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2012 Charlotte Season Preview

2012 Charlotte Season Preview
It’s Opening Day! Three White Sox affiliates open the 2012 season in mere minutes, which means it’s time to break down the rosters. Concluding the series is the AAA Charlotte Knights. The format remains the same, breaking down the rosters based on where the players were last year. As expected, the Knights are loaded with... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
April 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm
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2012 Preseason Top 25 White Sox Prospects

2012 Preseason Top 25 White Sox Prospects
The 2011-2012 offseason has seen some significant changes for the White Sox and that certainly includes the minor league system. The changes haven't been dramatic enough to turn a weak farm system into a strong one, but there are definitely some intriguing new players to watch. Pitching depth has improved markedly, but position player depth is still abysmal. Even a shallow system like the Sox have is not fully devoid of talent... Read more »
By MattCassidy,
January 27, 2012 at 8:30 am
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FutureSox 2011 Midseason Top 25 Prospects

FutureSox 2011 Midseason Top 25 Prospects
FutureSox publishes multiple editions of top prospect lists each year. The list is created by a voting system, much like AP college sports rankings, with the votes coming from six of our knowledgeable prospect gurus. We got a little behind this year and missed our preseason list, but here now is the latest edition of the FutureSox Top 25... Read more »
By MattCassidy,
July 15, 2011 at 3:26 pm
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Hot and Cold 6/10-6/17

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... Read more »
By Jeff Buchanan,
June 18, 2011 at 10:10 am
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13 White Sox Minor Leaguers Named All-Stars

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... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
June 14, 2011 at 3:48 am
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Hot and Cold 5/26-6/2

This weeks installment of Hot and Cold features a scuffling catcher who’s just been promoted to High-A, plus everyone’s new favorite screwball pitcher. Hot Hitter: Andy Wilkins, 1B, A+ Andy Wilkins was one of my favorite picks from the 2010 draft, and after a slow start to the season, he’s picked up his form of... Read more »
By Jeff Buchanan,
June 3, 2011 at 6:52 pm
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Are White Sox Prospects Age Appropriate?

Recently I had a discussion about the state of the White Sox system and the age of prospects at certain levels was one of the points of contention. A number of Sox farmhands are off to hot starts in leagues where they are older than the competition. Obviously, it’s early in the year so to... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
May 11, 2011 at 6:19 pm
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Birmingham Barons Season Preview

Our season preview series continues today with the Barons. Will they be able to recapture the magic of their 2009 season, or will they more resemble the disappointing 2010 team? The Birmingham Barons are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they compete in the Southern League.   2010 in review: After a... Read more »
By Jeff Buchanan,
April 9, 2011 at 1:41 pm
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White Sox System Breakdown: Starting Pitchers

The conclusion of this series is about the lifeblood of any minor league system, starting pitching. You can never have enough pitching as the saying goes. The White Sox don’t have to worry about having too much starting pitching in the minors though. Most of the top pitching prospects in the system either profile as... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
March 23, 2011 at 3:57 am
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FutureSox Post-Season Top Prospects List

FutureSox has published our 2010 Post-Season Top Prospects list! We publish the list three times a year – early April just as the minor league season begins, July after the draft picture gets solidified and the minor leaguers have part of a season under their belts, and then in the fall after the minor league... Read more »
By MattCassidy,
November 21, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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