Author name: Mike Rankin

FutureSox Podcast ft. Chris Lanuti of Sox in the Basement: Happy Opening Day 2023, White Sox fans!

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Chris Lanuti, host of the Sox in the Basement Podcast, to celebrate the first pitch of the 2023 Major League Baseball season. The show discussed new Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol’s influence on the direction of the organization. Plus, we tried to anticipate what the White Sox’s […]

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FutureSox Podcast: Checking the timelines of Garrett Crochet, Colson Montgomery & Oscar Colas

Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the latest storylines surrounding several Chicago White Sox standouts. How long until the return of Garrett Crochet in the big leagues? Are we officially dismissing the idea of Crochet as a future starting pitcher? Then, the show highlights Spring Training notes of interest on Noah Schultz, Peyton Pallette

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FutureSox Podcast: The 2023 Opening Day Chicago White Sox is starting to take shape

Mike Rankin and James Fox discussed a plethora of Chicago White Sox related topics as Opening Day 2023 approaches. The show projects Oscar Colas’ future, details Bryan Ramos’ impressive spring, highlights a mechanical change in Andrew Vaughn’s swing and explores what the lineup may look like come March 31. Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/3n2MHOBJsncp3DjHbcjXZL Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futuresox-podcast/id850054474 Podbay — https://podbay.fm/p/futuresox-podcast

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FutureSox Podcast ft. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline: Taking the next step in the Chicago White Sox farm system

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline to discuss his preseason 2023 Chicago White Sox top prospect list. The show explored a number of noteworthy names, including Colson Montgomery, Cristian Mena, Noah Schultz, Peyton Pallette, Jonathan Cannon, Norge Vera, Wilfred Veras and several more. Callis also provided an early MLB

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FutureSox Podcast ft. Connor McKnight of ESPN 1000: Are you ready for the 2023 Chicago White Sox?

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on the pre and postgame show host of the Chicago White Sox radio network Connor McKnight to discuss his pathway to the Big Leagues. Connor detailed previous places of employment before finding a home on ESPN 1000 and also shared the reasons why he fell in love with baseball.

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FutureSox Podcast: 2023 Preseason Top 30 Prospect Show

It’s here! The 2023 Chicago White Sox top 30 prospect list is available on SoxMachine.com. Mike Rankin and James Fox discussed the best prospects the White Sox have to offer in their system and shared perspective on each of the names listed. Learn about players such as: Colson Montgomery, Bryan Ramos, Peyton Pallette, Jonathan Cannon,

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FutureSox Podcast: Updated scouting report on Chicago White Sox Colson Montgomery

Prior to the White Sox acquisition of infielder Elivs Andrus, Mike Rankin and James Fox discussed a myriad of Chicago White Sox topics ahead of FutureSox’s top 30 prospect week. Mike and James reacted to general manager Rick Hahn’s comments about the second base position as spring training gets underway. They also discussed a theme

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FutureSox Podcast ft. Jim Margalus of Sox Machine: Prepping for Chicago White Sox preseason top 30 week

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Sox Machine Editor-in-Chief Jim Margalus to preview our preseason prospect coverage of 2023. Jim shared insight on how he evaluates Chicago White Sox prospects such as Lenyn Sosa, Oscar Colas and Cristian Mena, among others. He also provided opinions about the new coaching staff and how he feels

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FutureSox Podcast: Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Chris Getz talks about the farm

Chicago White Sox top prospects Colson Montgomery and Bryan Ramos got national attention from prospect evaluators. Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the write-ups as well as highlighted the recent acquisitions made by the White Sox that has James crediting the organization. Later, the show reacted to quotes made by assistant general manager Chris

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