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Paul Konerko \kunn-ERR-coe\
Paul Henry Konerko
Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: March 5, 1976 in Providence, RI
High School: Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 1994.
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Debut: September 8, 1997 (Age 21)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Dodgers/Reds 1997-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 3 yrs/$37.5M (11-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 14.141, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Craig Landis, previously: David Yates,Tom Reich [*]
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News -- May 2013
- 5/24 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins @ Chicago White Sox Preview: White Sox-Marlins Face-Off without Ozzie in Sight: The Miami Marlins will hope an interleague series with the Chicago White Sox can change their fortune as they look to end the...
- 5/23 BoSox Injection: Buchholz Improves To 7-0 As Sox Avoid Sweep: For the first seven innings, the Red Sox eventual 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox was a pitchers’ dual. The Red Sox scored...
- 5/23 Red Sox Life: Buchholz, Sox cruise to 6-2 win: Jim Monaghan Contributing writer Clay Buchholz threw seven strong innings, Jacoby Ellsbury had a pair of hits, and David...
- 5/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/22: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid the sweep in the finale of a three-game set with the Chicago...
- 5/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Buy or sell: Paul Konerko, Danny Espinosa, Cole Hamels: After my first buy or sell piece, I received a lot of requests from readers about other players they would like more information...
- 5/22 Beyond the Scorecard: Early Season Notes, Both Good and Bad: HITTING WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITIONThis chart shows the top 10 in baseball (minimum 20 plate appearances) when there are...
- 5/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/21: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on the winning side of things in the middle game of a three-game...
- 5/21 BoSox Injection: Lester Drops 1st Game, Red Sox Lose 6-4 to White Sox: Jon Lester was finally roughed up for his first loss on Monday night, surrendering six runs (five earned) and seven hits over...
- 5/20 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/20: After sweeping the Minnesota Twins over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox head to the south side of the Windy City to finish...
- 5/20 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Chicago White SoxThe Advanced Scout desperately tries to get a ticket to Alinea while he analyzes the Chicago White Sox...
- 5/20 Tyler's Think Tank: 5 Players to Worry About: Last week I looked at players who have started slowly but are bound to turn it around. Here are five players who are still struggling...
- 5/15 BaseballGuys.com: Ride The Wave: Fantasy baseball is all about riding the wave. Sometimes we paddle out and just wait, and wait, and wait. Other times we start...
- 5/15 Southside Showdown: Wins Are Fun, Let’s Do It Again! – Lineups 5/15: Dylan Axelrod is coming off of a tough game. Let’s not call it normalization just yet, but he allowed 5 earned runs in 6 innings....
- 5/14 Injury Report: ()
- 5/14 Southside Showdown: Trying To Avoid Giving The Twins Any More Gifts – Lineups 5/14: Last night was ugly. Not winning ugly, but losing ugly. Now Jake Peavy will attempt to be the stopper, and keep the White Sox...
- 5/13 Injury Report: ()
- 5/11 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights: Bullpen Does It’s Job as Bats Do Their Part. Win 7-5: After the craziness of last night, and then the worrying today when we all found out that Barry Enright was going to be making...
- 5/10 mlbreports.com : Who’s On Third? White Sox Edition.: Like us on Facebook here Friday May 10th, 2013 By Brian Madsen (White Sox Correspondent): Who’s on Third Base for the...
- 5/10 Beyond the Scorecard: Early Season Busts: Some time back I wrote about some early season breakouts, and that post is probably already out of date. Now that we're about...
- 5/8 The DoubleDay: Why Is Jay Bruce Flailing So?: If you invested fantastically in Jay Bruce (like I did), you're probably wondering: What the hell, Jay?Via Dayton Daily NewsWell,...
- 5/8 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/7/13 Box Score Ephemera: The down-low on the Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 games. Since I was busy yesterday and unable to post anything, I'll include Monday's...
- 5/8 fantasyteamadvice.com: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Busts of 2013 so far – Early returns as of May 8th: Think you know who the biggest busts of the year so far are? Looking for some of the top buy low names in the game? Here are...
- 5/7 Injury Report: ()
- 5/7 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Report, Ep. 21 – Weekend Recap & White Sox Preview w/ James from Southside Showdown: The Rising Apple Report is back after a brief hiatus! On board for the 21st episode is Sam Maxwell. I’ll be joining him...
- 5/6 Beyond the Scorecard: Hitting, Hitting Attitudes and Small Ball Over Time: Yesterday I wrote about how runs scored per game has fluctuated over time, and Twitter user @guruE6 asked:Looks as if the current...
- 5/5 Kings of Kauffman: Jeremy Guthrie Continues Dominance Over White Sox: Before the Fox Sports Kansas City coverage of Saturday night’s game, I tweeted that I figured since they were talking so...
- 5/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 6 - Preferred Pitching Matchups : There are a TON of interleague games this week! The Texas Rangers will play one game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday followed...
- 5/3 Southside Showdown: White Sox Offense Fails April – What’s Next?: Uncontroversial assertion: The White Sox offense has been terrible this year. They’re 28th in the majors in runs scored while...
- 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Seek Right-Handed Hitters: With Kevin Youkilis sidelined with a lumbar spine sprain, the Yankees are asking around about right-handed hitters, according...
- 5/1 Beyond the Scorecard: The Muff and Boner Index Explained: Since I've managed to get it so that I can easily calculate the Muff and Boner Index, I'll update it monthly. This post gives...
- 5/1 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball - Melancholy Aprils: What could go wrong for the Toronto Blue Jays, has gone wrong. 7 games under .500, the Jays started the season without Brett...
News -- April 2013
- 4/29 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/28/13 Box Score Ephemera: Random notes from the box scores of the Sunday, April 28th, 2013 baseball games.***A COMEDY OF ERRORS***It didn't end up mattering,...
- 4/28 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 25: Rays Offense Comes Alive Behind David Price’s First Win: David Price posts his first win of the season as the Rays put up eight runs to split the series with the Chicago White Sox. David...
- 4/28 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Aceves, Red Sox, Orioles, Angels: One month doesn't tell the entire story for a team, but clubs are trying to look at April performances and figure out what direction...
- 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On White Sox, Stanton, Price, Collins: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has posted his latest edition of Full Count (video link) and here are the highlights.. If the...
- 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/16/13 Box Score Ephemera: ***NOT THE WAY TO START***Down 4-2 in the 7th inning of the Mariners-Tigers game, the Mariners brought in Bobby LaFromboise,...
- 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/15/13 Box Score Ephemera: First and foremost, my heartfelt thought and prayers to everyone affected by the events in Boston yesterday. As I write this at...
- 4/24 Southside Showdown: Quintana v. McAllister – Lineups 4/24: Jose Quintana is coming off of back-to-back excellent outings, and looks to continue that streak against the Cleveland Indians...
- 4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Indians Fall to Sox, But Seeing Lefty Success: If you follow me on Twitter, you know I've given up on my quest to find Mark Reynolds a nickname. I'm sure something will come...
- 4/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Two Out Hits Push Tribe Past Sox; Indians 3, White Sox 2: This game was a game of patience. Both teams seemed poised and collected at the plate, waiting for their pitches and making the...
- 4/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Erratic Indians Run Support Not Supportive Enough: The Cleveland Indians offense erupted for 19 runs on Saturday night against the Houston Astros. It was a sight for sore eyes...
- 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Wells, Lee, Konerko, Rodriguez: In his latest edition of Full Count, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) gives the Yankees credit for realizing that Vernon...
- 4/17 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Mauer Leads Twins, Red Sox Pound Indians, Cano Backs Yankees: Joe Mauer had four hits and three RBI in the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 at Target Field in Minneapolis. Angel...
- 4/16 TheLeadoffWalk: White Sox vs. Blue Jays: Day 16 Observations: White Sox 4, Blue Jays 3 Dayan Viciedo: Hitless through his first three at-bats, Viciedo stepped up to...
- 4/15 Southside Showdown: White Sox Say Hello To An Old Friend And He Beats Them Anyway: One way or another, the White Sox were going to face a team with Mark Buehrle on the pitching staff this season. With the dismantling...
- 4/15 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #11: White Sox 3, Indians 1: Player of the Game: Jake Peavy (7 innings 5 hits 1 ER 0 BB / 11 SO) The Leadoff The Tribe bats were iced by a great...
- 4/14 Indians Baseball Insider: Peavy and Konerko lead White Sox to 3-1 victory: Cleveland, Ohio — Chicago starter Jake Peavy kept the Cleveland bats quiet for seven innings and Paul Konerko hit...
- 4/14 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Buchholz Dominates Rays, Trout, Hamilton Lead Angels: Clay Buchholz took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Kelly Johnson‘s broken bat base hit to right field prevented the...
- 4/14 Indians Baseball Insider: Peavy and Konerko lead White Sox to 3-1 lead: Cleveland, Ohio — Chicago starter Jake Peavy kept the Cleveland bats quiet for seven innings and Paul Konerko hit a two-run...
- 4/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: White Sox End Skid Despite Solid Myers’ Start; White Sox 3, Indians 1: By Matt Travis The Indians’ day revolved around the strike out and the home run. After two stellar pitching performances...
- 4/14 TheLeadoffWalk: White Sox vs. Indians: Day 14 Observations: White Sox 3, Indians 1 Jake Peavy: One day after seeing Chris Sale get roughed up, Peavy was flat-out brilliant...
- 4/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: McAllister and Reynolds Power Tribe Past Chicago; Indians 9, White Sox 4: By Mike Brandyberry It’s why games aren’t played on paper. On paper, the Indians appeared to be a deficit heading into today’s...
- 4/12 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Players for April 12th, 2013: by Adam JenkinsFantasy Editor@awj101J.A. Happ with the Phillies, Photo: Rory Connell, Flickr.comDaily Fantasy Baseball Value...
- 4/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Here’s a List of Players With Fewer Home Runs Than Juan Uribe: Lost, understandably, in all of the ongoing hoopla about Zack Greinke‘s injury and Carlos Quentin‘s status on the...
- 4/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series #4 – Chicago White Sox (4-5) at Cleveland Indians (3-5): By Bob Toth Two slumping American League Central teams will meet in downtown Cleveland and, unless Mother Nature continues to...
- 4/12 District On Deck: Game 9: Washington Nationals 7, Chicago White Sox 4: The Washington Nationals finished their interleague series against the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park with a win, sweeping...
- 4/11 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Players for April 11th, 2013: by Adam JenkinsFantasy Editor@awj101Paul Konerko, Photo: Keith Allison, Flickr.comDaily Fantasy Baseball Value Hitter of the...
- 4/10 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 7: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nats Hit: Jayson Werth‘s two-run home run (+.189 WPA) Werth’s hit broke a 2-2 tie...
- 4/10 District On Deck: Game 7: Washington Nationals 8, Chicago White Sox 7: Never a dull moment, eh? The bullpen’s struggles continued, allowing six runs in four innings, but Adam LaRoche broke out of...
- 4/9 District On Deck: Series Preview: Washington Nationals (4-2) vs. Chicago White Sox (4-2): The Nationals are home this week to face the hot-starting White Sox in a three-game set. Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, and...
- 4/6 Southside Showdown: Keeping King Felix From 100th Win – Lineups 4/6: Matchup of the century it is not. What happens at the start of a season, when one team has played more games than the other, is...
- 4/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: 40 YEARS AGO TODAY, SOME DIFFERENT HAPPENED...: "On April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history,...
- 4/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Mariners @ Chicago Whitesox: Series No. 2 Preview: The Mariners head to Chicago after a split with the Oakland A’s, and in Chicago they’ll find a team that has spent...
- 4/4 TheLeadoffWalk: Day Four Quick Hits: Part One: Royals 3, White Sox 1 Kelvin Herrera: While Aaron Crow and Greg Holland both tossed scoreless innings in relief...
- 4/3 Diamond Ring: Where The Royals Stand After Opening Day: When we reviewed the Royals over the winter, they were the seventh or maybe, just maybe, the sixth best team in the American League....
- 4/3 Kings of Kauffman: Opening Day Thoughts: For the third straight year the Royals failed to score a single run off their opponent’s Opening Day starting pitcher. There’s...
- 4/1 Southside Showdown: Sale and Flowers Power White Sox To 1-0 Opening Day Win: Making people forget about A.J. Pierzynski is a long project that Tyler Flowerswill likely never fully complete, but at least...
- 4/1 Kings of Kauffman: Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox – Opening Series Preview: Today the 2013 season begins for the Kansas City Royals on the Southside of Chicago against the White Sox. Here are the main nuts...
- 4/1 Billy-Ball.com: A Television Watcher’s Guide to my 2013 MLB Predictions: Numerous publications are using the fastball as the focal point for their 2013 Predictions issue. Others use PECOTA, Bill James,...
- 4/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Indians All-Time Rivals Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
- 4/1 Southside Showdown: Let’s Get Started – Opening Day Lineups 4/1: The time has come. We’ve waited a long time and we’ve watched a lot of spring training games during which the lineup went...
- 4/1 Southside Showdown: Spring training is over, let it remain forever dead: Spring training came to an end for the White Sox Saturday. They lost 5-4 to the Brewers in a game where Gavin Floyd allowed a...
- 4/1 Baseball Musings: 2013 AL Central Preview: The division preview series continues with the AL Central. The starting point for my analysis is the 2012 WAR of the position...
News -- March 2013
- 3/30 Justin Jabs: Recap: Baseball’s back and I had awesome seats: Baseball is back, baby! Well, almost. The Milwaukee Brewers returned home to Miller Park for a final two-game exhibition series...
- 3/28 Baseballhotcorner.com: AL Central Preview with More Range than Alcides Escobar: Predictions are a part of Spring Training. They’re fun. They are also meaningless. The good ones are trumpeted from the mountain...
- 3/25 Billy-Ball.com: 50 Teams with four or more players with 25+ homers over the last 50 seasons: Many familiar names here Rk Year Tm # 1 2003 Red Sox 6 Garciaparra / Kevin Millar / Trot Nixon / D Ortiz / M Ramirez / J Varitek...
- 3/25 We Talk Fantasy Sports: RotoBaller - Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy Tips: This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: RotoBaller's 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Day StrategyIt seems like we...
- 3/25 Southside Showdown: Angel Sanchez caps off competition-free spring: RV tabs Angel Sanchez as utility infielder. So, only roster spot left is Crain or another reliever — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin)...
- 3/24 Marlin Maniac: Fishing the NL East: The Washington Nationals the Early Favorites to Win Division?: Now that we have our segment “Marlins Way” running smoothly, posting three times a week, I wanted to introduce everyone...
- 3/24 Southside Showdown: It’d be best if Adam Dunn didn’t hit cleanup: It’s unfair to open up a discussion of “ideal lineup construction” on the White Sox because their great struggle...
- 3/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Captainship in Baseball: The Yankees name Derek Jeter captain and it’s part of their “rich tapestry of history.” The Mets do it with David Wright...
- 3/23 Sports Out West: A’s news: Josh Reddick out with sprained ankle: Oakland A’s right fielder Josh Reddick left Friday’s Cactus League Spring Training game at Phoenix Muni**** Stadium against...
- 3/21 Up Along First: Mets Name David Wright Team Captain: Terry Collins told reporters today in Port St. Lucie that third baseman David Wright has officially been named team captain. Wright,...
- 3/21 Mets Merized: 2013 Annual Preview: American League Central: AL Central At A Glance Detroit Tigers: The odds on favorite to win the World Series, the Tigers aren’t just a big fish in small...
- 3/21 Puckett's Pond: Previewing the AL Central: Chicago White Sox: Opening Day is just over a week and a half away. Over this time span, I will taking a look at how each team in the Twins’...
- 3/19 Baseball Press: 2013 Breakout Seasons and Spring Training Slugging: Domonic Brown's SLG% indicates he could have a big year. (US Presswire)A couple weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing how...
- 3/18 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: First Base Rankings: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorNote: This article is part of a series of player rankings for the upcoming MLB fantasy baseball...
- 3/18 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Teixeira Out of The World Baseball Classic With Injury: by Josh AdamsMLDigest ColumnistMark Teixeira/excelsm.comThe New York Yankees have had a spring training where they might consider...
- 3/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago White Sox preview: Don’t stop surprisin’ on the South Side: The Chicago White Sox have a tendency to do what you don’t expect them to do. The 2011 club failed to live up to the expectations...
- 3/16 Kings of Kauffman: Spring Q&A with Southside Showdown: Next on our Q&A spring training tour of the AL Central are the Chicago White Sox. This means we checked in with Matt Adams of...
- 3/14 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders: March 13: While a lot of the top names in baseball are getting their spring reps at the World Baseball Classic, a lot of the younger guys...
- 3/13 SoDo Mojo: 2013 American League Preview: A few weeks ago, I gave my predictions for the American League West division. This week, I will finish my projections for the...
- 3/13 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders: March 13: While a lot of the top names in baseball are getting their spring reps at the World Baseball Classic, a lot of the younger guys...
- 3/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Zack Greinke elbow woes stir Jason Schmidt flashbacks in L.A.: Yesterday was a somber day for me. I was hit with the realization that I suffer from a rare disease that causes me to freak out...
- 3/13 Southside Showdown: Increased White Sox baserunning aggression is risky, of course: The primary impetuses behind the White Sox plan to be more aggressive on the basepaths–and Dan Hayes’ story about...
- 3/12 Southside Showdown: Keppinger shoulder soreness lingers through two weeks of meaningless games: Watching Paul Konerko in spring training is fun. Most of his ‘Eeyore tendencies’ are removed at the moment, be it...
- 3/12 Rising Apple: 2013 Season Preview: A.L. Central: This is the second piece in a week-long series in which the staff of Rising Apple makes their predictions for each of the six...
- 3/10 Southside Showdown: Assorted Spring Training Notes From March 8th & 9th: On Friday, Matt and I had some bad luck in that the White Sox were rained out after 3 innings. Rainouts always hurt more in person...
- 3/8 Motor City Bengals: Jason Grilli – Exhibit “A” – Don’t Overpay for a Closer: April 4, 2008 – Coming off a disheartening three-game home sweep at the hands of the lowly Kansas City Royals, the ’08...
- 3/7 Lasorda's Lair: Why the Dodgers are better than your team: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox have lost one of the most important players to their franchise, A.J. Pierzynski. The 28th worst farm system in the...
- 3/6 Mets Merized: Mets’ Ike Davis Doesn’t Make Team USA, Wasn’t Asked: Updated by John Delcos on 3/6 at 9:15 AM Ike Davis was on the WBC reserve list but wasn’t asked when Mark Teixeira was injured. Teammate David...
- 3/6 New York Mets Report: Ike Davis Won’t Be On WBC Team: Ike Davis was on the WBC reserve list but wasn’t asked when Mark Teixeira was injured. Teammate David Wright was keeping...
- 3/5 MLB Injury News: Team USA Loses Mark Teixeira to Wrist Injury: The New York Yankees’ injury list continues to grow. First baseman Mark Teixeira is the latest entry. Teixeira was Team...
- 3/5 The Baseball Continuum: Late WBC News for March 5, 2013: Go below the jump for today’s WBC news: If today’s games between WBC teams and MLB Teams mean anything (and it’s...
- 3/5 numberFire: MLB Fantasy Preview 2013: Older is Better at 1B: Fantasy owners may be high on young first basemen like Craig or Goldschmidt, but give me the established names of Teixiera or...
News -- February 2013
- 2/25 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Adam Dunn vs Ryan Howard - Who Would You Rather Have?: As mentioned in our position rankings, First Base has become a deep, dominant position again. With tons of young talent...
- 2/25 Southside Showdown: Spring Training play creaks to an acceptable start: Concern about the White Sox poor play in Spring Training extends no farther than the actual moment of watching them get kicked...
- 2/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: White Sox “at” Dodgers: The Return of Dodger Baseball: For the record, no — I’m not planning on running game threads for every spring training game, since the games are...
- 2/23 Baseball Jerks: Chicago White Sox 2013 Preview: The Sox fell just short of a playoff berth in 2012 and have opted to go younger in 2013. They allowed A.J. Pierzynski, and mid-season......
- 2/22 KC Kingdom: Royal Rivals: Chicago White Sox: Even though Major League Baseball has tried to increase the excitement and hope of franchises by adding another playoff team to...
- 2/22 WasWatching: Most Solo Homeruns In Baseball Since 2006: Here is the list - Rk Player From To G HR HRtot PA SO BA OBP SLG 1 Prince Fielder 2006 2012 1077 155 258 2495 452 .286 .374 .566...
- 2/20 Southside Showdown: Alfonso Soriano Open To Playing For White Sox: Ed Note:In this episode, Matt Adams tries to ruin the breakfasts of Cubs-hating White Sox fans, everywhere. I have trouble seeing...
- 2/17 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Hernandez, Escobar, Indians, Konerko: The signing of Felix Hernandez marks a major move in the history of the Mariners organization but will only matter if the deal...
- 2/17 Call to the Pen: The Chicago White Sox Offseason: Robin’s Crew Try to Tame the Tigers: The Chicago White Sox did not collapse down the stretch as much as run out of gas near the finish line. Robin Ventura’s crew...
- 2/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 2 guys that will be your comeback players of the AL and NLWell, there are certainly a good handful of players that have a shot at this year. Some guys, like Roy More......
- 2/16 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Re-entering the Baseball Reference Rabbit Hole: I awoke from a nap in a panic. I didn't know who the player with the 5th highest rWAR from my alma mater, the University...
- 2/15 Obstructed View: Last year Joe Mather, this year Brent Lillibridge?: Last season Joe Mather was signed to a minor league contract and then made the team. Joe Mather was not any good. Not before he...
- 2/13 Venom Strikes: Evaluating the D’backs, Fantasy Style: As Major League players start preparing for the 2013 season, those of us who parti**** in fantasy baseball have to begin to evaluate...
- 2/11 MLB Dirt: By The Numbers: Just a few interesting numbers: In 1999, Paul Konerko had four triples. From 2000-2012, he’s hit a total of four triples....
- 2/10 Puckett's Pond: Twins **** 2/10/13: In last week’s Twins **** we looked at John Dillinger the infielder and a man who played 105 games in the Majors without...
- 2/8 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 8 Geezers over 35 who still have their Giddy UpMike Trout and Bryce Harper led a rookie class in 2012 that could seriously go down as one of the More......
