Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen walk through each level of the farm system on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They review the first half of the season while highlighting recent performances starting with Drew Thorpe and Jonathan Cannon at the MLB level. Then they dive into players at every level of the farm system who performed well this week, s…

On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge & James Fox discuss the White Sox young arms in the rotation in Chicago, and what to expect as the season continues. There are rumors abound about White Sox trades. What can we expect as a return for Erick Fedde? Are Robert and Crochet going to go? Grant Taylor's 60-day IL stint and how it effec…

In this interview edition of the FutureSox podcast, Elijah Evans welcomes on pitching prospect Riley Gowens. They discuss his experience being traded to the organization this past offseason after just being drafted last year and how he has adjusted to the organization. Additionally, he shares about his experience playing in Illinois in high school …

It’s not easy being a pioneer, but Jim Skafish came out of the gate swinging. In the late-70s, the Chicago musician became the first American signed to Miles Copeland’s hugely influential IRS records. His band’s first LP, 1980’s self-titled Skafish, failed to catch fire, owing to delays and poor production. Three years later, Conversations, was met…

On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller take to the airwaves during Jonathan Cannon's first career W. They discuss the rotation and what is going to happen with the prospects and how their development will go on as the year progresses.By Michael Rankin

On this edition of the FutureSox Roundup, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen run through top performers and stories from the past two weeks before welcoming on a guest for a unique interview. They start by breaking down Drew Thorpe's first pair of MLB starts as well as recent performances from Jonathan Cannon. Then, they dive into promotions and updates f…

This year, Drawn & Quarterly is reissuing Curses. Now 20 years old, the book represents Kevin Huizenga at his finest. The book features a collection of stories united by the cartoonist's long time lead, Glenn Ganges, exploring history, fiction, folk tales and more, backdropped against a seemingly mundane suburban midwestern backdrop. It presents a …

Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss the recent managerial moves by Pedro Grifol. Both Nick and Danny are obsessed. They also discuss the teams split with the Red Sox.By Michael Rankin

Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen welcome on Just Baseball Founder and Executive Editor Aram Leighton. They discuss his Updated Top 100 Prospects featuring five White Sox prospects (Colson Montgomery, Noah Schultz, Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Edgar Quero) as Aram breaks down each player and their future projection. They also discuss players not far outsi…

On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the White Sox call up of pitching prospect Drew Thorpe and a few other pitchers who are crushing it. Is this the right way to be handling the prospects with constant moving around? They also discussed the possibilities of trading Crochet & Robert. Also can't fail to mention…

Over the decades, Collective Soul has managed to avoid many of the pitfalls that torpedoed their contemporaries. The Georgia-based band saw a quick rise in the early 90s, on the backs of hits like "Shine" and "December." More than 30 years on, the band remains as solid a unit as ever, have maintained an extraordinarily consistent lineup. Longtime b…

On this special episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcome Tyler Jennings of Prospects Live for some serious draft chat. They discuss what Tyler feels is the strength of the draft and who you can expect to end up in the top 10 at this point. As White Sox fans, we are all pretty much disgusted that the Guardians ended up wit…

Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss the first game of the annual White Sox/Cubs series live. They also discuss the recent roster moves that have seen Lenyn Sosa. Luis Robert Jr., Zach DeLoach all return. Meanwhile Zach Remillard gets DFA'd for the 3rd time, Dom Fletcher is in a sling, Tommy Pham has a sprained ankle. It's been a long week alread…

Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by FutureSox contributor Steve Hasman (Sleepy Harold) on this edition of the RoundUp to discuss May in its entirety. They first briefly talk about Just Baseball's Updated Top 100 Prospects as well as promotions of Ryan Galanie and George Wolkow. Then they dive into the top hitters, starters, and relievers from…

On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcome MrDelicious13, AKA Beefloaf to the airwaves. They opened up the pod talking about what the 108 was doing this weekend up in Milwaukee. The inevitable conversation was what the White Sox are doing with Pedro Grifol, before they talk about the goals for the rest of the season…

The most recent stage of Bruce Sudano’s career began in earnest just over a decade ago. His wife and long-time creative partner, the legendary Donna Summer, passed in 2012. With their children now grown, Sudano restarted his solo career. The move, he notes, felt like nearly restarting a decades-long musical journey from scratch. Hosted on Acast. Se…

Ian Eskridge and James Fox of FutureSox took some time with White Sox 2023 13th round selection Ryan Galanie. He goes into his storied high school and talks about the insane alumni from Moeller High School, including Ken Griffey Jr and Barry Larkin among many others. Galanie also went into detail about his college career with the Wofford Terriers, …

(0:00): Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen welcome FutureSox contributor Dylan Barnas on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They first discuss Nick Nastrini's return to MLB baseball and a few impressive performances from the games early last week. Then, they each bring five players that are poised to rise in our mid-season prospect rankings due to str…

