sox home opener. The minor league season started yesterday, with Charlotte, Birmingham and Kannapolis kicking things off. We’ll have team previews coming next week, but for now let’s hit on the first impressions. Some of the biggest storylines early
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It’s no secret the White Sox had a rough stretch of first round draft picks in the early part of this decade. Recently, Gordon Beckham and Chris Sale have gone a long way to turn that around, but the flops are still fresh in the minds of a lot of Sox fans. This spring Kyle
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The conclusion of this series is about the lifeblood of any minor league system, starting pitching. You can never have enough pitching as the saying goes. The White Sox don’t have to worry about having too much starting pitching in the minors though. Most of the top pitching prospects in the system either profile as
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