- 2/7 Southside Showdown: PEDs, DUIs, and The White Sox: The past few weeks haven’t been the most fun to be a baseball fan. Most of the news has either been sanctimonious posturing...
- 2/6 mlbreports.com : Adam Dunn: The New Dave Kingman?: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, February.06/2013 By Brian Madsen (White Sox Correspondent): .159 Batting Average, 11 HRs,...
- 2/2 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: 2013 Chicago White Sox Preview from a Minnesota Twins fan: Let's take a look at the competish, shall we? The Chicago White Sox are the meatloaf of the AL Central. As you know,...
News -- January 2013
- 1/31 Southside Showdown: White Sox notes: You should love home runs AND computers: In the first two years of the Kenny Williams era, 2001 and 2002, the White Sox as a team posted an above-average on-base percentage....
- 1/30 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Alberto Callaspo Deserves Your Love: Last week it was reported that the Angels were close to signing Alberto Callaspo to a 2-year deal worth $8.975 million. The narrative...
- 1/30 MLB Injury News: White Sox rumors: Chicago seeking left-handed bat: The Chicago White Sox continue to be in the market for a left-handed hitter, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. White Sox...
- 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Saunders, White Sox, Konerko, Prospects: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar tops MLB.com's list of the top 100 prospects in baseball for 2013. Profar has been the subject...
- 1/28 Southside Showdown: What did we learn about the White Sox this weekend?: If SoxFest is about anything, it’s about generating raw, unbridled enthusiasm. Sometimes there’s a news development,...
- 1/27 Southside Showdown: SoxFest Saturday recap: Within fifteen minutes of arriving at SoxFest, all notions of being “star-struck” or finding it bizarre to see highly-televised...
- 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko uncertain about futureChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko said Friday, Jan. 25, that he is uncertain if he will retire after the 2013 season....[+]
- 1/21 The Sports Provocateur: A.L. Central Dream Lineup: Motown's Monsters Drive the Lineup: The American League Central Dream Lineup is led by the Detroit Tigers dynamic duo in the Three and four holes. Each of the...
- 1/21 Southside Showdown: White Sox doomed for regression? Responding to Jeff Passan’s analysis: National sportswriters can have a difficult job at times. When they focus on specific teams, they’re being asked to deliver...
- 1/21 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top ten first basemen in big league baseball: by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer I made up this list by asking a couple of people to send me their top ten players...
- 1/16 Southside Showdown: Arbitration filings, and the White Sox lineup is still the same: There’s a difference between the types of stories that demand the attention, care, and insight of a beat writer, and the...
- 1/15 Lasorda's Lair: Old Man Dennys Reyes Mulls Over Offer From Dodgers, Complains About Side Streets: Check this out. Apparently old man Dennys Reyes has been resurrected from his coffin, and his reanimated corpse has been brought...
- 1/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Dodgers May or May Not Be Interested in Rafael Soriano, & Here’s How They Can Get Him: Buster Olney stirs the pot: Dodgers have been looking into possibility of signing Rafael Soriano, but it’s probably still...
- 1/13 Baseball Press: The Baseball Press 2013 Pre-Season Rankings: Will Mike Trout be your number one pick in March? (US Presswire)Each year, Baseball Press releases their pre-season rankings....
- 1/13 mlbreports.com : Paul Konerko Has Asserted Himself As An ALL-Time South Sider: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, January.13/2013 By Brian Madsen (White Sox Correspondent): The South Side of Chicago. U.S....
- 1/12 Baseball Jerks: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Preview – First Basemen: Let’s face it, when you draft a first baseman, you want power. If you get a good one, you’ll get batting average...
- 1/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Chicago White Sox Hitting-Pitching Projections: Chicago White Sox – Predicted Finish: Third Place, AL Central The Chicago White Sox are an interesting team for fantasy...
- 1/4 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 WBC Team USA projections Version 2.2: It’s time for another round of WBC projections for Team USA! Like last time, players who have been absolutely super-confirmed...
News -- December 2012
- 12/31 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 WBC Team USA projections Version 2.2: It’s time for another round of WBC projections for Team USA! Like last time, players who have been absolutely super-confirmed...
- 12/27 Diamond Ring: The Royals New And Improved Record...Maybe: I've watched with slight growing concern as American League Central teams make deal after deal to improve themselves. I know the...
- 12/23 Southside Showdown: Orioles Have Gavin Floyd on Radar: According to Danny Knobler, the White Sox are looking for a lefty bat. No surprise there. Also the team is apparently announcing...
- 12/22 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Must Exercise Judicious Use of Corner Outfielders: Outfielder Cody Ross just signed a three-year, $26 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, leaving the free agent market...
- 12/18 mlbreports.com : State Of The Union: What Is In Store For The 2013 Chicago White Sox?: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday December 18th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): If I had to describe the 2012 White...
- 12/12 MLBRandomFandom: Chicago White Sox Team Page: CHICAGO WHITE SOXMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Chris Sale (8.5)2. Jake Peavy (8)3. Paul Konerko (7.25)4....
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to rest more in 2013: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko will have more time away from field duty during the 2013 season, as manager Robin Ventura said...[+]
- 12/4 Through The Fence Baseball: White Sox would concede AL Central if A.J. Pierzynski walks: Imagine the New York Yankees without Derek Jeter, the Texas Rangers without Michael Young or the Boston Red Sox without Dustin...
- 12/3 Southside Showdown: White Sox Winter Meetings of Yesteryear: All of White Sox-dom is ready for the airy, sustenance-free off-season to suddenly get shattered to pieces with endless activity...
News -- November 2012
- 11/30 Rally Caps: Rally Caps Offseason Outlook - Chicago White Sox: Pos Player Salary Total C Tyler Flowers $500,000 2008 $121,189,332 1B Paul Konerko $13,500,000...
- 11/29 Southside Showdown: 2013 SoxFest player appearances announced: I have never been to a SoxFest. Not one. Don’t plan on going anytime soon, unless I can get in for free. Or until Freddy...
- 11/26 Southside Showdown: Is Gordon Beckham bad at defense? I don’t think so…: It’s better to just come out and state my influences, rather than just be exposed for cribbing ideas later. Jim Margalus’...
- 11/20 Fire Brand of the American League: Why it’s not that crazy: a case for signing Josh HamiltonPutting it on the line, Hunter Golden makes a case for the much-maligned, but all so talented Josh Hamilton. ...
- 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox will look for solutions at a number of positions this offseason, and they could trade pitching depth. Guaranteed...
- 11/12 Venom Strikes: Could David Wright Potentially be a Diamondback Target?: In an interesting article written by former GM Jim Bowden for ESPN.com, Bowden diagnoses the current health of the relationship...
- 11/10 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Eric Hosmer: Fluke or Fraud?: In 2011, Eric Hosmer was third in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting. This season, Kansas City’s first More...The...
- 11/9 Phillies Nation: The National League Designated Hitter: Interleague play has been around since 1997, and while there are very real problems related to scheduling inequities, it isn’t...
- 11/7 Tomahawk Take: For Braves Fans Hot Stove Season Begins Justin Upton to Atlanta?: We had a cold snap here last weekend, there was frost at least one night and the next day I saw someone – a lady – in a winter...
- 11/5 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Eric Hosmer: Fluke or Fraud?: In 2011, Eric Hosmer was third in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting. This season, Kansas City’s first baseman...
- 11/3 Southside Showdown: Holes in the White Sox Offense: Over the course of Kenny Williams’ tenure, the White Sox usually had at least one spot on their roster producing ghastly results....
News -- October 2012
- 10/29 Southside Showdown: Fare thee well, baseball–Come on in, off-season: Once again–unless you’re hastily making arrangements to go see some piping hot Arizona Fall League action–baseball...
- 10/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Should the Red Sox Give Ortiz a Multi-Year Deal?Chip reviews David Ortiz's desire for a multi-year deal, and examines his top comps to determine if it's a good idea....
- 10/12 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 4 Fantasy Baseball Players Out of a Job by Season’s End Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
- 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has surgery: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) underwent surgery on his wrist Thursday, Oct. 4, and his sutures will be taken out in...[+]
- 10/4 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Get Shut Out 9-0 in Last Game of 2012 Season: The 2012 season wrapped up on a very low note for the Indians Wednesday night as the White Sox hit five home runs while keeping...
- 10/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Johnson Three Homer Night Sends Tribe to Offseason; White Sox 9, Indians 0: By Evan Matsumoto There was no dog pile on the infield; there was no champagne flowing in the clubhouse. After Wednesday night’s...
- 10/3 Fire Brand of the American League: Should first come first?: The Boston Red Sox will head into the offseason today with a rather lengthy ‘to do’ list in front of them. Not only will the...
- 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to have surgery ThursdayChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) will undergo surgery on his wrist Thursday, Oct. 4....[+]
- 10/2 WahoosOnFirst: Offense Nonexistent, Bullpen Implodes in 11-0 Loss to White Sox: With their backs to the wall, the Chicago White Sox took advantage of a Cleveland Indians team that looks ready for the season...
- 10/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe on Losing End of Blowout; White Sox 11, Indians 0: By David Roberts Heading into the last series of the season the Cleveland Indians are looking at rounding out another season...
- 10/1 Southside Showdown: Hits Everywhere and Hector Santiago Brilliance: While the fans came into Monday night thinking that the White Sox were just playing out the string, and logic tends to back them...
- 10/1 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: JJ Stankevitz Talks Chicago White Sox: The Cleveland Indians take the field against the Chicago White Sox tonight to kick off their final series of the season. So before...
- 10/1 MLB Injury News: Paul Konerko Set for Offseason Surgery: Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko will undergo offseason surgery to remove a floating bone fragment from his...
- 10/1 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes (running-out-of-time edition): The Yanks and O’s both won and secured a playoff spot. The Rangers split with Anaheim; already in the tourney, they need...
- 10/1 Southside Showdown: Throw in the Towel?: The White Sox weren’t expected by many outside of Chicago’s South Side to contend this season, but contend they have....
News -- September 2012
- 9/30 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 159: David Price Delivers Yet Again for Rays for 20th Victory: So much craziness remains in the AL playoff races. But let’s just put that aside for a second and talk about David Price....
- 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to undergo hand surgery: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (hand) will undergo surgery after the season to remove a floating bone fragment from his left...[+]
- 9/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Edwin Encarnacion as a Keeper: Nash, I have Edwin Encarnacion on my team. I get three keepers. The only player on my team that I know for sure is a keeper is...
- 9/27 Southside Showdown: Playoff Hopes Sink Further With Loss to Rays: Jake Peavy was tasked with not only keeping the White Sox as close to the Tigers in the standings as possible, but with keeping...
- 9/27 Southside Showdown: White Sox Watch First Place Walk Away: In the middle of this one, the Tigers completed their victory against the Kansas City Royals, putting the pressure on the White...
- 9/27 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Draw 12 Walks, Beat White Sox, 6-4: A series of late-inning mini-rallies and a full dozen walks helped Cleveland overcome a rough outing from Justin Masterson Wednesday...
- 9/26 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Rough Up Francisco Liriano, Beat White Sox 4-3: Corey Kluber turned in a solid start and the Indians actually managed to score some runs against a left-handed pitcher Tuesday...
- 9/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Rebound to Win Second Game of Series; Indians 4, White Sox 3: By Craig Gifford It is not often that Cleveland reliever Vinnie Pestano has to rebound from a bad outing. The Tribe’s star...
- 9/24 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: JJ Stankevitz Talks Chicago White Sox: The Indians head off on their final road trip of the season today as they go to Chicago to face the division-leading White Sox....
- 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko continues futility against Jered WeaverChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is now 2-for-22 lifetime against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP Jered Weaver....[+]
- 9/23 Southside Showdown: Offense Continues to Sleep as Angels Complete Sweep: Spirits were not high heading into a matchup featuring Angels’ Ace Jered Weaver and White Sox often time whipping boy Gavin...
- 9/23 Southside Showdown: Rough First Inning For Quintana Dooms White Sox: The first innings of Dan Haren and Jose Quintana could not have been more different. Quintana allowed walks and hits until he...
- 9/23 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Haren Gets First Home Win In A Month As Angels Cut Lead to 2.5 Games: The Angels did what they had to do. Now the lead is 2.5. The Angels came in knowing the Athletics had lost in New York and took...
- 9/23 Rays Colored Glasses: AL Wild Card Roundup: Extra Inning Baseball Helps Rays Gain Ground: With ten games to go following last night’s 11-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays are essentially...
- 9/21 Call to the Pen: Chicago White Sox Might Pull Off Division Title: At the start of the season I thought the chances of the White Sox contending for the American League Central Division title were...
- 9/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Reds September 21, 2012: Note: Mike’s on his honeymoon until September 28! Enjoy this auto-published post and help pray that some giant breaking...
- 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko back inChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) and OF Dayan Viciedo are back in the lineup Friday, Sept. 21....[+]
- 9/20 mlbreports.com : A.J. Pierzynski: Going for the Gold in 2013: Thursday, September 20th 2012 Alex Mednick: A.J. Pierzynski has undoubtedly done himself a great justice by having a career...
- 9/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has sore backChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) is dealing with a sore back, per manager Robin Ventura....[+]
- 9/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko, Dayan Viciedo out: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko and OF Dayan Viciedo are not in the starting lineup Thursday, Sept. 20, with 3B Kevin Youkilis...[+]
- 9/19 Southside Showdown: Wasted Opportunities Propel the Legend of Chen: Bruce Chen has faced the White Sox four times this season. In those four starts he’s given up 15 runs and the two teams have...
- 9/19 Kings of Kauffman: The Best Player in the Minors VS the Worst Player in the Majors: Several years ago I played on a “D” league softball team sponsored by my employer. It was supposed to be a non-competitive...
- 9/18 Southside Showdown: All the Small Things: Baseball’s regular season is 162 games long; even playing almost every day it takes six months to play out. Even...
- 9/16 High Heat Stats: Saturday snippets: @Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3: Twice down to their last strike, LA rallied to tie on Andre Ethier‘s single and a double by Friday’s...
- 9/15 Southside Showdown: Francisco Liriano: Today’s Ace: Francisco Liriano doesn’t need any consistency of role to concentrate and get the job done, apparently. After being told he...
- 9/14 Southside Showdown: Sale Shows Stellar Control in Helping Sox to Shutout: Chris Sale went 6 innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 5 while giving up no runs. Verlander likewise gave up no runs. He pitched...
- 9/13 Redlegs Review: Reds prospects look to polish their skills in Arizona Fall League: Leading Off The Arizona Fall League season will get under way on October 9th. This will be the 20th season for...
- 9/10 Southside Showdown: Quintana’s Resurgance and Rios’ Power Lead White Sox Over Tigers: Jose Quintana escaped the 2nd inning, and that was a moral victory for Sox fans. When he lasted through the 4th, it was longer...
- 9/10 Southside Showdown: : The White Sox went into last week coming off a disastrous weekend in Detroit, during which they were swept, dropping them...
- 9/9 Puckett's Pond: Scott Diamond: Poor Man’s Buehrle? Homeless Man’s Glavine?: Scott Diamond is the Twins best pitcher this season, but his solid 2012 performance seems to have come out of nowhere. At first...
- 9/8 Southside Showdown: White Sox Win Behind Strong Afternoon From Sale: It was Star Wars day at The Cell, and the White Sox definitely provided the fireworks to accompany it. Cy Chen be **** the offense...
- 9/8 High Heat Stats: Who will be the next 400 HR hitter?: This season, Paul Konerko, David Ortiz and Adam Dunn have joined the 400 HR club that now boasts 50 members. But, it’s not...
- 9/6 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes: @Nationals 9, Cubs 1: Through Monday, 387 games had been played at Nationals Park, and only one team had ever hit 5 HRs there....
- 9/6 Nolan Writin': Who do we root for?: With Oakland having just been swept by Los Angeles and now five games back from the Rangers, the division lead is looking increasingly...
- 9/5 Southside Showdown: He’ll Always Have Seattle: The White Sox can’t seem to beat the Tigers, but the Tigers can’t seem to beat the Indians, and so even after the awful...
- 9/4 Kings of Kauffman: Wil Myers Had a Good Day: It started this morning when Baseball America announced that Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder Wil Myers had been named their Minor...
- 9/3 Southside Showdown: Gordon Beckham Leads Sox Back Into Sole Possession of First: After a Detroit sweep, the White Sox had something to prove: that they could still win games. There was a pre-game ceremony at...
News -- August 2012
- 8/28 Baseball Reality Tour: Who Should Win the MVP?: Buster Olney got it started early this morning...In the wide open AL Cy Young race, the frontrunners from here look to be: 1....
- 8/27 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: The White Sox went into last week smarting from being swept in Kansas City. The Yankees (who entered the week with...
- 8/25 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Looking at the Dodgers' return in the potential trade with the Red Sox: With the blockbuster Dodger-Red Sox trade expected to be announced today, I'm going to look at just what the Dodgers are getting...
- 8/25 Southside Showdown: You Don’t See That Every Night: Friday night’s game had a lot of action early before settling down in the middle innings; it looked like it would...
- 8/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Ya gotta believe: Five things the Mets can do to contend in 2013: As a New York Mets fan, one can often feel like something of a punching bag. First of all, we live in close proximity to the Yankees,...
- 8/23 Through The Fence Baseball: How are the White Sox getting it Dunn?: Coming in to this season, many prematurely crowned the Detroit Tigers as the clear winner of the American League Central. While...
- 8/22 The Baseball Page: Is Your MLB Team Making A Playoff Push: Power Rankings: Power Rankings Current Team Previous 1 Washington Nationals 1 On...
- 8/22 Yanks Go Yard: Nova’s rocky road continues in Yanks 7-3 loss to ChiSox: New York Yankees starter Ivan Nova has lost it. More than it, really. He lost the game, lost his edge, lost his ability to hold...
- 8/22 Baseball Musings: Wise Guy: Dwayne Wise stepped into the lead-off slot for the White Sox with the injury to Alejandro De Aza, and he goes four for five against...
- 8/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks Drop Another One To The White Sox, 7-3: So, does anyone else wish that Ivan Nova could have gone down to the Minors again this season to straighten himself out? Just...
- 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Nick Swisher: After eight-plus seasons in the Major Leagues Nick Swisher is just a few months away from hitting free agency for the first time....
- 8/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WISE BITES YANKS BACK. YANKEES LOSE 9-6: It was an emotional roller coaster of a game, with the lead going back and forth between the Yankees and the White Sox in the...
- 8/21 mlbreports.com : A Fantasy Season for the 2012 Chicago White Sox: Tuesday August 21st, 2012 Peter Stein (Fantasy Baseball Analyst): Some of the biggest surprises in fantasy baseball this season...
- 8/20 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Sunday action: Rays 8, @Angels 3: For the first time in their 52-year history, the Angels were swept in a 4-game series while allowing 7+ runs...
- 8/20 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: The White Sox went into last week with a 2 game lead over Detroit. Given that the Sox were heading out for a 7-game road...
- 8/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays-Royals Preview With Kings of Kauffman’s Mike Vamosi: Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk to Mike Vamosi, a staff writer for the esteemed Royals website Kings of Kauffman. I talked...
- 8/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Dunn Enters 400 Home Run Club: Yesterday Kansasy City pummeled Jake Peavy and the first place Chicago White Sox, 9-4. But the story of the day...
- 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Sunday lineup notes: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is playing first base against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, Aug. 19. INF Ray Olmedo is playing...[+]
- 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn hits milestone homer: Chicago White Sox 1B Adam Dunn swatted his 400th career home run Saturday, Aug. 18, against the Kansas City Royals. Dunn and 1B...[+]
- 8/18 Southside Showdown: Milestones and Errors – White Sox Drop Another in KC: The White Sox were once again unable to pull out a win against the villainous Bruce Chen. The Panamanian Pouncer (he only pounces...
- 8/17 Southside Showdown: White Sox Can’t Get Above Mendoza: The Royals continue their pestering of the Sox as Chris Sale was unable to get the best of Luis Mendoza in Kansas City. A couple...
- 8/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko was not himself: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) said he was not himself while going through concussions symptoms for three days...[+]
- 8/17 Call to the Pen: Konerko’s Leadership Has Been Pillar Of Strength For White Sox: White Sox general manager Kenny Williams is a man that has been known to take risks. During the winter meetings and at the trade...
- 8/17 Southside Showdown: Win Probability Added: Imagine the White Sox have fallen behind 15 to 2, and then in the 7th inning Adam Dunn hits a solo home run. As a fan,...
- 8/17 Kings of Kauffman: Royals-White Sox Series Preview Q&A with Southside Showdown’s Matt Adams: This weekend, the Royals host the White Sox. In the last series between the two teams August 6-8, the Royals took two of three,...
- 8/17 WasWatching: A.L. Batting Leaders: Here they are, as of this morning. Can Derek Jeter win the batting title this year? Or, is it between Trout and Cabrera? Rk...
- 8/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko activated: The Chicago White Sox activated 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) from the seven-day disabled list Friday, Aug. 17. In corresponding...[+]
- 8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko expected to play Friday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) is expected to be activated from the seven-day disabled list Friday, Aug. 17, and...[+]
- 8/15 Southside Showdown: Take That, Toronto!: On August 5, 2006 Javier Vazquez went 8 innings in Toronto for the White Sox and struck out 13 batters. Paul Konerko went 2 for...
- 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko works out: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) rode an exercise bike Tuesday, Aug. 14, in his first activity since going on the...[+]
- 8/14 Southside Showdown: Kids Pitching Against Kids – Lineups 8/14: Last night the White Sox offense came from Adam Dunn and Adam Dunn only, as they fell 3-2 in extras to the Toronto Blue Jays....
- 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko OK: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) looked good after being evaluated for concussion symptoms Monday, Aug. 13, and...[+]
- 8/13 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Dixon’s Picks: Waiver Wire Additions for the Week of August 13: Welcome back to a new Dixon’s Picks. I’ll come right out and tell you that this is a rough streaming week. For one,...
- 8/13 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: Going into last week, every White Sox fan anti**** the return of Chris Sale, after his previous start was skipped due to...
