Podcasts about Birmingham Barons

Brett Ballantini, Joe Resis and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach gathered together to look back at the month of July in the White Sox farm system, with special attention paid to the surging Birmingham Barons.  Topics? Yeah, we got 'em: A rundown of all six teams in the system, spotlighting the likelihood that due to some "tiebreaker" shenanigans in the Arizona Complex League just one White Sox affiliate will make the postseason in 2025 Breaking down what has made Shane Murphy so special in 2025 ... yet still outside of the MLB Pipeline Top 30 for the club And a related point, maybe pay more attention to an outlet like ours, ranking 100 prospects, than MLB and its oversights ... or anyone else, for that matter How is Birmingham doing what they're doing? Joe rescues his poor host before the break by remembering that possibly the best pitching in the entire system is NOT Shane Murphy ... but teammate Tanner McDougal. Apologies, Tanner A dive into scary-close to .500 Charlotte, a photo negative of Birmingham with massive mashing and no arms. If manager Sergio Santos, with one title under his belt so far, has a secret ... what is it? Joe reps the Dash, because no one else will Christian Gonzalez, the extraordinary DSL youngster so good the White Sox gave him the unprecedented call-up to Arizona IN-SEASON The sadness of seeing some blue-chip prospects stall out A final quickie round, who is your favorite prospect in the White Sox system right now? Please support our White Sox writing and podcasts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More with the Voice of the Birmingham Barons, Doug Greenwald, in this week's BONUS segment. Doug talks about what makes his job great and... the challenges he (and others) face as baseball broadcasters. Also, as a native of San Francisco, a thought on Willie Mays and -- the joy of food on the road. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Greenwald is the Voice of the Birmingham Barons and UC Davis women's basketball. He joins the program for two segments this week talking about growing up the son of legendary San Francisco Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald, the often hectic life of baseball play-by-play broadcasters, having the opportunity to call a game at historic Rickwood Field (the oldest ballpark in America, also on the National Register of Historic Places) and what it's like taking over the broadcast booth for a legend. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More with the Voice of the Birmingham Barons, Doug Greenwald, in this week's BONUS segment. Doug talks about what makes his job great and... the challenges he (and others) face as baseball broadcasters. Also, as a native of San Francisco, a thought on Willie Mays and -- the joy of food on the road. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Greenwald is the Voice of the Birmingham Barons and UC Davis women's basketball. He joins the program for two segments this week talking about growing up the son of legendary San Francisco Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald, the often hectic life of baseball play-by-play broadcasters, having the opportunity to call a game at historic Rickwood Field (the oldest ballpark in America, also on the National Register of Historic Places) and what it's like taking over the broadcast booth for a legend. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6/27/25 - Hour 2 Rich and the guys debate if Dallas Mavericks PF Anthony Davis would be elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame if he were to retire today. Reds Manager Terry Francona and Rich discuss the Boston Red Sox 2024 World Series win, why he came out of retirement, the appeal of Cincinnati SS Elly De La Cruz, what it was like managing Michael Jordan during his time as a baseball minor leaguer on the Birmingham Barons and playing for Pete Rose the manager, and explains why he had a fishing boat chair installed in the Reds dugout. Rich and the guys discuss why Francona is a lock to make the Baseball Hall of Fame, and play the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game' with a Green Bay Packers fan. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/overreactionmonday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/whatthefootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Jim Jackson Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had the full South Side Sox minors crew together (Joe Resis, Kristina Airdo, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Hannah Filippo) joining host and reluctant minor league recapper Brett Ballantini to discuss recent trends and the overall look of the system, along with discovering how badly Brett can beat a bad joke into the ground. With a full crew, we opted for a potluck approach this time around, so here were our topics in rough order of appearance: Rundown of the state of the system, if the season ended today there would be only one playoff team in the mix, the Birmingham Barons (themselves just 28-24 at time of recording) Joe's first topic was an obvious one: Kyle Teel, just called up from Charlotte. Praise for his game, appreciation that the White Sox are embracing a youth movement (one year late), as it were, and acknowledgement of Teel fighting his way out of a long and rough slump in-between hot starts to April and ends to June Kristina voluntarily chose to discuss the wincably-bad Charlotte pitching staff Melissa countered with talk of Lucas Gordon's case for promotion Hannah talked Kannapolis clubbers, including the impressive Caleb Bonemer Brett wrapped up the first half with a rundown of the system and posing the question of why a top-ranked system produces so few wins Joe started the second half with an in-depth study of Samuel Zavalas and the extended Zavala family Kristina flagged concern in Birmingham surrounding the disappearance of Hagen Smith Melissa says whoa there, how have we talked this long without mentioning site hero RIKUU NISHIDA in Birmingham? Brett's pick is to take a WAR review of the Garrett Crochet trade and estimating that this could be at the very least a win-win deal for both sides Hannah laments the loss of Oscar Colás, now an Angel Please support our White Sox writing and podcasts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge was joined by the new Play By Play voice of the Birmingham Barons, Doug Greenwald. They discussed many topics such as taking over for Iconic BHam PBP voice Curt Bloom, the 3 headed monster rotation of Schultz, Smith, and Taylor, and the returning members of the Championship Barons.

