White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen tells Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times that he doesn’t believe his club will add any significant pieces to their lineup.
Says the loose cannon manager, “Not much we need. Look at the lineup. Believe me, if we need something right away, [GM] Kenny [Williams] will do it. But we’re not going to […]
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On just four days of rest, Cincinnati Reds young hurler Edison Volquez pitched 7 shutout innings today, striking out 10 batters in the process. The Reds defeated the Cubs, 9-0.
Here’s the thing, though. After 5 innings, the Reds had a 7-0 lead. Did Dusty take his young fireballer out then to preserve his arm? No. After 6 innings, […]
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As per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams may be running out of patience fast, and this could signal imminent changes to the team’s roster very soon.
Within this piece, Cowley mentions Juan Uribe as a Sox player that should be very worried. Uribe is hitting just .181 this season, […]
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We’re only 25 games or so into the 2008 season, but there are a number of teams who may have already begun shopping some of their higher priced veterans, according to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports. Here is a brief breakdown of some of the players’ names we may be hearing all summer in regards to trade rumors:
Cincinnati Reds: […]
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As Mark Gonzales reminds us, today marks the 10 year anniversary of Paul Konerko’s big league debut, and because 5 of those years were with his current team - the White Sox - the 1st baseman now has exclusive trade veto power. From this day forward, the White Sox cannot trade Konerko without his consent.
Why is this relevant? […]
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According to Kerry Walls at MLB.com, the Chicago White Sox optioned relief pitcher Mike MacDougal down to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday after the team’s double-header. MacDougal wasn’t actually terrible so far in this early 2008 season, but he has struggled with his control. He has a 2.08 ERA in 8 appearances, with a decent .242 opponent’s […]
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The 2008 payrolls were released earlier this month by Major League Baseball, and there were a few surprises. What isn’t much of a surprise is that the New York Yankees were once again #1 on that list, topping $209 million (yet another payroll record).
Of interest though is that both the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets have leap-froged the […]
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Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune confirms today that the White Sox and impending free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera have agreed to put aside negotiations for a contract extension until after the season.
This is pretty much in line with what we reported here last month, when Cabrera seemed pretty laid back regarding this situation. Cabrera, 33, hit […]
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Just wanted to get you caught up with some injury updates from around the league:
Tigers relief pitcher Fernando Rodney did not have a good bullpen session, and is still feeling quite a bit of pain in his shoulder. No timetable has been made for his return, but one can expect late April at the earliest.
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson […]
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According to Nick Cafardo at The Boston Globe, teams are still expressing interest in Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp. And the two teams showing the most consistent interest just happen to both reside in Chicago. According to a major-league source familiar with both teams, the Cubs and White Sox have been most active in their searches […]
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Some news and notes brought to you today by Jon Heyman over at Sports Illustrated:
The Indians are the latest team to inquire about right-hander Freddy Garcia, who will be out until at least June. Several teams had shown prior interest, including the Red Sox.
A member of the Orioles ballclub said this about Brian Roberts, “He can’t […]
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UPDATE: (3/25) 4:58pm (EST) - As per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the White Sox will open the 2008 season with Crede starting at the hot corner. Josh Fields will be sent down to AAA. A Crede trade should still be expected later in the season. In addition, Juan Uribe will start at 2B.
Mar […]
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Because March Madness shouldn’t just be for college hoops fans…
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We’ve set up the brackets, and we’re leaving it up to you to determine the winner of this honor…let’s call it the 2008 Offseason Golden Fleece Award!
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It looks like Felipe Lopez may be the odd man out in the Nationals middle infield crunch, as Christian Guzman has not played himself out of the shortstop position this spring and Ronnie Belliard has a grasp on the second base job. (Although, that could change with a trade of Belliard). Earlier this week, Lopez […]
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Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the White Sox and newly acquired shortstop Orlando Cabrera are seemingly not making much progress on a contract extension that would keep the slick fielding shortstop in Chicago past 2008, when Cabrera would hit free agency.
Cowley writes that it was Chicago General Manager Kenny Williams’ intention entering Spring Training […]
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago White Sox have waived second baseman Juan Uribe. If no one claims Uribe off waivers in the next 72 hours, the Sox have to release him and pay him the $4.5 million that is owed to him. Uribe was batting .333 this spring, and was seen as the […]
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Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe delivers some knowledge down to all of us:
Mets GM Omar Minaya thinks that Moises Alou will be back much sooner than most people think. He is still, however, looking to add a right-handed hitting OF/1B.
Said Boras about his client Jeff Weaver, “There’s been a lot of interest. Pitching is […]
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SI.com’s Jon Heyman gives us the scoop on some juicy rumors from around the league:
It seems the San Francisco Giants clubhouse is much more calm without Barry Bonds around any longer. No real surprise there, since Bonds had a media-circus following his every move. But OF Dave Roberts was outspkoen on the topic, saying, “It’s […]
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Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal dishes out the latest goods:
The Milwaukee Brewers seem serious about hitting catcher Jason Kendall 9th, after the pitcher. They feel it could help the club score 25-30 more runs this season.