- 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko feeling better: Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura said 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) is feeling better but it is uncertain if he will be...[+]
- 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to be examined Monday: Updating previous reports, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) will undergo a 'thorough concussion-related exam' at...[+]
- 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to seven-day DLThe Chicago White Sox placed 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion....[+]
- 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko battling mild concussion: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (concussion) was sidelined Wednesday, Aug. 8, due to a mild concussion....[+]
- 8/8 Southside Showdown: Surprise Ace Jeremy Guthrie Hands White Sox Loss: A rubber match with Jeremy Guthrie on the mound for the Royals, who came into the evening toting an ERA+ of 71 had simplicity...
- 8/8 Southside Showdown: Orlando Hudson is a Designated Hitter: Robin Ventura built up some momentum last night by calling for a Jordan Danks sacrifice bunt with Ray Olmedo standing in the on-deck...
- 8/6 SoDo Mojo: Encouraging: Our surging Mariners still find themselves eight games below .500 at 51-59, and yet I’m excited. Well, maybe not excited,...
- 8/6 STLCardinalBaseball: Roundtable: Thoughts on Yadier Molina: This year has been one of the best seasons from Yadier Molina or any Cardinals catcher for that matter. So, as I have been watching...
- 8/5 mlbreports.com : Chicago White Sox: How Big of An Impact Has Manager Robin Ventura Made In His First Year on the Job?: Sunday August 5th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: Chicago White Sox’s manager, Robin Ventura has revitalized baseball in Chicago. The...
- 8/5 Southside Showdown: A.J. Doesn’t Start, Plays Hero Anyway: It was Dan Haren and it was Francisco Liriano that controlled the game early as neither team was able to do much offensively against...
- 8/5 Tyler's Think Tank: Quietly Awesome (AL Hitters): To see the NL edition, scroll down or go here. Austin Jackson (.316/.405/.500) The 2010 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up endured...
- 8/2 Baseball News Source: White Sox Defying Odds with Productive Pitching: Widely regarded a winner at the trade deadline by many baseball pundits, the Chicago White Sox are defying the odds so far this...
News -- July 2012
- 7/31 Full Spectrum Baseball: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not: Adam Dunn: We have a couple of unexpected names in this week’s edition of Who’s Hot, Who’s Not. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Hottest...
- 7/30 Southside Showdown: White Sox Drop One to Twins Late: Neither Jose Quintana or Cole De Vries had their good stuff today and both offenses jumped on the board early posting 4 runs a...
- 7/30 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: The White Sox entered last week reeling, having lost five straight, including a sweep in Detroit that allowed the Tigers...
- 7/29 MLB Dirt: 2012 All-Underrated Team: As Major League Baseball heads into the second half of its season chatter increases about the frontrunners for various end-of-year...
- 7/28 Southside Showdown: White Sox Continue to Love Playing the Rangers: A single play in Friday night’s series opener cost the White Sox two starters for Saturday. Both Alexei Ramirez and Alejandro...
- 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko moves up franchise list: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko scored his 1,065th run Saturday, July 28, to tie former White Sox 2B Eddie Collins for fourth...[+]
- 7/27 Southside Showdown: Be Patient!: When it comes to hitting, patience is a virtue. Drawing walks has obvious benefits – baserunners, avoiding outs, wearing out...
- 7/26 Kings of Kauffman: National League Routs American League While Melky Cabrera Wins All-Star Game MVP: For the first time in a long time, Kansas City was the focus of the sports world while hosting the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. All...
- 7/25 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: @Phillies 7, Brewers 6: It was 1-1 through 5. Four HRs later, Cliff Lee was staring at a 1-7 record. But one bullpen acid flashback...
- 7/24 Southside Showdown: Offense Pours it on Late in White Sox Victory: Jose Quintana didn’t have the shutdown game he had last time out. He gave up 8 hits, he even walked a batter. Worse than that...
- 7/24 High Heat Stats: Monday, Monday … hey, look, it’s game notes!: @Giants 7, Padres 1: Four in the 1st matched San Francisco’s season high, and Buster Posey broke it open with a 3-run...
- 7/24 Call to the Pen: MLB Scoreboard: Ichiro Hops Dugouts, Helps The New York Yankees Beat The Seattle Mariners: AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees 4, Seattle Mariners 1 Ichiro Suzuki had been a Seattle Mariner for his entire career until the...
- 7/23 Southside Showdown: Gavin Floyd Returns Along With the Offense: When Paul Konerko hit a 3-run HR in the 1st inning, a few different things happened. For starters, Hawk got very emotional on...
- 7/21 Southside Showdown: White Sox Lose Game, Control of First Place: The day began with news of two additions to the White Sox bullpen, Jesse Crain’s return from the DL and Brett Myers coming over...
- 7/20 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/19: After whipping the Youk's 10-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a spilt of the series tonight in the finale of a...
- 7/20 BoSox Injection: Ross Wrecks ChiSox Again With Walk-Off Three-Run Homer. Sox Win 3-1.: If he was a prize fighter, Boston fans would call him Wrecking Ball Ross. If you are the Chicago White Sox, after the last two-night...
- 7/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/19: After whipping the Youk's 10-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a spilt of the series tonight in the finale of a...
- 7/18 Yankees Fans Unite: Teixeira Turning It Around: Mark Teixeira’s season so far has gone true to form. It started out with his usual slow April and he has had a very hot summer...
- 7/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/18: After falling to Youk's 7-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to secure at least a split tonight in the third game of a four-game...
- 7/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/17: After beating the Youks 5-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take another win tonight in the second game of a three-game...
- 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko reaches 2,000 games with team: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko played in his 2,000th game with the franchise Wednesday, July 18, against the Boston Red Sox....[+]
- 7/18 High Heat Stats: Tuesday game notes (no, not *that* one): Angels 13, @Tigers 0: I’ve always said, if you absolutely must end a franchise-record 159-game non-shutout streak, you...
- 7/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/18: After falling to Youk's 7-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to secure at least a split tonight in the third game of a four-game...
- 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko's batting average in a nose dive: Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura said Tuesday, July 17, that he has no plans to move 1B Paul Konerko out of the cleanup...[+]
- 7/17 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/17: After beating the Youks 5-1 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take another win tonight in the second game of a three-game...
- 7/17 BoSox Injection: Red Sox & White Sox Series Q&A: It’s a series that many Red Sox fans would have circled on their calendar the minute Kevin Youkilis was traded to the Chicago...
- 7/16 Southside Showdown: Olney Says Tigers’ Weakness Actually Strength: Buster Olney is a great reporter. If you want to find out what’s going on around the league he’s absolutely someone you should...
- 7/16 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Chicago White SoxThe Advanced Scout washes his #20 jersey and analyzes the Chicago White Sox...
- 7/16 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/16: After taking two-of-three against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox return to historic Fenway Park for...
- 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko slumpingChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is hitting .228 since May 28....[+]
- 7/15 High Heat Stats: Belated return of Game Notes, with Saturday plus: Saturday @Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 1: The 5th straight scoreless start by Ryan Dempster matched the longest since Orel Hershiser‘s record...
- 7/15 Southside Showdown: Chris Sale to Lead Sox in Rubber Match – Lineups 7/15: Day of rest lineup? Not today, not this Sunday. Chris Sale will go to the bump in the rubber match with the full complement of...
- 7/14 Southside Showdown: White Sox Win 14 Inning Marathon in Kansas City: For days avid baseball fans have been begging for the return of meaningful games to resume. When Friday night’s matchup between...
- 7/13 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Mid-Season Leaders: As we wait for the second-half of the 2012 season to get going this evening, I thought it might be fun to go through the...
- 7/12 Puckett's Pond: Puckett’s Pond 2012 Predictions, half a season later.: Back in April the Puckett’s Pond staff all sat down and wrote up some predictions for the 2012 season, a quick look at the...
- 7/12 Southside Showdown: Old Man Finds New Power: Who leads the White Sox in home runs at the All-Star Break? Yes, of course it’s Adam Dunn. But who’s second...
- 7/11 Call to the Pen: National League Dominates American League in All-Star Game: The National League got smoked in interleague play again this season. From that point, the analysts made sure to point out how...
- 7/10 Southside Showdown: American League Loses All-Star Game, but How Did the White Sox Players Do?: No home field advantage for the American League. The contest to determine that fact wasn’t all that compelling. The NL jumped...
- 7/10 Baseball Musings: Trout Time: R.A. Dickey comes into the game in the bottom of the sixth. Mike Trout leads off against him and singles, then steals second....
- 7/9 Southside Showdown: Kevin Youkilis is Player of the Week: I tend to not pay too much attention to player/pitcher of the week honors. I’ve likened them in the past to getting perfect...
- 7/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Ranting and raving about the All-Star Game: Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is upon us. The game is also known as the Midsummer Classic – but I like to call...
- 7/6 MLB Dirt: American League Position All-Star Starters: The other day I revealed my starting position players for the National League and today I give you my American League starters....
- 7/5 High Heat Stats: 5th of July game notes (day session): @White Sox 2, Rangers 1: Chicago took 3 straight from Texas for the first time since 2004, as Jose Quintana rebounded from his...
- 7/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: 2012 Fantasy All-Stars: American League Edition: With the All-Star Break looming, let's take a look at the players who have separated themselves as the best of the best in Fantasy...
- 7/3 Southside Showdown: Sox Ignore Everything They Heard About Rangers, Score 19 Runs: Chris Sale didn’t have a whole lot of trouble carving up the offense belonging to the team with the best record in baseball....
- 7/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: BBD’s 2012 All-Star Game ballot: I completely understand what the All-Star game is all about. It’s set up for the fans, by the fans, but the definition...
- 7/2 Blog Red Machine: 2012 All Star Ballots are in and the Losers are…the Voters: Part 1 The American League: The ballots have been tallied both online and in each of the 32 stadiums hosting Major League Baseball. As expected, the voters...
- 7/2 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Biggest Small Market All-Star Snubs: We need to face facts folks. The All-Star game, with voting starting just a few weeks into the season, is a po**** contest...
- 7/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Thoughts on Girardi over-managing against the White Sox: It’s a partly cloudy day in late June – hot out for a 7:05 game – and the Yankees had mounted a 3-1 lead over the Chicago...
- 7/2 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: It may not have had the ending White Sox fans were hoping for, but it was a successful week on the road for the...
- 7/1 Call to the Pen: 2012 MLB All-Star Reserves & Pitchers: Shortly after the starters were announced for the 83rd Major League All-Star Game, the reserves and pitchers were selected by...
- 7/1 Southside Showdown: Sox Get 3 All-Star Bids; Peavy in Final Vote: Cases could be made for a number of White Sox this season to be included on the 2012 All-Star Team. They can’t take everybody,...
- 7/1 Kings of Kauffman: Billy Butler Headed For Career Power Year: Billy Butler has drawn flack in the past for being a singles hitter in a slugger’s body. A small but vocal group of fans...
News -- June 2012
- 6/30 Kings of Kauffman: All-Star Credential Check with Billy Butler: The Major League Baseball All-Star teams will be announced tomorrow at 1 p.m., and speculation is swirling about who will represent...
- 6/30 StanGraphs: Picking All-Stars and Taking Names, Part Two: The National League All-Star picks have already been chronicled, so the next natural step is to examine the American League for...
- 6/30 Yanks Go Yard: Doubled Up: Yankees crushed by White Sox 14-7: It was a forgettable night for the New York Yankees on many fronts. Their rookie pitcher, Adam Warren, made his major league debut...
- 6/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Is it time to be a buyer or seller?: Nash, It’s the time of year when the big league teams start deciding if they should be buyers or sellers, what about us fantasy...
- 6/29 Southside Showdown: Quintana Gives Up Runs, Proves Luck Still Intact: If I were to tell you that Jose Quintana get knocked around for 4 runs in the 1st inning, and a pair more in the 4th, you’d...
- 6/29 Bus League Baseball: Projected USA 2013 World Baseball Classic Roster: Position Players: Earlier in the week, I revealed who I would pick for the USA pitching staff in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. It’s a bit...
- 6/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Is it time to be a buyer or seller?: Nash, It’s the time of year when the big league teams start deciding if they should be buyers or sellers, what about us fantasy...
- 6/29 Yankees Fans Unite: My 2012 AL All- Star Roster: The MLB All-Star break is fast approaching signaling the end of the first half and the All-Star game. Like it or not the All-Star...
- 6/28 For Baseball Junkies: 2012 All-Star Ballot: OCP Selections: All-Star balloting ends tonight - if you haven't submitted your ballot yet, you should do that (#voteforchooch). Looking...
- 6/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Three-run homer in ninth sinks Yanks, 4-3: The Chicago White Sox scored three runs in the top of the ninth on a three-run home run by Dayan Viciendo off of David Robertson...
- 6/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks lose to White Sox in odd 9th inning: Everything tonight went just about according to plan. The Yankees got a strong performance from Ivan Nova and quickly gained the...
- 6/28 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central All-Stars (Maybe): Rosters for the 2012 All-Star Game will be announced next week. MLB keeps adding more and more players to each team, there...
- 6/28 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Podcast Series Preview: White Sox vs. Yankees: As far as the Yankees’ series went against the Cleveland Indians, it had some highs and lows. The high was that the Yankees...
- 6/28 Fire Brand of the American League: Voting in the 2012 All-Star BallotEvan reveals his ballot....
- 6/27 Tyler's Think Tank: My AL All-Star Ballot: Voting ends tomorrow! All stats through Tuesday, June 26th. I don't care about re**** or past performance; I just...
- 6/27 High Heat Stats: A few Tuesday game notes: @Reds 4, Brewers 3: While Bronson Arroyo was holding Milwaukee hitless through 7, winless Marco Estrada was racking up 12...
- 6/27 mlbreports.com : Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox: What Happened in Boston?: Wednesday June 27th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: The end of the road in Boston has finally been reached for third baseman Kevin...
- 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko sittingChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is out of the lineup Wednesday, June 27....[+]
- 6/26 Call to the Pen: Kevin Youkilis Could Be Big Help To White Sox: From the moment manager Bobby Valentine insulted Kevin Youkilis with vague remarks about how hard he was trying to come back from...
- 6/26 BoSox Injection: Is David Ortiz A Legitimate MVP Candidate?: There’s been quite a bit of writing concerning Will Middlebrooks as a potential AL Rookie of the Year candidate. However,...
- 6/26 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB AL All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/25: The final update for the 2012 MLB AL All-Star balloting came out on Monday and unless a major miracle happens before voting ends...
- 6/25 Red Sox Maineiacs: Red Sox All-Star Prospectus Update: (Updated 6/23) 34 players will make the AL All-Star team to be played July 10th in Kansas City. The 9 Starters and the...
- 6/25 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB AL All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/25: The final update for the 2012 MLB AL All-Star balloting came out on Monday and unless a major miracle happens before voting ends...
- 6/25 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: It was an up and down week for the White Sox. Actually, more accurately, it was a down and then up week. They hold...
- 6/24 mlbreports.com : Top 10 Stat of the Week ( Career HRs With One Team ): Sunday June.24/2012 Douglas “Chuck” Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Seemingly gone are the...
- 6/24 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 draft: White Sox Keon Barnum homers in third straight game: The nerves, excitement and awe for a kid weeks removed from his high school prom is going to get the better of him. Most times,...
- 6/23 High Heat Stats: Friday mini-recap: @Orioles 2, Nationals 1: After Washington equalized on an error in the 5th, J.J. Hardy answered with a 2-out scoring double...
- 6/23 Baseball Analytics: My All Star Starters: AL 1B: Next up is my choice for American League First Baseman. Voting totals can be found here. The first baseman used to be the position...
- 6/23 Call to the Pen: What if Kevin Youkilis Changes Sox?: The big buzz on baseball’s rumor circuit is that long-time Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis could soon be on...
- 6/23 Motor City Bengals: The 2012 fWar American League All-Star Team: One of the more interesting developments in baseball over the past few years, has been the usage of advanced metrics by fans in...
- 6/21 High Heat Stats: The Mount Rushmore of the Chicago White Sox: The White Sox are an original American League team dating back to 1901. The had a good amount of success early on, winning the...
- 6/20 Red Sox Maineiacs: The Market for Kevin Youkilis: I have chosen June 15th for this article on a possible landing place for the oft-rumored trade candidate, Kevin Youkilis....
- 6/20 mlbreports.com : Paul Konerko is Playing Like An MVP in 2012: Wednesday June.20/2012 Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth(Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Paul Konerko is a...
- 6/20 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/18: The totals for the 2012 MLB American League All-Star Ballot came out on Monday and things aren't looking good for the Boston Red...
- 6/19 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/18: The totals for the 2012 MLB American League All-Star Ballot came out on Monday and things aren't looking good for the Boston Red...
- 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko returns to lineup with homer: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was back in the starting lineup Monday, June 18, against the Chicago Cubs after getting a day...[+]
- 6/18 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (22-44) at Chicago White Sox (35-31): I think the White Sox have already claimed the Dead Pelican Cup, even if their entire team comes down with the plague and the...
- 6/18 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: White Sox riding high with improved outfield: It’s still early yet, with three weeks left before the All-Star classic. But I believe the Chicago White Sox, one...
- 6/18 mlbreports.com : Stat of the Week: Will Extra Base Hits Help Punch Tickets to BBHOF?: Monday June.18/2012 Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Extra base hits kind...
- 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko rested: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (rest) was held out of the starting lineup Sunday, June 17, against the Los Angeles Dodgers...[+]
- 6/17 Roto Think Tank: The Difficult Ones: Normal.dotm 0 0 1 1819 10373 Roto Think Tank 86 20 12738 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false...
- 6/15 Up Along First: Series Preview: Reds And Red-Hot Votto Come Into Town: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Citi Field. The Reds come into this series leading the...
- 6/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHO WILL CANO CHOOSE FOR HIS HOME RUN TEAM?: Captains for the home run derby have been named. On the AL side, last years champion, Robinson Cano is at the helm....
- 6/12 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 62: No Support: When your starter surrenders just two runs, you should have a good shot at winning the game. However, the Cardinals’ (31-31)...
- 6/11 mlbreports.com : 2012 American League All-Star Voting: Who Should be in the AL Starting Lineup?: Monday June 11, 2012 DEDRICK HENDRIX: The mid-season classic is almost here ladies and gentleman. As a baseball fan you have...
- 6/11 The Rays Today: Go Vote For The All Star Game: Posted in UncategorizedNobody wants to see an all Rangers All Star Game, Evan Longoria is ranked 3rd for third basemen and B.J....
- 6/11 MLB Dirt: Carlos Beltran and The 300/300 Club: I have always been a fan of players who possess both the skill of speed and power. As a kid I was a big Jose Canseco fan who was...
- 6/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Early favorites for American League postseason awards: The MLB season is 60 games in. There have been a lot of surprises, falls, breakthroughs and risings in the standings. Usually,...
- 6/10 Buccos Buzz: James McDonald Continues Domination, Pirates Move to .500: Of all the stories relating the Pittsburgh Pirates’ young season, starting pitcher James McDonald‘s may be the...
- 6/10 FanSided: Sox Pitching Gets Beat Up as Astros Take Series The Astros just won a series on the road. It so happens that it’s their first of 2012. You’re welcome, Houston. ...
- 6/9 Baseball Musings: Triple Crown Year: With I’ll Have Another pulling out of the Belmont Stakes, there will be not triple crown in horse racing this year. We might...
- 6/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Which Yankees deserve an All-Star game nod?: In typical Yankees fashion, a flip of the calendar from one month to the other means a complete 180 degree turn in the team’s...
- 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko backChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) is back in the lineup Thursday, June 7, as the designated hitter....[+]
- 6/7 Tyler's Think Tank: 9 Surprise Contenders: Baltimore Orioles-Coming off the heels of a 93 loss season they find themselves atop the AL East, tied with the Tampa Bay...
- 6/7 Crashburn Alley: Cot for Choice: Ryan Howard said it best: Cot for Choice. The Phillies’ catcher, known affectionately as Chooch (or, in some parts of the...
- 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko out againChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) is out of the lineup again Wednesday, June 6....[+]
- 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hopes to play Thursday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) said he hopes to be in the starting lineup Thursday, June 7, but is not sure if he will...[+]
- 6/6 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/5: The first wave of results are in for the American League voting totals for the 2012 MLB All-Star Game and the Boston Red Sox find...
- 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has procedure on wrist: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) had a minor procedure done on his ailing wrist, according...[+]
- 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko scratched: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (undisclosed) was scratched from the lineup for an undisclosed reason Tuesday, June 5. OF Brent...[+]
- 6/5 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 MLB All-Star Ballot Voting Totals - 6/5: The first wave of results are in for the American League voting totals for the 2012 MLB All-Star Game and the Boston Red Sox find...
- 6/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Potential Trade Partners for Kevin Youkilis: Third BaseWith credible rumors swirling over Fenway, it's finally time to examine potential trade partners for Youk....
- 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko, Alejandro De Aza not in lineup Sunday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko and OF Alejandro De Aza (illness) were given the day off Sunday, June 3, against the Seattle...[+]
- 6/2 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Podcast: 'Dugout Blues' episode 7 -- Dodgers, Kemp, debuts, draft: In this episode, Jared and I discuss Matt Kemp reinjuring his hamstring, which will keep him out a month. We talk about the...
- 6/1 Roto Think Tank: Valuation to Date: A.L. Hitters: Today I conclude my series on valuation to date for Rotisserie League, mono league scoring formats with American League hitters.Top...
News -- May 2012
- 5/30 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Tuesday’s action: (Some notes on a few Tuesday games, with a focus on the west coast games that often get left out of these reports.) Brewers 2,...
- 5/30 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Nathan Eovaldi makes the Dodgers look smart for not signing Roy Oswalt: Look, there's no debating the illustrious career of Roy Oswalt, but perhaps it was a good thing he didn't sign with the Dodgers. Oswalt...
- 5/30 Cubs Stats: Drinking The White Sox Kool Aid: It's hot. As I was walking from the North Face store, beads of sweat were dripping from my face. I thought to myself: "Self,...
- 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko's streak endsChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko's hit streak ended at 14 games Tuesday, May 29....[+]
- 5/29 High Heat Stats: Memorial Monday musings: [Just in time for Tuesday night's slate, here are a few notes on Monday games.] White Sox 2, @Rays 1: To put it very mildly, ChiSox...
