Thome twists the knife, but not in Guillen
Believe you me, I’m not thrilled to bring up Jim Thome. We all know that I wanted him back, and most of you were and are on the same boat. That Mandruw Kojones has failed to match his production isn’t…
Minnesota Twins
When bad hitting beats good pitching
In the final episode of “The Club,” the White Sox brain trust confers around a table trying to decide whether to pursue a big bat (preferably left-handed) or rotation insurance. Dan Fabian (stat guy) and Buddy Bell voted for the…
Weekend exposes AL Central's flaws
Of all the opponents in all the parks on all the schedule, Bobby Jenks had to blow a three-run lead to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. It’s too juicy of a debacle to ignore, as the White Sox have…
No roof, no problems
Target fields best stadum in the american leagueless than a minute ago via txtOzzie GuillenOzzieGuillen The White Sox extended their Minneapolis winning streak to two on Tuesday with a convincing, enthralling, and Twins-aided 5-2 victory. Playing without a roof, the…
Sox set sights on Target Field
As the Sox prepare to play outdoor baseball in Minnesota for the first time in decades, let’s familiarize ourselves with Target Field. Capacity: 39,504, down from 55,300 in the Metrodome. Bathrooms: 401 fixtures for women, 266 fixtures for men. Early…
Scott Ullger: Third-base coach, baserunner?
After Mark Teahen threw out J.J. Hardy at the plate to end the White Sox’s 5-4 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, I went back to see whether or not Minnesota third-base coach Scott Ullger waved Hardy home. The replays were…
Spring training, made for TV
Ozzie Guillen joins Twitter. Dayan Viciedo receives a public scolding from Kenny Williams for failing to run out a pop-up. A pitching coach gets heckled in a virtually empty stadium. All in the first week of game action. In a…
Getting all up in White Sox business
It took Scott Merkin three words to turn the premise of his interview with Brooks Boyer into a tenuous one. CHICAGO — A positive buzz already has been tied to the 2010 Chicago White Sox, without a pitch being thrown…