FutureSox Podcast

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome Brad Squires aka Buzz from the On Tap Sports Network to discuss White Sox baseball. Jake Burger's name was brought up in conversation, so the guys dive in for a bit related to his story. Buzz shares who he is keeping an eye on in the Sox Minor League system as well. Plenty of content to keep you interested in this episode of the FutureSox podcast.  Learn more...

Carlos Collazo of Baseball America joins Mike Rankin and James Fox to talk the recent eligibility ruling made by the NCAA. As the White Sox prepare for pick No. 11 for the 2020 MLB draft, the guys preview some names who may fall in that range, including local high school SS product Ed Howard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome 670 the Score host Matt Spiegel to the FutureSox podcast. The guys react to the news related to the MLB Amateur Draft, as well as get Matt's take on the job Rob Manfred has done as commissioner during these trying times. Spiegel offers up a story about touring the White Sox spring facilities. He also talks about organizational philosophy and how its changed si...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome Sox Machine Podcast host Josh Nelson to the show to discuss White Sox as mandatory sheltering and social distancing continues. Josh touches on a lot of important organizational philosophies that helped the Sox get to where they are today. He also mentions the value in guys like Bryce Bush, Kade McClure, Matt Zaleski and several others. Later, the guys talk about t...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome Baseball America's Ben Badler to discuss White Sox international prospects. This is a republishing of a previous episode recorded back in December of 2019. Ben shares his knowledge of the Sox involvement in the international scene, as well as highlights players such as RHP Christian Mena, who was the top signing in the organization's class this year.  Lear...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome ESPN Baseball Insider Kiley McDaniel to the FutureSox podcast. The three discuss Kiley's background with Fangraphs and what led him to ESPN, before switching gears to prospects. They talk about newest Cuban White Sox prospect Norge Vera, and the White Sox' rumored interest in Yoelkis Cespedes and Oscar Colas. Other topics include the Sox' potential dra...

FutureSox' Mike Rankin and James Fox talk with MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. The trio touches on (what else) the coronavirus and its influence on daily life and baseball work, before diving into the White Sox' draft strategy for the upcoming draft and the farm system as a whole. Jim discusses Thompson, Dalquist, Gladney, Robert, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome White Sox twitter personality and host of Pinwheels and Ivy Podcast Matt Zawaski. The guys gather Matt's perspective on several topics, including his optimism surrounding Zack Burdi.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome The Athletic's Keith Law to the podcast to discuss White Sox baseball amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Keith touches on the 2020 MLB Draft and provides his evaluations on Luis Robert, Michael Kopech, Andrew Vaughn, Nick Madrigal, Jonathan Stiever, Bryce Bush and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/liste...

Mike Rankin welcomes MLB.com’s Scott Merkin to discuss the plans for Zack Collins, Yermin Mercedes, Andrew Vaughn and others. Scott also  talks his favorite White Sox prospects outside of Luis Robert, Michael Kopech, Nick Madrigal and Vaughn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Rankin welcomes Sox in the Basement host Chris Lanuti to talk optimism on the South Side. The guys react to Yoan Moncada's recent extension and later explore the potential for Dylan Cease, Aaron Bummer and well as Andrew Vaughn in 2020. You can follow FutureSox (@FutureSox), Chris Lanuti (@ChrisLanuti) and Sox In The Basement (@SoxInTheBasement) on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choice...

The Chicago White Sox finished 4th in the AL Central following a 67-95 record in 2017. At the time of this interview, general manager Rick Hahn expounded upon his decision to trade Jose Quintana for Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease. Plenty of insight from the man in charge on this blast from the past.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome South Side Sox and South Side Hit Pen's @ballerlibrarian .  Janice shares her interest in the White Sox farm, as well as personal experiences as a credentialed media member.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome Beef Loaf from the Section 108 network! The guys talk expectations for 2020, which includes some specifics on Beef's favorite/not-so-favorite prospects as we begin the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinton Cole welcomes right-handed first round draft pick Zack Burdi to the FutureSox podcast. Burdi is looking to succeed in 2020 following a major injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Norris, Associate Editor at Baseball America, joined Clint via Skype to talk about the BA White Sox Top 30 as well as a few other prospects in baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack Collins joined Clint via Skype on his day off to talk about his time with the White Sox and what he's done to improve his hitting in Charlotte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernardo and Micker joined Clint via Skype Sunday to talk about their progression on the road back from injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

White Sox OF Prospect Steele Walker joined Clinton Cole via Skype Friday, July 5th, to chat about his season. Walker talked about the challenges of moving up and what he needs to focus on. They also talked about a few of the pitching prospects in Winston-Salem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This interview with Zack Collins was recorded April 13, 2019 in Indianapolis with Scott Merkin, James Fegan and Clinton Cole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Callis (MLB Pipeline) joined Clint via Skype Monday evening to talk about the top prospects in baseball as well as the White Sox Draft and system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Clint preview the top three picks of the MLB Draft and talk about a handful of White Sox prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clint previewed each White Sox affiliate prior to the 2019 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

White Sox P prospect Bernardo Flores and Clinton Cole spoke about his 2018 season and what he's doing in Spring Training to get ready for the 2019 season. Clint also talked to Chuck Garfien on a variety of different White Sox topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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