- 5/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Are The White Sox For Real?: The White Sox are 27-22, have won 6 straight, are ½ game out of first place and are one of the bigger surprises in baseball....
- 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko extends to 14Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko extended his hitting streak to 14 games Monday, May 28....[+]
- 5/28 mlbreports.com : The DH Tandem of Ibanez and Jones Are Providing Great Value Amongst the Position: Monday, May.28/2012 Douglas “Chuck” Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- Raul Ibanez and Andruw...
- 5/28 High Heat Stats: Sunday summary: Rays 4, @Red Sox 3: Back at ya, BoSox — The day after Salty‘s come-from-behind 2-run walk-off that broke up Fernando...
- 5/28 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review: The White Sox are rolling right now, and seem to be closing in on 1st place.A.L. Central Week in Review - Southside Showdown...
- 5/27 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Memorial Weekend MLB Thoughts: Memorial Day Weekend is the time that sports fans finally start paying attention to MLB. Yeah, LA and NYC...
- 5/27 High Heat Stats: Paul Konerko – one of the greatest 34-36 year old players in history: With Paul Konerko reaching 400 career White Sox homers today, it seems like a good time to repeat how amazing he’s been...
- 5/27 Baseball Musings: Thumping the Indians: The Chicago White Sox complete not only a sweep of the Indians, but a complete domination of the AL Central leaders. Their 12-6...
- 5/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Swept Out of Chicago; White Sox 12, Indians 6: By Christian Petrila Everything in Chicago was hot except for the Indians pitching. Chicago put up another 12 runs on the Indians,...
- 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko collects four hits Saturday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs, three runs scored and a walk against the Cleveland...[+]
- 5/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 27, 2008: Compiled by Jason Kaminski The Indians complete a triple steal during a 8 – 2 win over the ChiSox. It is the first in the...
- 5/25 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: JJ Stankevitz Talks Chicago White Sox: The Indians head to Chicago this weekend for yet another series against the White Sox. We know this team pretty well by now—this...
- 5/24 High Heat Stats: Running amok: Thursday game notes on the fly: “What is the sound of one hand blogging?” In lieu of chat, I decided to give this format another try, but it seems...
- 5/24 FanSided: When the Wind Blows: The night didn’t go quite as Cole De Vries had envisioned for his big league debut, I’m sure. It didn’t go the way Humber...
- 5/24 Red Sox Life: Looking Around: A few quick thoughts:-- Not once, in the entire season, have the Sox been above .500. They've reached it twice, then fallen back....
- 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko rakingChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is hitting .548 (17-for-31) during his nine-game hitting streak....[+]
- 5/22 Southside Showdown: Hey Look, Twins! 5/22 Lineups: Hey look at that, Paulie’s back! Lack of vision will only hold a guy like Paul … [visit site to read more]Hey Look, Twins!...
- 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko returns: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (face) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday, May 22. INF Eduardo Escobar is starting at third...[+]
- 5/20 High Heat Stats: David Ortiz, 3 years after the fall: In the 2009 season, David Ortiz went homerless all the way up until 3 years ago today, of May 20th. Up until that game, for the...
- 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hoping to return TuesdayChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (eye) hopes to return to action Tuesday, May 22, against the Minnesota Twins....[+]
- 5/20 Call to the Pen: Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko Injury Update: Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul … [visit site to read more]Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko Injury Update - Call to the...
- 5/19 FanSided: Sox Bats Knock Down CubsWhen ...
- 5/18 High Heat Stats: What IS the “traditional” role of a #2 hitter, really?: I was leafing through the ol’ Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract recently, when one of the “historical”...
- 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko undergoes tests: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (eye) had tests after the game Friday, May 18, after being hit by...[+]
- 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hit in the face: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (face) was hit with a pitch on the left side of the face Friday,...[+]
- 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Gordon Beckham, Paul Konerko homer: Chicago White Sox 2B Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning in a winning effort Friday, May 18, and 1B Paul...[+]
- 5/18 High Heat Stats: Thursday recap: @Indians 6, Mariners 5: A 2-out, 3-run Jake-jack by Jose Lopez tied it in the 8th, and a walk-fueled rally off Brandon League...
- 5/10 High Heat Stats: Running Recap for Wednesday: Morning updates! Newer stuff is on top. White Sox 8, @Indians 1: Jake Peavy‘s 8th straight Quality Start (including his...
- 5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sox Start Fast, Finish Strong For Victory; White Sox 5, Indians 3: By Mike Brandyberry The Indians looked like a first place team for eight innings on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, the game...
- 5/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #29 – Chicago White Sox (13-17) vs. Cleveland Indians (17-11): By Matthew Van Wormer May is supposed to be the “flowers” after the April “showers.” It’s still...
- 5/10 The Daily Catch: Six Standout White Sox Stats: This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus Chris Sale is scheduled to undergo an MRI for...
- 5/7 FanSided: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox: Seems like these two teams just can’t get enough of each other. The Chicago White Sox (13-15) come to Cleveland for a four game...
- 5/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #23 – Cleveland Indians (12-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-12: By Matthew Van Wormer Jack Hannahan did it again, Travis Hafner provided a little extra power (and runs) and Chris Perez slammed...
- 5/2 MLB Dirt: Paul Konerko – More Than a Chicago Treasure: Scoring and hitting have declined the last three seasons. Despite that fact, Paul Konerko keeps hitting and putting up terrific...
- 5/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ugh, Whoops, Wow; White Sox 7, Indians 2: By Mike Brandyberry Usually when the circus comes to town, they have an act with clowns getting out of a Volkswagen. Instead,...
News -- April 2012
- 4/30 Tyler's Think Tank: Sox Recover on the Road: Following a three game sweep of the Twins in which Boston scored 24 runs, the Sox strolled into the Windy...
- 4/29 Fragile Freddy's: Weekend Recap: After a nightmarish start to the season the Sox got just what they needed from a road trip through Minnesota and Chicago with...
- 4/29 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 4/29: When the Boston Red Sox started this seven game road trip, their record sat at 4-10 and things were looking bleak. Not a lot...
- 4/29 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 4/29: When the Boston Red Sox started this seven game road trip, their record sat at 4-10 and things were looking bleak. Not a lot...
- 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko not in lineup Sunday: Chicago White Sox DH/1B Paul Konerko (neck) was scratched from the lineup Sunday, April 29, because of a stiff neck. OF Dayan...[+]
- 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Balfour, Hanrahan, Angels, Twins, Myers: Older ballplayers are showing a lot of life so far this season, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Veterans Paul Konerko,...
- 4/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/28: After picking up their fifth straight win last night, the Boston Red Sox will go for their third straight win over the Chicago...
- 4/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/28: After picking up their fifth straight win last night, the Boston Red Sox will go for their third straight win over the Chicago...
- 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko mashingChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is hitting .372 with five homers and 15 RBIs through his first 20 games....[+]
- 4/27 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/27: After picking up their fourth straight win last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it five straight tonight in the second...
- 4/27 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Gearing Up: April 30 - May 6: Rising UpPedro Strop (0% owned last week, 11% owned this week)Why do sleeper lists annoy me? It's because guys like Erick...
- 4/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/26: After sweeping the Minnesota Twins, the Boston Red Sox head to the south side of the Windy City tonight for the first of a four-game...
- 4/26 High Heat Stats: Gut-check time: Is this number high, low, or normal?: Paul Konerko‘s 400th HR was a game-tying shot in the 9th inning on the first pitch from Grant Balfour. It’s the 12th...
- 4/26 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Chicago White SoxThe Advanced Scout wipes the juice from his Italian beef off of his keyboard and analyzes the Chicago White Sox....
- 4/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/26: After sweeping the Minnesota Twins, the Boston Red Sox head to the south side of the Windy City tonight for the first of a four-game...
- 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko cracks 400th home run: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit a game-tying solo home run in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday, April 25, against the...[+]
- 4/25 Baseball Musings: Wild Ending: The White Sox and Athletics combined for five runs in the 14th inning after scoring a total of four through the first thirteen....
- 4/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: White Sox @ A’s Game 20: The A’s look to win the series today with Jarrod Parker on the mound in what should be an interesting pitching matchup between...
- 4/25 Baseball Musings: #400 A Big One: Paul Konerko just hit his 400th home run, a shot into the leftfield stairs in Oakland. That solo shot in leading off the ninth...
- 4/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: White Sox @ A’s Game 19: Tom Milone looks to prove that he can continue to win without inducing many strikeouts or even whiffs as his K/9 rate stands at...
- 4/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko homer back-to-back: Chicago White Sox DH Adam Dunn and 1B Paul Konerko hit back-to-back home runs Monday, April 23, in a 4-0 shutout of the Oakland...[+]
- 4/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: White Sox @ A’s Game 18: Bartolo Colon takes on Jake Peavy and the White Sox. Peavy is off to a great start, 2.75 ERA even better 1.92 FIP backed by his...
- 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko inches closer to milestone: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko swatted his second homer of the season Saturday, April 21, against the Seattle Mariners. It...[+]
- 4/20 The Baseball Page: A.J. Pierzynski starts out scorchingA.J. Pierzynski starts out scorching...
- 4/18 Crashburn Alley: Older and Better: Earlier this evening, Bradley Ankrom and I were talking about how well Barry Bonds would hit if he came back now, at age 47. I...
- 4/16 High Heat Stats: Monday morning action & random stuff: In the annual Patriots Day game in Fenway, Daniel Bard issued 7 walks (a new game high for this year) in 6.2 innings. His last...
- 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has hits in all eight games: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 1-for-4 with a double Sunday, April 15, against the Detroit Tigers, and he has hit safely...[+]
- 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn playing first base Sunday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is serving as the designated hitter against the Detroit Tigers Sunday, April 15, with DH/1B...[+]
- 4/13 High Heat Stats: Double roundup: Games notes from Wednesday/Thursday: Couldn’t get around on the High Heat yesterday, so let’s play a little catch-up. WEDNESDAY: Rockies 17, Giants 8: Colorado...
- 4/12 WahoosOnFirst: Game 5: White Sox 10, Indians 6: So much for low-scoring games. Both teams’ bats came alive at Progressive Field Wednesday afternoon as the Chicago White...
- 4/11 The Baseball Page: Detroit Tigers – Monday Morning ManagerDetroit Tigers - Monday Morning Manager...
- 4/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Ball Sends Tribe Packing; White Sox 10, Indians 6: By Craig Gifford The offense of the Cleveland Indians, dormant through much of the team’s first four games, finally broke...
- 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko moving up team charts: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko moved passed Hall of Famer Luke Appling for second place in team history Wednesday, April 11,...[+]
- 4/11 Cubs Stats: Things To Be Happy About: CubsBryan LaHair has been scalding the ball. The starting pitching — and especially Jeff Samardzija — has been beyond...
- 4/10 James Smyth Broadcast: All-Time Bluefield Team - Cal Ripken Jr.: The next entry on the All-Time Bluefield to the Bigs Team features one of two Hall of Famers on the roster. The shortstop is the...
- 4/10 WahoosOnFirst: Game 4: White Sox 4, Indians 2: Cleveland’s offensive struggles continued Monday night as the Indians (1-3) dropped the series opener against the Chicago...
- 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko reaches milestone: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko tied Hall of Hamer Luke Appling for second place in club history with 3,528 total bases. He...[+]
- 4/9 The Daily Catch: White Sox: First Impressions From The First Series: This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus Assuming A.J. Pierzynski was responsible for...
- 4/8 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers:Chicago White Sox: The Chicago White Sox are in rebuilding mode. They aren’t a very good team and don’t figure to be in any kind of race this...
- 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko in opening day lineup again: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko extended his team record with his 12th straight opening day start at first base. He had a pair...[+]
- 4/5 Feelin' Kinda Blue: The Los Angeles Dodgers will make the playoffs in 2012: Every season, I look forward to Dodger baseball. Even the last couple years when the team wasn't that talented and you know who...
- 4/4 Phillies Nation: Ranking the Offenses: 30-1: With Opening Night minutes away and the first slate of games set for a glorious Thursday afternoon, now is a good time to rank...
- 4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: How good will Eric Hosmer be?: Quick poll: Who was the last memorable Royal? Was it George Brett? How about Bo Jackson? By the end of 2012, we may have a...
- 4/3 Roto Think Tank: Might I Interest You In Being Bored to Tears While I Discuss My Home League? (A.L. Edition): In addition to the CBS Analysts League and Tout Wars, I play in a couple of long standing home leagues. I wasn't going to spend...
- 4/3 Mastersball.com: Impressions From the Facilitator: This past weekend I had the pleasure of facilitating live drafts for the NFBC in New York. This was my third year in a row running...
- 4/3 WasWatching: What If Jeff Conine & Jorge Posada Had A Race?: Maybe the winner could then race Paul Konerko? Here’s a fun list - From 1955 to 2011, players with 6+ seasons of at least...
News -- March 2012
- 3/31 Cubs Stats: White Sox Sign Yet Another First Baseman: The White Sox have signed Conor Jackson to a minor league contract, reports Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune (on Twitter)....
- 3/30 The Baseball Page: AL Central PreviewAL Central Preview ...
- 3/30 Release Points: Finding an Ideal Hitter for Petco Park: I recently wrote an article detailing how Edinson Volquez’s awful – and they were awful – 2011 numbers would look if he...
- 3/30 Through The Fence Baseball: White Sox’ Viciedo to the minors not a bad idea: If you are a Chicago White Sox fan, it’s no secret to anyone how bad outfielder Dayan Viciedo looks this spring. In 40 at-bats,...
- 3/30 Roto Think Tank: Early Auction Call Outs - American League: Below is a list of players that I think might be overvalued based on the expert auction results (CBS, LABR, Tout Wars) in A.L.-only...
- 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
- 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
- 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Chipper, Cohen, Pelfrey: Three years ago today, Miami-Dade County commissioners approved the final documents necessary for the Marlins to move forward...
- 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Is Jerry Sands the next Paul Konerko for Dodgers?: Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Another way to say it is: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice,...
- 3/17 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Chicago White Sox: The Marcels project a big year for Dayan Viciedo, although it's a low confidence projection. Photo: Ed Wolfstein/Icon SMI...
- 3/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has knee pain: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (knee) said he has slight pain in his knee but nothing compared to the pain he dealt with last...[+]
- 3/12 The Baseball Page: 2012 Fantasy Baseball AL Only First Base Rankings2012 Fantasy Baseball AL Only First Base Rankings...
- 3/10 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: Sizing Up the AL Central Competition: As Opening Day draws near, the biggest question on most Cleveland fans’ minds seems to be: Can we beat the Tigers? It’s...
- 3/8 The Baseball Page: MLB adds wild card for 2012, but format not idealNew Wild Card Format, not exactly ideal for Baseball. ...
- 3/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Dodgers spring opener rekindles Katy Perry Syndrome: There’s an old adage that says if you love something, set it free, and if it’s meant to be it will come back to you. If that...
- 3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: DOs and DONTs: Chicago White SoxAt first glance there weren't really that many players I would draft from the White Sox this year....
- 3/6 Southside Showdown: Happy Birthday Paul Konerko: Today is White Sox All-Star slugger Paul Konerko‘s 36th birthday. Since the trade for Mike Cameron on … [visit site...
- 3/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Friday Fantasy Roundup: Harper, Braun, Konerko: Welcome to Friday Fantasy Roundup where I will share with you players who are making headlines each week. Let’s kick it...
- 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Analyzing The 2013-14 MLB Free Agent Class: We're always looking ahead here at MLBTR, hence our recent publication of the 2013-14 free agent class. These players project...
- 3/1 Tyler's Think Tank: 'Tek Calls it a Career: Less than a week after Tim Wakefield, the veteran knuckleballer who'd worn a Red Sox uniform since 1995, hung up his spikes,...
News -- February 2012
- 2/29 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS A.L.-Only Results: First Base: There was no position where prices dropped more in the CBS auction environment this year than at first base. Last year's...
- 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Robin Ventura hopes Adam Dunn can play some 1B: Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura said Tuesday, Feb. 28, that when 1B Paul Konerko is given a day off for rest, he would...[+]
- 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko says distractions cost team games: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko said Tuesday, Feb. 28, that tension between the front office and former manager Ozzie Guillen...[+]
- 2/27 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Chicago White Sox: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
- 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Top 2014 MLB Free Agents: Extensions have a way of thinning the free agent herd. The latest star player off the board is Nationals third baseman Ryan...
- 2/26 Crashburn Alley: Howard, Thome, and the 2012 Offense: On Saturday, Ryan Lawrence asked Charlie Manuel for the most he hoped to get out of Jim Thome at first base this season; his reply...
- 2/25 FantasySportsKings.com: 2012 First Base PreviewChances are pretty good that the first overall pick in your fantasy league will be a first baseman. The best......
- 2/25 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBSSports.com A.L.-only Analysts League: The Patton and Company Team: Yesterday, I parti**** in the CBS Analysts League A.L.-only auction on behalf of Patton & Company. This is the ninth year...
- 2/22 MLB Dirt: 2012 – The Year of the Laboratory?: There are a surprising number of experiments going on in Major League Baseball for this coming season. Players are trying out...
- 2/22 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: How OBP and Runs is like Dating and Sex: I know this title is a bit crass and sophomoric, but it got you to read this post didn’t it? Good thing too, because I’m...
- 2/18 Roto Think Tank: What Will Last Year's Bargains Do This Year?: Over at the Patton and Company player database, one of the commenters wonders if Jeff Francoeur - one of last...
- 2/15 Ramblings of Baseball: RomoBall Fantasy Preview – Sixth Edition (51-60): Having a game plan on draft day is generally a good thing (it means you have done some prep) but it can also be dangerous. We...
- 2/15 Baseball Musings: North to South: Kosuke **** moved to the south side of Chicago: The team announced that he will receive $500,000 this season. The White Sox have...
- 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: A Closer Look At Unsigned Arbitration Eligible Players: Less than a month ago, 142 MLB players filed for salary arbitration. Today, just 16 of those players remain unsigned, as MLBTR’s...
- 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: Paul Konerko Talks Next Contract: Paul Konerko said 2013 could be his final season as a player, according to Chuck Garfien of CSNChicago.com. The first baseman...
- 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko may play one or two more seasons: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko told media at the team's fan festival over the weekend that he might play another season or...[+]
- 2/1 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays News and Notes: Dan Johnson Moves On: There was some more signing news today, as Dan Johnson moved on from the Rays, signing a minor league deal with the White Sox....
- 2/1 Cubs Stats: Welcome To The South Side, Dan Johnson!: Word broke this morning that the Chicago White Sox have signed 1B Dan Johnson to a minor league contract. Which is funny, because...
News -- January 2012
- 1/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Impact players who could end the year on other teams: No fan likes to see a favorite player leave town, but it’s a fact of modern-day baseball. Teams that have a chance to make...
- 1/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: American League first basemen: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy...
- 1/27 Yankees Fans Unite: 7 Calls Cashman needs to make for a Hitter: In recent days , there have been three general stories coming from Yankee camp – all involving the excess starting pitching...
- 1/25 Yankees Fans Unite: 7 Calls Cashman needs to make for a Hitter: In recent days , there have been three general stories coming from Yankee camp – all involving the excess starting pitching...
- 1/25 The Daily Catch: Fielder Pushes Dunn Deal Off List of Division’s Biggest Contracts: This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus In his evaluation of the Prince...
- 1/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Baseball's All-Underrated Team: C Miguel Montero-The 28 year-old Arizona backstop has had trouble staying on the field, but as he showed last year he can be...
- 1/19 For Baseball Junkies: All-Decade Team: 2000's AL: This 2000's AL squad was tough to square up. We had a fairly easy time agreeing on a majority of the team but ran into some...
- 1/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Classic Yankees: Tino Martinez: It’s hard seeing legends retire. 2010 saw the last of Andy Pettitte in a Yankees uniform, and it looks as if 2011 will be...
- 1/14 WasWatching: Paul Konerko & Eddie Murray Thru Age 35: It’s pretty close - Rk Player HR 5 From To Age G PA RBI SO BA OBP SLG 1 Paul Konerko 396 1997 2011 21-35 1998 8163 1261...
- 1/12 Southside Showdown: This Year’s Team Needs To Be A Fan Favorite: I hate to bring up 2005 because like Cubs fans will tell you, “That happened over five years ago, get over it!” However...
- 1/10 Roto Think Tank: Bargains and Busts: 2011 A.L. Hitters: The most expensive hitters in the American League have been so inconsistent that they're downright consistent.Ten Most Expensive...
- 1/9 Southside Showdown: 2012 White Sox Forecast: Paul Konerko: Paul Konerko had a great season for a struggling 2011 White Sox team. The veteran first baseman hit 31 home runs and drove in...
- 1/7 El Maquino: WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER PLAYER-MANAGER?: Teams used to do it all the time. After all, why pay two people to do two different jobs when you can pay just one person to...
- 1/5 The Daily Catch: Chicago White Sox: A Look Back at 2011: This article is courtesy of our friends at Chicago Baseball Report Written by: James Kries Baseball was buzzing about...
News -- December 2011
- 12/20 High Heat Stats: 2012 Career milestones: Thanks to Baseball-Reference.com's milestones page, we can see which players have a shot at major career milestones in 2012.Ivan...
- 12/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago White Sox offseason preview: Anybody ready to help Konerko?: What we saw last season seems to be the norm for the Chicago White Sox now. Most of their hitters get off to a slow start only...
- 12/15 BoSox Injection: Should the Red Sox Name a New Captain?: The writing is on the wall for Jason Varitek and it’s obvious as the nose on your face that he likely won’t return...
- 12/13 B-R Blog: B-R: HoF Candidate – Jeff Bagwell: Jeff Bagwell Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (BagPipes) Position: First Baseman Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb....
- 12/12 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Top 16 Prospects: (Photo by: Chris Donahue/Iowa Cubs) The Cubs have an odd system to rate. They have a lot of good picks from last year’s...
- 12/11 Southside Showdown: More about Buehrle: It’s finally starting to hit me that Mark Buehrle is no longer a member of the Chicago White Sox. My friend and I were having...
