Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Jim Margalus, the managing editor of Sox Machine, to discuss his experience watching the Chicago White Sox double-A affiliate in person. The group then pondered the types of results needed to consider ‘Project Birmingham’ a success. Later, the show looked ahead to key roster positions that will be […]
Wow! It’s over, thank god. The Dash lost all but the first and the last two games of September, going 3-7 to close out the year. This left them with a second-half record of 25-41, last in the division, and an overall record of 58-74, second-to-last in the division. These last 10 games, they were
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This series will recap the performances of each White Sox minor league affiliate throughout the previous week. Here is the 23rd installment of the 2022 season. Charlotte Knights (54-81) Weekly Record: 4-2 The division leading Nashville Sounds paid the Knights a visit last week. While Charlotte may have faltered in the previous week against a
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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Pittsburgh Pirates triple-A broadcaster and JustBaseball.com contributor Jack McMullen to talk about the future of Major and Minor League Baseball. McMullen shared his first-hand experiences watching the soon-to-be implemented rule changes coming to MLB, which include larger bases, a pitch clock and a restriction on infield shifting. Later,
As the first week of September wraps up, it’s time to take a look back at some standout performances within the White Sox farm system during the month of August. No. 4 prospect Lenyn Sosa put together a remarkable stretch at Triple-A Charlotte, while No. 7 prospect Jose Rodriguez made massive strides at the plate
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This series will recap the performances of each White Sox minor league affiliate throughout the previous week. Here is the 22nd installment of the 2022 season. Charlotte Knights (50-79) Weekly Record: 1-5 The division leading Durham Bulls were in town last week taking on the Knights. The Bulls proved to be too tough to match
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Mike Rankin and James Fox react to White Sox manager Tony La Russa stepping away from the team due to medical reasons. They also provide an update on ‘Project Birmingham,’ as the top White Sox prospects continue to work in double-A. Later, Mike and James discuss several names who will be participating in the organization’s
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Why is the call-up of Mark Payton, a 30-year-old outfielder with 44 major-league PAs, creating so much excitement in Charlotte? Because he is adored by his teammates, coaches, and pretty much everyone who spends any time at all with him. Consider this: Well after midnight last night, when I first tweeted out the unconfirmed
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Last week, the Dash went 1-5 after losing most of their top talent to Project Birmingham. This week, they lost most of the rest of it, starting pitchers Cristian Mena and Norge Vera both making their ascent (or those promotions at least becoming official), but the team made adjustments and went 2-4. Shortstop Taishi Nakawake
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This series will recap the performances of each White Sox minor league affiliate throughout the previous week. Here is the 21st installment of the 2022 season. Charlotte Knights (49-74) Weekly Record: 2-4 Last week saw the Knights head to Memphis to take on the Redbirds. While the series had a promising start for Charlotte, the
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