Episodes
On this episode of Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss White Sox going down to Tampa, Bryan Ramos, Tommy Pham and Nick will finally give Gavin Sheets his flowers (or maybe not). They also take a look at the tv deal situation among many other topics.
Published 05/08/24
Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen start by talking about the promotion of Bryan Ramos before diving into a variety of topics on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They discuss the Co-Hitters of the Week, Wilfred Veras and Rikuu Nishida, as well as the Pitcher of the Week, Peyton Pallette. Then, they break down Elijah's top right-handed pitching prospects list considering a few of the tough decisions made on the list. They continue by zooming around the organization and the top performers at...
Published 05/07/24
On this week's FutureSox podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discussed the promotion of Bryan Ramos to the White Sox. What about it makes sense, and why the move was made. Also James has written the White Sox ACL roster preview, and they go in depth on the roster. Who's who, and who are we looking to make a big mark in the ACL this year. They also have a chat about some of the interesting performances across the affiliates. They close with the John Schriffen saga, and some small opinions on...
Published 05/06/24
On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss the White Sox sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, and how unexpected that was. Now they lost game 1 to old friends, the Minnesota Twins. You can listen along as the end of the second game unfolds, while running through all of the recent happenings with the Sox. Tommy Pham, Rafael Ortega, and John Schriffen's call of a game are discussed.
Published 05/01/24
Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen recap an impressive week for the White Sox affiliates on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They first discuss the recent rosters decisions and choice by the organization to prioritize veteran players right now. Then, they dive into discussing the hitter of the week, Jacob Gonzalez, and pitcher of the week, Ky Bush in addition to a fun stat regarding the top seven hitters in the farm system so far. They go through the top performers of the week before examining...
Published 04/30/24
On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox talk about what the process should be for call ups this season. They also get into who has been called up and what the Sox plan seems to be this year. Who will the Sox fast track? When will bats start to show up? This and much more was discussed on the stream on YouTube and Twitch at 8PM this, and every, Sunday night
Published 04/29/24
On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss White Sox getting a little help with the bats back.  Also the Sox are still very bad. Will it relent? What can be taken from any of the performances on the field?  When is Getz going to put us out our misery and launch Pedro into the sun and give Montoyo the gig? This and much more!
Published 04/24/24
Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen kick off this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp by discussing excitement about the debuts of Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon before diving into frustration about Nastrini heading back to Triple-A. Then, they discuss the minor league hitter of the week, Brooks Balwdin, and pitcher of the week, Mason Adams, as well as the entire Birmingham Barons pitching rotation. That segment is followed by a look at the top performers from the past week at each level of the...
Published 04/23/24
On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox talk White Sox development system with former Sox prospect, and 2022 High A batting champ, Tyler Osik. He goes through his path in the Sox system, the training staff, workouts, and hitting programs. He goes through how he feels the system was handled, what was done right and what they could improve upon. Afterwards, James and Ian talked about performances this week across the different affiliates, and who's making big...
Published 04/22/24
All team meeting doesn't yield a win after a great start and good relief pitching in Nick Nastrini's debut. Nick and Danny are somehow not at the end of their ropes. So many things have gone wrong, but they somehow soldier through it and go over the Nastrini start, Jonathan Cannon coming up, and the optional stretching tweet that popped out earlier today.
Published 04/17/24
On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen react to the promotion of Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon to the Chicago White Sox. They discuss the continually complicated nature of the 40-man roster and express excitement around two top pitching prospects making their MLB debuts this week. Then, they dive into discussing top performers from each affiliate within the organization highlighted by our new weekly segment featuring minor league hitter of the week, Edgar...
Published 04/16/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox run through the abomination that is the 2024 White Sox.  They moved on to fun things like the draft budget that the White Sox will have to work with in the 2024 draft. Also some talk about top performances this week on the Sox affiliates.
Published 04/15/24
On this interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by White Sox pitching prospect Sean Burke. After being a third round pick in 2021, Burke was one of the most impressive pitchers in the system in 2022 as he finished the season in Charlotte and finished the season with 137 strikeouts between three levels. Burke was shut down with a shoulder issue after pitching just nine games in 2023, but is currently rehabbing and looking to get back into Minor League action soon. He...
