Archives for the ‘chicago white sox’ Category

Jake Peavy traded to Chicago

By john • May 21st, 2009 • Category: chicago white sox, jake peavy, major leagues

The San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox have agreed on a deal that would trade pitcher Jake Peavy to the White Sox. Peavy has to waive no trade clause to make the deal offical.



Buehrle tames Tigers in Sox Win

By john • May 8th, 2009 • Category: chicago white sox, major leagues, mark buehrle, top story

Mark Buehrle was perfect through six innings of work and when he left after the eighth had allowed just one hit and two walks. He struck out five on his way to improving to 5-0 on the season.
After lasting just five innings on Opening Day Buehrle has recorded five straight victories pitching six or more [...]



Non Roster Invitee: Mike MacDougal - White Sox

By john • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: chicago white sox, major leagues, mike macdouglas, non roster invitee

Third report, and it’s the third player who was a former first round pick.
Mike MacDougal is trying to make the White Sox for the third straight seasons. I’m not sure how MacDougal is classified as a non roster invitee, but since he was optioned to the minors and stayed their most of last season I [...]



White Sox offer Abreu contract

By john • Feb 3rd, 2009 • Category: bobby abreu, chicago white sox, major leagues

There’s been rumors that the Chicago White Sox have been looking for another outfielder which seemed odd considering they traded Nick Swisher for a utility player but nevertheless now it appears the club is looking at bringing in Bobby Abreu.
It’s been a tough winter for Abreu, 34. When Free Agency began many expected him to [...]



Change of Sox, Colon back in Chicago

By john • Jan 14th, 2009 • Category: bartolo colon, chicago white sox, major leagues

The Chicago White Sox have signed Bartolo Colon to a one-year deal and will allow the 35 year old right hander to compete for their two remaining rotation spots.
The White Sox acquried him from the Montreal Expos in January of 2003. In his one season with the South Siders he won 15 games, pitched a [...]



Trading Swisher just won’t walk

By john • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, major leagues, nick swisher

When asked by reporters what he would do with outfielder Nick Swisher White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said that it was a long offseason.
While it’s a true statement and we can never assume anything is going to happen over the winter trading Swisher would seemingly net little.
Last season Swisher was acquired by the White [...]



The playoffs start today… I’m there

By john • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, john danks, major leagues, top story

As the Chicago White Sox were working on the final outs of their Monday game against Detroit I knew what was going to happen.
All season I had promised the wife that I’d take her to see the White Sox, and while we did see them in Baltimore I knew she’d only truely be happy if [...]



Remembering Phil Bradley for no reason at all

By john • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: baltimore orioles, chicago white sox, phil bradley, philadelphia phillies, remembering for no reason at all, seattle mariners

It’s been ages since I’ve writing one of these but I remember the last time I thought about writing one of these it was about former Oriole outfielder Phil Bradley. That was because I found a half sized card of the Indiana native while moving stuff around after our move to Indiana.
Odd I suppose, even [...]



White Sox acquire Horacio Ramirez

By john • Aug 9th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, horacio ramirez, kansas city royals, major leagues

With Jose Conteras lost for the season and left handed specialist Boone Logan in a terrible slump Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams set out for pitching help. What he got was Horacio Ramirez.
Had this been two years ago I’d be raving about how well Ramirez can pitch and saying that for a end of [...]



Buehrle bleaches Red Sox

By john • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: aj pierzynski, boston red sox, chicago white sox, major leagues, mark buehrle, top story

Mark Buehrle held the Boston Red Sox to just four hits and one run over seven plus innings Friday night to keep his team the Chicago White Sox in first place in the AL Central.
Buehrle improved to 9-10 on the year lowering his ERA to 3.94 along the way. While not known for striking out [...]



Ken Griffey to the White Sox? not again…

By john • Jul 31st, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, cincinnati reds, ken griffey jr, paul konerko

It may seem like every year that there is a rumor of Ken Griffey Jr going to the White Sox.
That’s because there is. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Griffey is deciding whether or not to accept a trade to the south side Chicago team.
Griffey has the right to block any trade but with free agency [...]



Crede to DL, Fields gets call

By carrie • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: charlotte knights, chicago white sox, joe crede, josh fields, major leagues

Joe Crede, third baseman for the Chicago White Sox will be placed on the DL prior to tonights game against the Detroit Tigers.
Crede, hitting .255 with 17 homers, and 54 RBI’s is out because of back pain. The White Sox will call up Josh Fields from Triple A Charlotte, Fields is currently hitting .248 with [...]



Brad Eldred: All or nothing kind of guy

By john • May 28th, 2008 • Category: brad eldred, chicago white sox, minor leagues

This winter when I was writing the non-roster invitee report I stated I was bound and determined to complete each team while Brad Eldred (who was on nearly the last team I’d write about, the White Sox) was still in camp.
In my initial thoughts about Eldred I noted that there wasn’t room for him on [...]



Pen blows Buehrle’s surprise outing, Sox still find a way to win

By john • Apr 27th, 2008 • Category: brian anderson, chicago white sox, mark buehrle

After pitching one inning Friday night before the game was called due to rain the Chicago White Sox were faced with a double header on Saturday without their best pitcher.
Early Saturday morning Mark Buehrle sent a text message to manager Ozzie Guillen saying he wanted to pitch Saturday. Guillen looking out for the health of [...]



Danks surrenders seven runs in sloppy start

By john • Apr 10th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, john danks

John Danks took a no hitter into the sixth in his last start, he wasn’t as fortunate Wednesday night allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings. The first five batters he faced all reached base as the Minnesota Twins scored two in the first.
Following a clean second inning Danks again was in trouble in the [...]