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 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
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 27 — The Davis Martin debut
Darren Black brings his extraordinary analysis to the topic of DAM in the bigs, Oscar Colás vs. Yoelqui Céspedes, and the continuing travails of the failing young A-ball arms
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 26 — Lookit all those catchers!
Darren Black chats with Brett Ballantini about the early small sample size MVPs of the MiLB season, including a preponderance of backstops.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 25 — 2022 MiLB Season Preview
Darren Black runs through the most anticipated storylines in the system with Brett Ballantini.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 24 — 2021 South Side Sox Minor League All-Stars
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the best of the White Sox system in 2021, from top vote-getters to other worthies.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 23 — 2021 Rookie Leagues Review
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the youngest stars — and a few disappointments — at Arizona and the Dominican.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 22 — 2021 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Review
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the biggest disappointment in the White Sox system.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 21 — 2021 Winston-Salem Dash Review
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about a disappointing team that actually started out pretty well.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 20 — 2021 Birmingham Barons Review
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the only good team in the system — a club that still ended up bad, in the end.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 19 — 2021 Charlotte Knights Review
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the Triple-A team with a terrible record — but blue-chip prospects feeding the White Sox.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 18 — System Surprises!
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the best and worst surprises of the Birmingham, Winston-Salem, Kannapolis and ACL seasons.
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 17 — September Call-Ups, Catching and Starters Depth
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the amazing Romy González and the expanded roster, Seby v. Zack, and the loss of Taylor Varnell
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 16 — Pitching Depth, and Three Shooting Stars
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about the ever-thinning pitching depth in the system, and some middle infield bright spots
South Side Sox on the Farm Podcast 15 — Losing Luis, and Early Takes on the 2021 Draft Class Debuts
Darren Black talks with Brett Ballantini about recent losses in the system, the stretch-run rotation, and a look at the bolstered ACL White Sox