The Chicago White Sox were linked earlier in the offseason to Oakland A’s catcher Sean Murphy, which was a reminder that the catcher position remains at the forefront for serious playoff contenders. Yasmani Grandal is in the last year of the most expensive contract in White Sox history. Grandal severely underperformed in 2022, and at […]
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The Chicago White Sox made a decision no other Major League organization has ever done. In late August of 2022, the Sox selected a number of prospects to participate in what they called “Project Birmingham.” Members of the organization were challenged to compete in double-A, which was a level that forced White Sox prospects to
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Mike Rankin and James Fox opened the show by exploring the significant 40-man decisions ahead of general manager Rick Hahn and the Chicago White Sox. Mike and James reacted to former White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock’s decision to decline his player option, making him a free agent. What does that decision mean for Oscar Colas,
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Nobody wants to relive the 2022 campaign for the Chicago White Sox and luckily, we don’t have to. A season that started after a prolonged lockout with Tony La Russa at the helm and sky-high expectations ended with a whimper and an all too familiar 81-81 record culminating in a second place finish in the
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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Alex Feuz, host of the Whole New Ballgame & Whole New Story Podcast, to talk about new Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol. Based out of Kansas City, Alex provided insight on the qualities of the new Sox skipper after following Grifol’s tenure with the Royals. Later, Mike
Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the White Sox’s announcement of Pedro Grifol as the organization’s manager. In an introductory press conference, Grifol and general manager Rick Hahn spoke on expectations and a new attitude surrounding the clubhouse. Mike and James listened back to a number of quotes from the aforementioned Sox representatives. Later,
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Mike Rankin and James Fox introduced Jeff Feyerer, a new contributor to FutureSox and Sox Machine, to discuss the latest on the Chicago White Sox’s managerial search. Is Ozzie Guillen the top candidate? Later, the group shared their versions of the White Sox offseason plan. Mike, James and Jeff detailed positions of strength the organization
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The Barons endured a rough 2022 campaign, finishing last in the Southern League with a 61-77 record, 20 games behind the league-leading Rocket City Trash Pandas (Los Angeles Angels affiliate). No matter how you slice up the season, the Barons come out on the losing end. Their first-half record was 31-38, and they followed it
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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Ryan Johansen of johansenbaseball.com and winreality.com to discuss his time with the Chicago White Sox. Johansen worked with current hitting coordinator Andy Barkett and assistant general manager Chris Getz to help implement the information gathered through technology in player development. Later, Mike and James provided an update on
It was a tale of two halves for the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The first half of the season saw the Cannon Ballers struggle to string together sustained periods of success, leading to a 26-40 record — a handful of ticks above their miserable winning percentage in 2021. Once the second half
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