The Dodgers interest in trading for third basemen Joe Crede or Brandon Inge is “all about the budget and whether (owner […]
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The Fleece Factor crew continues to work hard to complete in depth previews of all thirty major league teams as the 2008 season quickly approaches. These outlooks should be finished soon, at which point we will put ourselves on the line and make our own individual predictions. So stay tuned for those!
In the mean time, we have […]
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The always knowledgeable Buster Olney, of ESPN.com, gives us his insight today. Here is the best of the rumors:
Talent evaluators predict that Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar will split time at shortstop for the Angels this season.
In light of the Andy LaRoche injury, Olney expects to Dodgers to inquire about Joe Crede or Brandon Inge.
Pitching […]
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Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal has delivered a new column with some solid rumors. Let’s break ‘em down:
Mets officials remain unconcerned with the rash of injuries the team has experienced this spring. With Opening Day roughly a month away, they feel they’ll be ready. As for the Tigers’ Marcus Thames, he is apparently not being moved. […]
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SI.com’s Jon Heyman has a couple interesting notes up today. Let’s check them out:
Heyman writes that the White Sox “haven’t been enamored” by any of the Giants’ offers for 3rd baseman Joe Crede. Heyman thinks that a solution could be San Fran’s hard-throwing relief pitcher Jonathan Sanchez. But it’s also possible that the White Sox may end up waiting until […]
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According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Ted Uhlaender, one of Giants GM Brian Sabean’s top advisers, was in Tuscon, Arizona to check out the game between the White Sox and Diambondbacks. He was thus able to witness White Sox 3B Joe Crede’s home run off of pitcher Max Scherzer of the D-Backs.
We […]
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According to Chris De Luca at the Chicago Sun-Times, both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have been keeping a watchful eye on possible Red Sox trade bait, centerfielder Coco Crisp. It has been assumed by many that Boston will start promising young OF Jacoby Ellsbury in CF, and that Crisp will be relegated […]
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UPDATE: (2/28) 9:41pm (EST) - Jon Heyman at SI.com notes that Colon can opt for free agency if he is not in the majors by May 1st.
UPDATE: (2/26) 2:44pm (EST) - The Boston Herald notes that Colon will earn a $1.25 million base salary on the major-league team, and can make an additional $5.75 million […]
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Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune tells us today that Joe Crede is progressing well after back surgery, even flashing some of his gold glove caliber defense at yesterday’s intrasquad game in Tuscon, Arizona. Crede himself tells Gonzales, “Everything is feeling good. Nothing’s bothering me. So far, so good.”
Crede’s health bodes well for the White Sox if […]
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The Chicago White Sox have inked starting pitcher Tomo Ohka to a minor league deal, as per the Chicago Tribune. Ohka seems like a long shot to be anything but some level of insurance for the Chi-Sox.
The 31-year old right-hander is 50-63 over the course of his career, while playing with the Red Sox, Expos, […]
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According to Joe Strauss at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, there is increasing doubt within the Cardinals organization that newly-signed right-hander Matt Clement will be ready to start the season. Because of this, Cards GM John Mozeliak has apparently spoken with representatives of both Jeff Weaver and Bartolo Colon. Weaver, of course, helped the Cardinals to […]
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UPDATE: (2/20) 3:55pm (EST) - According to Scott Merkin at MLB.com, White Sox GM Kenny Williams would neither confirm, nor deny, reports that the team has reached an agreement with Colon on a deal.
UPDATE: (2/20) 12:24pm (EST) - As per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said the report that […]
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Little tidbit in Scott Merkin’s story for MLB.comabout the current lineup for the Chicago White Sox.Apparently, Ozzie Guillen is planning on playing Nick Swisher in CF everyday during the spring and you have to assume that this will carry over into the regular season. We had Swisher patrolling center in our White Sox team outlook about a […]
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According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs have signed INF Alex Cintron to a minor-league deal, with an invite to Spring Training. It seems the Cubs can’t get enough of middle infielders, since Cintron will be at least the 6th fighting for a roster spot this spring.
Cintron, 29, is a career .277 […]
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According to the Chicago Tribune, White Sox GM Kenny Williams had been open to discussing a long-term extension for third baseman Joe Crede, but Crede and agent Scott Boras have insisted they intend to test free agency. Crede looks good entering camp, following back surgery that cut his 2007 season short. With Josh Fields on […]
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According to Tom Gage at The Detroit News, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday that there is “a strong possibility” that 3B Brandon Inge will be traded, when the question was posed to him. As we all know, the Tigers went out and made a blockbuster trade this offseason with the Florida Marlins, acquiring 3B […]
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2007 was not a very kind year to Ozzie Guillen and his White Sox ballclub. The team finished with only 72 wins, and ended up being a whopping 17 games behind the division-winning Cleveland Indians. All this only 2 seasons removed from a World Championship. With the offseason additions of Orlando Cabrera, Nick Swisher, Carlos […]
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