Suddenly, White Sox are sweeping giants

When the Sox rattled off six straight wins against the dregs of the National League, it was prudent to approach it with cautious enthusiasm. They didn’t blow any of those teams out of the water.  They did outplay them, but one could make the case — especially with regards to the Pirates — that the [...]

Ready or not, here comes Viciedo

It looks like we have our answer on why Brent Morel played shortstop in a game last week. Dayan Viciedo is joining the big league club, taking the spot of the freshly DFA’d Jayson Nix: CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox will call up rookie Dayan Viciedo, they announced after Thursday’s 5-4 win over the [...]

Eulogizing Jermaine Dye

Normally, I wait until after a player has officially found work elsewhere before I serve up the eulogy. I’m making an exception for Jermaine Dye. For one, he’s had a rough winter — at least as rough as somebody who feels insulted by annual salaries worth more than my job pays over a lifetime.  It’s [...]

Two thoughts about Thome the Twin

No. 1: Here’s a list of various contracts the Sox have eaten, at least in part the past five years. 2005: Ben Davis, $1M (all) 2006: Chris Widger $650,000 (half) 2008: Pablo Ozuna: $1.05M (half) 2009: Mike MacDougal: $2.65M (almost all) 2009: Wilson Betemit: $1.3M (most) 2009: Jim Thome; ~$1.5M (total sent to Dodgers) 2009: [...]

Guillen passes on Thome

Hey, Mr. DJ, I guess we don’t have a deal

A tip of the hat to Scott Merkin and Mark Gonzalez — they were definitely on to something when they said D.J. Carrasco, Ozzie Guillen’s “Team MVP” two months ago, might not be loved tender. Here’s how expendable the Sox thought he was: Carrasco, who made $440,000 last season, was offered a $160,000 raise. That [...]