On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller lament on the state of the White Sox. Is this REALLY what we expected from the White Sox this year?! We all knew it would be bad. Will it get better? Nick and Danny discuss the "flat" criticism and the woes that have been going on since the onset of the season. Check Ni…

On this week's FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox open with the Angel Hernandez retirement news and then move into the Adisyn Coffey promotion. Noah Schultz and Jacob Gonzalez were fantastic in their debuts with the Birmingham Barons, and Ian and James discuss how this will effect the promotions and call ups. They move into James' recent …

It's been a hard few years for most of us, but Pearl Harbour has managed to stay positive throughout. It's no small feat, given struggles with lung cancer that have indefinitely sidelined her singing career. The musician recently penned linear notes for the re-issue of her great unsung 1980 rockabilly LP, Don't Follow Me, Im Lost Too. The album fea…

Elijah Evans checks in with 2022 draft pick Eric Adler on this interview edition of the podcast. Adler talks about his experience at Wake Forest and throughout his first year with the White Sox organization before diving in to role as a relief pitcher, adjustments on his pitch locations, the talent in the farm system, and his first few weeks in Bir…

On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller take stock of what has happened since their last stream. Danny drove in big circles for 24 hours and Nick went to the Nats vs. White Sox with his family. The Yankees put it to the Sox over the weekend and the Blue Jays opened the series in Toronto yesterday by punching …

In Summer 2022, Jon Batiste left his longtime role as band leader for Stephen Colbert's Late Show. Longtime bandmate and sometime replacement Louis Cato stepped into the role, breathing new virtuosic role As Colbert noted at the time, "Give him an afternoon, he'll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn." Cato joins us to discuss his journey, music …

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen analyze all of the promotions from this week within the White Sox organization while considering what other moves could be on the horizon. They discuss Noah Schultz and Jacob Gonzalez joining an already loaded Birmingham roster and that could mean for Drew Thorpe and other pitche…

On this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the Noah Schultz promotion, Grant Taylor's debut, and a bunch of great performances including Jairo Iriarte and Riley Gowens. Also they talk about who's going to get promoted, and who's going where. A lot of of moving pieces possible. Where are they going to end up?…

The term "love letter" is criminally overused in this industry, but you'd be hard pressed to find a more appropriate phrase for Fall Through. The book finds cartoonist Nate Powell reconnecting with the punk rock touring days of the 90s. Before his career as a cartoonist, Powell played in bands, including his time as one of the longest tenured membe…

Our Elijah Evans had a conversation with current Kannapolis Cannon Baller, and former Cal State Fullerton Titan - Caden Connor. He goes through his baseball life pre-draft, and what the lead up to the draft was like for him. The White Sox drafted him in the 19th round in 2023, and he has taken the 2024 Kannapolis offense up a notch slashing .295/.3…

Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen discuss a wide range of topics regarding the White Sox farm system on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They start by breaking down Bryan Ramos and his first MLB stint before discussing the Robbie Grossman trade. They continue with analysis of our soon-to-be published left-handed starting pitchers list. Then, they t…

Ian Eskridge and James Fox discussed the performance of Bryan Ramos and the recent uptick for the White Sox. How are all the top prospects fairing across the affiliates? They will be finishing with what the trade market might bear in the coming months for the White Sox and just a little bit of the draft possibilities.…

The Workbench is an ode to the power of objects. The EP is the celebration of the titular possession Brian Harnetty inherited when his father passed. It's an tribute to a man who could seemingly "fix anything," a trait the musician admits he did not inherit. The younger Harnetty is, however, a whiz at creating songs with his hands, incorporating a …

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.By Michael Rankin

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 prosp…

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 h…

September marks 25 years since the release of 69 Love Songs. The landmark triple-album cemented frontman Stephin Merritt's states as one of the finest songwriters of his generation. A quarter-century later, the songs don't always come as easily to Merritt. At his most prolific, however, the musician wrote more than enough to carry him through the r…

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 P…

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 i…

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 …

Ten years is forever in the rock world. There were times it seemed Camera Obscura might never return. The 2015 death of longtime keyboard player Carey Lander put the group’s future in limbo. For the first time since the mid-90s, the band went on indefinite hiatus. An invitation to perform at the Belle & Sebastian curated Boaty Weekender cruise brou…

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? …

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…

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 t…

For our conversation, Emel Mathlouthi popped into a Brooklyn coffee shop. It’s a little cacophonous, but also a fitting microcosm of the city she now calls home. The musician moved to the States after a stint in Paris, but a part of her home country of Tunisia always remains close. As she broadens her cultural and musical horizons, the North Africa…

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…

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 t…

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.By Michael Rankin

Fifteen years is forever in the world of popular music. But the number doesn't tell the whole story. While it's been a decade-and-a-half since Mary Timony released her last solo record, the low-key guitar god has been plenty busy. She's released a pair of albums as part of Ex Hex, a record with indie rock supergroup Ex Hex with members of Sleater K…

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…

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…

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 mo…