Fun fact: With
a solo shot today against the Colorado Rockies, Aaron Rowand has hit more home runs in the Phillies' 2007 playoff run than he did in October for the White Sox back in '05.
Not-so-fun fact: That
he said the following:
"I don't see any reason why [the White Sox] wouldn't be back at the top of the division next year," Rowand said. "Sometimes that happens. You have a down season, start off slow and, especially in that weather, it's tough."
The Cleveland Indians were
snowed out of an entire series in April. But I'm sure Greg Walker appreciates the nod.
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The White Sox's 40-man roster just got two players lighter, with
the outrighting of Luis Terrero and Paulino Reynoso.
If you never saw Reynoso pitch, be thankful.
His name popped up a couple times when talking about bullpen shuffling, but he never got the call. That's a good thing, because from what I saw in spring training and a couple Charlotte Knights games, he was everything you hated about the 2007 White Sox bullpen, with the added bonus of taking twice as long to throw a pitch.
On the other hand, I'll miss Terrero a little, though mainly because this past season drastically lowered my standards of what I consider "exciting."
He hit what I believe is the longest home run of the season, a thunderous 442-foot bomb
May 25 against the Devil Rays. He was also pretty phenomenal at getting hit by pitches early on, racking up seven in his first 60 plate appearances, and ended the season with nine in 139. He probably also possessed the best arm in the outfield.
Of course, he didn't stay healthy, and even when he was, he couldn't really hit, and couldn't really bunt, and wasn't all that fast, so there's no reason to shed tears. It's merely a testament to the abilities of this roster that Terrero and his 0.1 VORP provided some of the more memorable moments.
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Normally, I'd make the crack
about dated references...
When asked about the seemingly monumental task of turning a 90-loss team back into a contender in just four months, the White Sox general manager displayed a coolness not seen since Billy Dee Williams was doing Colt 45 commercials.
... except I beat him to it over a year ago.