- 12/8 Crashburn Alley: Imagining a Different Free Agent Market: The Inquirer’s Bob Brookover imagines what the winter meetings might have looked like if the Phillies hadn’t signed...
- 12/1 Release Points: Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Second Act: Paul Konerko, admittedly, is rather easy to overlook. Never once has he led the league in homeruns, RBIs, or, well, anything...
News -- November 2011
- 11/22 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days:Chicago White Sox: 79-83, 3rd place, 16 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Chicago White Sox. Each day (except...
- 11/21 SOX & Dawgs: 2011 AL MVP Award: It's been a long time since a starting pitcher had won the American League MVP Award, 1986 to be exact. But that changed on...
- 11/21 SOX & Dawgs: 2011 AL MVP Award: It's been a long time since a starting pitcher had won the American League MVP Award, 1986 to be exact. But that changed on...
- 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Justin Verlander Wins AL MVP: Justin Verlander won the American League MVP award, according to the Baseball Writers Association of America. Verlander took...
- 11/17 Pitchers Hit Eighth: “What If” for $200M, Alex: Baseball’s offseason is a great time to play “Armchair GM”, and there may be no better way to engage other players...
- 11/16 WasWatching: Old Guys Creating Runs In 2011: Here is the leaderboard for Runs Created by non-pitchers in 2011 for guys 35 or older - Rk Player RC Year Age Tm G PA R HR RBI...
- 11/15 i70baseball.com: The Buyers MarketWhen it comes to shoppers for Albert Pujols, it may be a buyers market....
- 11/13 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Home League Recap Part III: Results: Last time out I looked at my strategy in-season after what turned out to be an excellent auction. How did I actually do?2011...
- 11/13 El Maquino: DONE DEAL: PUJOLS IS STAYING IN ST. LOUIS: > It was supposed to be the free agent rush of the short century: the best player in the game, maybe ever, was available to...
- 11/9 High Heat Stats: Most valuable World Series grand slams: Here are the 18 grand slams in World Series history, ranked by Win Probability Added (WPA): Date Gm# Batter Tm Opp...
- 11/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Home League Recap Part II: In-Season: Last time out, I shared the results from my A.L.-only home league. I had purchased a much better team than I had expected,...
- 11/2 C70 At The Bat: Why Albert Pujols Will Stay In St. Louis: We heard it a lot. At the end of September and during every playoff series, we heard "this could be the last time Albert...
News -- October 2011
- 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Chicago White Sox: Expect the White Sox to consider trading established players as they retool for manager Robin Ventura's rookie season in 2012. Guaranteed...
- 10/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Swap Series: Chicago White Sox: By Matt Van Wormer As all of us baseball fans prepare to endure the inevitable off season, one way we are going to try and feed...
- 10/13 B-R Blog: Lance Berkman & Jacoby Ellsbury are comeback players of the year: Lance Berkman and Jacoby Ellsbury have each been awarded their league's comeback player of the year award. Those 2 guys were among...
- 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Angels, Astros, Bartlett, Konerko: The Tigers defeated the Rangers tonight and they now trail two games to one in the ALCS. Detroit could even the series at two...
- 10/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Paul Konerko As Player-Manager Could Not Have Worked: Before hiring Robin Ventura, White Sox GM Kenny Williams said he considered Paul Konerko as player-manager—Chicago Tribune...
- 10/10 mlbreports.com : Adam Dunn and Alex Rios: The Future of the ChiSox Sluggers: Monday October 10, 2011 Peter Stein (Fantasy Baseball Analyst – MLB reports): There were perhaps no two bigger fantasy...
- 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: MacPhail, White Sox, Nunez, Twins: Congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals, who will meet in the NLCS after each club won a superb Game...
- 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Kemp, Kuroda, Goldschmidt, Rox: The Diamondbacks, winners of the NL West in 2011, have pushed the Brewers to a decisive fifth game in the NLDS, and they may not...
- 10/5 Southside Showdown: Chicago White Sox 2011 “All-In” Awards Part 1: Ozzie Guillen, Alex Rios and Tony Pena will not be mentioned again after this sentence. It was a long, frustrating year...
News -- September 2011
- 9/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Ozzie has left the building: The only entertaining thing to come out of the south side of Chicago the past two years has decided to take his act on the road...
- 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Ozzie Guillen Links: New Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen tweeted today that it's "weird to be in Miami," but he's very happy and ready to go. Today's...
- 9/25 B-R Blog: Seasons With 40+ HR, Less Than 160 Hits & Less Than 100 BB – Since 1961: Since 1961, how many players have hit 40 homeruns in a season where they also had less than 160 hits and less than 100 walks on...
- 9/23 B-R Blog: Finally 40 homers means something again: It appears than only two players--Jose Bautista and Curtis Granderson--will hit 40 home runs this season. Two other players--Albert...
- 9/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Countdown Thome’s 25 Greatest Moments: #16-20: By Vince Guerrieri He’s regarded as one of the nicest people in baseball. But as beloved as Jim Thome might be off the...
- 9/15 B-R Blog: Recapping Wednesday, 9/14/11: Latecomer to the shutout party: -- If they hadn't been in Houston, you could almost believe the Phillies had stage-managed their playoff-berth clincher. In winning...
- 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Konerko, Cameron, Rockies: Congratulations to Tim Wakefield, who won his 200th career game tonight. Here are this evening's links, starting with updates...
- 9/12 i70baseball.com: Cardinals Care Charities: Summer Grant Awards Event: Friday afternoon the St. Louis Cardinals held an event at Busch Stadium to announce the organizations being awarded grants as...
- 9/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Chris Carpenter’s Contract And Albert Pujols: It’s a positive sign for the Cardinals that they’ve chosen to keep Chris Carpenter by agreeing to a contract extension...
- 9/11 B-R Blog: Konerko has 16 intentional walks. How’s that working out?: Paul Konerko has drawn 16 intentional walks this year, 3rd in the AL and 7th in White Sox history. As discussed in a prior thread,...
- 9/11 B-R Blog: Random recap for Saturday, 9/10/11: [A couple of playoff races heated up tonight. I'd hoped to post this at 12:13 a.m., but tennis and the Michigan-Notre Dame thriller...
- 9/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Snaps Skid; Indians 8, White Sox 4: By Mike Brandyberry Lonnie Chisenhall is already making the most of his increased playing time in September as he hit two, two-run...
- 9/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Blows Up; White Sox 8, Indians 1: By Craig Gifford The Detroit Tigers spent the past week laying a beatdown on the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. In...
- 9/9 Cubs Stats: Alexei Ramirez: 2011 Gold Glove Winner: We have mentioned this many times and it deserves repeating until the voters get it right: Alexei Ramirez was robbed of the...
- 9/9 B-R Blog: Konerko is getting on a lot; Scoring, not so much: With his grand slam on Thursday, Paul Konerko continued his late-career renaissance. At age 35, he now has 29 HRs, a .314 BA,...
News -- August 2011
- 8/31 Baseball Reality Tour: 2011 American League MVP Race: We had so much fun last week, checking in with the contenders of the 2011 National League MVP, that we couldn't resist checking...
- 8/31 Southside Showdown: Pierzynski and Humber Begin Rehab: A.J. Pierzynski (mini-fracture in left wrist) and Phil Humber (liner to dome) each made a rehab appearance on Tuesday for Triple-A...
- 8/30 Baseball Reality Tour: Best Hitters Against Pitch Type: An occasional glance at a few numbers on Fangraphs can quickly freshen up your bar stool baseball talk tremendously. Case in point,...
- 8/29 MLBTradeRumors: Players Claimed And Pulled Back: A player who is claimed on waivers can be pulled back by his original team, and it happens regularly. It could be that the...
- 8/27 B-R Blog: Some things that happened Friday 8/26: -- Chris Capuano made the last pre-Irene game in this area memorable with a 2-hit, no-walk, 13-K shutout. His 96 Game Score was...
- 8/26 B-R Blog: Paul Konerko is crushing it at age 35: Paul Konerko is putting together yet another great season, following his career-best 2010 at age 34 with a season nearly every...
- 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Notes: Thome, Kubel, Bell: Earlier this evening the Indians worked out a deal with the Twins to bring Jim Thome back to the Tribe. Here are some thoughts...
- 8/24 Southside Showdown: MVP Talk: PK Reaches 2K In Loss: Paul Konerko ripped a game-tying RBI single to right field in the eighth inning Tuesday night for the 2,000th hit of his career....
- 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Rumors: Bell, White Sox, Reds, Wright: The waiver wire is heating up with one week remaining for teams to trade for postseason reinforcements. Here’s a refresher on...
- 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Why Your Team Won't Sign Prince Fielder: Scott Boras isn't likely to send client Prince Fielder to play for the St. Paul Saints next year; obviously he'll wind up with...
- 8/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Takes Series, Heads To Detroit; Indians 4, White Sox 2: By Mike Brandyberry Neither team’s starting pitcher had their best night Thursday evening, but the Indians were able to get...
- 8/18 Cubs Stats: The Obstacle Course That Is, White Sox Baseball: Every team has ups and downs, bumps and bruises, and random setbacks throughout the season. This year, the White Sox seem to be...
- 8/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Battled, Beaten, Pale Hoes Survive Tribe; White Sox 8, Indians 7: By Mike Brandyberry You either win or lose most baseball games, but Tuesday evening the Indians may very well have...
- 8/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series Preview: Indians (60-57) vs. White Sox (60-60): By Matt Van Wormer The Indians won a rain shortened series against the Minnesota Twins this past weekend and looked poised to...
- 8/15 B-R Blog: How rare is a team cycle with just 4 hits?: On Saturday, the big news in the Angels' 11-2 loss was Jered Weaver allowing a career-high 8 runs (upping his ERA from 1.78 to...
- 8/4 Yankees Daily: Ivan Nova strikes out 10 as Yankees win seventh in a row: CHICAGO (AP) — Ivan Nova struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Thursday night,...
- 8/4 Yankees Daily: Yankees at White Sox Game 110 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Brett Gardner LF Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Robinson Cano 2B Nick...
- 8/4 Roto Think Tank: What's the Worst That Could Happen?: For many of us, our Roto trade deadline is approaching. If your leagues are like mine, then you've probably made most of...
- 8/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Trayvon Robinson trade just made things uglier for the Dodgers: Just when I thought I had seen the worst of my Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, it got uglier. Hold on a second … Sorry, I just...
- 8/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Series Preview | Yankees vs. White Sox II: The Ballad of John Danks: Ah, the White Sox. The team that perpetually seems to be just on the precipice, but doesn’t quite get there. Outside of...
News -- July 2011
- 7/31 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 7/31: After winning last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber game of a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at...
- 7/31 B-R Blog: 13 Or More 5+ RBI Games Since 1919: Since 1919, how many players have 13+ games in their career with 5+ RBI? Here's the list - Rk Player #Matching PA AB H 2B 3B...
- 7/30 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/30: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to pick up what seems to be a rare win against the Chicago White Sox tonight...
- 7/30 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/30: Sometimes in baseball, one key moment can change the momentum during a game. Well that's exactly what happened to the Boston Red...
- 7/30 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/30: Sometimes in baseball, one key moment can change the momentum during a game. Well that's exactly what happened to the Boston Red...
- 7/30 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/29: After splitting a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox continue their 11-game swing against AL Central...
- 7/30 SOX & Dawgs: "Sunday MLB on TBS" Features the Red Sox @ White Sox on Trade Deadline Day: "Sunday MLB on TBS" continues on July 31, MLB’s trade deadline day, with an American League match-up featuring Paul...
- 7/29 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/29: After splitting a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox continue their 11-game swing against AL Central...
- 7/29 SOX & Dawgs: "Sunday MLB on TBS" Features the Red Sox @ White Sox on Trade Deadline Day: "Sunday MLB on TBS" continues on July 31, MLB’s trade deadline day, with an American League match-up featuring Paul...
- 7/29 Fragile Freddy's: Series Preview - Chicago White Sox: Pitchers:Friday – Tim Wakefield (6-3, 5.15) vs. Gavin Floyd (8-9, 4.11)Saturday – Jon Lester (10-4, 3.23) vs. Philip Humber...
- 7/29 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 18: August 1-7: Rising Up Alejandro de Aza (0% last week; 2% this week)If there are a lot of trades this weekend, de Aza's the kind of player...
- 7/27 Motor City Bengals: Tigers Show Resolve, Take Crucial Game From ChiSox: Justin Verlander wasn’t perfect last night, but he was the best pitcher on the field yet again. The Detroit Tigers evened...
- 7/26 Dropped Strike Three: Dropped Strike Three's AL All-Star Picks!: With the All-Star Game just a few short weeks away and voting wrapping up in about 10 days, let the roster controversy begin!...
- 7/26 B-R Blog: 5 Hit Games by Three 37-Year Olds in the Same Season: Although this season has only featured 14 five-hit games, 3 of those games have come from the game's elder-statesmen. 37 year...
- 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Could "Turn Over The Entire Roster": The White Sox were expected to contend for the AL Central crown this year, but right now they're just 49-51 and 4.5 games back...
- 7/15 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Fan Pack Challenge: Chicago White Sox: Not the best fan pack in the world, but something is better than nothing. A couple of pocket schedules and a sticker…I’m...
- 7/13 22gigantes.com: VIDEO: Panda doubles to help NL win All-Star Game; Wilson recruits Beltran, calls Karros' hair "immaculate": Wilson tips his lid to America. You're welcome. This was definitely one for the ages. It had a little bit of something...
- 7/12 Baseball Musings: Top of the Ninth: The NL leads the AL 5-1 as the game goes to the top of the ninth. The National League needs three outs to earn their second straight...
- 7/12 Southside Showdown: Konerko Arizona-Bound: Okay, so Paul Konerko was going to Arizona anyway – he lives in Scottsdale, but now he’ll be going donning a cap of...
- 7/12 The Biz of Baseball: From the MLB All-Star Game: (Images) All-Stars Take Batting Practice: Phoenix - My apologies to the National League fans. I didn’t get down to the field in time for their BP. But, thought it would...
- 7/12 The Process Report: Daily Process: Rays, Niemann Defeat Yankees: Jeff Niemann had a fine start, lasting into the eighth and allowing only one run. Say what you will about Niemann’s previous...
- 7/5 SOX & Dawgs: Adrian Gonzalez Named AL Player of the Month For June: Should we really be surprised that Boston Red Sox first baseman/right fielder Adrian Gonzalez was named the American League...
- 7/5 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Another Balk-Off: Kansas City Royals pitcher Aaron Crow ended last night’s game against the Chicago White Sox in an unusual fashion –...
- 7/5 mlbreports.com : 2011 MLB Home Run Derby: New Format, Ortiz and Fielder as Captains and AL Picks: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 MLB reports: Change is in the air as Major League Baseball has revised the format for the Home...
- 7/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Victor Martinez – period: Jim Leyland doesn’t put much stock in team chemistry. And good luck looking for a quote “suitable to print” about his take...
- 7/3 MLB Dirt: Homerun Derby Picks: First off, I love the idea of the new homerun derby format. For those of you that don’t know, a captain was selected from both...
- 7/3 COSFBA: The Knurve's American League All-Star Ballot: Shalom Everybody! Ever since they made the All-Star game "mean something" by having it decide homefield in the World Series,...
- 7/2 Wahoo's Warriors: 2011 Wahoo’s Warriors AL All-Star Team: Catcher Starter: Alex Avila (DET) Bench: Matt Wieters (BAL) Believe it or not, Carlos Santana is almost in this discussion –...
- 7/1 Obstructed View: Is Mike Quade in over his head?: I've argued with Mercurial Outfielder on here that there's no reason to think Mike Quade is in over his head. Hardball Talk now...
- 7/1 MLB Dirt: Who’s on First?: Our ballots are coming together nicely and I am continuing now with my first basemen. National League Joey Votto (CIN) –...
- 7/1 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (40-42) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (34-48): Somehow the White Sox are hovering around .500 despite the vortex of suck that is their offense. As @rotopat pointed out on Twitter...
News -- June 2011
- 6/24 Brotherly Glove: Aaron Gleeman Joins The Roundtable: Joining the Brotherly Glove roundtable this week is the one-and-only Aaron Gleeman of NBCSports.com’s Hardball Talk. Aaron...
- 6/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Hold or Sell: First half fantasy overachievers: In any baseball season there are surprises and disappointments. From a fantasy perspective, these are the individuals who have...
- 6/24 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Carlos Quentin: After two inconsistent seasons and hearing his name whispered in trade talks, Carlos Quentin is again looking like the slugger...
- 6/23 Fire Brand of the American League: All Star Voting Update: Adrian Gonzalez.jpg” width=”384″ height=”256″ /> It’s time for another All-Star voting...
- 6/23 DC is for Baseball: Latest AL and NL Vote Totals: 2011 MLB All-Star Game: Thursday, June 23, 2011 MLB reports: With the MLB All-Star Game less than three weeks, the race to finalize the lineups...
- 6/23 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Wednesday, June 22: A survey of Wednesday's MLB action that suffers severe sampling bias.... -- Cliff Lee became the first pitcher with consecutive...
- 6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Royals, Brewers, Hanley, Mets: Paul Konerko homered for the fifth consecutive game tonight, which gives him a total of 21 on the season and a share of the...
- 6/20 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (29-42) at Chicago White Sox (35-38): I'm surprised to see the White Sox with a near-.500 record. Last I remember seeing any news of them, they were mired in a crappy...
- 6/17 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Phillies, Cuban, Kazmir: Three years ago today, the Mariners fired GM Bill Bavasi after five years at the helm. Seattle was an MLB worst 24-45 at the time,...
- 6/15 Fire Brand of the American League: All-Star Voting Update: The latest All-Star tallies are in! Not surprisingly the Yankees hold down five of the coveted slots, while two members...
- 6/13 SOX & Dawgs: Jacoby Ellsbury Wins AL Player of the Week Honors: For the third straight week, a member of the Boston Red Sox has won the American League Player of the Week honors. Here's the...
- 6/13 SOX & Dawgs: Jacoby Ellsbury Wins AL Player of the Week Honors: For the third straight week, a member of the Boston Red Sox has won the American League Player of the Week honors. Here's the...
- 6/13 The Process Report: Evaluating Evan Longoria: Our old pal, Sternfan, has been asking a question on Twitter lately that goes something like this, “How is Evan Longoria elite?”Although...
- 6/13 B-R Blog: 265+ HR Through Age 31 Season: How many players in baseball history have hit at least 265 homeruns through the season in which they were age 31? Here's the...
- 6/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 65: 7:59PM CDT: Mr. I Love the Two Spot Cliff Pennington with an infield single scoring Jemile Weeks. A’s tie this thing...
- 6/7 SOX & Dawgs: AL All-Star Voting Update - 6/7: When the American All-Star Game voting totals came out for the first time last week, there were no members of the Boston Red...
- 6/7 SOX & Dawgs: AL All-Star Voting Update - 6/7: When the American All-Star Game voting totals came out for the first time last week, there were no members of the Boston Red...
- 6/7 MLB Dirt: Boxscore: Game 60: Yes, there was a sort of game on yesterday. Yes, we may have had a shot to win it. But I think even the Mariner hitters were distracted...
- 6/7 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Monday, June 6: “Danks Wins! Danks Wins!”: White Sox 3, Mariners 1: In a battle of the 6-and-2 phenom Michael Pineda against the 0-and-8 veteran, John Danks finally broke...
- 6/6 Baseball Musings: Danks A Lot!: John Danks pitched well enough to win on Monday night, and actually won the game. The White Sox scored three runs in support as...
- 6/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/2: Just four days ago, the Boston Red Sox sat on top of the AL East as they held a one-game lead over the second place New York...
- 6/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/2: Just four days ago, the Boston Red Sox sat on top of the AL East as they held a one-game lead over the second place New York...
- 6/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/31: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to close out the month of May with their 20th win of the month in game two...
- 6/1 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 6/1: After losing the first two games, the Boston Red Sox look to salvage the finale of their three game set with the Chicago White...
- 6/1 Baseball Musings: Sox Sweep the Sox: The White Sox beat the Red Sox 7-4 Wednesday afternoon as Brent Lillibridge hit a double and a homer and Paul Konerko homered...
- 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko does damage to Boston: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and then a two-run blast to beat the Boston Red...[+]
- 6/1 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 6/1: After losing the first two games, the Boston Red Sox look to salvage the finale of their three game set with the Chicago White...
- 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko in at DH: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is the DH Wednesday, June 1, while DH Adam Dunn is at first base. OF Alex Rios is out of the...[+]
News -- May 2011
- 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Reasons the glass is half full for the Dodgers: There was a famous (maybe “regular” is a better word?) song on the old comedy show “Hee-Haw” that used to talk about bad...
- 5/31 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/31: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to close out the month of May with their 20th win of the month in game two...
- 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
- 5/30 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/30: After going 5-2 on a seven-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox return home for a six-game, seven-day homestand that begins tonight...
- 5/30 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/30: After going 5-2 on a seven-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox return home for a six-game, seven-day homestand that begins tonight...
- 5/30 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Chicago White Sox: Pitchers:Monday – Jon Lester (7-1, 3.36) vs. Jake Peavy (1-0, 3.00)Tuesday – Alfredo Aceves (2-0, 2.22) vs. Gavin Floyd...
- 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko scuffling lately: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was hitless in four at-bats for the second straight game Friday, May 27, against the Toronto...[+]
- 5/27 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Posey, Astros, Beltran: The Indians pulled off the rare triple steal on this date three years ago. Jamey Carroll got caught in a rundown after being...
- 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko to receive day offChicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen indicated that 1B Paul Konerko will receive a day off this weekend....[+]
- 5/24 Yankees Daily: Ultimate Base Running added to fWAR: I was so excited to see that Fangraphs has added UBR (Ultimate Base Running) to the site and more importantly to fWAR. I have...
- 5/23 Cubs Stats: WHAT THE?!: A White Sox Season In Review: At the end of spring training, the White Sox looked great on paper. After a 7-4 start, they seemed to have the potential to give...
- 5/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hiroki Kuroda Was Awful, and That’s The Least Of Our Problems: At this point, if it weren’t so sad, it’d be funny. Through three and a half innings, this was just another nondescript...
- 5/20 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap: The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. San Diego Padres 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 Is this not the type of game that...
