Sox Populi on the Farm
Our minor League podcast, formerly known as South Side Sox on the Farm.
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 59 — Birmingham Barons at Rickwood Field!
Brett Ballantini and team president Jonathan Nelson talk about the Black Barons, and celebrating the Negro Leagues and Birmingham baseball
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 58 — Birmingham Barons jumping straight to the majors
Brett Ballantini travels back to Birmingham to talk with Jonathan Nelson about the juggernaut Barons and two more jumps straight to MLB
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 57 — A brighter second half for the Knights?
Jonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss our key players of interest due shortly in Chicago ... including some in Birmingham!
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 56 — The first-place Cannon Ballers!
Brett Ballantini welcomes back Kannapolis broadcaster Dan Helotie to discuss the team’s powerful push to first place
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 55 — The Winston-Salem Dash, and their dear departed
Joe Resis joins Brett Ballantini to spotlight two players, Noah Schultz and Jacob Gonzalez, no longer in High-A — and the fortunes of the team they left behind
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 54 — Breaking down the first-place Barons
Brett Ballantini travels back to Birmingham to talk with Jonathan Nelson about his best-in-Southern League ballclub
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 55 — April Players of the Month!
Joe Resis joins Brett Ballantini to discuss our first round of monthly bests: Danny Mendick, Drew Thorpe, Eric Adler and Aldrin Batista
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 53 — April for the Winston-Salem Dash
Joe Resis joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the first month of High-A baseball, where the pitching has set the pace
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 51 — The Charlotte Knights “hot” start
Jonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the first few weeks of Triple-A baseball, the Chicago-Charlotte shuttle, and Justin Jirschele’s South Side prospects
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 49 — Early season Birmingham Barons update
Brett Ballantini welcomes the godfather of the White Sox system, Jonathan Nelson, back to talk about some impressive early returns from the jewel of the system
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 50 — 2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Season Preview
Brett Ballantini welcomes jack-of-all-trades and Kanny PBP guy Dan Helotie in to discuss the upcoming Low-A season, and the talent passed through and still to come
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 48 — 2024 Birmingham Barons Season Preview
Jonathan Nelson joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the upcoming Double-A season, and site of the traditional epicenter of organizational talent
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 47 — 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview
Jonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the upcoming Triple-A season, featuring the crown jewel of the system and an actual starting rotation
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 46 — Promotion is the motion
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini discuss the likely promotions ahead for affiliate players — as well as those who should stick right where they are
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 45 — Do the White Sox know what they’re doing? (minors edition)
On the heels of Davis Martin’s season-ending injury, Darren Black and Brett Ballantini take an honest look at the pluses and minuses of the club’s farm philosophy
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 44 — The growing group of impact players
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review two weeks of team MVPs, stopping to admire a number of prospects taking big steps forward
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 43 — The Dash continue to mash
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini take a first spin around the affiliates, highlighting Loidel Chapelli Jr. and Wilfred Veras as our initial two Players of the Week
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Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 42 — Mostly Lenyn, Lane and new-look Charlotte!
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review the first week-plus of Triple-A action — and wedge in some Loidel Chapelli Jr. content, of course
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Sox Populi on the Farm Podcast 41 — 2023 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers preview
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini talk about the odd roster that’s being trotted out this April
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Sox Populi on the Farm Podcast 40 — 2023 Winston-Salem Dash preview
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini talk about the big talent that starts the season at High-A
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Sox Populi on the Farm Podcast 39 — 2023 Birmingham Barons preview
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini discuss the brightest affiliate on the White Sox organizational map
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Sox Populi on the Farm Podcast 38 — 2023 Charlotte Knights preview
It can’t be worse than 2022... can it? Darren Black and Brett Ballantini discuss a more fortified rotation and outfield corps
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 37 — Project Birmingham review, 2023 key MiLBers forecast
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini look back at the weirdness of PB, and ahead at the most important 2023 minor leaguers
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 36 — Charlotte Knights 2022 season review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review this year’s odyssey in Triple-A
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 35 — Birmingham Barons 2022 season review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review this year’s standouts in Double-A
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 34 — Winston-Salem Dash 2022 season review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review this year’s standouts in High-A
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 33 — Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 2022 season review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review this year’s standouts in Low-A
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SSS on the Farm Podcast 32 — DSL and ACL 2022 season review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review this year’s rookie league standouts and setbacks
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SSS on the Farm Podcast v22e7 — 2022 draft review
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini review the 20 White Sox picks, plus select UDFAs
SSS on the Farm Podcast 30 — First half MVPs
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini pick the best of the first half minors, compare against the preseason picks, and look ahead to who should be having a hot (or cold) second half
SSS on the Farm Podcast 29 — 2022 ACL and DSL previews
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini take a look at the debut of rookie ball, and profile four hitters who stood out last week
SSS on the Farm Podcast 28 — Weekly MVP review, with focus on Yolbert Sánchez and Kohl Simas
Darren Black and Brett Ballantini take a look at two weeks’ worth of minors MVPs, with deeper dives into the most promising player and pitcher in the system