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Posts tagged "Michael Blanke"

Early Season Hot and Cold

In place of the usual Hot and Cold with the hot and cold hitters and pitchers of the week with photos and a fancy format let’s just get down and dirty. Which White Sox prospects are struggling and which are setting the minors on fire in the first couple weeks of play? Hot hitters Dan... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
April 19, 2012 at 4:08 pm
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2012 Winston-Salem Season Preview

2012 Winston-Salem Season Preview
The 2012 season is just about ready to start up and we’re back from offseason hibernation just in time. The rosters are coming out and Opening Day is just a day away. It’s time to preview the White Sox minor league season. The format for the previews involves breaking down the rosters based on where... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
April 4, 2012 at 7:00 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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Doyle Headlines AFL Performances

The Arizona Fall League finished up recently and for the most part it was a forgettable season from a White Sox standpoint. This year didn’t feature the emergence of Sergio Santos as in 2009 or the comeback of Jared Mitchell like last year, but there was one player who surprised just about everyone. Terry Doyle... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
November 28, 2011 at 4:28 pm
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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 6/3-6/9

Taking a short break from our draft coverage (and plenty more is coming) for the latest Hot and Cold. This week we have an outfielder on yet another hitting streak and a catcher struggling to handle a promotion. Hot Hitter: Brandon Short, OF, AA Short was here two weeks ago for a hitting streak and... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
June 10, 2011 at 2:00 pm
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Mike Blanke Promoted to Winston-Salem

In the first major promotion of the year for a White Sox hitting prospect, catcher Mike Blanke was been moved up from Kannapolis to Winston-Salem today. Blanke was drafted in the 14th round of last year’s draft, but quickly caught everyone’s attention with a strong season for Great Falls both offensively and defensively. The Canadian... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
June 3, 2011 at 4:11 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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Kannapolis Intimidators Season Preview

The 2011 Intimidators feature a strong rotation, which boasts names such as Ryan Buch, Jacob Petricka, Matt Heidenreich and Spencer Arroyo, but will their offense be up to scratch?   The Kannapolis Intimidators are the Low-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and they compete in the South Atlantic League.   2010 in review: The... Read more »
By Jeff Buchanan,
April 14, 2011 at 7:16 am
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White Sox System Breakdown: Catchers

Entering 2010, the backstops were a position of great strength and depth in the White Sox minor league system. A year later, it’s iffy at best. The trio of Tyler Flowers, Miguel Gonzalez and Josh Phegley were all ranked in the top 11 of our 2010 preseason rankings and they all dropped after disappointing seasons... Read more »
By Dan Santaromita,
March 7, 2011 at 2:50 pm
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