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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Andre Pallante dominated Cleveland Guardians hitters as the St. Louis Cardinals scored a 2-1 victory yesterday at Busch Stadium. Pallante (8-8) had a no-hitter until Myles Straw broke it up with a single in the sixth. Straw stole second and third base before scoring on a beautiful squeeze bunt by Austin Hedges to give the… read more

The Birmingham Barons defeat the Montgomery Biscuits, 7-2, in the first game of the Double-A Southern League Championship series.