Birmingham Barons' GM Jonathan Nelson joined 3 Man Front live from Regions Field to preview this year's team, talent and new faces, the Rickwood Classic, and his thoughts on the use of torpedo bats! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On an impromptu episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discussed the Drew Thorpe news that occurred in his AAA start Thursday, in which he left early with elbow discomfort. They talk about possible depth ramifications and who will be next up. They moved on to 2 positive stories which included Sean Burke being named Opening Day starter and Shane Smith being informed that he has indeed made the 26 man roster. Another topic covered was the announcement today that there is a possibility that Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, and Grant Taylor could all be starting for the Birmingham Barons out of the gate this season. The second half of the show is the Cleveland Guardians AL Central preview show featuring Justin Lada of Locked On Guardians. He ran Ian and James through their offseason, what their path to winning and losing the division would look like, and Bazzana, DeLauter, and the Guards farm.

Birmingham Barons GM Jonathan Nelson joined the 3 Man Front crew to talk about spring training being underway, the ABS system in baseball, and upcoming events at Regions Field! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with Tony Ensor, the President and General Manager of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks and baseball's 2023 Minor League Organization of the Year. Before Amarillo, Ensor led the front office of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Birmingham Barons. The first time he appeared on Hey Amarillo (via phone) was in 2019 at the height of the local controversy about the team name. Six years later, he shares with host Jason Boyett how his own career developed, how that moment of drama made the organization stronger, and why Amarillo is the key to the Sod Poodles' overwhelming success. This episode is supported by Storybridge and Panhandle Plains Historical Museum.

Chuck Garfien speaks with former White Sox pitcher Sergio Santos about how the Birmingham Barons won a Double-A championship last season in his first year as manager.  Santos also breaks news on the podcast saying that he'll be the White Sox Triple-A manager next season in Charlotte. Santos talks about Noah Schultz and how close he is to the majors, how Edgar Quero improved as a hitter and catcher, the difference maker that is Rikuu Nishida and much more.  

Southern League Champs GM Jonathan Nelson joined 3 Man Front to tell us the big announcement of the Barons returning to Rickwood Field in June, plus we discussed the MLB winter meetings and awards that have already been given out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans welcomes on White Sox prospects Rikuu Nishida and Riley Gowens of the Birmingham Barons. They first talk about the run to the Southern League Championship in Birmingham and their experience in the playoffs. They also dive into their seasons and how it was playing at multiple levels throughout the farm system this year.

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Double-A Birmingham Barons Broadcaster Curt Bloom to recap the Barons season and run to the Southern League Championship. First, they go through the playoffs game-by-game to discuss all the biggest moments and players that excelled in the spotlight of the MiLB postseason. Then, they look back at the loaded Barons roster from the first half of the season and the players that stood out in that portion of the year. They wrapped up by breaking down players who could take another step forward in 2025 and what the future holds for the White Sox.

Double-A Birmingham broadcaster Curt Bloom shares stories from the Barons' improbable run to a Southern League title this week. Ben, Sam and Tyler also discuss more Minor League postseason news and results, and Josh checks in with the latest Ghost of the Minors. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Birmingham Barons win Southern League title…”Three Things You Need to Know”…texts…gulf storm…breaking news from Bessemer…security for Trump…Coca-Cola dropping a flavorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent hiring of David Keller as yet another Special Asst. to the GM, but he is apparently being put in charge of overseeing the International Scouting Department. They also talked about the bombs dropped on White Sox fans by Britt Ghiroli/Ken Rosenthal, the article by Keith Law on the state of the Sox development. They took a look at recent call-ups/possible additions of Sean Burke and Edgar Quero, along with the acquisition off waivers of RP Ron Marinaccio from the Yankees. They closed with a look/retrospective of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Championship series and the ongoing Birmingham Barons playoffs.

