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In this edition of “The Process,” the Smokies Radio Network staff covers the ongoing process of Kris Bryant’s rise to stardom.

In the season premiere of our ongoing series “The Process” we turn our focus on catcher Rafael Lopez who, despite his excellent play this season, has been left out of the prospect conversation by the experts.

The Smokies barely missed out on winning a First-Half Championship in the North Division of the Southern League to the Birmingham Barons, but in the Second-Half it was a different story. Led by newcomer and top Chicago Cubs prospect Javier Baez, the Smokies offense took off as the Smokies cruised to a Second-Half Championship on […]

Eric Jokisch experienced a night that only a few pitchers in professional baseball have achieved in their careers, a no-hitter. Jokisch faced off against the Jacksonville Suns on August 6th of the 2013 season where he threw the first no-hitter for the Smokies in six years as the Smokies went on to win 10-0. Jokisch […]

Buddy Bailey will be returning to Tennessee for the 2014 season to serve a third consecutive season as the Manager of the Smokies. Bailey is the first man to do this since Rocket Wheeler completed his third consecutive season in 2002. This will be Bailey’s fourth overall season as the manager of the Smokies and […]

For the fifth time since 2009, the Tennessee Smokies celebrated a Southern League North Division title after defeating the Mobile BayBears on Monday, August 26, 2013.  The win set up a first-round playoff matchup against the Birmingham Barons. Episode 8 of ‘The Process’ documents the clubhouse celebration after the Smokies’ clinching win while the Smokies […]

Episode 7 of ‘The Process’ highlights Eric Jokisch’s no-hitter against the Jacksonville Suns on August 6, 2013. In the video, Jokisch and catcher Rafael Lopez walk viewers through the last four outs of the no-hit bid, analyzing each out and reacting to the key defensive plays in the game. It was the first nine-inning no-hitter […]

Episode six of ‘The Process’ shows the efforts of former Tennessee Smokies outfielder Ty Wright to help the victims of deadly tornadoes that ravaged Moore, Oklahoma in May. Wright gathered the support of former teammates now in the Major Leagues, such as former Smokies Andrew Cashner and Darwin Barney, and brought in signed memorabilia to […]

‘The Process’ is the story of the 2013 Tennessee Smokies, the Chicago Cubs Double-A affiliate. In episode five, the six Smokies elected to the 2013 Southern League All-Star Game are profiled. Right handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks is scheduled to start the game for the North Division and Alberto Cabrera (RHP) will be in the bullpen. […]

‘The Process’ is the story of the 2013 Tennessee Smokies, the Chicago Cubs Double-A affiliate. In episode four, Tennessee Smokies players are highlighted and asked to describe the experience of playing in the 2013 Rickwood Classic. The Rickwood Classic was played on May 29th at Rickwood Field, the oldest in-use professional stadium in the country […]