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Chicago Sports Slant: These Sox Don’t Seem to Fit
Saturday, September 27, 2008 These Sox Don’t Seem to Fit While it may be difficult to surmise the impact of the Sox’ third straight Metrodome loss last night, it’s certainly not the lasting impression most would deem worthy of post-season berth. ''I'm sick of [bleep]ing losing,'' A.J. Pierzynski said. ''It sucks, but we're still alive. Hopefully, we go home and win four games and we kick their ass on Tuesday.'' Yeah, Okay. While there is a part of me that agrees with the catcher’s rhetoric, t...
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AFL Rising Stars Game on MLB Network tonight
Original at The Baseball Zealot
• 8 hours ago
By Teddy Ballgame The Arizona Fall League has six teams composed of young up & coming baseball players from all 30 major league teams. Tonight the MLB Network will broadcast the AFL Rising Stars Game at 7:00 PM Chicago time. Stephen Strasburg was supposed to start for the East, but will be replaced by To...
White Sox Show Their Hand With Teahen Trade
Original at South Side Sox
• 20 hours ago
By The Cheat Two days ago, as the Yankees marched on to yet another purchased World Series title, the White Sox appeared like they could take any number of routes to fill out their '10 lineup. I had planned on writing an SSS Official Off-Season Plan as I have in the past -- quick synopsis: upgrade IF defens...
Mark Teahen Is The Near Future Of White Sox Baseball
Original at Sox35th.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By Jeff Parker —— Jeff Parker writes and edits Royally Speaking, and The 35th Street Review wishes him luck cursing out his favorite team’s new third baseman. That answers the what, but what about the who? We don't know, but we know who does. Jeff Parker reports from Kansas City.
Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Fri, Nov 6
Chicago's World Series MVP in 2005, Dye, who will turn 36 in January, was due to make $12 million in 2010. He'll instead receive $950,000 from the White Sox and hit the open market.Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Fri, 06 No...
White Sox buy out Dye
Original at Kansas City Star
• Fri, Nov 6
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The Chicago White Sox have bought out the 2010 mutual option on outfielder Jermaine Dye, making him eligible to file for free agency.
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Dye now a free agent as the JD Era closes
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Fri, Nov 6
By Joe Cowley The Jermaine Dye Era has all but come to an end on the South Side. The White Sox announced on Friday morning that that they bought out the 2010 mutual option on the right fielder, paying him $950,000 rather than... The Jermaine Dye Era has all but come to an end on the South Side.
Teahen in; Dye out; Beckham to 2nd
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Thu, Nov 5
By BY JOE COWLEY Staff Reporter Chris Getz and Josh Fields are now Royals, Mark Teahen is now the White Sox starting third baseman, Jermaine Dye is all but gone, talks with free agent-to-be Scott Podsednik have disintegrated, and Gordon Beckham is now the new starting second baseman.
This Month in White Sox Minor League Baseball
Original at South Side Sox
• Thu, Nov 5
By larry The White Sox originally sent a bunch of junk to pitch in the AFL. Two junk removals have provided opportunities to a couple interesting guys. One, Sergio Santos, is simply that: interesting. A former first round pick of the Diamondbacks as a high school SS, he spent 7 seasons in the minors,...
Reports of Royals trading Teahen to the White Sox appear to be premature
Original at Kansas City Star
• Thu, Nov 5
Reports that claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields have not yet been verified.
Analyst Ozzie: 100 days to spring training
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Wed, Nov 4
By BY CHRIS DE LUCA cdeluca@suntimes.com NEW YORK -- With his gig as a World Series analyst for Fox coming to a close, Ozzie Guillen suddenly found himself Wednesday thinking about his real job as White Sox manager.
The White Sox need to make moves this off season
Original at South Side Sox
• Sun, Nov 1
By Masterr73 The Sox need to make moves this off seasonif they hope to compete in the 2010 season. The rotation is fine with Peavy, Buehrle, Floyd, Danks, and Garcia-Hudson. The bullpen is shaky, the Sox need to add a setup man and a middle reliever. I would like to see the Sox trade Jenks and dump that contrac...
Getz and Fields traded for Teahen? Source says yes, Getz says 'Bizarre'
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Sun, Nov 1
By Joe Cowley The second baseman woke up a member of the White Sox, but by the time breakfast came to an end he was headed to Kansas City. The paper had Getz and disgruntled third baseman Josh Fields fitted for royal blue uniforms with the Sox getting 28-year-old Jack of all trades, master of none, Mark Teah...
Opinion: Happy Anniversary!