Jonathan Nelson, general manager of the Birmingham Barons, joined 3 Man Front on Tuesday to discuss tonight's Southern League Championship matchup between the Barons & Montgomery Biscuits!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode. 213 “Talent Vs. Technique!" In this live episode Big-Z & the Boys talk about... ​Bears: Come up short in Indy, Offensive line Struggles & Caleb Williams 50+ throwing attemps!​Cubs: Eliminated from playoff contention, will the Cubs stay pat next year?​WhiteSox: Make history again! They tie the record for losses with 120. Birmingham Barons in the championship series, are they the youth movement we need to win? Crochet and Robert Jr days numbered in a Sox uniform?

Jonathan Nelson, general manager of the Birmingham Barons, joined 3 Man Front on Tuesday to preview what's happening during the Barons' extended homestand, including Pat & Landrum broadcasting Thursday night's game!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Jeremy Neisser discusses a team that was struggling to sell tickets despite their marketing efforts. He identifies three key issues: prioritizing single game ticket sales over season tickets and group sales, allocating the majority of the marketing budget for awareness activities instead of collecting email addresses, and not setting goals for major promotions. Jeremy emphasizes the importance of group sales as a fixer for teams and shares his experience with the Birmingham Barons. The takeaways include being intentional about selling tickets to specific games, collecting email addresses for future marketing, and leveraging group sales as a strategy.TakeawaysBe intentional about your prime games - have a focus of group sales on theseCollect email addresses for future marketingChapters00:00 - Introduction02:02 - The Importance of Prioritizing Season Tickets and Group Sales03:44 - The Power of Group Sales as a Fixer05:07 - Building Momentum through Intentional Marketing06:02 - The Key to Successful Ticket Sales: Collecting Email Addresses07:24 - ConclusionSports Marketing Machine on LinkedInSports Marketing Machine on InstagramBook a call with Jeremy from Sports Marketing Machine

What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about the civil rights movement?Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is America's oldest ballpark. It's older than Wrigley Field and Fenway park. But its history is full of contradictions. In its heyday, Rickwood was home to both the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most talented teams in the Negro Leagues. The field hosted a women's suffrage event, but the stadium's owner also allowed a KKK rally to take place there.Comedian Roy Wood Jr. hosts a new podcast called Road to Rickwood from WWNO & WRKF, which takes a closer look at the field's history as a microcosm of the civil rights movement itself. Wood Jr. grew up in Birmingham playing baseball at Rickwood. In the podcast, he speaks to historians, civic leaders, major league baseball executives, former Negro Leaguers, and members of Alabama's first integrated sports team. For himself and those he interviewed, baseball was an oasis. It was also still a space where racism shaped the lives of some of the nation's best baseball players.In this episode of The Sunday Story, Wood Jr. sits down with host Ayesha Rascoe to talk baseball, Birmingham, and race in America.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