- 5/18 Baseball Daily Digest: Fantasy Island: Change for a Quarter, AL: Teams are reaching the quarter-lap mark on their schedules, and today we offer an early look at the fantasy baseball studs of...
- 5/16 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
- 5/16 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Vote for Youkilis!: MLB is continuing the tradition of allowing the fans to choose between five players to take the All-Star team’s final roster...
- 5/16 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
- 5/16 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Vote for Youkilis!: MLB is continuing the tradition of allowing the fans to choose between five players to take the All-Star team’s final roster...
- 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: St. Louis Cardinals: The Cardinals are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series, and their offseason should have plenty of intrigue. Here's what...
- 5/14 Baseball Musings: Western Roundup: Alexi Ogando out-pitched Jered Weaver as Texas defeated the Angels 4-1. Ogando gave up one home run to Weaver’s two. After...
- 5/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Angels bullpen struggles resurface: The Los Angeles Angels’ shaky bullpen was a primary factor in the squad’s mediocre 2010 campaign, and it appears that some...
- 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has five hits after negative X-rays: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (wrist) had X-rays come back negative Sunday, May 8, and he finished with five hits in that...[+]
- 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Top Free Agent Hitters By OPS+: The 2011 MLB season is a little more than a month complete, so let's take a quick look and see which free agent positions players...
- 5/5 My Pinstripes: Big Puma Tops Big Surprises | Baseball Digest: Big Puma Tops Big Surprises | Baseball DigestEvery year it seems a light-hitting shortstop powers up in April, a team that isn’t...
- 5/3 COSFBA: Line of the Day: May 2nd, 2011: 1B Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It...
- 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko finds the seats twice: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs Monday, May 2, against the Baltimore Orioles....[+]
News -- April 2011
- 4/29 My Pinstripes: FullCountPitch | April Free Agents: Booms and Busts: With the first month of the season ending, it’s time to take the temperature on the best and worst free agent signings of this...
- 4/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 21: White Sox 1, Yankees 3: The Yankees found themselves with their first losing streak of the season, but were able to cut it short on Wednesday. A...
- 4/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Dealing with the monster Mo has created.: You're never going to believe this guys, but it turns out Rafael Soriano is a #headcase! Joe Girardi has gone by his formula,...
- 4/27 My Pinstripes: Who's Sori Now?: Rafael Soriano is lucky in one regard. More people are talking about the White Sox Brent Lillibridge this morning after the...
- 4/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Pitiful offense, Rafael Soriano and Brent Lillibridge team up to beat Yankees: There was not a lot to like about this one. For the second night in a row the Yankees managed only a handful of hits against...
- 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko smacks his sixth homer: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs Tuesday, April 26, against the New York Yankees. Konerko...[+]
- 4/26 The Golden Sombrero: Trade Bait: Zobrist, Crawford, Kinsler, Puma, and Konerko: Playing fantasy baseball is fashionable for many reasons. It appeals to not only rad people, such as myself,...
- 4/26 My Pinstripes: Sometimes You Get The White Sox, Sometimes The White Sox Get You: A.J. Burnett has frustrated fans in Florida, Toronto, and New York in his 13 year career, but last night Burnett was the pitcher...
- 4/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 19: White Sox 2, Yankees 0: The Yankees returned to the Bronx on Monday, but their bats were late arriving, as White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber took a...
- 4/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game Thread and Series Preview: Yankees vs. White Sox I: Programming note: Please use this as your game thread for tonight. The reeling Chicago White Sox (8-14, last in the AL Central),...
- 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three players notch two RBIs: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, OF Carlos Quentin and SS Omar Vizquel each drove in a pair of runs against the Tampa Bay Rays...[+]
- 4/19 The Process Report: Game-Changer: James Shields Owns Adam Dunn: Coming into tonight’s game, I was a bit worried about the James Shields vs. Adam Dunn matchup. In the Process Versus post, I...
- 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Crede, D'Backs: Links for Monday night, as recently promoted Dodgers prospect Jerry Sands doubles in his first MLB at bat... As Joel Sherman...
- 4/18 The Process Report: The Process Versus Adam Dunn & White Sox Hitters: After losing three of four in Chicago, the Rays hope to return the favor as the White Sox come into Tropicana Field for a four-game...
- 4/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 12: 1:01PM CDT: Brett Anderson and John Danks, two big lefties in the rubber match of the series. The two games have been heartbreakers,...
- 4/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 11: 7:26PM CDT: Omar Vizquel gets a bloop single into center, hit number 2,802 of his career. Vizquel is the only player left who...
- 4/12 The Process Report: Daily Process: Rays Knock Around Matsuzaka: Matt Joyce failed to record a hit or walk off Daisuke Matsuzaka, but the other seven(!) lefties in the lineup sure didn’t. After...
- 4/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 10: 8:24PM CDT: It is interesting having Mark Ellis hit fifth and Hideki Matsui sixth. I suppose it is because Matsui is a lefty against...
- 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Asdrubal Cabrera, Paul Konerko share Player of Week: Cleveland Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera and Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko are sharing American League Player of the Week honors...[+]
- 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko launches two solo HRs: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 2-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs Sunday, April 10, against the Tampa Bay Rays,...[+]
- 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko moves up the doubles list: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Saturday, April 9, against the Tampa Bay Rays,...[+]
- 4/9 B-R Blog: Paul Konerko & RBIs in each of the first 7 games: Reader mccombe35 emailed me and pointed out that Paul Konerko has at least 1 RBI in each of the first 7 games for the White Sox...
- 4/9 The Process Report: Daily Process: Rays Win Battle of Danks Theory: The sudden retirement of Manny Ramirez stole the headlines; however, there was a game to be played this evening. After the first...
- 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hits first home run: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 1-for-5 with his first home run of the season Tuesday, April 5, against the Kansas City...[+]
- 4/4 B-R Blog: Is it better to got 1-for-4 with a homer or 4-for-4 with 4 singles?: Loyal reader BSK posed the question in the title on an earlier thread, and I decided to research it. In 2010 alone, there were...
- 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Lineup posted: Chicago White Sox OF Juan Pierre is leading off on Opening Day, followed by 2B Gordon Beckham, DH Adam Dunn, 1B Paul Konerko,...[+]
News -- March 2011
- 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: Predicting Free Agent Destinations: Polishuk Wins: Back on November 10th, MLBTR writers Steve Adams, Mark Polishuk, Ben Nicholson-Smith, and Mike Axisa joined me in an attempt to...
- 3/28 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL Central – Chicago White Sox: White Sox 1B Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox (2010 record: 88-74) The White Sox won 88 games last season and still didn’t get...
- 3/28 COSFBA: 2011 Draft Results: First Basemen Targeted: If you are new to the world of fantasy baseball, you should be very aware that first base is traditionally a position of great...
- 3/27 Mastersball.com: The Return of the So-Called Expert: The National Fantasy Baseball Championship Classic was held on Saturday, March 26 of this year. This is a 15-team, 5x5 mixed...
- 3/26 Baseball Musings: AL Central Preview: The 2011 division previews continue with the AL Central. I’ll use 2010 WAR from FanGraphs for the evaluation. I concentrate...
- 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Perez, Morgan, Belt, Royals: Three years ago today, the Tigers signed Miguel Cabrera to an eight-year, $152.3MM contract extension less than four months after...
- 3/23 Baseball Daily Digest: Fantasy Island: At the Corners: Now that the stats-scarce middle infielders are out of the way, we get to move on to the big guns. Power is the featured category...
- 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Average Free Agent Prices By Position: 131 free agents signed Major League deals this offseason, ranging from Scott Olsen at $550K to Carl Crawford at $142MM. The...
- 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hits first spring HR: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI Friday, March 18. Konerko is batting...[+]
- 3/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox ST Game 22: 5:20PM PDT: Tightness in the right hamstring causes Coco Crisp to leave the game… fingers crossed… 4:54PM PDT: Coming...
- 3/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings Update: What's changed in just two weeks of spring training? Justin Morneau is back on the field in limited action, Kendry Morales...
- 3/16 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: Paul Konerko Back on the South Side: Paul Konerko outproduced his ADP last year by having his best year since 2006, the last time he hit .300 and drove in over 100...
- 3/15 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Chicago White Sox: With Dunn and Konkero behind him, an improved OBP by Gordon Beckham could lead to him scoring over 100 runs. Photo: Icon SMI The...
- 3/11 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Bring The $145M Ruckus: Yeah, that’s right. If you combine the Wu Tang Clan and my fantasy baseball team, you would have a $145M ruckus. Why? ...
- 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Adam Dunn, DH: four years,...
- 3/8 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Sands impressing in Dodgers' camp: Dodgers' prospect Jerry Sands has had his fair share of success early in the spring. In his nine Spring Training games, Sands...
- 3/5 B-R Blog: Best & Worst Of Bats & Throws Right 1B: You don't see that many "Bats Right" and "Throws Right" first basemen have very long major league careers. Here's those who...
- 3/4 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Choo, Slowey, Konerko: A few items from the middle section of the American League map... Shin-Soo Choo says he hasn't heard from agent Scott Boras...
- 3/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Chicago White Sox: (To see the rest of this series, click here.) 2010 record: 88-74 (2nd place, A.L. Central) 2010 run differential: +48...
- 3/1 Cubs Stats: The 2011 White Sox Roster: A First Look: Spring Training is in full swing, so now is as good as any time to look at the White Sox roster, and project how it will appear...
- 3/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Chicago White Sox: Over the past two weeks, Larry, Mike, and I have explored the 2011 projections for teams around the AL East (links to prior articles:...
News -- February 2011
- 2/28 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Fantasy Baseball Draft Grade – B: As we’re nearing the 60% completion mark of the @STLDraftTB fantasy baseball draft, I’ve decided that now is a good...
- 2/27 B-R Blog: Duke Snider, Passes At 84: Click here for the details. If I did this right, he's on the list of players since 1920 to hit 220+ homeruns at home. See: Rk...
- 2/26 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Gr33nazn’s 2011 Fantasy Baseball Guide: This piece was originally titled “World’s Worst 5×5 Fantasy League Baseball Guide for Spork Users“, but I determined that...
- 2/26 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Gr33nazn’s 2011 Fantasy Baseball Guide: This piece was originally titled “World’s Worst 5×5 Fantasy League Baseball Guide for Spork Users“, but...
- 2/24 Baseball Press: Not With a Ten-Foot Pole: First Basemen: Adam Lind is hoping to rebound and post numbers from 2009. (Getty)With fantasy drafts hitting full stride over the next few weeks,...
- 2/23 It's About the Money (Stupid): White Sox GM Wants a Lockout: Feeling a bit embarrassed by the behavior of Hank Steinbrenner this week? Take heart, he's not the only team executive saying...
- 2/22 Call to the Pen: 30 Teams, 30 Questions: Part 2: Continuing CttP’s look around the MLB landscape takes us to the American League Central. A division that appears to be no...
- 2/18 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Are This Year’s Home Runs Really That Different?: This year’s home runs are quite confounding. On the one hand, home runs per game in the AL have dropped precipitously (as...
- 2/18 Cubs Stats: Cubs, White Sox, UZR and the Konerko ****: Chicks dig the long ball, but defense wins championships.I like defense. It’s not as sexy as hitting but I appreciate a good...
- 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Moyer, Cabrera, O's, Maholm: Two years ago today, the final piece of Shea Stadium was demolished. The Mets called the ballpark home from 1964, the team's third...
- 2/16 MLBTradeRumors: The Market For Albert Pujols: The Mayan calendar hints that the world will end in December 2012, but the "Albertageddon" may come this winter if Albert Pujols...
- 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 2/12 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: First Base Rankings: 1. Albert Pujols - Eternally #1 2. Miguel Cabrera - Always hits. 3. Ryan Howard - A little under the radar this year, expect...
- 2/12 Jason's Baseball Blog: Who are the Faces of their Franchise? AL Central Edition: Next up in my look at each organization’s Face of the Franchise is the AL Central… White Sox – I think that...
- 2/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): ESPN Simulpost: The Albert Pujols List: [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON ESPN HERE] Let's face it: Money is the driving aspect of this great game, like it or not. And...
- 2/11 MLB Fantasy Recon: Changes in L attitudes, Changes in Attitudes, Players Who Changed Hemispheres in 2010: Natural decline is inevitable. All players get older an and drift into fantasy irrelevance. We're seeing Derek Jeter and Manny...
- 2/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko nearing 400 home runs: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko enters the 2011 season needing 35 home runs to reach 400 for his career, reports Doug Miller,...[+]
- 2/9 Caught Looking: Free agent update: Don’t look now, but pitchers and catchers report next week! With the start of spring training right around the corner, I...
- 2/8 Call to the Pen: The Extreme Rarity of First Base Prospects: When we think of first basemen, we think of big guys with lots of power and little defensive skill, like Ryan Howard or Prince...
- 2/2 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Preview - First Basemen Rankings: Introduction -Catchers -First Basemen -Second Basemen Third Basemen -Shortstops -Outfielders 1 -Outfielders...
- 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: The 20 Biggest Free Agent Deals Of The Offseason: Unless Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Podsednik or another free agent signs an unexpectedly lucrative deal, the biggest contracts...
News -- January 2011
- 1/31 The Golden Sombrero: Fantasy Outlook: Paul Konerko vs. Player B: Everyone has a vice. If you’re like me, you have multiple vices. My favorite vice, fantasy baseball, is...
- 1/31 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Preview - First Basemen Rankings: Introduction -Catchers -First Basemen -Second Basemen Third Basemen -ShortstopsIt's time to start thinking...
- 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn to see time at first base: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Thursday, Jan. 20, that DH Adam Dunn will see plenty of time at first base during...[+]
- 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 1/18 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: South Side Steals: Chris Sale struck out 32 in 23.1 innings during his first taste of the majors. (Getty) As we head into next season, we'll...
- 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Lineup shaping up: The Chicago White Sox's lineup shapes up with OF Juan Pierre leading off, followed by 2B Gordon Beckham, DH Adam Dunn, 1B Paul...[+]
- 1/11 B-R Blog: Mailbag: Biggest Differences Between HR Leader and Runner-Up: Here's a question from Ehud: "Jose Bautista was the AL home run king in 2010, while the second-place HR leader (Paul Konerko)...
- 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: A third of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games last year. None of them made the playoffs, but all of them were...
- 1/5 The Captain's Blog: Better to Be Lucky; Or How the Yankees Tried to Trade Robinson Cano, but Failed: Ten years ago today, the Yankees signed Robinson Cano has an amateur free agent out of San Pedro de Marcoris in the Dominican...
- 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Eyeing Soriano, Done Spending?: While "there seems to be interest" in bringing Rafael Soriano to Chicago, the White Sox may not have enough cash left to seriously...
News -- December 2010
- 12/31 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: 2010, A Look Back At Wheeling and Dealing | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: 2010, A Look Back At Wheeling and Dealing | Baseball Digestt’s the final day of 2010 (for me personally this year...
- 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Hindsight Is 2010: Our Top 15 Stories Of The Year: You know it has been a busy year when the trades for Dan Uggla and Roy Oswalt aren't among the year's top stories. Uggla and...
- 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Bill Me Later: Backloaded Multiyear Deals: Most multiyear free agent contracts are backloaded to some extent. For example, Adam Dunn's four-year, $56MM deal has an average...
- 12/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Blizzard 12.26.2010: Bob Feller‘s principles: Admittedly, while he was alive and regularly jabbing his finger into the faces of today’s...
- 12/25 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
- 12/23 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: AL Central Dunn? | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: AL Central Dunn? | Baseball DigestThe AL Central is often overlooked when discussing pennant contenders. They don’t...
- 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
- 12/22 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Are This Year’s Home Runs Really That Different?: This year’s home runs are quite confounding. On the one hand, home runs per game in the AL have dropped precipitously (as...
- 12/22 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
- 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Garcia, Yankees, Red Sox, Konerko: Links for Tuesday evening, exactly one year after the Mets signed R.A. **** to one of the most successful minor league deals...
- 12/16 Call to the Pen: Safety In Numbers: Now You’re Playing With (Isolated) Power: Today, let’s take a look at isolated power. You may have seen it referenced here and there, but what is it really? What...
- 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Interested In Kearns, Hawpe: The Diamondbacks have varying levels of interest in Austin Kearns, Brad Hawpe, Xavier Nady, and Jorge Cantu, tweets Jon Paul Morosi...
- 12/14 The Golden Sombrero: White Sox News: Paul Konerko, Fixing the Bullpen, Trade Rumors, Buehrle Rescues Dog and more…: Gordon Beckham is ecstatic that Paul Konerko will be retuning to the South Side next season. Apparently...
- 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/5/10 - 12/11/10: One of the busiest weeks in MLBTR history has come to a close, as the 2010 Winter Meetings are officially in the books. Here's...
- 12/12 Baseball Daily Digest: Land of the Free: Designated Hitters: The deep DH pool is starting to drain, with Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko having signed long-term deals to play in Chicago, and pseudo-catcher/DH...
- 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Notes: Konerko, Heisey, Parra, Lee: Some news from the desert, courtesy of The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro... The Diamondbacks' offer of a three-year, $30MM...
- 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Shopping Carlos Quentin: The White Sox are "actively looking" to move Carlos Quentin for a package that includes at least one reliever, tweets Joe Cowley...
- 12/10 Philly Phanatics: Winter meetings wrapup: The conclusion of the Winter Meetings left Cliff Lee standing alone among the big names, as Carl Crawford agreed to terms with...
- 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Acquisitions Roundup: To say that the last few days have been busy would be a whopping understatement. The Red Sox and Nationals signed a pair of All-Star...
- 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Jeter, Cameron, Rich Hill: Another eventful Winter Meetings has come to a close. Even with the pre-meetings action involving Adrian Gonzalez, Jayson...
- 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/8/10: Wednesday was another typically busy day in Orlando at the Winter Meetings. Let's run down the most noteworthy news and rumors...
- 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Offered Paul Konerko $30 million: Contrary to a previous item, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was offered three years and $30 million by the Arizona Diamondbacks,...[+]
- 12/9 Philly Phanatics: MLB Hot Stove: The biggest shockwave thus far is the Jayson Werth deal - to Washington, of all places, and a whopping $126 million over a stunning...
- 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Rumors: Hardy, Matsui, Thome, Uehara: The O's are talking about a J.J. Hardy trade with the Twins. Here are some more Orioles updates from Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore...
- 12/8 The Golden Sombrero: Paul Konerko signs 3-year/$37.5 million deal, has message for teammates (Video): Yesterday it was reported that talks between Paul Konerko and the Chicago White Sox had hit a standstill, and...
- 12/8 The Biz of Baseball: Paul Konerko Signs fot Three More Seasons on the South Side: The Associated Press (via SI.com) is reporting that the Chicago white Sox and slugging first baseman Paul Konerko have agreed...
- 12/8 The UpperCard Network: Nationals Nearing Deal With Adam LaRoche?: With the market for first basemen decreasing by the hour, the Nationals appear to be on the verge of signing Adam LaRoche. Ed...
- 12/8 Philly Phanatics: MLB Hot Stove: The biggest shockwave thus far is the Jayson Werth deal - to Washington, of all places, and a whopping $126 million over a stunning...
- 12/8 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove Breaking News: Konerko Re-ups With White Sox | Baseball Digest: Paul Konerko has decided to stay on the south side.BD Hot Stove Breaking News: Konerko Re-ups With White Sox | Baseball Digest...
- 12/8 The UpperCard Network: White Sox Reach Agreement With Konerko: The White Sox have reached a preliminary agreement with their long-time first baseman. Paul Konerko is slated to return to the...
- 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Reach Agreement With Paul Konerko: The White Sox reached an agreement with first baseman Paul Konerko on a three-year deal, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. ...
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko agrees: The Chicago White Sox and 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) agreed to a three-year contract, according to two officials with knowledge...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | More on Paul Konerko: Updating an immediate report, free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the Chicago...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | More details on Paul Konerko: Updating immediate reports, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko will receive $12 million in 2011 and 2012 and $13.5 million in 2013,...[+]
- 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Paul Konerko Rumors: Wednesday: Yesterday the talks between the White Sox and longtime first baseman Paul Konerko hit a snag, with GM Kenny Williams talking about...
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Two teams may have offered Cliff Lee seven yearsTwo teams may have offered free-agent SP Cliff Lee (Rangers) seven-year contracts, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports....[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Teams have inquired on Daisuke Matsuzaka: Several teams have inquired on the availability of Boston Red Sox SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, but the team is reluctant to deal him...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Close to signing Dustin Moseley: The San Diego Padres are close to signing free-agent RP Dustin Moseley (Yankees) to a major league contract, FOXSports.com's Ken...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Nothing close on Carlos Beltran: The Boston Red Sox view New York Mets OF Carlos Beltran as a fallback option, and there is nothing close to getting done, the...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Rival teams convinced Paul Konerko returning: Rival teams that have bid on free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) are convinced that he's going to re-sign with the Chicago...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Made small offer to Paul Konerko: The Arizona Diamondbacks offered free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) a three-year, $24 million deal, the Chicago Tribune's...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz agrees: The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves) on a two-year deal, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal...[+]
- 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Eyeing Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec....[+]
- 12/7 Baseball Daily Digest: For A Few Dollars More: AL Update: The hot stove has set off fire alarms in the days leading up to the Winter Meetings. We have seen the first $100+ million contract...
- 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Magglio Ordonez: Why stop at Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford, Adrian Beltre, Paul Konerko or Zack Greinke? The Rangers are interested in just about...
- 12/7 NY Baseball Digest: Washington Team to Watch in Fielder Sweepstakes: Lake Buena Vista, FL: On the floor here at the Winter Meetings, I heard reports that three teams are interested in Milwaukee Brewers...
- 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Two are candidates for leadoff spot: Cincinnati Reds 2B Brandon Phillips and OF Drew Stubbs are the team's candidates to hit leadoff next season, according to MLB.com's...[+]
- 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Talks with Paul Konerko hitting wall: The Chicago White Sox's talks with free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) are currently at a standstill, and the team will start...[+]
- 12/7 Baseball Reality Tour: Where Have You Gone, Leon Durham?: The Cubs need a first baseman, and there are rumors of interest in trading for James Loney, signing Carlos Peña, trading for...
