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On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen take a dive into the Mike Shirley draft era. They start off though with a brief reaction to the Jerry Reinsdorf rumors and an Arizona Fall League check in. Then, they dive into the past four draft classes and the depth of talent throughout them. They talk about where players from each class are at and what they expect from them next season as well.

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Jerry Reinsdorf is considering a sell of the White Sox, so naturally we discuss our wildest dreams.

Jared Triolo was named a Gold Glove finalist for utility players. We discuss Big Tree's future in Pittsburgh.

Arizona Fall League play continues in the desert and we recap the latest Scorpions action.

Last but not least, we update everyone on the MLB playoffs and give our predictions for the rest of the way.

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On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Chris Welsh of The Prospect One Podcast and Fantasy Pros. Nobody watches more Arizona Fall League, Spring Training, Complex and Bridge League than The Welsh. You've probably seen his prospect videos on his profile at @IsItTheWelsh on X.com. He took some time to bestow some of his knowledge on us. He "sells" us the AFL and tells us what is unique about it, and how great of an experience it is.

The Welsh ran through a lot of the bigger prospects that are playing there this year before getting into the White Sox side of things and who he's been watching. He also runs through his thoughts on the bridge league in general before running through Sox prospects like Hagen Smith, Caleb Bonemer, Nick McLain and Javier Mogollon. Chris also gave his thoughts on George Wolkow, Noah Schultz and sleepers in the Sox system before closing out. A lot of great information to take in.

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This might be the most important offseason in recent memory. The boys discuss way too early free agent predictions and what the Pirates can do to make the most out of this offseason.

We have some hot takes. Scott and Adam find ways for the Pirates to get creative in the trade market and free agency. Could it mean parting ways with key players on the current roster?

The AFL continues to roll as Pirates prospects get reps in the month of October. We finish off the episode with recapping the MLB playoffs.

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On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas link up for a look back at some players that broke out in 2024. They first start with a quick Arizona Fall League discussion as Colson Montgomery and other exciting prospects got rolling with the Glendale Desert Dogs this week. Then, they got into the breakouts prospects of 2024 and then predict potential breakout prospects for 2025.

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Pirates fans are upset. We discuss the recent protest that took over Pirates twitter. Is this the right way to create change?

The Arizona Fall League has kicked off and we already have some promising performances from Pirates' prospects. Termarr Johnson and Sammy Siani each went deep and friend of the show, Khristian Curtis, retired 9 straight.

We also take a look back at the 2024 draft class and recap recent story lines from the MLB postseason.

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On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox started with a look at the playoffs series that are currently underway, and noted a few ex-White Sox players that have been involved. They then transitioned to the recent rumor of Buck Showalter throwing his hat in the ring to manage the 2025 Southside club. Will the Sox go for another 65+ yo to helm the bench? They also go into who they think is the leading candidate at this particular moment.

They moved to the AFL preview and some talk on some of the guys that will represent the White Sox in Glendale before moving to the International Scouting situation. The White Sox have fired scouts in the Dominican, Venezuela, Mexico, and Panama. Looks like a complete restructuring of the scouting system as had been suggested. They finished up the episode with a quick run through of the recent MLB Trade Rumors suggested arbitration numbers and who they cut or keep.

A fun episode tonight with a lot of chat interaction.

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Pirates Beat Reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will be joining the Bucco Bantr crew bi-weekly this offseason to discuss all things baseball!

We take a deep dive into the Ben Cherington press conference and how his comments stack up with what the organization has done in his tenure. Shelton returns for year 6 as Manager of the Pirates, which will presumably be the last unless drastic changes occur. What does Shelton need to do in order to right the ship? Tune in to find out.

Finally, we recap the MLB postseason. Adam's bracket remains perfect but the Miracle Mets are knocking at the door. We preview what we think will happen going into the Championship series and get Noah's prediction on his World Series winner. 

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On the first episode of the offseason, we discuss the recent coaching changes, recap the GMBC press conference, and preview the MLB playoffs.

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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.

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