In this episode of On The Farm, Janice Scurrio guests to recap the White Sox draft and what it tells us about the team’s belief in the future of the roster. Then, we discuss the MiLB, the MLB’s response to recent social events, and being a writer in a field dominated by white males.
- MiLB Draft Recap
- Garrett Crochet
- Jarred Kelly
- Adisyn Coffee, Kade Michels, Bailey Horn
- MiLB Draft & How This Fits Into the Long Term Plans
- Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech, Reynaldo Lopez, and Carlos Rodon
- MLB Club At Large
- Leury Garcia, Nick Madrigal over/under homeruns, Yoan Moncada over/under MVP, Eloy Jimenez over/under homeruns, Edwin Encarnacion’s last season?, Nomar Mazara is milquetoast
- Our favorite folk MiLB folk hero: Yermin Mercedes
- MiLB At Large
- Thoughts on contraction, financial support, MLB players stepping in
- White Sox, MLB, & Culture
- Response to police brutality, BLM – Kenny Williams, Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty
- Writing, Being a baseball writer
- Janice discusses her thoughts, suggestions, and feelings on being a writer, a woman, and a person of color in a white, male dominated industry.
- Voices people should know: Michael Ajeto: @dysthymikey, Jen Mac Ramos @jenmacramos, Shakeia Taylor: @curlyfro, Dahlia St. Knives: @saintknives
- Closing Out
- Lamenting the White Sox lost season
- Hopeful for a season?