Published 04/11/24
Danny Miller welcomes Elijah Evans to this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters. They try to remain positive with the White Sox winner on Tuesday.  There are a few things to be happy about, but injuries and bullpen issues bring it down a notch. Elijah and Danny talk about some positives down on the farm and go into what they think should be done with the management of the 40 man roster. Elijah has a plan for the roster and the upcoming off-season, and it includes some well known...
Published 04/10/24
On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen recap the first full weekend of Minor League Baseball. They open by briefly touching on the status of the White Sox highlighted by Garrett Crochet's dominance and then considering the MLB-wide issue of pitching elbow injuries. They also briefly explain the recent 40-man roster moves and the complictaed roster situtaion the organization finds itself in this spring. Then, they dive into talking about the key performers at...
Published 04/09/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox broke down Charlotte's first full week and the other three's first weekend series on this episode of the FutureSox Podcast. A lot of good pitching performances on the farm from names like Cannon, Keener, and Eder. Also some big bat weeks from Wilfred Veras, Tim Elko, and Brooks Baldwin. They dove into the White Sox trades this week (Jose Rodriguez to the Phillies, and Alex Speas to the Athletics). They also went into when it will be a good idea for the White Sox...
Published 04/08/24
On this edition of the podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by Dan Helotie of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers to preview the upcoming season. First, they talk about Dan's path to becoming the broadcaster for Kannapolis. Then, they discuss some of the standouts from the 2023 roster before previewing the 2024 season and players to watch throughout the year.
Published 04/05/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed the PBP voice of the Winston-Salem Dash, Andrew Murphy, to the FutureSox Podcast to preview the upcoming 2024 season. They started off with Noah Schultz talk and moved to the rest of the staff, going in depth on quite a few of the starters. There is a ton of pitching in Winston-Salem, and a lot of quality arms, and they discussed a bunch of names. On the positional side of things, Jacob Gonzalez was a "lightning rod" in 2023 amongst the fanbase, and there...
Published 04/04/24
Nick Murawski and Danny Miller are back for another Hot Takes & Heaters. The 2024 season has started, and somebody better tell Pedro and the boys FAST. They did a postgame for the White Sox first win. Crochet was dominant and the offense did just enough with RISP to get the job done. They also dipped into the early performances of some of the players including Shewmake, Moncada, and Eloy's injury.
Published 04/03/24
On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen start by reacting to Opening Weekend of baseball for the White Sox and Knights. They proceed to preview the rosters and season ahead for Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham as the rest of the organization affiliates are set to open their season this Friday. 
Published 04/02/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox hash through the White Sox and Charlotte Knights opening weekend on this episode of the FutureSox podcast. A lot of things of interest happening. There have been a few moves made already a few days into the season. A trade with the Yankees, and Eloy's first injury of the season has already spurred on a roster move with Lenyn Sosa getting relocated to Chicago, and now a polarizing re-signing of Mike Clevinger. What else can you expect? Ian and James also go through...
Published 04/02/24
Nick Murawski and Danny Miller are back for more FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters. The roster is at 26 and the White Sox are headed to Chicago for Thursday's opening day tilt against the Tigers. Nick and Danny will make some bold predictions for the 2024 season.
Published 03/27/24
On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans is joined by Jack McMullen of Just Baseball and the Indianapolis Indians. They break down Jack's upcoming season calling Triple-A games for the Pirates organization, Just Baseball's Updated Top 100 that features five White Sox prospects, the 2024 season in Chicago, underrated prospects, and more!
Published 03/26/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox are joined by Mike Rankin for a Sunday night FutureSox Podcast. The White Sox signed Robbie Grossman. While Mike Moustakas and Jesse Chavez maybe weren't that shocking, the Kevin Pillar release and subsequent resigning has Ian, James, and Mike doing some thinking and scrambling to think what decisions on the 40 man will be made. The squad is at currently at 42. With the White Sox letting go of some of the older free agent signings, who will be left to take a spot on...
Published 03/25/24
Ian Eskridge and James Fox were joined by MLB's Jim Callis on the FutureSox podcast to talk about the MLB Pipeline Top 30 list.  They opened with the Dylan Cease trade with detailed reports on the return. They moved on to Garrett Crochet, ETA's for top prospects, Noah Schultz, Grant Taylor, and Jacob Gonzalez's 2024, the system's overall health,  and many other topics. In closing they delved into what can be expected for the White Sox in the MLB draft.
Published 03/23/24