2024 ACL White Sox Season Review

But all told, this probably wasn’t the worst team in Arizona rookie ball, as three clubs sported a worse run differential than Chicago’s -44, and the Complex Sox actually played 15-13 ball against ACL teams with a winning record.

Flashback – Rangers Clinch 2016 Division in Oakland

The Texas Rangers’ final road trip of the 2024 season will be part of history despite the team’s 74-82 record. When the Rangers square off against the A’s from the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, it will be the final series played before Oakland relocates. Next season, the A’s will play their home… read more

The Birmingham Barons are Southern League Champions!

The Barons defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 2-1 in extras to claim their first Double-A Southern League Championship since 2013.

This Week in Charlotte Knights Baseball: September 19-22, 2024

Charlotte was too unsteady in every aspect of the game to advance into the first division of a very large division/league. While the White Sox have their top prospects arbitrarily bypass their Triple-A affiliate as often as not, it remains a serious indictment that the club cannot pool enough talent at this level to field a competitive team. We can get chuffed over becoming a better-rated system all we want, but consistently failing to run out a legitimate four-, five- or six-man rotation on the team at the doorstep of the majors prevents any serious estimation of this organization.

Charlie Blackmon Announces Retirement

Colorado Rockies franchise great Charlie Blackmon has announced his retirement after 14 MLB seasons. “I’ll hop over that fence pickle the beast and embrace the next phase of my life,” Blackmon said at the end of a social media statement on Monday. Blackmon spent all 14 years of his Major League career with the Rockies… read more

After 14 years with the Colorado Rockies, Charlie Blackmon is hanging it up

When the Colorado Rockies step up to the plate in their final game of the season on September 29, fans are going to pour their hearts into belting out a simple phrase of “Tonight!” from the song “Your Love” by The Outfield. For the uninitiated, it may seem like a silly tradition that Rockies fans… read more

2024 DSL White Sox season review

The DSL Sox finished seventh in the eight-team DSL Central, with a 20-35 record. That made them the ninth-worst team in the league. Worth repeating: The White Sox have one team in the league, thus the talent they have on their roster is not watered-down and split into two squads, and still are consistently terrible. It’s an indictment of the international scouting by the White Sox, period.

Playoff Baseball Needs to Be In Queens, as Mets Battle Atlanta

One thing is for certain, there needs to be playoff baseball in Queens, New York. With a season to remember, the New York Mets have been one of the more fun teams to watch in baseball. Not to mention, the vibes have been immaculate. From the OMG sign for a home run celebration to “the… read more

Affected by Altitude Episode 131: Gearing up for decisions and departures

Rocky Mountain Rooftop is the Colorado Rockies affiliate of Fans First Sports Network dedicated to covering all things Rockies. Our flagship podcast Affected by Altitude, hosted by Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, covers all the happenings of the big league club. Other shows under the RMR banner include Every Rockie Ever and Rooftop Mingle featuring… read more

Why Max Scherzer Trade Was Worth It For Rangers

Max Scherzer has potentially thrown his last pitch as a Texas Ranger after the club announced yesterday he would be placed on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain. Following the final season of his contract originally signed with the Mets, Scherzer will be a free agent this winter. The 40-year-old has said that… read more

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