It was the “retirement” heard round the world. In October of 1993, shortly after losing his father, Michael Jordan shocked the world by walking away from basketball and becoming a minor league baseball player for the Birmingham Barons. MJ was at the peak of his powers and the Chicago Bulls were coming off three consecutive championships when he decided to ride the bus and pick up a bat and glove. Although (after announcing it by fax) Michael came back in ‘95 and led the Bulls to the promised land three more times, we'll never know what would've happened if he had just stayed in Chicago. That's where Trey and Kevin come in. Would the Bulls have gone on to win NINE rings? Would the Houston Rockets have ever won a championship? Would Phil Jackson have ever gone to the Lakers and would Jordan staying in the NBA somehow extended the curse of the Bambino?! Find out on Alternate Routes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is presented by Gametime. Save $20 off your first purchase using promo code SOXMACHINE on Gametime. Record Date: 7/17/2024 Rundown [Intro] White Sox GM Chris Getz is getting busy with roster churn post All-Star break by DFA Martin Maldonado [8:50] With Maldonado now officially out of the picture can Korey Lee get back on track to prove his worth as starting catcher? [15:25] To help with infield depth as Danny Mendick was DFA and Lenyn Sosa optioned back to Charlotte, the White Sox sign Nick Senzel to a major league contract [20:56] Now what with Lenyn Sosa as Charlotte's infield is full? [26:24] 2024 MLB Draft recap with audio from White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting, Mike Shirley. Who was quite adamant about his disdain for the NIL and how it's making his job harder. [43:56] Series Preview: Kansas City Royals [52:38] Jim Margalus visits with former White Sox pitcher Scott Carroll to talk about his experience being on the last Birmingham Barons playoff team and best places to visit in Kansas City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chuck Garfien gets the inside scoop about the Birmingham Barons pitching staff with their pitching coach John Ely. He explains why he thinks Mason Adams could succeed in the majors right now, how Ky Bush has transformed himself as a pitcher this season, and why he thinks the White Sox got a steal in acquiring catcher Edgar Quero from the Angels. Plus, John talks about growing up a White Sox fan and getting drafted by them in 2007.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is presented by Gametime. Save $20 off your first MLB ticket purchase using promo code SOXMACHINE Record Date: 6/26/2024 Rundown [Intro] Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs joins the show to discuss how ZiPS views the rest of 2024 for the White Sox. Why Chris Getz should trade Luis Robert Jr. sooner than later as the near future outlook is very hazy and who could use Erick Fedde the most? [28:43] Jonathan Nelson, President and General Manager of the Birmingham Barons, stops by to talk about the Southern League First Half Division Title and the Rickwood Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox prospect Edgar Quero about his Birmingham Barons who won the first half title in the Southern League on Sunday. He talks about catching top pitching prospects Noah Schultz, Mason Adam and Ky Bush. They discuss his journey from Cuba to the United States, how he learned English on his own, if he thinks he's ready for the major leagues right now, what makes him excited about the future and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Birmingham Barons' GM Jonathan Nelson stopped by 3 Man Front to share his favorite stories from last week's events at Rickwood Field & preview the Barons' homestand! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Gametime. Save $20 off your first MLB ticket purchase using promo code SOXMACHINE Record Date: 6/23/2024 Rundown [Intro] Chicago White Sox lose another series but the Birmingham Barons clinched a postseason berth [3:45] What worked for Drew Thorpe? [6:03] What didn't work for Jonathan Cannon? [8:40] Odd handling of Eloy Jimenez's injury [16:53] LA Dodgers series preview [22:46] P.O. Sox question and answer begins with about possibility of Chris Flexen and Nicky Lopez getting DFA'd after trade deadline [25:45] Which White Sox relievers wouldn't we trade? [26:55] Thoughts about the Cristian Mena and Gregory Santos trades [28:38] How does the White Sox medical staff compare to other teams? [31:47] What has Chris Getz done that has been unquestionably good? [35:37] How is Edgar Quero's catching ability? [39:52] What does Lenyn Sosa's future career look like? [43:07] Which MLB teams will be the surprise sellers at trade deadline? [48:09] How we would change the White Sox outside perspective to lure future free agents? [54:27] Will Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillen do pre and post game show on new RSN? [57:02] Who are the hitters we like for the White Sox to draft after the first round? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of White Sox Weekly, Connor McKnight shares the latest from Chris Getz on where the White Sox are at and looking forward to the trade deadline and beyond. He also shares some clips form Sergio Santos, the White Sox Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons manager, on many of the White Sox tops prosects.

What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about the civil rights movement?Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is America's oldest ballpark. It's older than Wrigley Field and Fenway park. But its history is full of contradictions. In its heyday, Rickwood was home to both the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most talented teams in the Negro Leagues. The field hosted a women's suffrage event, but the stadium's owner also allowed a KKK rally to take place there.Comedian Roy Wood Jr. hosts a new podcast called Road to Rickwood from WWNO & WRKF, which takes a closer look at the field's history as a microcosm of the civil rights movement itself. Wood Jr. grew up in Birmingham playing baseball at Rickwood. In the podcast, he speaks to historians, civic leaders, major league baseball executives, former Negro Leaguers, and members of Alabama's first integrated sports team. For himself and those he interviewed, baseball was an oasis. It was also a space where racism shaped the lives of some of the nation's best baseball players.In today's episode of The Sunday Story, Wood Jr. sits down with host Ayesha Rascoe to talk baseball, Birmingham, and race in America.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What took so long?Today, we hear how baseball helps desegregate America's most segregated city. Roy Wood Jr. takes us back to 1960s Birmingham, when nonviolent protests for racial equality are met with bombings by the Ku Klux Klan. We learn about the business owner who decides to bring baseball back to Birmingham after a two-year hiatus, this time in an integrated environment. And we hear from some of the players on the city's first integrated team about their experiences on field, in the community and on the buses traveling throughout the Deep South.This episode was written and produced by Alana Schreiber and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein.  Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM. For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.

