For one more piece on the 2013 Bristol White Sox, I was privileged to get a chance to meet with Bristol Sox manager Mike Gellinger. (He’s the one leaning against the fence) From my perspective this was a real treat, because Mr. Gellinger is a former assistant hitting coach with the big league club. He’s […]
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As our tour of the minors continues, I spent some time in Bristol. You can see the initial game story here. Thanks to the assistance of the Bristol White Sox press team Jordan & Lucas, I also had a chance to meet with several of the players on the team for interviews. Here I’ll combine
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As part of our tour of the minor league affiliates, we’ve been interviewing prospects and coaches along the way. I was in Winston-Salem on August 24th, and you can read that game report article as well, which includes several videos and some analysis. But before the game, I had the privilege of speaking with several White Sox prospects currently playing
Meet the Dash: Interviews with 9 Prospects and their Manager Read More »
As part of our tour of the minor league affiliates, we’ve been interviewing prospects and coaches along the way. I was in Kannapolis on August 23rd, and you can read that game report article as well, which includes some videos and analysis. But before the game, I had the privilege of speaking with several White Sox prospects currently playing
Intimidating Interviews: Seven Prospects and a Manager Read More »
No prospect in the White Sox system is hotter right now than infielder Marcus Semien. At age 22 in AA he is on the younger side, but you wouldn’t know it looking at what he’s done in July: .372/.524/.745, 29 BB, 12 K and 6 stolen bases for good measure. He’s played all three skill infield
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Quick quiz… who is leading all of major and minor league baseball in stolen bases? Speedster Billy Hamilton (Reds AAA) you say? Nope. Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox)? Not even close. The answer: Micah Johnson, second baseman for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Class A White Sox). Johnson has swiped 54 bases in 66 games so far
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The Chicago White Sox hosted a Q&A session today with a handful of Sox-related social media sites. The guests on the call were outfielder and 2012 1st round draft pick Courtney Hawkins (currently with the Winston-Salem Dash) and catcher Josh Phegley (currently with the Charlotte Knights). The questions came from the various sites’ representatives on
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Pitcher Erik Johnson was selected by the White Sox in the 2nd round of the 2011 Amateur Draft, and he’s been rocketing up the prospect ladder ever since. A definite overall Top 5 in the current Sox system (and making a strong case for #1) and it’s hottest pitching prospect, Johnson is already mowing down AA hitters despite having
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Second baseman Joey DeMichele was drafted in the third round by the White Sox in 2012. Seen as a very polished 21-year-old at the time, he was expected to move up quickly through the system, and so far he has. DeMichele is one of only three players from the Sox 2012 draft class that has
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Jason Coats has emerged as a potential breakout prospect this season. The TCU graduate is off to a strong pro debut with the Kannapolis Intimidators. Coats was once regarded as a potential early draft pick, but his best college season was his sophomore year and he tore his ACL during the last regular season game
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