July 2nd was always an important date on the baseball calendar. January 15th is the new black as an important cog in Major League Baseball’s annual calendar. The previous international period ended on December 15th and the new period will begin this coming January. The majority of players expected to sign during this period have […]
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Mike Rankin and James Fox started the new year discussing the future of second base for the Chicago White Sox. We know the organization thinks highly of right fielder Oscar Colas, but what has the offseason plan suggested about their belief in Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa? Mike and James also listen to snippets of
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Mike Rankin and James Fox were joined by Baseball America’s Bill Mitchell to provide an update on key Chicago White Sox prospects as the calender flips to 2023. Bill, with over 20 years of scouting experience, shared insight on top Sox talent such as: Colson Montgomery, Oscar Colas, Noah Schultz, Bryan Ramos, Cristian Mena and
Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the Chicago White Sox’s decision to sign outfielder Andrew Benintendi to a five-year, $75 million contract. Mike and James detailed what it means for the rest of the depth chart and why the signing fits into the organization’s budget and future plans. Later, the show highlighted a feature
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The Winston-Salem Dash played 132 games in 2022 and went 58-74, winning 15 more games than last year in 13 more games played and bringing up their winning percentage from .361 in 2021 to .439 this year. Their record was good for fifth place out of six in the division and 10th of 12 in
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The Major League Baseball Draft is still seven months away and bonus pools aren’t even set yet but an increase is expected to occur. The Pittsburgh Pirates landed the first pick via the inaugural draft lottery system taking place. The club had a 16.5 percent chance at landing the top selection. The Oakland Athletics came
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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on triple-A play-by-play broadcaster and Just Baseball Podcast host Jack McMullen to evaluate the health of Major League Baseball as free agency continues to churn out record-breaking contracts. What is keeping teams like the Chicago White Sox from spending on free agents? How much has the new collective bargaining
Mike Rankin and James Fox began the show by reacting to the Major League Baseball Rule 5 draft that saw the Chicago White Sox select right-handed pitcher Nick Avila. Then, Mike and James gave their thoughts on the Major League Baseball Draft Lottery. How sustainable is that model? Later, the show took a deep dive
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Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings are underway in San Diego, California and will run until December 7th. Some front office personnel generally stick around for the Rule Five Draft though and it’ll take place in earnest for the first time in two years on Wednesday morning. The Rule Four Draft remains the bigger deal
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Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the news of Jose Abreu’s departure to the Houston Astros as well as the Chicago White Sox’s decision to sign right-handed starter Mike Clevinger. How does Clevinger’s addition to the active roster impact the way general manager Rick Hahn maneuvers the remainder of the offseason? Now that Abreu
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