Jacob Petricka started the season terrifically for Kannapolis before heading to the disabled list. After a pair of rehab appearances with Bristol, the 2010 second round pick has been promoted to Winston-Salem. Petricka’s promotion was a part of a bunch of roster shuffling in the White Sox system. Petricka, 23, posted a 2.81 ERA in […]
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With three affiliates on all-star break and rookie ball just starting earlier this week, this Hot and Cold was pushed back a few days to allow for a bigger sample size. Now that there are six affiliates in action, it has become tougher at the top. Several players pounded the ball this week, but it’s
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At the end of 2010, Dayan Viciedo was projected by Baseball America as the White Sox’ Top Power Prospect. He was batting .247 with 20HR and 47RBI in 2010. Now Viciedo has increased his average to .330, and already has 11HR and 49RBI But is Viciedo really the most powerful bat in the system? We
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Birmingham, Winston-Salem and Kannapolis each are on All-Star break, signifying the end of the first half for each club. After a disastrous 2010, the Barons will be headed back to the playoffs thanks to a 40-30 record. They finished first in a tight race, two games ahead of Mobile (Diamondbacks) and three games ahead of
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Bristol was the last White Sox affiliate to get the season underway on Tuesday night and won 13-4 at home against Greeneville (Astros). They followed that up with a 4-3 win in 12 innings last night. Bristol is used as the second rookie league team for the White Sox, Great Falls gets the more experienced
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Last night the Great Falls Voyagers opened their Pioneer League campaign with a 9-4 win in Billings. The Voyagers pounded out 13 hits and three home runs and the pitchers recorded eight strikeouts against one walk. First-year manager Ryan Newman makes the minor jump from Bristol to Great Falls and hopes to guide the club
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Another week brings another Hot and Cold. Dayan Viciedo continues to kill the ball, while another Knight falls deeper into a slump. Dayan Viciedo Hot Hitter: Dayan Viciedo, 1B/OF, AAA Dayan Viciedo continues his excellent season with another hot week for the Knights. Viciedo has been one of the few shining lights for the Sox
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Welcome to Behind the Box Score – a new section designed to take a deeper look at White Sox prospects by exploring statistics that don’t fall into the normal box score categories. I will do my best to explain the stat and how it applies to each prospect. Take a look at Addison Reed who
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Getting lost with all the draft coverage were the roster announcements for the all-star games of several minor leagues. For White Sox affiliates, the Southern League (AA), Carolina League (High-A) and South Atlantic League (Low-A) released their all-stars. Voting for the AAA All-Star Game takes place online and you can access the ballot here. In
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In a move that I mentioned as a possibility in yesterday’s Hot and Cold, reliever Addison Reed has been promoted to AA Birmingham today. It’s Reed’s second promotion of the season. The right-hander dominated both A ball stops this year in what is his first full season of pro ball. Right-handed starter Terry Doyle also
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