Original at South Side Sox
• Mon, Oct 26
By larry On this date four years ago, the White Sox won the World Series. Where were you? JJ continues his player reviews with Jayson Nix.The always entertaining mailbag, this time from Scott Merkin.Continuing the Sprocle bender, there's a White Sox first round draft pick quiz. Other links:
That Was Then And This Is Not
Original at Sox35th.com
• Sun, Oct 25
By Andrew Reilly Before the championship, the Sox were a perennial also-ran built to win softball games and home run derbies just so close to being a contender; after the championship, the Sox have been a perennial also-ran built to win softball games and home run derbies just so close to winning it all aga...
Inbox: Are Dye's days in Chicago done?
Original at Chicago White Sox
• Fri, Oct 23
By Scott Merkin Will outfielder Jermaine Dye be back with the White Sox in 2010? Did the Nick Swisher deal with the Yankees end up being a bad one? Scott Merkin answers these questions and more in the White Sox Inbox. Inbox: Are Dye's days in Chicago done?
Beckham, Happ are TSN's top rookies
Original at Chicago White Sox
• Tue, Oct 20
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By Bill Ladson Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ and White Sox third baseman Gordon Beckham are The Sporting News' 2009 Rookies of the Tear, as selected by a panel of 338 Major League players. Beckham, Happ are TSN's top rookies
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The Official SSS Top Ten White Sox Prospects
Original at South Side Sox
• Fri, Oct 9
By larry 2. Tyler Flowers: 2009 MiLB line: .297/.423/.516 at Birmingham and Charlotte. Going into the season, his major question mark was whether he would stick at catcher, both because of his (in)abilities and injury history. He answered that question affirmatively by vastly improving his defen...
Who Was Buying Miguel Cabrera's Drinks Friday Night?
Original at South Side Sox
• Mon, Oct 5
By The Cheat Poll Which members of the White Sox were getting drunk with Cabrera Friday night? Ozzie Guillen AJ Pierzynski Jermaine Dye Paul Konerko Alexei Ramirez Gordon Beckham Octavio Dotel Bobby Jenks Freddy Garcia Other (including Jerry Owens) 322 votes | Results
Mercifully, it's finally finished
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Sun, Oct 4
By BY JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com It's over. That was the best news Ozzie Guillen could hear concerning the 2009 season. ''Hell, [bleep] yes,'' the White Sox manager replied when asked if he was glad that the 5-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers was the final game for the Sox.
Chris Getz having surgery Thursday
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Tue, Sep 29
By Joe Cowley As far as the rainout, the Sox and Indians will play a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Carlos Torres pitching in Game 1 and then Mark Buehrle in Game 2. Jake Peavy has been bumped to Friday, getting the start in Detroit against the Tigers.
Opinion: We Only Have Ourselves to Blame for Alex Rios’ Struggles
Original at Sox35th.com
• Mon, Sep 14
By Andrew Reilly Anyway, as much fun as it is to bemoan the less-than-stellar output of the $68 million, two-time All-Star* and fifth-best rookie** of 2004, can anyone really get too upset over that heinous 13-for-97 start to Rios’ Hall of Fame run on the South Side? Bizarre feelings of entitlement to the...
Podcast: Can the BoSox Hang on?
Original at RotoRob
• Sat, Sep 5
Even with Michael Young hurt, the Rangers have been staying in the playoff hunt. On Saturday afternoon, I was back for yet another appearance on the Alex Reimer Show on 1120 AM WBNW Boston, and this week the focus of the discussion centred on the playoff aspirations of the Boston Red Sox.
Yanks' Mitre shakes off rust, shuts down White Sox
Original at Kansas City Star
• Sat, Aug 29
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Sergio Mitre shook off the rust and pitched sharply before getting struck by a line drive in the seventh inning, combining with Chad Gaudin on a one-hitter as the New York Yankees routed the slumping Chicago White Sox 10-0 Saturday.
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Chicago White Sox (63-64) at Boston Red Sox (73-53), 7:10 p.m.
Original at Kansas City Star
• Thu, Aug 27
The Boston Red Sox are strengthening their grip on a playoff spot with the team's recent performances against the Chicago White Sox, while their opponent of the past few nights is falling further behind in its own postseason chase.
Chicago White Sox (63-63) at Boston Red Sox (72-53), 7:10 p.m.
Original at Kansas City Star
• Wed, Aug 26
A crucial 11-game road trip has not gotten off to a good start for the Chicago White Sox, who hope to end an ill-timed losing streak in tonight's clash with the Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park.
Baltimore Orioles (50-73) at Chicago White Sox (63-60), 2:05 p.m.
