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Jake Burger tallies four hits, reaches six times in Knights’ walk-off thriller

There’s hot, there’s red hot and then there’s Jake Burger. In Tuesday’s 5-4 13-inning win against the Norfolk Tides (Orioles) in Charlotte, the Knights’ cleanup hitter homered, doubled, singled twice and walked twice, scoring two runs and knocking in two. The offense, with 12 hits and 10 walks, missed multiple chances to break this one […]

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Burger, Stiever keep on rolling; Sheets gets call-up

Analysis, Daily Game Recaps / Jeff Cohen

Another week, another round of encouraging reports on Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets and Jonathan Stiever. Each continued to show signs of consistency and growth during the team’s six-game road trip to Nashville, which ended Sunday with a 5-4 loss after the bullpen’s third meltdown of the six-game series. Then, today, Sheets was added to the

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Burger’s move to second base highlights Knights’ strong week

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It was a newsworthy week for Knights prospects highlighted by Jake Burger’s surprise move to second base. Top pitching prospects Jonathan Stiever and Jimmy Lambert had flashes of sheer dominance, Gavin Sheets continued to rake and Blake Rutherford broke out of a mini-slump with a dramatic grand slam. Several other guys also got into the

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Rutherford grand slam, Sheets home run propel Knights in win

Affiliate Visits, Daily Game Recaps / Jeff Cohen

Jimmy Lambert started and Jake Burger played second base, both with mixed reviews. But a Blake Rutherford grand slam keyed a six-run fifth inning, powering the Knights to a 13-7 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in Charlotte, the team’s third win in four nights. Rutherford’s blast was one of four round-trippers by the Knights

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Jonathan Stiever flashes potential before faltering late in Knights loss

Affiliate Visits, Daily Game Recaps / Jeff Cohen

With Jake Burger at designated hitter instead of second base, all eyes were on Knights’ starter Jonathan Stiever. For three innings he flashed the tantalizing upside that makes him the FutureSox No. 6 prospect. But then it all came crashing down in the fourth, when he surrendered a triple, single and two home runs on

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Jake Burger is flawless in debut at second base for Charlotte Knights

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Charlotte Knights manager Wes Helms thinks it will take Jake Burger at least 25 games to get comfortable at second base. Burger made a surprise start at second in Thursday’s 9-3 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in Charlotte. Helms also said the idea to expand Burger’s positional flexibility was made by White Sox Director

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Beckham and Burger lead assault as new-look Knights win big

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A reshuffling of the batting order paid big dividends for the Knights in an 11-2 home win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp tonight. We’ll find out over the next few games whether it was dumb luck, weak opposing pitchers or a brilliant tactical move, but a rejuvenated top of the lineup was a welcome change.

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Gavin Sheets’ drive to win evident in tough Knights’ loss

Affiliate Visits, Daily Game Recaps / Jeff Cohen

Don’t let Gavin Sheets’ easy-going demeanor fool you. He’s passionate about baseball and that fire was on full display tonight in the Knights’ 6-4 loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in Charlotte. The game featured an unusual amount of close calls that proved pivotal to the outcome, and a few of the calls, upon closer

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Knights managing struggles across tough week away from Charlotte

Affiliate Visits, Analysis / Jeff Cohen

For five nights, the Charlotte Knights stumbled and bumbled their way through Durham, losing four of five and surrendering 36 runs in the process. And that includes another Mike Wright gem and a tough 3-2 loss in a bullpen game. Then, on Sunday, the sun shone brightly, children laughed and everything was right with the

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Gavin Sheets and Knights arms highlight week in Charlotte

Affiliate Visits, Analysis / Jeff Cohen

Gavin Sheets’ brief call-up took White Sox fans by surprise, but the excitement was just one of many developments in a very newsy — and thrilling — week for the Triple-A affiliate. The starting pitching also made big headlines this week, culminating Sunday with Jimmy Lambert’s best, and longest effort of the season that resulted

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