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2008 Chicago White Sox
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| 2008 Chicago White Sox | ||
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| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf | |
| Manager(s) | Ozzie Guillen | |
| Local television | Comcast Chicago, WGN, WCIU | |
| Local radio | WSCR | |
| Baseball-Reference | 2008 Chicago White Sox | |
Record: 89-74, Finished 1st in AL Central Division (2008 AL)
Managed by Ozzie Guillen
Coaches: Harold Baines, Don Cooper, Joey Cora, Jeff Cox, Juan Nieves and Greg Walker
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[edit] Season
[edit] Off-season
Coming off a disappointing 72-90 record in 2007, the White Sox looked to re-load and become a contender again for 2008. Pitcher Jon Garland was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Shortstop Orlando Cabrera on November 18th, 2007, and Nick Swisher was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for a package of prospects, lead by Ryan Sweeney. The biggest move, however, was the acquisition of leftfielder Carlos Quentin from the Arizona Diamondbacks for prospect Chris Carter. The team also signed Alexei Ramirez, a former Cuban national team player who had moved to the US. Alex Cintron, Darin Erstad, Scott Podsednik, Luis Terrero were among the players not retained from 2007.
[edit] Regular season
The regular season started March 31st in Cleveland for a three game series against the Indians. The White Sox started 5-2, helped out with a road sweep of the Detroit Tigers. However, the rest of the month, the White Sox were inconsistent, and finished 14-12. To start May, they played the Toronto Blue Jays in a series that was controversial for the Sox. Ozzie Guillen was heavily criticized for allegedly using "blow-up dolls." The White Sox had an 8-game winning streak from May 14 to May 22, sweeping the Giants and Indians in the process.
[edit] 2008 Opening Day Lineup
| Player | Position |
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| Nick Swisher | LF |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Paul Konerko | 1B |
| Jermaine Dye | RF |
| Alexei Ramirez | CF |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C |
| Joe Crede | 3B |
| Juan Uribe | 2B |
| Mark Buehrle | LHP |
[edit] 2008 Draft
| Round | # | Player name | School |
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| 1 | 9 | Gordon Beckham | Georgia |
[edit] Awards and Honors
- All-Stars: Joe Crede and Carlos Quentin
- AL Silver Slugger Award: Carlos Quentin (OF)
- 2008 Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Alexei Ramirez (2B)
[edit] Postseason
[edit] ALDS vs. Tampa Bay Rays
| Game | Score | Date | Starters | Time (ET) |
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| 1 | Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay Rays 6 | October 2 | Javier Vazquez (0-1) James Shields (1-0) | 2:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 6 | October 3 | Mark Buehrle (0-1) Scott Kazmir (1-0) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays 3 Chicago White Sox 5 | October 5 | Matt Garza (0-1) John Danks (1-0) | 5:05 p.m. |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rays 6 Chicago White Sox 2 | October 6 | Andy Sonnanstine (1-0) Gavin Floyd (0-1) | 5:05 p.m. |
[edit] Team
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NL Division Series (3-0) Dodgers (NLW) over Cubs (NLC) NL Division Series (3-1) Phillies (NLE) over Brewers (WC) | |||
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NL Championship Series (4-1) Phillies over Dodgers | |||
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World Series (4-1) Phillies over Rays | |||
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AL Championship Series (4-3) Rays over Red Sox | |||
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AL Division Series (3-1) Red Sox (WC) over Angels (ALW) AL Division Series (3-1) Rays (ALE) over White Sox (ALC) |
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AL East: Baltimore • Boston • New York • Tampa Bay • Toronto NL East: Atlanta • Florida • New York • Philadelphia • Washington |