Original at Kansas City Star
• Sun, Aug 23
Sports Network) -- Since his perfect performance nearly a month ago, Mark Buehrle has been anything but flawless for the Chicago White Sox. The usually reliable hurler will be attempting to right the ship and pitch his team to a needed series win over the Baltimore Orioles in this afternoo...
Disco Demoliton: 30 years after Comiskey Park went up in polyester-fueled flamesOriginal at Chicago Sun-Times
• Sun, Jul 12
The brainchild of the WLUP disc jockey Dahl and White Sox owner Bill Veeck's son Mike, the idea was to have a death to disco movement between games of a Detroit Tigers-Sox doubleheader at Comiskey Park in 1979, but it quickly turned into what amounted to a mob scene, culminating in a bonfire...
Jenks' 'message' pitch under review
Original at MLB.com
• Mon, May 11
For some reason, the White Sox have been pegged as headhunters during Ozzie Guillen's managerial regime. Maybe it stems from Guillen's outspoken nature in following the code of the game, meaning that if he perceives one of his players has been hit ...
SSS Book Review: White Sox Outsider 2009
Original at South Side Sox
• Sat, Feb 28
By larry Stepping in to remedy this situation for White Sox fans is White Sox Outsider 2009 by Jim Margalus. Margalus is a long-time White Sox blogger at his site Sox Machine and is also well-known to SSS readers for posting here under the name of site.
Opinion: Things to Watch in Chicago Baseball in 2009
Original at Sox35th.com
• Thu, Jan 8
By Andrew Reilly 6. The White Sox will not lead the AL in home runs, due largely to continued decline in output from both Jim Thome and Paul Konerko - although six Sox players will still hit over 20 home runs. 9. Alexei Ramirez puts up an MVP-caliber season.
Podcast: It’s a Dunn deal
Original at ktar.net
• Wed, Dec 3
By Dave Burns Happy Carlos Quentin Horrible Trade Anniversary! Yes, December 3rd marks one year since the D-Backs traded Quentin to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Chris Carter. That one didn’t work out too well. Luckily the Dan Haren deal did. In fact, what a difference one year makes for the D-Back...
Pedroia comes up big in winning AL MVP honors
Original at usatoday.com
• Wed, Nov 19
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has spent much of his life being slighted and snubbed, but he hauled away one of baseball's biggest prizes Tuesday, winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award."I'm not the biggest guy in the world," said Pedroia, who insists he's 5...
Film review: Eight Men Out
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Sat, Oct 18
By Jim McLennan As part of the off-season coverage, I figured I could throw up the occasional baseball-related film review, as such things strayed across my eyeballs. We start with Eight Men Out, John Sayles' adaptation of the book by Eliot Asinof, of the almost same title [it opted for the numeric 8, rath...
Podcast: Even Rocky Had a MontageOriginal at Sox35th.com
• Mon, Oct 13
By Andrew Reilly To revisit any of these moments is to at first say “man, that was awesome,” and then remember what actually happened right after that play or, more often than not, curse at what didn’t. There’s the great throw by Buehrle the ump said wasn’t in time (even though it was). There’s the catch JD made...
ALDS Preview: Tampa Bay Rays versus Chicago White Sox
Original at Baseball Analysts
• Wed, Oct 1
Game 2: Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in Tampa Bay, Scott Kazmir vs Mark Buehrle Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 5 at TBA in Chicago, Matt Garza vs John Danks Game 4*: Monday, Oct. 6 at TBA in Chicago, TBA vs Gavin Floyd Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 8 at TBA in Tampa Bay, TBA vs TBA
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Chicago Sports Slant: These Sox Don’t Seem to Fit
Original at Chicago Sports Slant
• Mon, Sep 29
By Chris De Salvo Saturday, September 27, 2008 These Sox Don’t Seem to Fit While it may be difficult to surmise the impact of the Sox’ third straight Metrodome loss last night, it’s certainly not the lasting impression most would deem worthy of post-season berth. ''I'm sick of [bleep]ing losing,'' A.J. Pierzynski said. ''It sucks, but we're still alive. Hopefully, we go home and win four games and we kick their ass on Tuesday.'' Yeah, Okay. While there is a part of me that agrees with the catcher’s rhetoric, there still had to be part of him that felt he was lying through his teeth. Sweeping the Indians (who, despite having no chance at making the playoffs, hate the White Sox just as much as the Twins) is far from a sure thing. Then again, that’s what we thought about eith... [read the full post]
Oakland Series Preview
Original at Twins Fix
• Sat, Sep 20
By Andrew Kneeland(noreply@blogger.com) While Chicago goes on to face Wild-Card leading Boston Red Sox, Minnesota has to deal with below-average Oakland. Sound easy? With Minnesota's track record against inferior teams, I would say that coming out with a split should be considered a positive thing.
