Last season, the Charlotte Knights posted a 65–78 record and finished in third place in the International League South Division. The team saw 21 players make the jump to the Majors a year ago — four more than in 2012.
Knights Staff Moves On:On Friday, December 20, the Knights’ front office staff moved out of Knights Stadium in Fort Mill. It was a busy day for the front office staff as we moved all of our belongings from the stadium in Fort Mill to temporary offices across from BB&T Ballpark…
What a week! My first Winter Meetings are in the books and I had a great time in Orlando. I hope you had a chance to read my reports over the past few days. There are more on the way!
With the Rule 5 Draft just days away (Thursday, December 13), the Chicago White Sox 40-man roster currently sits at 37. Let’s take a look at how it got there — starting back in October after the regular season ended:
One of the last things to take place in Orlando during this year’s Winter Meetings was the annual Rule 5 Draft. This year’s draft took place on Thursday, December 12.
Before we take a look at how this year’s draft unfolded (I’ll save that for my next blog)…
As a kid growing up with the last name VIOLA, there was one player that I always wanted a chance to meet. I got that chance on Tuesday night in Orlando when I had the opportunity to say hello to Frank “Sweet Music” Viola.
Welcome back to the Knight Fever blog.
I’ll be leaving for the Winter Meetings on Sunday night and I’m looking forward to getting some exclusive coverage, as well learning as much as I can, in what will be my first-ever Winter Meetings! Keep…
Well, it wasn’t so far — just a short trip from Charlotte to Orlando! Anyways, I’m here in Orlando for the MLB Winter Meetings — for the first time in my career. As you can tell, I’m overly excited!
On Monday, December 23, the Chicago White Sox claimed Eric Surkamp off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. By claiming the 26-year-old lefty, who went to college at North Carolina State, the White Sox removed Brent Morel from their 40-man roster. Morel was claimed by the Toronto Blue…
Monday marked day number two for me in Orlando at Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings. Today was the day for numerous meetings and seminars. I tried to attend as many as I could — and I am glad I did. I learned a number of things on Monday that I will…