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Charlotte Knights 2023 preview: Examining the pitching staff

Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen introduces the Charlotte pitching staff in the second of a two-part series. The Knights didn’t win many games the last two seasons and mediocre pitching was the key reason why.  A big part of the problem in 2022 was the lack of starting pitching depth as the team was forced to […]

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Charlotte Knights 2023 preview: Position players part of the plan

Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen introduces the Charlotte line-up in the first of a two-part series. The 2023 Charlotte Knights will field a veteran team that should have little trouble meeting its top priority — providing capable talent to help the White Sox get through the grind of a 162-game season. First men up include Jake

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Reliable starting pitchers in short supply as Knights ready for 2023

It is a new year, the 2023 season is around the corner, and Charlotte Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen takes a stab at predicting the 2023 Knights’ roster.  Part II of this two-part series looks at the pitching staff. Last year’s Charlotte Knights ran out of starting pitching about midway through the 2022 season, forcing the

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2022 Chicago White Sox Instructional League Preview

The Arizona Fall League is largely considered to be a fall showcase for the game’s brightest prospects, but there’s more that occurs in the desert during this time on the calendar in regards to baseball. Instructional league is taking place and organizations typically send their youngest players to get some more seasoning in prior to

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2022 White Sox Affiliate Preview: Arizona Complex League (Rookie)

Rookie ball in Arizona will be known as the Arizona Complex League for the second consecutive season. Play begins on tonight in the 18-team league and the squad will be constructed with many of the youngest players that are stateside in the White Sox’s farm system. The “Fire League,” as it’s often called due to

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2022 White Sox Affiliate Preview: Dominican Summer League (Rookie)

The Chicago White Sox’s affiliate in the Dominican Summer League begins play on Monday June 6 at home against the San Francisco Giants Orange squad. The rookie level club in the DSL is made up of mostly teenagers hailing from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. The players in this league are extremely raw and undeveloped

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2022 White Sox affiliate preview: Winston-Salem Dash (High-A)

The South Atlantic League and Carolina League are back, but not where the White Sox farm system left them. The Winston-Salem Dash are now in the Sally League, and they’ll kick off the season by hosting the Crawdads from Hickory. The Dash won’t miss the High-A East. They finished with a record of 43-76 in

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2022 White Sox affiliate preview: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Low-A)

The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers once again head into the 2022 season with eyes drawn on an intriguing collection of young talent filling out their roster. The Ballers and their young roster struggled mightily in 2021, ending the year with a 40-79 record. Despite the poor overall team performance, Kannapolis did see instances of individual success

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2022 White Sox affiliate preview: Charlotte Knights (Triple-A)

In terms of wins and losses, the Knights had a brutal 2021 season, finishing last in Triple-A at 47-81. Yet, the team sent more than a dozen players to Chicago to fill in for the injury-riddled White Sox, with terrific results.  So, even though the quality of baseball on the field in Charlotte was often painful

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