Chicago Sports Slant: Ozzie: Kick'em While They're Down!
Original at Chicago Sports Slant
• Thu, Sep 18
By Chris De Salvo Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Ozzie: Kick'em While They're Down! Ozzie Guillen has called a lot of people a lot of names during his tenure as the White Sox' manager. This happens so often it goes largely unnoticed. It's often dismissed as par for the course, but a noticable aspect of what makes...
Opinion: Buehrle Picks Sox Up Off the Mat
Original at South Side Sox
• Wed, Sep 10
By Christopher Michaels The offensive tone was set early in this game, when Jim Thome and AJ Pierzynski each came up with a rare hit with a runner in scoring position. The Sox entered the game with just 3 hits with RISP in their first 6 games against the Jays this season. By games end, the Sox had added 5 more, an offensive...
Opinion: Sox Minor League Update: What's that? Uh -- Playoffs? Don't talk about -- playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game!
Original at South Side Sox
• Tue, Sep 2
By larry hawaii winter baseball begins september 27. arizona fall league begins october 7. october 10(ish) for mexican pacific league. october 17(ish) for dominican winter league. october 11(ish) for venezuelan professional baseball league. and the puerto rican league is set to reappear this f...
Podcast: MLB Trade Deadline Show: Manny headed to LA, Bay to BoSox; Konerko’s dirty little secret that brought Griffey to the ChiSox
Original at MVN
• Thu, Jul 31
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Hosts Sam Panayotovich and Brandon Rosage packed the program with minute-by-minute analysis of reports related to Manny Ramirez‘ departure from Boston to Los Angeles, Ken Griffey Jr’s trade to the White Sox in light of Paul Konerko’s admission, the Angels’ early-week move for Mark Te...
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Chicago White Sox Week in Review (5/18-5/25): Carlos Quentin—Kid in Left Field
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, May 26
By Chris Pennant Before the MLB season started this year, I was already excited to be a White Sox fan. No, the credit in this situation goes to the White Sox pitching staff and a little-known young man named Carlos Quentin. Parting shot: Anyone seen Joe Crede lately? Until next time, keep waving the Pennant.
Podcast: 126 - Angels and White Sox: Angelscast Drops By to Talk about the Past Week (November 26)
Original at Soxcast
• Mon, Mar 17
By hosts@soxcast.com Episode: 126 - Angels and White Sox: Angelscast Drops By to Talk about the Past Week (November 26) - Soxcast 2007 Season Podcasts - Soxcast.com - Hosted By: George Heidkamp
Podcast: 112 - Just Shoot Me: The Never-Ending Nightmare of the '07 White Sox (August 31)
Original at Soxcast
• Sun, Mar 16
By hosts@soxcast.com Episode: 112 - Just Shoot Me: The Never-Ending Nightmare of the '07 White Sox (August 31) - Soxcast 2007 Season Podcasts - Soxcast.com - Hosted By: George Heidkamp
Podcast: Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes
Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com)
• Thu, Dec 20
By Joey Matschulat Though the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres currently stand out as the stateside favorites to obtain Fukudome’s services, the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers remain in the hunt. All four teams reportedly submitted bids to Fukudome’s camp last week.
The Diamondbacks' week in review
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Tue, Dec 4
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Podcast: Tony La Russa Agrees To 2-Year Deal
Original at KSDK
• Mon, Oct 22
By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a two-year contract after a difficult season in which his team failed to play .500 ball. "I'm real pleased it worked out," La Russa said at a news confe...
Podcast: Pierzynski rallies White Sox to sweep
Original at AZ Central.com
• Wed, Jul 25
CHICAGO A.J. Pierzynski hit a single that hopped past Detroit shortstop Carlos Guillen, allowing the goahead run to score in the eighth inning Tuesday night, as the Chicago White Sox rallied for an 87 win over the Tigers to sweep a daynight doubleheader.
Podcast: Buehrle pitches first no-hitter of season
Original at AZ Central.com
• Thu, Apr 19
The Chicago White Sox lefthander faced the minimum 27 batters in a 60 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, picking off the only runner he walked and throwing the first nohitter of the major league season.
Podcast: Guillen concerned with Jenks' struggles
Original at AZ Central.com
• Wed, Mar 21
Bobby Jenks is having a rocky spring and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is concerned about his struggling closer.