As baseball fans, scouting players is in our DNA. It doesn’t matter if we have any actual experience or skill. There’s always the fun in trying to predict who will be the next Mike Trout or Joe Borchard. Scouting is an integral part of being a fan. This article will explore how a professional scout […]
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The White Sox appear to be all-in on using Andrew Vaughn as the primary DH in 2021. With only 245 plate appearances in the minor leagues, none of them above High-A, it’s natural for White Sox fans to have some trepidation about using the third pick in the 2019 draft in such a prominent role.
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The firing of Rick Renteria and the subsequent hiring of Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa has brought the conversation of a manager’s value to the forefront. With so many factors that go into managing, there will never be an unequivocal answer. Strong points come from both sides, but one thing that is often
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“I had to gain experience really quickly on my own. Going from the high school world, being a kid, right into the working environment,” said 2019 third-round draft pick Drew Dalquist in a phone interview with FutureSox. Don’t be confused by the name. This is the same pitcher the White Sox awarded a $2 million
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In the final installment of this three-part series on the impact of the shutdown of the minor league season for Class-A Kannapolis, we’ll look at how the players are coping. With the lack of baseball being played in 2020 and their career mortality always lurking, it’s the players that may have the most to lose.
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The second of this three-part series examines how the $52 million new ballpark, Atrium Health Ballpark, scheduled to open in April 2020 was not only the critical component of the downtown Kannapolis $500 million revitalization project, but likely played a role in saving the team from contraction in the proposed restructuring of Minor League Baseball.
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Kannapolis’ minor league baseball franchise had put in a lot of work to reinvent itself in 2020. A new stadium (Atrium Health Ballpark). A new team name (Cannon Ballers from Intimidators). Then, poof. “With the MiLB business model, Kannapolis has done nothing but spend money since September of 2019. They were getting ready to open
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After undergoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2019, Dane Dunning is on the verge of getting the call to the majors. “I’m feeling really good right now,” Dunning told FutureSox in a phone interview. “They have me out in Schaumburg working out and getting in game-like situations. My arm feels healthy. I feel ready
Dane Dunning critiqued and refined his stuff during rehab and now waits for THE call Read More »
After picking in the top five the last two years, the White Sox are looking to find gold as they return to the No. 11 slot, where they took Missouri State third baseman Jake Burger in 2017. While that pick has been a disappointment primarily due to injury, there are plenty of reasons for hope
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2020 Draft Preview: Tyler Soderstrom Scouting report
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