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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 [...]



A reason to like each team

By john • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, atlanta braves, baltimore orioles, boston red sox, chicago cubs, chicago white sox, cincinatti reds, cleveland indians, colorado rockies, detroit tigers, florida marlins, houston astros, kansas city royals, los angeles angels, los angeles dodgers, milwaukee brewers, minnesota twins, new york mets, new york yankees, oakland a's, philadelphia phillies, pittsburgh pirates, san diego padres, san fransisco giants, seattle mariners, st. louis cardinals, tampa bay rays, texas rangers, toronto blue jays, washington nationals

This is one tough task but I’ve decided to try and fine a reason to like each of the 30 teams in major league baseball. Now some were easier to find then others and while some will disagree for the reasoning I’ve done my best I think.
I hope to continue this series by creating a [...]



White Sox tell Uribe to get Juan

By john • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox, juan uribe

The Chicago White Sox have placed infielder Juan Uribe on waivers according to the Chicago Tribute. Uribe had entered spring competing for the starting position at second base following the teams acquisition of Orlando Cabrera.
Uribe is guaranteed $4.5 million this season, and unless the White Sox can find a trade partner will be on the [...]



Non Roster Invitee: Brad Eldred - White Sox

By john • Mar 1st, 2008 • Category: brad eldred, chicago white sox, non roster invitee

Sure the Chicago White Sox may be set at first base with Paul Konerko and Jim Thome but nothing was going to stop us from writing about Brad Eldred. After ramming though profile after profile we’re almost done and back on day one we said our goal was to talk about Eldred while he was [...]



White Sox continue to bolster club

By john • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: chicago white sox

This winter has brought two relievers into the bullpen for the residents of Chicago’s south side. The team signed Scott Linebrink to a four-year $19 million contract and recently added injury riddled Octavio Dotel to a two-year $11 million contract last week.
Reports also point to the White Sox and closer Bobby Jenks discussing a long-term [...]



Rangers dismantle White Sox

By john • Aug 30th, 2007 • Category: andy gonzalez, chicago white sox, gavin floyd, john danks, kevin millwood, sammy sosa, texas rangers

I’ve backdated this entry to Thursday the day of the game.
Being dog-tired wasn’t something that was going to prevent Carrie and I from seeing the Chicago White Sox. True, the team was 57-76 entering this contest but it’s been a tradition since we’ve been together to catch a White Sox game each year. (Heck, I’m [...]



Bad Baseball: 2007 Chicago White Sox

By john • Aug 26th, 2007 • Category: chicago white sox

Thursday night, I expect to be watching two teams battle for nothing. Not to mention it’ll probably be another muggy Texas night. The Chicago White Sox are coming to town.
With the baseball season winding down the two teams combined are 30 games below .500 and are seperated by just a game.
The White Sox are not [...]