- 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, White Sox Interested In Kerry Wood: The Yankees and White Sox are interested in free agent reliever Kerry Wood, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Yankees...
- 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Focused on Cliff Lee: The Texas Rangers are focused on re-signing SP Cliff Lee and are unlikely to sign free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), SI.com's...[+]
- 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Front runners for Paul KonerkoThe Chicago White Sox are the front runners to re-sign 1B Paul Konerko, according to a source, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports....[+]
- 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/6/10: The Winter Meetings kicked off yesterday, and if you didn't have time to keep up with everything, that's understandable. Here's...
- 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox The Favorite For Konerko: We've heard Paul Konerko's name connected to a few teams over the past several days, including the White Sox, Orioles, Rangers,...
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Close to re-signing Paul KonerkoThe Chicago White Sox are close to re-signing 1B Paul Konerko to keep him at first base, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman....[+]
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Not talking with Paul Konerko: The Arizona Diamondbacks have had little contact with free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) during the start of the winter meetings...[+]
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interested in Paul KonerkoThe Texas Rangers have interest in signing free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan....[+]
- 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Paul Konerko Rumors: Monday: Paul Konerko led all free agents with 39 home runs in 2010. The White Sox are considered the favorites, but the Rangers and...
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | More on Paul Konerko pursuit: Updating previous reports, the Chicago White Sox could offer 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) three years and $39 million or a four-year,...[+]
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Making run at Paul Konerko: Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers has had extended talks with the agent for free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White...[+]
- 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | To meet with Paul Konerko: The Chicago White Sox will meet with free-agent 1B Paul Konerko's (White Sox) agents Monday, Dec. 6, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports....[+]
- 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/28/10 - 12/4/10: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. After months and months of speculation, the Red Sox and Padres agreed...
- 12/5 Call to the Pen: The Buzz: Return Of The Southside Hitmen: Typically, baseball moves are generally quiet in the days leading up to the Winter Meetings. It is at the Winter Meetings, where...
- 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox, Konerko Close To Deal: The White Sox and Paul Konerko are very close to agreeing to a deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI (via Twitter). The slugger...
- 12/5 The Golden Sombrero: The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game: On Saturday morning Clint and I were back at it on The Baseball Show, offering our thoughts on all of this past...
- 12/5 Call to the Pen: The Buzz: Return Of The Southside Hitmen: Typically, baseball moves are generally quiet in the days leading up to the Winter Meetings. It is at the Winter Meetings, where...
- 12/4 The Golden Sombrero: Around The League: Adam Dunn’s arrival, Ron Santo’s legacy, Milledge non-tendered, and more…: As a Chicago White Sox fan, I am still in total shock over the signing of Adam Dunn, as well as the re-signing...
- 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Crawford: The Rangers are in on free agent outfielder Carl Crawford and the interest is mutual, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated...
- 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Execs Think Konerko Will Stay With White Sox: "Competing execs" think Paul Konerko will ultimately re-sign with the White Sox for around $13MM per season, tweets Jon Heyman...
- 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: Tillman, Uehara, Relievers: The Orioles missed out on Victor Martinez and Adam Dunn, but they're still in the hunt for Paul Konerko. Here's a look at...
- 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn willing to DH: Chicago White Sox 1B Adam Dunn said he is hoping the team can re-sign 1B Paul Konerko and does not mind serving as the designated...[+]
- 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Rumors: Fielder, Dunn, Konerko: Here's the latest on Kenny Williams' search for power bats, as the White Sox announce their deal with Adam Dunn: The White...
- 12/3 PaulLebowitz.com: An Evil Megalomaniac: Bent on world domination: With his trusty assistant/enforcer Nuclear Ozzie Guillen at his side, White Sox GM Kenny Williams...
- 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Crawford, Berkman, Konerko: The Angels are seen as the favorites to sign Carl Crawford and we know the Red Sox met with him and his representatives, but...
- 12/3 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Adam Dunn signs with the White Sox: Dunn should continue to mash home runs on the South Side. (AP) Winter Meetings are right around the corner and the MLB Hot...
- 12/3 The UpperCard Network: White Sox Re-Sign A.J. Pierzynski: Baseball’s hot stove for Thursday has belogned to the White Sox. In a surprising move, the White Sox have re-signed catcher...
- 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko the main priority: Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said re-signing 1B Paul Konerko is the team's No. 1 priority after signing 1B...[+]
- 12/2 The UpperCard Network: Blue Jays Closing In On Pierzynski: It’s been a busy day for past, present and future White Sox players. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times writes that the...
- 12/2 Baseball Musings: Dunn Done: Adam Dunn joins the White Sox: The Chicago White Sox agreed terms with free agent slugger Adam Dunn on a four-year, $56 million...
- 12/2 The Golden Sombrero: BREAKING NEWS: Chicago White Sox sign Adam Dunn – 4 years/$56 mil: IT’S OFFICIAL: The Chicago White Sox have signed slugger Adam Dunn to a 4 year/$56 million contract...
- 12/2 The UpperCard Network: Adam Dunn Agrees To Deal With White Sox: The White Sox have agreed to a deal with Adam Dunn writes Jon Heyman of SI.com. The contract is less than the $60 million Dunn...
- 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Paul Konerko Rumors: Thursday: Yesterday we heard that the Orioles offered Paul Konerko a contract. Today, a few more teams have been linked to the slugging...
- 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn to take physical: Free-agent 1B Adam Dunn (Nationals) is scheduled to undergo a physical for the Chicago White Sox Friday, Dec. 3, according to...[+]
- 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox May Be Closing In On Dunn Deal: 3:22pm: The White Sox appear to be closing in on a deal for Dunn, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link). 2:35pm:...
- 12/2 The Golden Sombrero: Chicago White Sox News: Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko/Orioles, Alexei Ramirez, and Bobby Jenks: Chicago White Sox News: According to Jerry Crasnick’s Twitter, “The Chicago White Sox have jumped in on...
- 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Making offers to sluggers: The Baltimore Orioles are seeking one or two power bats to play corner infield as well a shortstop and bullpen help and, according...[+]
- 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Paul Konerko might not be interested: Free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) might not be interested in playing for the Baltimore Orioles because he prefers to play...[+]
- 12/1 The UpperCard Network: Konerko Drawing Interest From Orioles: The Orioles are giving significant interest to Paul Konerko, according to SI.com’s Jon Heyman. The Orioles are looking for...
- 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Make offer to Paul Konerko: The Baltimore Orioles reportedly have made a 'significant offer' to free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), according to The Baltimore...[+]
- 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Have Offered Paul Konerko A Contract: The Orioles have made Paul Konerko a "significant offer," according to Jim Bowden of Sirius XM Radio (on Twitter). O's President...
- 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko declines arbitrationFree-agent 1B Paul Konerko declined the Chicago White Sox's arbitration offer, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports....[+]
News -- November 2010
- 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Decisions: 23 American League free agents were offered arbitration on November 23rd. Four of those - Joaquin Benoit, John Buck, Victor...
- 11/30 Obstructed View: 1st Base Free Agents Value: The Cubs are looking for a 1st baseman this offseason and want a left-handed bat and someone who can play above average defense. ...
- 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Paul Konerko an option: The Texas Rangers are starting to become a real possibility for free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), according to the Chicago...[+]
- 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Could look at Paul Konerko: The Boston Red Sox could decide to try and sign free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) after they failed to re-sign C Victor Martinez,...[+]
- 11/28 The Golden Sombrero: White Sox News: Konerko Rumors, Fair Trades for Floyd, V-Mart, and Phillies/Thornton: Before the Detroit Tigers landed Victor Martinez, the Texas Rangers were allegedly interested in landing the...
- 11/27 Baseball Daily Digest: For A Few Dollars More: AL Central: After last week’s tour through the AL West, the journey continues to the Junior Circuit Central, a division where off-season...
- 11/26 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Who’s On First? | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Who’s On First? | Baseball DigestA look at this year's free agent crop of 1st basemen.Paul Konerko Adam Dunn...
- 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: How The Top AL MVP Finishers Were Acquired: Every club is looking for MVP-caliber production, but it's not easy to find. Here's a look at how teams around the American League...
- 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Webb, Bedard, Ellsbury, Konerko: Links for Friday, as the Yankees and Derek Jeter continue negotiating ... Brandon Webb, Erik Bedard, Jeff Francis, Chris...
- 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Konerko, Jeter, Lee, Beltre: On this date back in 1974, Catfish Hunter met with Oakland A's owner Charles Finley and Peter Seitz of the American Arbitration...
- 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Perception is Paul Konerko will re-sign or go one other place: A couple of baseball officials believe free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) will either re-sign with the Chicago White Sox or...[+]
- 11/24 The Biz of Baseball: Complete Breakdown of MLB Free Agent Salary Arbitration: This article is brought to you by BETUS At midnight ET, on Tuesday the first real chapter in MLB salary arbitration turned a...
- 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Lee, Konerko, Huff, Burrell, Hudson: The Yankees’ “lack of tact” in their negotiations with Derek Jeter isn’t helping them, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports....
- 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Showing interest in Paul Konerko: The Texas Rangers are showing interest in free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), according to a source, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal...[+]
- 11/23 The UpperCard Network: Josh Hamilton Wins AL MVP: Josh Hamilton was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player today. Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Jose Bautista and...
- 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Offer arbitration to two: The Chicago White Sox offered salary arbitration to 1B Paul Konerko and RP J.J. Putz, according to ESPNChicago.com. The team will...[+]
- 11/23 SOX & Dawgs: Josh Hamilton Wins 2010 AL MVP: Josh Hamilton started out his career as the No. 1 pick in the 1999 MLB Draft by then Tampa Bay Devil Rays. During his minor...
- 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Wins AL MVP Award: The Rangers' Josh Hamilton won the American League MVP award today, the BBWAA announced. Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Jose...
- 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 10 American League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make by 11pm central time tonight, and we'll group them...
- 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Teams Facing Tomorrow's Arbitration Deadline: 21 of baseball's 30 teams must make at least one decision prior to tomorrow's deadline for offering arbitration to free agents. ...
- 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Interested In J.J. Putz: The Diamondbacks had one of the worst bullpens in baseball history last season (league worst 5.74 ERA), something new GM Kevin...
- 11/18 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - First Basemen: The Royals have fantasy worthy options in 2011. (AP) Baseball Press presents a new mini series titled "Three Up, Three Down"...
- 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Weeks, Matsui, Pujols: SI's Jon Heyman is gathering all kinds of information at the GM Meetings; here's the latest... Brewers GM Doug Melvin will...
- 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Making a run a Paul KonerkoThe Baltimore Orioles are planning to make a run at free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), SI.com's Jon Heyman reports. ...[+]
- 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Paul Konerko could become an option: Free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) could become an option for the Los Angeles Dodgers if the Dodgers traded 1B James Loney...[+]
- 11/16 Giants Nirvana: Poll: Which 1B would you like to see the San Francisco Giants pursue?: It's likely that Aubrey Huff will return to the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He has, however, received offers from several teams....
- 11/16 The Sporting Hippeaux: Where have all the sluggers gone? (Hot Stove Preview): I'm going to assume that early reports that Hiroki Kuroda has signed a one-year, $12 Million contract to stay with the Dodgers...
- 11/12 PaulLebowitz.com: $100 Million Is Plenty: Plenty if you're smart, aggressive and think outside the box: Stuck in the middle between the "have and spend" teams like...
- 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Nats, Kuroda, Marks, Counsell: Thursday night linkage.. Nats reliever Joe Bisenius has elected free agency after being outrighted, according to Bill Ladson...
- 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Buehrle thinks A.J. Pierzynski will return: Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle thinks free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) has a better chance of being re-signed than...[+]
- 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Trying to acquire left-handed power bat: Free-agent 1B Mark Kotsay (White Sox) said the Chicago White Sox are trying to acquire a left-handed power bat such as free-agent...[+]
- 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Beltre, Crawford, Mets, Konerko: Links for Tuesday night, as free agents Adam Dunn and Dave Bush celebrate birthdays... Adrian Gonzalez said on XX 1090...
- 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Expected to match any deal for Paul Konerko: The close relationship between free-agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox) and Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is expected...[+]
- 11/8 Fungoes.net: Best values among Elias Type A and B free agents: The Elias rankings, used to determine free-agent types, are now public, thanks to MLBTradeRumors. To the extent that teams consider...
- 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Why Most Type A Free Agents Won't Sign Right Away: Free agents can now negotiate with any team, but it would be a surprise to see more than a few Type As sign in the next two weeks....
- 11/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: What about Vlad, and other Yankee DH possibilities: With yet another long-coveted (by me) hitter hitting the free agent market, I'd be remiss if I didn't at least broach the idea...
- 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail Discusses Orioles' Offseason Goals: We heard a few Orioles-related tidbits earlier today, and now MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli provides another handful. Ghiroli discussed...
- 11/2 The UpperCard Network: D’Backs Decline LaRoche’s 2011 Option: The Diamondbacks have announced that they’ve declined the 2011 option of Adam LaRoche and will instead pay him a $1.5 million...
- 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Decline Option For Adam LaRoche: The D’Backs declined their half of the $7.5MM mutual option for Adam LaRoche, according to the team. Instead, they’ll pay...
- 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko, Manny Ramirez become free agents: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko and DH Manny Ramirez have become free agents following the completion of the World Series,...[+]
- 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Not likely able to afford Paul Konerko: Updating previous reports, the Arizona Diamondbacks are unlikely to be able to afford Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko in free...[+]
- 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Rumors: Konerko, LaRoche, Padres: As soon as he took over in Arizona, GM Kevin Towers said he intended to improve the team's bullpen and bench. Nick Piecoro of...
News -- October 2010
- 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/25/10 - 10/31/10: While the baseball world enjoys Game Four of the World Series, let's review the week that was on the rumor circuit... The...
- 10/31 The UpperCard Network: D’Backs Plan On Pursuing Konerko: The Diamondbacks are expected to pursue free agent first baseman Paul Konerko writes Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago. Though Konerko...
- 10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Interest in Paul Konerko: Pending free agent 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), who will be eligible for free agency five days after the 2010 World Series ends,...[+]
- 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks To Pursue Paul Konerko: Long-time White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko went to high school in Scottsdale and still makes his offseason home in the area,...
- 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Adrian Gonzalez's Trade Suitors: The Padres' surprising 2010 campaign might ensure that Adrian Gonzalez at least starts next season in San Diego, since the club...
- 10/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Chapter of the BBA Announces AL Hitter of the Year Ballot: Today we unveil the last Baseball Bloggers Alliance ballot, this time it is the Stan Musial Award given to the best hitter...
- 10/26 The Sporting Hippeaux: BBA Ballot: Stan Musial Award: I'm going to have plenty to say about what I consider the most exciting World Series matchup since at least 2005, but there's...
- 10/23 Call to the Pen: BBA Stan Musial Ballot: Call to the Pen is a member site of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. As such, we have the duty each year to cast our ballot in...
- 10/21 Jason's Baseball Blog: The AL Stan Musial Award: Over at the Baseball Bloggers’ Alliance, we have been voting on our award winners for the regular season. Previously I have...
- 10/20 Cubs Stats: Thoughts on Mike Quade: So Mike Quade will be managing the Cubs in 2011 and -- if things go well -- 2012. Will and I recently collaborated to share some...
- 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Greinke, Marlins, McGwire, Daniels: As Cliff Lee continues his domination of the Yankees, here's some news from around baseball... Zack Greinke has until after...
- 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Derrek Lee: With his roster losing player after player due to injury, Braves GM Frank Wren swung a deal with the Cubs that brought two-time...
- 10/11 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The MSTI 2011 Plan, Part 1: Offense: Well, it’s that time of the year again. In what is annually my longest post of the year, it’s time to look close the...
- 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Matsuzaka, Managers, Konerko: Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe spoke to nearly a dozen scouts and executives and found that there would be substantial interest...
- 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Seek Power Bat: The Orioles are looking for a power hitter and may pursue Victor Martinez, Paul Konerko and other free agents this offseason....
- 10/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Prince Of New York's 2010 Award Winners: Award winners without bias, fear, partisanship or stat zombieing; and my pre-season pick is listed too----don't judge me!!! American...
- 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Type A and B Free Agents: Based on Eddie Bajek's reverse-engineered Elias rankings, 82 free agents will be ranked Type A or B for the 2010-11 offseason. ...
- 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For First Basemen: First base is a place for offense, and the free agent market offers plenty of options. The Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays,...
- 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko rested Friday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was given the day off against the Cleveland Indians Friday, Oct. 1, according to The Associated...[+]
- 10/1 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: Young’s Place: So far the Tavern has covered a few miles. We started in Cincinnati. Went about 708 miles to Target Field in the Twin Cities....
- 10/1 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/30: After falling the past two nights, the Boston Red Sox will look to earn a split in their road finale of 2010 tonight against...
- 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko's grand slam keys win: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit a grand slam Thursday, Sept. 30, against the Boston Red Sox in an 8-2 victory, according...[+]
- 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko not interested in the DH: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko said he's not interested in serving as the designated hitter more often, the Chicago Tribune's...[+]
News -- September 2010
- 9/30 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Notes: Konerko, Pierzynski, Zambrano: Both the Cubs and White Sox are playing out the string on 2010, but long-time stars from both clubs could be on the move this...
- 9/29 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Adam Dunn, Angels Targets, and More: There appears to be an increasing likelihood that slugging first baseman Adam Dunn will be leaving the Washington Nationals...
- 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/27: After losing a heartbreaker last night that essentially ended their playoffs hopes, the Boston Red Sox look to finish up their...
- 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/28: The Boston Red Sox will look to survive another day and hope to get some along the way from their "friends" in the second game...
- 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 9/28: The Boston Red Sox will look to survive another day and hope to get some along the way from their "friends" in the second game...
- 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Free Agents Who May Cost A Draft Pick To Sign: Only one week remains for the Elias Ranking landscape to be altered. Many players appear locked in as Type A free agents. If...
- 9/27 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/27: After losing a heartbreaker last night that essentially ended their playoffs hopes, the Boston Red Sox look to finish up their...
- 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 9/19/10 - 9/25/10: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. The Diamondbacks announced that they have hired Kevin Towers as their new...
- 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Saito, Webb, Payton, Cubs: Links for Sunday as Phil Hughes gets ready to take the mound against Boston tonight.. Reliever Takashi Saito's career could...
- 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko snaps out of slump Friday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 2-for-4 with a home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Friday, Sept. 24, according...[+]
- 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Mike Napoli's Trade Value: The problem with Mike Napoli, as Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com puts it, is that he "is a 'tweener,' too inconsistent strictly...
- 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko willing to retire: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is willing to retire after the season if his demands aren't met in free agency, the Chicago...[+]
- 9/22 MLBTradeRumors: Konerko Could Retire If Unsatisfied With Options: White Sox veteran Paul Konerko may walk away from baseball if he finds himself unsatisfied this offseason, writes Joe Cowley of...
- 9/22 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Adam LaRoche: Earlier in the summer, Adam LaRoche and the Diamondbacks had preliminary discussions about an extension, but that was before...
- 9/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Going For The Gold: Jayson Werth hires Scott Boras: *Note: The first title that popped into my head for this posting was "Is It Werth It?" but...
- 9/21 Pirates Property: Around the AL Central: White Sox collapse: After an horrendous series with the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago White Sox can start planning for 2011. After being tied with...
- 9/21 The Sporting Hippeaux: R.I.P. 2010 White Sox: Way back in March, I very tentatively predicted the White Sox to win a tight AL Central race. As it turned out, I wasn't...
- 9/21 Baseball Moves: TWTW (9/11/10 – 9/17/10): For the most part, TWTW will focus on the playoff battles for the remainder of the season. 9/11 – The Rays pummeled Ricky...
- 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 9/12/10 - 9/18/10: Sundays might mean hours upon hours of football for most sports fans, but around here it means it's time to look back at the past...
- 9/19 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 16: Home Run of the Day: Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox (Trot Time: 23.65 seconds) [video] In the first inning, Paul Konerko...
- 9/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko given Friday's game off: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (lip) did not play against the Detroit Tigers Friday, Sept. 17, according to The Associated...[+]
- 9/17 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 16: Home Run of the Day: Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox (Trot Time: 23.65 seconds) [video] In the first inning, Paul Konerko...
- 9/17 WalkOff Walk: Great Moments in Creampuffery: Paul Konerko: Paul Konerko is putting together a **** fine season in Chicago. His tater tots are numerous, his on base percentage is enviable....
- 9/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three players homer in loss: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski, 1B Paul Konerko and SS Alexei Ramirez homered Thursday, Sept. 16, according to Associated...[+]
- 9/16 Baseball Musings: Hit, then Homer: Carl Pavano hit Paul Konerko in the face. White Sox slugger Paul Konerko showed his toughness Thursday night by staying in the...
- 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko homers after being hit: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 37th home run of the season against the Minnesota Twins Thursday, Sept. 16, after taking...[+]
- 9/16 Baseball Press: The 606 - September 16, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
- 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Rollins, Nady, La Russa, Konerko: Links for Wednesday night, as Kyle Drabek takes a loss in his first major league start.... MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reminds...
- 9/14 Baseball Moves: AL/NL POTW 9/6 – 9/12: AL Hitter Coco Crisp OAK OF (ESPN 62.3%) This week: 8/18, 6 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 SB, .444 AVG, 1.323 OPS. Extrapolated out, Coco...
- 9/14 Pirates Property: Around the majors – What to do with Ike Davis: What to do with Ike Davis. That seems to be one of the hot topics surrounding Mets nation lately. Fans are wondering if he’ll...
- 9/14 B-R Blog: WAR without the defense (oWAR) & WAR with just the defense (dWAR): Joe Posnanski's great post on Wins Above Replacement brought to the forefront for me an idea I've been kicking around now for...
- 9/14 Call to the Pen: Notable Numerals: Paul Konerko, Feliz Hernandez and More: As we wind down closer and closer to the end of the 2010 regular season, the playoff picture begins to come into focus. Most teams...
- 9/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 12: Home Run of the Day: Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 20.57 seconds) [video] Boy, this NL West race is getting...
