Finally, a playoff team! Winston-Salem won both division titles, for an overall record of 84-54. As you have seen with the Charlotte and Birmingham recaps, a lot of talent left the team after the first half of the year. However, it speaks to the depth of the lower levels of the Chicago White Sox farm system that the Dash did not lose much of a step when players were promoted out of Winston-Salem. Additionally, because of that depth, we have to break the Dash recap into two parts. This first half involves the hitters.
Omar Vizquel, seemingly the fan favorite future manager of the White Sox, won the Carolina League Manager of the Year award because of the success of the Dash.