In 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What took so long?Today, we hear how baseball helps desegregate America's most segregated city. Roy Wood Jr. takes us back to 1960s Birmingham, when nonviolent protests for racial equality are met with bombings by the Ku Klux Klan. We learn about the business owner who decides to bring baseball back to Birmingham after a two-year hiatus, this time in an integrated environment. And we hear from some of the players on the city's first integrated team about their experiences on field, in the community and on the buses traveling throughout the Deep South.This episode was written and produced by Alana Schreiber and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Birmingham Barons' GM Jonathan Nelson joined 3 Man Front to discuss Birmingham's homestand against Rocket City, the White Sox's farm system & more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 first round mock draft and his upcoming White Sox 5 round mock draft that releases Tuesday morning. They closed with the Pedro Grifol quotes on the team being flat.

Birmingham Barons' GM Jonathan Nelson stopped by 3 Man Front on Tuesday to assess the start of the season for the Barons & preview this week's homestand against Chattanooga!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birmingham Barons infielder Tim Elko joins The Writer's Block to talk about playing baseball at Ole Miss, winning a national championship, being drafted by the #WhiteSox, success so far this season, best things about #Birmingham, and more! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com

A team filled with many of the White Sox top prospects, the Birmingham Barons have the best record in the Southern League at 19-7. Chuck Garfien speaks with manager Sergio Santos about what's being built in Birmingham and why they're having so much success. They talk about pitchers Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Ky Bush and Mason Adams, plus hitters Edgar Quero, Brooks Baldwin and Duke Ellis. Plus, Sergio tells a great story about how he told Bryan Ramos he was being called up to the majors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Suareo recaps the first month of the minor league season in the second episode of Pipeline to 35th. The MiLB managing editor talks about recent promotions, performances from top prospects, and names to watch in the Arizona Complex League. He also welcomes Elijah Evans of Future Sox to discuss the impressive talent on the Double-A Birmingham Barons roster. 

Mike Mulligan & David Haugh talk with White Sox Double-A announcer Curt Bloom after the Sox' recent callup from their Double-A team, Bryan Ramos, got an RBI and a hit in his MLB debut yesterday.

Birmingham Barons' GM Jonathan Nelson stopped by 3 Man Front on Tuesday to preview this week's homestand against the Rocket City Trash Pandas!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Record Date: 4/25/2024 Rundown [Intro] The Chicago White Sox are now 3-22. It's hard to believe how bad things have gotten, but it's believable how it's come to this embarrassing level of play. [5:21] Pedro Grifol's job status. Does it make sense to continue him calling the shots? [13:47] Best friend of the show, Dan Szymborski, wrote a column on FanGraphs about the White Sox chances of losing 120 games. Even if the White Sox do achieve the worst record in franchise history, what would it accomplish for the org? Would things actually change? [24:17] The Andrew Problem (Vaughn, Benintendi) gets worse [33:55] Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays [43:19] The Birmingham Barons are good again and could be a source for hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the White Sox off to their worst start in franchise history, Chuck Garfien is looking for hope wherever he can find it. The Birmingham Barons have come to the rescue. He speaks with Barons pitcher Drew Thorpe who the White Sox acquired in the Dylan Cease trade and has a 0.75 ERA in 4 starts. Chuck also talks about some of Thorpe's teammates who are off to hot starts in April: Jairo Iriarte, Brooks Baldwin, Edgar Quero, Ky Bush, Duke Ellis and Terrell Tatum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 organization and then a brief discussion about the organizational middle infield depth.  Key prospect performers discussed:  AAA: Oscar Colas, Colson Montgomery AA: Brooks Baldwin, Mason Adams, Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Edgar Quero, Duke Ellis, Terrel Tatum A+: Jacob Gonzalez, Wes Kath, Samuel Zavala, Noah Schultz, Tyler Schweitzer, Juan Carela, Riley Gowens A: Aldrin Batista, Seth Keener, Ryan Galanie, Albertson Asigen ACL/Injured: Ryan Burrowes, Javier Mogollon

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. 

On this day in 1995, Michael Jordan announced his return to professional basketball by releasing a two-word statement: “I'm back.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Birmingham Barons broadcaster Curt Bloom. They welcome on Curt and open the show by breaking down the Dylan Cease trade and discussing Garrett Crochet being named the Opening Day starter for the White Sox. Then, they dive into Curt's life and career journey that includes over 30 years of calling games in Birmingham as he provides insight to the life of a broadcaster. The trio finishes by discussing numerous top White Sox prospects who played for the Barons last season and what the future may hold for them.

Jonathan Nelson, general manager of the Birmingham Barons, stopped by 3 Man Front to discuss the Barons' upcoming season & MLB coming to Rickwood Field later this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.