- 9/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 12: Home Run of the Day: Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 20.57 seconds) [video] Boy, this NL West race is getting...
- 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hits two bombsChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit two homers and drove in five runs Sunday, Sept. 12, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
- 9/12 The UpperCard Network: White Sox Have Konerko In Future Plans: White Sox GM Kenny Williams tells Scott Merkin of MLB.Com, that upcoming free agent first basemen Paul Konerko, is in the teams...
- 9/12 Baseball Musings: Impressive Comeback: I thought when the White Sox starter Lucas Harrell allowed six runs in the top of the first inning, the White Sox were done. Harrell...
- 9/12 Baseball Musings: White Sox Comeback: Things looked bad for the White Sox earlier today, as the Royals scored six runs in the first inning. Paul Konerko hit two home...
- 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Want To Keep Konerko: White Sox GM Kenny Williams wants to keep veteran Paul Konerko beyond this season, writes Scott Merkin of MLB.com. While Williams...
- 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Konerko, V-Mart, Wakefield, Downs: In his latest column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo looks at the career earnings for some of the biggest names in baseball....
- 9/10 The UpperCard Network: Athletics Looking For Power: The Athletics have hit 89 home runs in 2010, which is tied for dead last in the majors along with the Mariners. The A’s...
- 9/10 MLBTradeRumors: A’s To Address Power Shortage: No team has hit fewer home runs than the A’s (89), so GM Billy Beane and the rest of the team’s front office will be interested...
- 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Carlos Pena: Although he has remained the starting first baseman for the second-best team in baseball, Carlos Pena hasn't enjoyed one of his...
- 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko returns Wednesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) is returning to the lineup Wednesday, Sept. 8, according to the Detroit Free Press' John...[+]
- 9/7 Baseball Musings: Working Verlander: The Tigers defeat the White Sox 9-1 behind seven strong inning by Justin Verlander. He walked one and struck out seven, but the...
- 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko out Tuesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) sat out of the lineup again Tuesday, Sept. 7, with a sore lower back, according to ESPNChicago.com's...[+]
- 9/7 The UpperCard Network: Red Sox Prepared To Pick Up Ortiz 2011 Option: The Red Sox hold a 2011 club option for David Ortiz worth $12.5M, which they are prepared to pick up for next season writes Gordon...
- 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Prepared To Pick Up Ortiz’s Option: David Ortiz hasn’t heard from the Red Sox about an extension, but the team is prepared to pick up the slugger’s 2011 option,...
- 9/6 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 9/6: Do I dare even say it? After being swept by the Chicago White Sox this weekend, are the Boston Red Sox playoff hopes just a...
- 9/6 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 9/6: Do I dare even say it? After being swept by the Chicago White Sox this weekend, are the Boston Red Sox playoff hopes just a...
- 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Paul Konerko: Paul Konerko's season has him all over the American League leaderboard and on the fringes of the MVP conversation. The 34-year-old...
- 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko out today: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) is out of the lineup Monday, Sept. 6, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports. ...[+]
- 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko leaves early: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (back) left the game with lower-back stiffness Sunday, Sept. 5, The Associated Press reports....[+]
- 9/5 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 9/4: After Hurricane Earl forced the postponement of yesterday's game, the Boston Red Sox will play a day/night doubleheader against...
- 9/5 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/4: After losing 3-1 in the opener of a day/night doubleheader, the Boston Red Sox look to get back in the win column to keep their...
- 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/4: After losing 3-1 in the opener of a day/night doubleheader, the Boston Red Sox look to get back in the win column to keep their...
- 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Astros, Morgan, Maya, Hudson: A few links to check out while we wait to see if Jon Garland can halt the Padres' eight game losing streak and get his team's...
- 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 9/4: After Hurricane Earl forced the postponement of yesterday's game, the Boston Red Sox will play a day/night doubleheader against...
- 9/2 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Will Seek Big Bat, Catcher This Offseason: The Dodgers hope to lure a bopper to Los Angeles this winter in order to s**** up the middle of their lineup, writes Ken Gurnick...
- 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko homers Wednesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit a three-run home run in a winning effort Wednesday, Sept. 1, according to The Associated...[+]
- 9/1 Baseball Musings: Konerko Clout: Paul Konerko just connected for a three-run homer off Justin Germano in the top of the eighth to erase a 4-2 lead held by the...
News -- August 2010
- 8/31 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Would Like To Re-Sign Wigginton: Ty Wigginton was an unlikely candidate to the be the Orioles lone all-star this season, and his play hasn’t gone without...
- 8/30 Baseball Musings: White Sox Being Manny: Manny Ramirez is not even with the White Sox yet, and he already made the offense better. Chicago has scored five runs as they...
- 8/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko drives in four runs Saturday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs against the New York Yankees Saturday, Aug. 28, according...[+]
- 8/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees travel back to 2005 in 12-9 slugfest: Feels like it's been a while since we've seen a good old-fashioned 2004-2007 Yankees-style 12-9 slugfest, eh?This may have been...
- 8/28 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Johnson, Figgins, Pineda, Ross: Saturday night links, as Joey Votto, Adam Dunn, and Paul Konerko belt their 32nd home runs... Nick Johnson's 2011 option...
- 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Winfield, Gio, Hawpe, Cubs: On this date three years ago, the Astros fired manager Phil Garner and GM Tim Purpura. They were replaced on an interim basis...
- 8/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: If the Yankees can't sign Adam Dunn this offseason, what about Paul Konerko?: In perusing the wOBA leaderboards on Fangraphs, as I am wont to do, I couldn't help but notice that Paul Konerko has remained...
- 8/25 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #8 – Los Angeles Dodgers: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #8: Los Angeles Dodgers...
- 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Brazoban, White Sox, Baker: More links for Monday, as Jose Bautista becomes the first major leaguer to hit 40 home runs this season... The...
- 8/22 Crashburn Alley: Wilson Valdez: In play, outs: A common sighting during games in which Wilson Valdez plays: That was Valdez’s 16th ground ball double play this season...
- 8/21 Baseball Moves: TWTW (8/14/10 – 8/20/10): 8/14 – The Giants took a game back from division rival the Padres in a 3-2 extra inning affair. Carlos Zambrano outdueled...
- 8/20 Baseball Musings: Hurling Buehrle: Mark Buehrle made sure any lead the White Sox gave him held up as he pitched seven shutout innings against the Twins, salvaging...
- 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko bangs out five hits in shutout Thursday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko had five hits and four RBIs Thursday, Aug. 19, according to The Associated Press' Jon Krawczynski,...[+]
- 8/17 Baseball Press: The 606 - August 17, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
- 8/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 9: Home Run of the Day: Jason Heyward (Trot Time: 19.45 seconds) [video] Baltimore's Brian Roberts hit a walkoff home run for...
- 8/10 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 9: Home Run of the Day: Jason Heyward (Trot Time: 19.45 seconds) [video] Baltimore's Brian Roberts hit a walkoff home run for...
- 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Morrow, Goodnight, Guillen, Delgado: Some links to check out as Brandon Morrow just misses no-hitting the Rays... Morrow told FOX Sports' Jim Bowden (Twitter...
- 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Brewers, Repko, Delgado: Saturday night linkage.. Rangers hurler Cliff Lee says that he isn't thinking about his impending free agency, writes Jeff Wilson...
- 8/7 El Maquino: Pujols’ Biggest Blast Since 2007: Last night, Albert Pujols bashed a 3-run BOMB over the “Teal Monster” against the Marlins. It went an estimated 460...
- 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko, Carlos Quentin go yard Wednesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko and OF Carlos Quentin both homered in a winning effort Wednesday, Aug. 4, according to The Associated...[+]
- 8/4 Baseball Musings: Edwin Wins: Edwin Jackson makes a very successful debut for the Chicago White Sox, allowing one run over seven innings of work in a 4-1 Chicago...
- 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' Offseason: The Cubs have had a brutal year, and fans are already thinking ahead to the offseason and preparing for 2011. Here's what the...
- 8/3 Baseball Musings: Split Blowouts: The Tigers lost big this afternoon, but won big this evening as they defeat the White Sox 7-1. Jeremy Bonderman, who was talking...
- 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Remembering The 1998 Trade Deadline: Ah, 1998. McGwire and Sosa chased Maris. The Seinfeld finale disappointed 76 million viewers. And Titanic won the Oscar...
- 8/1 B-R Blog: 2010 RE24/boLI Leaders: Via Play Index, through games of July 31st, here are the major league leaders in RE24/boLI. What's RE24/boLI? It's Situational...
News -- July 2010
- 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three players homer for second straight day: Chicago White Sox 2B Gordon Beckham, 1B Paul Konerko and SS Alexei Ramirez all homered Wednesday, July 28, in a 6-5 win over the...[+]
- 7/28 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Trade Deadline Edition: With the non-waiver trade deadline looming just three days away, it’s time to take a comprehensive look around the latest...
- 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three players homer in Tuesday shutout: Chicago White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez, OF Andruw Jones and 1B Paul Konerko all homered Tuesday, July 27, according to The Associated...[+]
- 7/25 Baseball Musings: Singles Afternoon: The Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics combined for 17 hits Sunday afternoon, 16 of them for singles. Paul Konerko doubled,...
- 7/21 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the AL Central: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
- 7/20 The UpperCard Network: Angels Targeting Alberto Callaspo: Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles is reporting that the Angels have targeted Royals infielder Alberto Callaspo. The Angels are believed...
- 7/18 Call to the Pen: The Buzz: Three Teams That Have To Make A Move: Every year when the trade deadline is approaching, all 30 teams in the Majors are contemplating the rewards and consequences of...
- 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Wood, White Sox, Mozeliak, Montero: Some links on the morning of Edinson Volquez's return to the big leagues following Tommy John surgery... The Indians...
- 7/16 Baseball Press: First Half Fantasy Stars and Scrubs: Could this First Half Scrub be a Second Half Star? (AP) The Baseball Press Crew sat down on Wednesday night for a podcast...
- 7/15 The UpperCard Network: Can The Angels Pull Off A Major Trade?: The Angels have been linked to a lot of big name hitters leading up to the trade deadline, such as Derrek Lee, Adam Dunn and Paul...
- 7/14 Sabernomics: PrOPS Leaders at the All-Star Break: Here are the PrOPS leaders for the first half of the season (minimum 250 PAs). Introduction to 2010 PrOPS. Introduction to PrOPS. Top...
- 7/13 El Maquino: Updated All-Star Rosters: Since the rosters were released July 4th, there have been a lot of changes. The ASG rosters for tonight: NATIONAL LEAGUE: 2b:...
- 7/13 The UpperCard Network: Konerko’s Long-Term Future With The White Sox: Paul Konerko is in the last year of a five-year, 60 million extension with the team he’s played 12 of his 14 seasons with,...
- 7/12 PaulLebowitz.com: First Half Juxtapux----Day 1: An All Star Break recap unlike any other: I'm well aware that the "word" in the title of this posting is misspelled. It's...
- 7/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko rests SundayChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko received the day off Sunday, July 11, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
- 7/11 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 10: Home Run of the Day: Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners (Trot Time: 22.97 seconds) [video] The Mariners weren't able to manage...
- 7/11 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 10: Home Run of the Day: Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners (Trot Time: 22.97 seconds) [video] The Mariners weren't able to manage...
- 7/11 MLBTradeRumors: Ortiz Would Like To Remain In Boston: David Ortiz envisions himself wearing a Red Sox uniform past this season, and hopes the team feels the same way, writes Peter...
- 7/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko added to AL All-Star roster: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko has been named to the American League roster for the All-Star Game in place of injured Minnesota...[+]
- 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: A Look At Jesus Montero And David Adams: Jesus Montero and David Adams are likely the main prospects headed to the Mariners in exchange for Cliff Lee. So who are they?...
- 7/8 B-R Blog: 2010 Reach Base Streaks: Via Play Index, here are batters this season, through yesterday's games, with at a streak of at least 20 games in a row where...
- 7/7 The UpperCard Network: Can The Angels Land Konerko?: The Angels landing Paul Konerko at the trade deadline is a pipe dream at this point, now that the White Sox have put themselves...
- 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Konerko, Rangers, LaPorta: Links for Wednesday, as the Red Sox keep getting banged up... Stop by at 2pm CST today for our weekly chat. Paul...
- 7/5 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Vote for Youkilis!: MLB is continuing the tradition of allowing the fans to choose between five players to take the All-Star team's final roster spot....
- 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Five players vying for final spot on AL All-Star roster: Boston Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis, Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, Minnesota Twins OF Delmon Young, New York Yankees OF Nick...[+]
- 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 35.76 seconds) [video] I detailed this about as much as it could...
- 7/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 30: Home Run of the Day: Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles (Trot Time: 35.76 seconds) [video] I detailed this about as much as it could...
News -- June 2010
- 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Will Avoid Rental Players: Giants GM Brian Sabean is searching for a bat, reports Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse. But here's Sabean explaining his limitation: "We...
- 6/30 El Maquino: The Machine’s Bombs: Tonight, Albert Pujols hit homeruns 17 and 18. What that means: Most importantly, Albert passes Stan Musial for most multi-homer...
- 6/27 El Maquino: The 100TR Club: These guys are members of the 100TR Club (how this works): Miguel Cabrera (TGRS): 119/55/64 David Wright (METS): 113/52/61 Kevin...
- 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hits 20th homer Sunday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 20th home run of the year Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Konerko finished...[+]
- 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Baylor, Haren, Konerko, Bedard: With the Marlins and Orioles searching for new managers, Don Baylor wonders why he isn't being considered for either job, writes...
- 6/27 B-R Blog: White Sox hit for the team cycle….and win!: (Two notes: thanks to reader Blair K. for pointing out the White Sox's feat to me, and this is the 2,000th post on this blog!) Yesterday,...
- 6/25 Tomahawk Take: Late Home Run Downs Braves: Paul Konerko’s hit an eighth inning home run off of Takashi Saito gave the White Sox a 2-0 lead and eventual victory...
- 6/24 Baseball Musings: Konerko Clout: Paul Konerko ends a scoreless tie between the White Sox and Braves in the bottom of the eighth inning with his 18th home run of...
- 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko homers Thursday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 18th home run of the year in a winning effort Thursday, June 24, according to The Associated...[+]
- 6/24 Baseball Musings: Streaked Sox: The White Sox may not be the hottest team in the American League right now, but they are close. Carlos Quentin homered twice Wednesday...
- 6/24 Tomahawk Take: Braves Fall to Red Hot White Sox 4-2: The Braves dropped their second straight on the road Wednesday night in a 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. They also saw their...
- 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three players have three hits apiece Tuesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, SS Alexei Ramirez and C A.J. Pierzynski had three singles apiece Tuesday, June 22, in a 9-6...[+]
- 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko, Alex Rios not in lineup Saturday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko and OF Alex Rios are not in the starting lineup Saturday, June 19, because they have been given...[+]
- 6/18 Baseball Musings: Getting the Bat on the Ball: Juan Pierre and Omar Vizquel don’t hit the ball hard, but place their balls in play well and run well, and Stephen Strasburg...
- 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko has three hits Wednesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko had three hits and drove in a run in a winning effort Wednesday, June 16, according to The Associated...[+]
- 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Phillies, Astros, Lee: Some links to check out while we wait to see if Jon Garland can help the Padres extend their lead in the NL West... Paul...
- 6/14 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Ninth: The Cubs do not score in the bottom of the eighth as Gavin Floyd needs the White Sox to break up Ted Lilly’s no-hitter...
- 6/13 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Ninth: The Cubs do not score in the bottom of the eighth as Gavin Floyd needs the White Sox to break up Ted Lilly’s no-hitter...
- 6/13 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame June 12, 2010: A grand June Saturday at the park. Let's waste no more time on preamble, we have games to cover. 3 Houston Astros...
- 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Not Interested In Rental Player: Since Kendry Morales' season-ending leg injury, there has been plenty of speculation about whether or not the Angels will make...
- 6/10 MLBTradeRumors: The Angels: Recoup Or Reload?: Now that it's been confirmed that Kendry Morales' ankle surgery will sideline him for the rest of the season, the flurry of rumors...
- 6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | To be sellers : Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said the team is ready to discuss trades, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce...[+]
- 6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Power Bats: Several contenders could use a boost in the slugging department, especially the Padres and A's. Let's take a look at potentially...
- 6/9 B-R Blog: Draft history of catchers in the first round: With Bryce Harper going #1 to the Nationals in this year's draft, let's take a look at the history of catchers going in the first...
- 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Open For Business: The White Sox are open for business, ESPN's Buster Olney heard from multiple executives. Olney specifically names Paul Konerko...
- 6/6 Baseball Musings: Big Comeback: The Chicago White Sox came back from four runs down to defeat the Indians 8-7. It was the first time this season the White Sox...
- 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko given Friday's game off: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was given the night off against the Cleveland Indians Friday, June 4, because he had a .182...[+]
- 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko homers twice Wednesday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit two home runs Wednesday, June 2, to give him 16 this season, according to The Associated...[+]
- 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Oswalt, Athletics, Iwamura: Links for Tuesday, as a couple of impending free agents face off in Jake Westbrook and Jeremy Bonderman... If you're on your...
- 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: The Rays' Biggest Needs: The trade deadline is two months away, and it's time to start looking at the needs of contenders. With the best record in baseball,...
News -- May 2010
- 5/31 Baseball Daily Digest: Fantasy Island: Let’s Make a Deal: Monty Hall: “I’m looking for someone with… a shortstop that steals bases!” Trade season is starting to warm up. The...
- 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Jon Garland: Padres righty Jon Garland is currently tied for fifth in MLB with a 2.15 ERA through his first eleven starts. Let's take a...
- 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Willis, Pierzynski, Mets, Miranda: Links for Sunday.... Matthew Carruth at FanGraphs says that Dontrelle Willis could go from being a big sunk cost to a...
- 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: How Will Angels Replace Morales?: Following one of the more unusual injuries in recent years, the Angels now face the problem of how to replace their most productive...
- 5/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Diamondbacks, Hart, Rangers: Let's dive into the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. While Dan Haren's trade value isn't exactly...
- 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko struggling on road trip: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 0-for-4 Thursday, May 27, and is 1-for-12 on the team's current road trip, according to...[+]
- 5/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at some of the players the Yankees let go of or passed on last winter, and who they might pursue in the 2010-2011 offseason: While waiting for the Yankee-Twin game to resume last night (which obviously didn't end up happening) I caught some highlights...
- 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Oswalt, Kearns, Dunn: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports leads his latest column with an imagined conversation between Astros owner Drayton McLane and GM Ed...
- 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko adds to homer totalChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 14th home run of the season Wednesday, May 19, according to The Associated Press....[+]
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Konerko Ignores Trade Speculation: The White Sox aren’t selling yet, but if they decide to, Paul Konerko and his league-leading 13 home runs would appeal to many...
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: If The Blue Jays Become Buyers: The Blue Jays are 24-17, five games back in the AL East. They're only two back of the Yankees for the wild card lead. The...
- 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Not Looking To Trade Players: The White Sox may start dealing players at some point this season, but they aren't looking to start trading yet. GM Ken Williams...
- 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Griffey, Pena, Dye: In his latest Full Count video for FOX Sports, Ken Rosenthal says that retirement could become a more realistic option for Ken...
- 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox face two contractual options after the season: Reliever Matt Thornton has a $3MM club option with a $250K...
- 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Daniel, Vazquez, Granderson, Gregg: Links for Monday, as we wonder if Brandon Morrow can strike out eight or more hitters for the fifth time in a row... The...
- 5/10 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: AL April All-Stars: For what it's worth (it's not worth as much as most fans think it is), here are my American League All-Stars for the month of...
- 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko returns to action Saturday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (neck) went 2-for-3 against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, May 8, with a home run, two RBIs...[+]
- 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Jenkins, Orioles, Molina, Lee, Konerko: Links for Saturday... Geoff Jenkins told Tom Haudricourt of The Journal Sentinel that he received several offers...
- 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Kenny Williams On Trade Chatter: The White Sox may or may not have inquired about Astros' first baseman Lance Berkman according to Scot Gregor of The Daily Herald,...
- 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Konerko sitting today: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko is not in the lineup Friday, May 7, according to White Sox vice president Scott Reifert. ...[+]
- 5/7 B-R Blog: The Steroids Era is Over: This article is not the long, detailed discussion you might expect. I've just noticed the incredibly low HR totals a few teams...
- 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko scratched Thursday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko (neck) was scratched from the lineup Thursday, May 6, with a sore neck, according to The Associated...[+]
- 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Players With Full No-Trade Clauses: A contract with a full no-trade clause lets a player control his destiny. Looking at Cot's Baseball Contracts, here's an attempted list...
- 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko named AL Player of the Week: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, May 2, according...[+]
- 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Impending Free Agents By WAR: You can't do much with a month's worth of data, but we like to look anyway. Wins Above Replacement is a good way to boil down...
- 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko goes deep: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his major-league-leading 12th homer of the season Sunday, May 2, according to The Associated...[+]
- 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko homers again Friday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBIs and a pair of walks against the New York Yankees Friday,...[+]
News -- April 2010
- 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Dye Thinks He Could Help White Sox: The White Sox rank 11th in the American League with four runs scored per game. Their .309 OBP ranks 12th; their .390 SLG places...
- 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Howard, Prince, Konerko: On this date five years ago, Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux faced off in the first matchup of 300-game winner since Don Sutton...
- 4/29 B-R Blog: 3-homer games: John Buck just got the season's first 3-homer game. More on this tomorrow. For now, here's the list of such games from the last...
- 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko hits two homers Thursday: Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a winning effort Thursday, April 29, according to...[+]
- 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Capps, Choo, Zito, Draft: Links for Thursday, as Kelly Johnson and Paul Konerko jockey for the MLB home run lead... Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh...
- 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Paul Konerko on homer streakChicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko has homered in three straight games, according to MLB.com's Tom Singer. ...[+]
- 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Padres, Jose Guillen, Derrek Lee: ESPN's Jayson Stark kicks off today's column with a look at which teams' starts he considers reality and illusion. Beyond...
- 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: If The White Sox Become Sellers: Over the next few days we'll be taking a look at teams off to rough starts, speculating on who they could make available if they...
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