Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 54 — Breaking down the first-place Barons — 2024-05-14

It’s Brett Ballantini’s favorite week of the month, when he gets to again call on president and GM of the first-place Birmingham Barons, Jonathan Nelson. Even after a tightly-fought series in Pensacola didn’t go Birmingham’s way, the club is still tops in the Southern League. Despite losing five of six to the Blue Wahoos, the Barons have won five of their last 10 and remain a half-game better than their fellow division-leading counterparts, Pensacola How manager Sergio Santos has handled the first tough turn of the season Inside baseball: How Jonathan works hand-in-hand with this field manager A preview of this week’s home series hosting the Chattanooga Lookouts, worst in the Southern League Bryan Ramos’ call-up and delightful character Will Brooks Baldwin ever stop hitting The phenom, Wilfred Veras The most terrifying offensive weapon in Birmingham? It could very well be a healthy Duke Ellis and his speed demonry How is catcher Edgar Quero shaping up as a leader and game-caller? Three quick speed-round questions with Jonathan off-the-field Is Mason Adams the surprise ace of the Barons? Eric Adler arrives in town to give Birmingham another late-inning killer The southpaw starting pair of Jake Eder and Ky Bush How the Barons brass on the ground in Birmingham plays into any promotion/demotion decisions Do these podcasts provide the good luck for the team, meaning that soon Brett may need to be packing his bags for Birmingham? Follow Jonathan Nelson on Twitter @JonathanN_Bham, the Barons @BhamBarons, and find tickets to an upcoming Barons game by clicking this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices