Anthony John Pierzynski

Position: Catcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 235 lb.

Born: December 30, 1976 in Bridgehampton, NY
High School: Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1998 (Age 21)   vs. ANA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Twins/Giants/Rangers 1998-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$7.5M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 12.100, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Steve Hilliard [*]
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• 5/23 Riders Insider Blog: ‘Riders Rehabbers: Colby Lewis & A.J. Pierzynski: Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis will start for the RoughRiders this morning against the San Antonio Missions.  Lewis is currently...
• 5/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers: A case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:   If you didn’t know any better, you would have thought the Texas Rangers had an alter ego. After taking three of four...
• 5/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs-White Sox battle for weekday supremacy next week:   MLB is trying something new this year with top interleague matchups. Rather than having two weekend series, one in each...
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• 5/21 FFLockerRoom: Texas Rangers Activate Catcher A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers have activated catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who was recovering from an oblique issue, from the 15-day disabled list....
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• 5/20 Baseball Jerks: Week 8 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Grand-al Time: Give it a couple of months and suddenly all of the overhyped top prospects everyone overbid on in their respective drafts are...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Kershaw, Rockies, Rangers, Astros: Credit Dodgers' scouting director Logan White for ensuring that Clayton Kershaw's big league successes have come in a Dodger...
• 5/18 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: 25 Minnesota Twins Drafts in 25 Days: 1994: The Twins had a very successful draft in 1993, adding one of the biggest pieces to the future mini-dynasty teams of the 2000s,...
• 5/18 Motor City Bengals: Looking Back At The 2003 Detroit Tigers-Week 7 (9-32): The 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned around the fortunes of the franchise, actually rode into the seventh...
• 5/17 Nolan Writin': The Potential (Non) Impact Of Alexi Ogando Heading To The DL: Yesterday, per everyone in the Twitterverse, the Rangers placed RHP Alexi Ogando on the disabled list (biceps), which came just...
• 5/17 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: 25 Minnesota Twins Drafts in 25 Days: 1993: The 1992 draft was a nightmare, but the 1993 draft was like the morning after a nightmare when you realize that none of what you...
• 5/16 MLB Injury News: A.J. Pierzynski could rejoin Rangers Tuesday: When the Texas Rangers initially placed catcher A.J. Pierzynski on the disabled list with an oblique injury, the veteran backstop...
• 5/12 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: Relievers are making time and a half, Ryan Madson has an encouraging outing and, Erick Aybar shouldn’t time on the disabled...
• 5/12 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: Relievers are making time and a half, Ryan Madson has an encouraging outing and, Erick Aybar shouldn’t time on the disabled...
• 5/11 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/10/13 Box Score Ephemera: Quick hits from the Friday, May 10th, 2013 baseball games. A Hemingway view in a Tolstoy world.Before I start, I was going to...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers leading despite several missing pieces: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.On March...
• 5/10 Knucklebawl.com: The curious use of Junichi TazawaJohn Farrell made curious use of Junichi Tazawa in the 8th inning of Sunday's game in Texas....
• 5/9 BaseballGuys.com: Draft Day Challenge, May 2: Daily baseball is all the rage in the fantasy sports world, so I will be covering the game a couple of times a week here at BaseballGuys.com....
• 5/9 MLB Injury News: Rangers to place A.J. Pierzynski on 15-day DL: The Texas Rangers will place catcher A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 strain to his right oblique,...
• 5/9 Baseball News Source: A.J. Pierzynski Put On the DL by Rangers: The Texas Rangers finally placed catcher  A.J. Pierzynski  on the 15 day disabled list with a strained right abdominal muscle....
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• 5/9 FFLockerRoom: Texas Rangers Place Catcher A.J. Pierzynski On Disabled List: The Texas Rangers have placed catcher A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique. He should be...
• 5/9 Nolan Writin': Rangers Salvage Split In Milwaukee: Ian Kinsler and Mitch Moreland each smashed a solo homer apiece on their way to multi-hit games, Derek Holland threw 7.0 innings...
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• 5/8 Call to the Pen: Atlanta’s McCann on the Block?: Atlanta welcomed back its starting catcher, Brian McCann, two days ago and he has proceeded to go 1-8 with a single, a walk and...
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• 5/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers leading despite several missing pieces: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.On March...
• 5/6 numberFire: MLB Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 5/6/13: It's always nice to have a pitcher facing a weak team. It's even better when you have someone of Andrew Cashner's low cost.See...
• 5/5 SOX & Dawgs: Cinco De Mayo Red Sox Delight: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to salvage the series this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set...
• 5/3 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Texas RangersThe Advanced Scout munches on a barbecued brisket sandwich and analyzes the Texas Rangers...
• 5/2 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/1/13 Box Score Ephemera: A day late and a dollar short in discussing the Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 baseball games.***A CONTRAST IN STYLES***In the Yankees...
• 5/1 Southside Showdown: Chris Sale Plays Stopper As Sox Take One In Texas: A rough start for both starters eased into a pitching duel of sorts until the White Sox broke out late and chased Rangers’ rookie...
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• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Rising Position Players: Our 2014 Free Agent Power Rankings only go to ten, so many quality players miss the cut.  Here are some position players in contract...
• 4/27 Nolan Writin': The Rangers Are 16-7: I recall being a “night person” conceivably since I was about 14 years old, so writing an article at 2:20 a.m. isn’t...
• 4/27 Baseballhotcorner.com: Not So Sweet Home Chicago For Cubs And White Sox: What once was a tale of two cities is now just one long book of struggle. Last season the Chicago Cubs were out of contention...
• 4/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: Yu Darvish too much for Angels to handle: I remember all the speculation surrounding Yu Darvish and the possibility of him landing with the Texas Rangers. We all watched...
• 4/24 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated catcher rankings based on in season performance – fantasy baseball 2013 – C ranks: Trying to keep up with the ever changing catcher rankings in fantasy baseball?  Here are the updated rankings based on in season...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tendered Players On Major League Rosters: MLBTR's Non-Tender Tracker lists 37 players who were non-tendered by their teams last offseason. Of those 37 non-tenders, some...
• 4/23 Nolan Writin': Rangers Leverage Game One From Rivals In Anaheim: Here, just look at it: Source: FanGraphs   If you aren’t familiar with how a leverage index works, it’s quite...
• 4/23 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 22 Observations: Rays 5, Yankees 1 Robinson Cano: The Yankees notched two hits off Rays starter Matt Moore and Cano had both of...
• 4/23 Nolan Writin': Strong Starts: Admittedly I’m still suffering from writer’s block, or whatever the force is called that doesn’t compel me to...
• 4/22 Nolan Writin': 18 Games in, Texas is Rolling: This past weekend we got to watch the Texas Rangers’ bats come alive for basically the first time all year. The Rangers...
• 4/21 Nolan Writin': Observations on the Rangers’ Sweep of Seattle:   Coming into Friday, the Rangers were dealt with some disappointing news when the team learned that Matt Harrison will be...
• 4/20 WasWatching: Catchers With 20+ Career Games Of 2+ Doubles: Since 1916, of course. It’s a shorter list than I expected - Rk Player #Matching 1 Ivan Rodriguez 54 Ind. Games 2 Jorge...
• 4/16 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated catcher rankings – In Season Fantasy Baseball 2013 – week 3: I will update the catcher rankings semi-regularly throughout the 2013 fantasy baseball season, as fantasy owners will be looking...
• 4/16 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Rangers @ Cubs; April 16 – April 18, 2013: The Cubs welcome another tough opponent to Wrigley, quite the back-to-back series as the Cubs, who are coming off a series with...
• 4/15 TheFantasyFix.com: Peaks and Valleys – Fool’s Gold: Welcome to the newly revamped ‘Peaks and Valleys!’ For those of you that did not read the previous fantasy hockey columns,...
• 4/12 TheLeadoffWalk: Rangers vs. Mariners: Day 11 Observations: Rangers 4, Mariners 3 Robbie Ross: Making up for a subpar pitching performance, Ross made an excellent defensive...
• 4/12 Nolan Writin': Rangers Thwart Mariners’ Suicide Squeeze Attempt, Defeat Felix Hernandez: I never looked at Vegas’s line for tonight’s game against the Mariners, because no matter who was pitching for the...
• 4/11 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers: Series No. 4 Preview: The Texas Rangers come to Seattle after winning all three series they’ve played to this point in the season, including a...
• 4/11 Nolan Writin': Rangers Drop Finale, Win Series: Ian Fullington and I discuss stuff Due to random circumstances I haven’t been able to get behind my keyboard, and subsequently...
• 4/10 Injury Report: ()
• 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: How Many Good Players Are Going Year-To-Year?: More than ever, baseball's best players are choosing the security of a multiyear deal as opposed to the higher risk and reward...
• 4/9 Rays Colored Glasses: Did the Rays Get Reverse-Jose Molina’d With the Marty Foster Call?: We’ve all seen it now. Ben Zobrist flipped his bat and headed towards first base, Joe Nathan put his hand on his head in...
• 4/9 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Tuesday Roundup: The Red Sox have a day off today, in the middle of the series with the Orioles for some reason. While I’ve already gotten...
• 4/9 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: April 9th:   The First Pitch Paul Maholm and Clay Buchholz followed up solid season debuts with excellent second starts yesterday. They...
• 4/9 TheLeadoffWalk: Rays vs. Rangers: Day Eight Observations: Rangers 5, Rays 4 Ben Zobrist Well that was one way to end a game. Up to with the Rays down by a run and a runner...
• 4/9 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 7: The Actual Recap- Discussing Jeremy Hellickson, The Rays Bullpen, Evan Longoria: We know all about the blown call to end the game. Feel free to rant in the comments here. Now let’s talk about the rest...
• 4/6 Motor City Bengals: Looking back at the 2003 Detroit Tigers (0-6): Last week, we looked at the 2003 Detroit Tigers‘ season, and how that terrible team may have turned the franchise into the perennial title...
• 4/4 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Miami Marlins Still Fishing for that Elusive First Run: The Miami Marlins have yet to score a run this season but to their defense they had to face Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez...
• 4/4 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Rangers Shut Out Astros, Buchholz Sharp, Jays Lose Again: The Texas Rangers shut out the Houston Astros 4-0 for the second day in a row, this time behind starter Alexi Ogando and a strong...
• 4/4 Baseballhotcorner.com: What Could Be A Frustrating Season For The White Sox: What could be a frustrating season for the Chicago White Sox Other than the Phillies I can’t think of another team that has...
• 4/3 Rays Colored Glasses: How Jose Molina Compares on Offense to Other Catchers: Much has been made of Jose Molina‘s offense, or lack thereof. Despite a batting line of .223/.286/.355 with 8 home runs...
• 4/3 TheLeadoffWalk: Breaking Down Yu Darvish's Flirtation With Perfection: In the immediate aftermath of Yu Darvish’s near perfect game, it has become apparent many are downgrading his performance...
• 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....
• 4/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Across the AL: Opening Day Recap: The date is April 2, 2013, which means Opening Day has come and gone.  The 2013 Major League Baseball season has finally begun...
• 4/2 TheFantasyFix.com: Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: April 2, 2013: The First Pitch We have to start today’s Fix with this video of Anthony Rizzo absolutely raping the first pitch he saw this...
• 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 Tyler's Think Tank: Notes From Opening Night: The 2013 baseball season began with last night's interleague game between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros at Minute Maid...
• 4/1 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Finding Fun Minnesota Twins Single Season Records: Baseball Reference made their play index free for about a month.  I have intended to play around with it for a couple weeks,...
• 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 Nolan Writin': With No Sign Of The Offense, Rangers Drop Opener In Houston: Well, that didn’t exactly go as well as we wanted. Tonight the Rangers lost to the almost undisputed worst team in baseball,...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: 2013 AL West Preview: The division preview series starts with the AL West. The starting point for my analysis is the 2012 WAR of the position players,...

• 3/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Pre-Season Predictions: 2013 Edition: Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports claims to be able to call everything basically. I do not. Last year of AL playoff teams I called...
• 3/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Will the AL West title return to the Texas Rangers?: For the 2013 Texas Rangers, a new season brings about a whole new list of possibilities as well as a few new faces. No longer...
• 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...
• 3/27 Southside Showdown: Investing in old catchers: Surely somewhere in the middle of Tom Fornelli’s (@SouthSideAsylum) attempt to wage war with all of Twitter on Monday and...
• 3/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Better Know a Division: The 2013 AL Central: To be honest, I was a little intimidated by the prospect of writing this preview. I really just wanted to be lazy and post, "THE...
• 3/26 Billy-Ball.com: Night Moves: Which teams had the most success in night games in 2012? 2012 Records in night games Rk W-L% W L 1 SFG .629 61 36 2 WSN .617 66...
• 3/26 fantasyteamadvice.com: Ultimate comprehensive sleeper list for 2013 fantasy baseball deep league drafts: This is it!  Draft day is here, you haven’t done any research, and now you need to find a quick comprehensive list of fantasy...
• 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...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Texas Rangers: The Rangers lost significant contributors this past offseason, and while they countered by adding some newcomers, the gap between...
• 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’...
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers preview: Post-Josh era should be a success: After a disappointing end to the 2012 season and an offseason where the club failed to land any marquee players, the Texas Rangers...
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox retained their starting pitching and signed Jeff Keppinger after an 85-win season in 2012.  Major League Signings Jeff...
• 3/18 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: Catcher Rankings: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorNote: This article is part of a series of player rankings for the upcoming MLB fantasy baseball...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Most One-Sided Trade Of The Last Decade: Yankees GM Brian Cashman spoke last week about how his team nearly traded Mariano Rivera to the Mariners for Felix Fermin in...
• 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 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Same Face, New Place - Infield: Last year Jose Reyes, Ryan Doumit, Aramis Ramirez and other infielders signed with a new team and had solid seasons. ...
• 3/13 fantasyteamadvice.com: Odds to win the 2013 AL Central title (Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins): The American League Central 2013 edition is expected to be a one horse race with the Detroit Tigers the overwhelming favorites...
• 3/12 fantasyteamadvice.com: American League Central division projections for 2013 MLB – who will win the AL Central this season: The American League Central 2013 edition is expected to be a one horse race with the Detroit Tigers the overwhelming favorites...
• 3/12 fantasyteamadvice.com: Catcher sleepers for ’13 fantasybaseball – late round C draft picks: Catcher sleepers for ’13 fantasybaseball Our definition of a sleeper – A player who either goes late in the draft, or...
• 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...
• 3/8 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 PaulLebowitz.com: Keys to 2013: Chicago White Sox: Starting Pitching Key: Jake Peavy Peavy has been an anomaly since he got to the majors. Looking at his mechanics, it was a matter...
• 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 Sultan of Squat: 2013 AL West Preview:   My fellow baseball fans. We are almost halfway through the 2013 MLB preview/predictions. If you missed the first two installments,...
• 3/6 Southside Showdown: Optimism Regarding Tyler Flowers: Based on a purely anecdotal monitoring of Twitter, it seems as though White Sox fans do not like Tyler Flowers very much. It shouldn’t...
• 3/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Shallow Depths: Though the season hasn't even started, the Yankees have already had their depth tested in two positions. Curtis Granderson's...
• 3/4 numberFire: MLB Fantasy Preview 2013: Joe Mauer Over Buster Posey: Buster Posey who? It's the Man in Minnesota who tops our Top 10 Catcher list thanks to regression to the mean.See More A.J. ...
• 3/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball draft tips: Wait on selecting catchers: Oh, the catcher position. It is one of the toughest positions to plan and draft for. You could draft Yadier Molina, and he might...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Yankees: The Yankees seem determined to avoid the luxury tax in 2014, yet the club entered the 2012-13 offseason with a variety of major...

• 2/27 The DoubleDay: Drenonomics: The Longoria Window | The AL Central: Tyler DrenonChicago White SoxChicago has a firm stance on arbitration. However, this policy doesn't prohibit the team from extending...
• 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 Motor City Bengals: Alex Avla vs. Rob Brantly: The Freep provided timely fodder for this post:  While much-heralded hurler Jacob Turner was the focal point of last July’s...
• 2/22 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know: 5-for-5 in a losing cause: Over the last two seasons, nine players went 5-for-5 in a losing cause. Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB R H 2B HR RBI Alexi Amarista...
• 2/22 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top 10 catchers in baseball: Reds fans remember this swing all too well. Posey's grand slam in Game 5 of the NLDS essentially ended Cincy's season. by:...
• 2/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Report: Dodgers Offered Contract to Alex Gonzalez: One of the fun parts of spring is always finding out about unreported interest your favorite team had in certain players during...
• 2/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees face Opening Day dilemma behind the plate: Bronx Baseball Daily is lucky enough to welcome its second new writer in less than a week, Elizabeth Finn. She will write regular...
• 2/20 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers Notes From Surprise, Az: Here are a few notes from Surprise, Az:   Today the Texas Rangers will be playing an intra-squad game against each other...
• 2/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Pitching could carry Texas Rangers to the promised land: The 2013 Texas Rangers are officially at their spring training home in Surprise, Ariz., getting set for what could be another...
• 2/19 Baseball Analytics: Top 16 Fantasy Baseball Catchers: In the past the catcher position has been the vagabond of all my fantasy teams. In an attempt to achieve optimal fantasy value...
• 2/18 MLB Injury News: Josh Phegley, Over Blood Disorder, Vies For White Sox Backup Catching Job: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  Josh...
• 2/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Lone Star State Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
• 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...
• 2/13 Motor City Bengals: Cleveland Indians Now Biggest Threat to Detroit Tigers in AL Central: The Detroit Tigers entered the offseason as huge favorites in the American League Central. Back-to-back division titles and a...
• 2/12 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: The Bench: It’s **** that pitchers and catchers are reporting imminently, because just how the starting lineup is essentially set (give...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Perez, Scherzer, White Sox, Twins: The latest from the AL Central on the day before Michael Bourn is expected to take his physical with the Indians... Chris...
• 2/11 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 7 Sleepers that will Impact your Fantasy Baseball Team in 2013: You can search for “sleeper picks” on the Internet and get hundreds of websites with hundreds of different reasons for why...
• 2/10 Call to the Pen: The Texas Rangers Offseason: Keeping The World Series Window Open?: For the second straight Texas Rangers offseason, a key player was lured westward by the free spending Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim....
• 2/9 Southside Showdown: How Much Do Platoon Splits Matter For The White Sox Offense?: I heard Brian Cashman state in an interview that the Yankees have prioritized acquiring left-handed hitters over the years. The...
• 2/9 Nolan Writin': An Analysis Of The Current Poll Question: People love poll questions. I imagine it’s due to the idea that there is such thing as a po**** vote, and no electoral college...
• 2/8 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Nelson Cruz: Alas, we’ve reached the final day discussing the assumed starting lineup heading into the 2013 season. The starting rotation...
• 2/6 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: David Murphy: The starting rotation has been covered. A.J. Pierzynski, Mitch Moreland, Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus have each...
• 2/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Five players the White Sox missed out on this offseason: From day one of this offseason, the talk around the Chicago White Sox was general manager Rick Hahn acquiring left-handed power...
• 2/3 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Have The Rangers Done Enough?: After reaching the World Series two seasons in a row, the Rangers suffered a setback in 2012 when they failed to advance past...
• 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,...

• 1/31 Nolan Writin': I’m Just Sitting Here Watching The Wheels Go Round And Round: The Rangers’ offseason is intellectually frustrating. Granted, one could easily argue that each move made by Jon Daniels...
• 1/30 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings: Last year the Catcher position provided very little help for fantasy owners.  Buster Posey proved his knee was not an issue...
• 1/30 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: A.J. Pierzynski: After compiling my list of the Rangers top-4 starters and the 3 subsequent options for the 5th spot over the last week, I contemplated...
• 1/30 Southside Showdown: How much do Keppinger and Flowers have to produce to replace their forebearers?: This isn’t perfect. To calculate how much A.J. Pierzynski and the White Sox 3rd base menage-a-trois of pain produced offensively...
• 1/30 Crashburn Alley: Projecting Carlos Ruiz: An interesting yet brief discussion arose in the comments of my post yesterday on the Phillies’ lineup construction. Nik...
• 1/29 Southside Showdown: Filling the offensive void could start with Alexei, if he’s able: When there’s time later in the week, I hope to more explicitly calculate the offensive void left by removing A.J. Pierzynski‘s...
• 1/28 Motor City Bengals: CAIRO Projections Predict Detroit Tigers To Have Largest Division Lead In Baseball: One of the really fun things about the CAIRO player projections – hosted at the Replacement Level Yankees Weblog – is when...
• 1/28 mlbreports.com : Chicago White Sox Payroll In 2013 And Contracts Going Forward: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, January.27/2013 By Brian Madsen (White Sox Correspondent):   Considering the collapse of the...
• 1/27 Nolan Writin': The Identity of the 2013 Rangers: It’s that time of year again. The formerly glistening tides of the offseason have begun to fade. The vast sea of optimism has...
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Hahn On Viciedo, Pierzynski, Stewart: Earlier today, the White Sox hosted SoxFest 2013, an interactive event where fans got the opportunity to parti**** in a Q&A...
• 1/24 Nolan Writin': Reports: Justin Upton Traded To Braves: Well, seemingly inevitable as it was that the Diamondbacks would trade their best player — Justin Upton — at some...
• 1/23 Wahoo Sam: Who’s the hottest player in major league baseball?: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Well, the Louisville Slugger Museum wants you to behold the hotties of baseball in...
• 1/23 The Sports Provocateur: A.L. West Dream Lineup Powered by Angels and Rangers: The American League West Dream Lineup for 2013, not surprisingly, consists primarily of Texas Rangers and California. Angels....
• 1/21 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Catchers: Jonathan Lucroy hopes to repeat his 2012 success. (US Presswire)Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries entitled "Three...
• 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 MLB Dirt: 2012 All-Fantasy Overachievers Team: This is the final installment of the 2012 All-Fantasy Team series. This past season there were plenty of players that overachieved....
• 1/21 Kings of Kauffman: Perez: The Royal Lynchpin: Salvador Perez is to the 2013 Royals as procreation is to mankind—necessary for survival. It gets mentioned here and there,...
• 1/19 Baseball Analytics: Is Yu Darvish Better Off With Geo Soto Behind The Plate?: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington recently announced that when Yu Darvish is on the bump in 2013, Geovany Soto will be behind...
• 1/19 mlbreports.com : The Texas Rangers Payroll In 2013 And Contracts Going Forward: Like us on Facebook here Saturday, January.19th,  2013 By Nicholas Rossoletti (MLB Reports Trade Correspondent): It is easy to...
• 1/18 Rays Colored Glasses: The Interesting Case of Rays Catcher Josh Paul: In the history of their franchise, the Rays have gone to an arbitration hearing six times, winning each time. Several of the players...
• 1/17 Nolan Writin': Sources: Mike Napoli Finally Completes Deal With Red Sox: So, uhm, the Red Sox apparently finalized their deal with C/1B Mike Napoli, though not for anywhere near the original 3-year,...
• 1/17 Southside Showdown: Rick Hahn readies for SoxFest: It’s amusing to hear Rick Hahn talk about being geared up and ready for a sprited SoxFest discussion with fans. Amusing,...
• 1/16 MLBRandomFandom: Rangers: What's Next This Offseason: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 1/16 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 81st through 100th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Texas Rangers Hitting & Pitching Preview: Texas Rangers — Predicted Finish: Third Place, AL West The Texas Rangers are at a crossroads. They were the class of More...The...
• 1/16 Nolan Writin': A Bunch Of Random Thoughts: Since this is the least official of all the main Rangers blogs (not that I’m putting NolanWritin’ anywhere near the...
• 1/15 Nolan Writin': In Search Of 5 More Wins: Over the course of this strange, arguably uneventful offseason, I’ve loosely chronicled what it would take to bring this...
• 1/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Does Mike Napoli Miss Mike Scioscia Yet?: The notoriously contentious relationship between Mike Napoli and his former manager with the Angels Mike Scioscia was probably...
• 1/14 mlbreports.com : The 2013 Texas Rangers Roster: State of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Monday January 14th, 2013 By Brooke Robinson (Rangers Correspondent):  Looking back on the end of...
• 1/7 Call to the Pen: Rangers Still Looking to Add: This weekend, the Texas Rangers came to an agreement with free agent Lance Berkman on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes...
• 1/7 Swingin' A's: Putting the Finishing Touches On A Contender: As we all sit captivated by the NFL Playoffs, even though the games weren’t exactly thrilling this weekend, Major League...
• 1/6 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012 All Breakout Team (AL): C Jarrod Saltalamacchia In his age 27 season, Salty finally started to make good on the promise that made him a highly regarded...
• 1/6 PaulLebowitz.com: Berkman A Great Signing For The Rangers On All Levels (If He’s Healthy): Lance Berkman is a great signing with limited risk for the Rangers. Let’s take a look at why. He’s can still hit Berkman,...
• 1/5 Baseball Jerks: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Preview – Catchers: We’re going to do a fantasy baseball preview, position by position, each weekend here at Sports Jerks, to help get you ready...
• 1/5 Seedlings to Stars: Baltimore Claims Luis Martinez: Catcher Luis Martinez has been claimed off of waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. His addition brings the Orioles’ 40-man roster...
• 1/4 Nolan Writin': Lance Berkman Would Be An Excellent Fit: There are a million variations of articles I could introduce in relation to Lance Berkman. I could mention his A.J. Pierzynski-esque****...
• 1/3 Baseball News Source: Can the Texas Rangers Absorb Offseason Losses?: Andrus and Beltre will be back to anchor the left side of the infield First Texas lost its chance to three-peat as American League...
• 1/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Cashman: Romine likely to start season in minors: With Russell Martin on his way to Bradenton instead of Tampa this February and no major league reinforcements on the way,...
• 1/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | A.J. Pierzynski says White Sox never entered picture: Texas Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski, in his first interview since joining the team, said the Chicago White Sox never entered the picture...[+] as far as talks to re-sign the veteran went. 'It was really one of those things that never seemed like it was going to work out,' Pierzynski said. 'They made some calls, but it never got to the point where it was, 'Hey, let's move on something. Am I disappointed? Anytime you've been eight years in a place, you'd love to go back and I'd like to have finished my career there. But I'm looking forward to a new place and a new challenge.'
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Chances slim Mike Napoli returns: Free-agent C Mike Napoli (Rangers) (hip) reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox Dec. 3, but the deal is still not official....[+] A physical examination revealed a problem with one of his hips, source says, and the two sides have yet to find common ground on that issue. The Texas Rangers are unlikely to bring Napoli back, as they have already added a pair of free-agent Cs A.J. Pierzynski and Geovany Soto.
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Lance Berkman Talking With Rangers: Free agent Lance Berkman still has not decided on playing in 2013, but he is talking about a possible return with the Rangers...
• 1/2 Southside Showdown: My favorite White Sox game of 2012: When you’re writing about an MLB season, the daily chug of regular games, new lineups, new stories can wear on you after...
• 1/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees’ Commitment To Catching Defense Nothing New: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) Some time has passed since the shocker of Russell Martin signing...
• 1/2 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers: From loveable losers to high expectations:   The Texas Rangers used to be nothing but an afterthought in this town. They used to be back-page news after the Dallas...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but more changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...

• 12/31 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for December 31, 2012: The holiday season slowed down the hectic MLB offseason, which had operated on full blast for more than a month. Although many...
• 12/29 Classic Minnesota Twins: Mr. Hunter And The Twins Birthday Party Promo: To paraphrase those great, American poets CSN&Y, it's been a long time gone from the blogoshpere for me. Settling in at the...
• 12/28 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #8 – Napoli, LaRoche and Leftovers: LaRoche’s destination could be tied to Napoli’s contract situation Boston Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond:...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hanrahan, Porcello, Morgan: On this date in 1994, the Padres and Astros completed a 12-player trade. Ken Caminiti, Steve Finley, and four others went to...
• 12/28 Southside Showdown: You Guys Must Really Love James Shields: A few days ago I posted a poll asking people to predict where the White Sox would finish in the division next year.  Personally,...
• 12/27 mlbreports.com : The Yankees Will Surpass A 200 Million Dollar Payroll in 2013 And Are Pinching Pennies At Catcher!: Like us on Facebook here Thursday, December.27, 2012 Chuck Booth (Yankees Correspondent/Website Owner): As of this very moment,...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Mariners, Ibanez, Rangers, Pierzynski: The latest out of the AL West.. Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik says that he is "wide open" to making other moves,...
• 12/27 MLBRandomFandom: Benches: Little Thought, High Importance: by Jeff HilversWhat does it take to make a championship caliber team? Maybe a rotation made up of the ’98 Braves, with a lineup...
• 12/27 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: ‘Decent Chance’ Texas Will Add Bat: At today’s press conference introducing recently-signed free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Texas Rangers general manager...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Astros, Rangers, Pierzynski: The Astros will have a new division, sharp new logo, and some new faces as well in 2013.  Chip Bailey of the Houston Chronicle...
• 12/26 Rays Colored Glasses: Breaking Down the Minor League Catcher Market: Part 4, The Ones That Already Signed: Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed minor league free agent catchers that the Rays could potentially target. One group...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Mike Napoli, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Miley Cyrus:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Jon Sender, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar, Glen Hentz The hottest topics for the week of December...
• 12/26 Nolan Writin': How Much Money Do The Rangers Really Have?: You know, I’m not a major fan of speculation-based posts. I like to reflect on the facts. But if you’re talking about...
• 12/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | A.J. Pierzynski the starter: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said C A.J. Pierzynski will be the team's starting catcher next year over C Geovany Soto....[+] 'As far as playing time goes, A.J. is our guy,' Washington said. 'Geo (Soto) will get some playing time. A.J. is going to be the front-runner.' Pierzynski offers more offensive upside than Soto does.
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Designate Luis Martinez For Assignment: The Rangers have designated Luis Martinez for assignment, the team announced. The move creates room on the 40-man roster for...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: The new year brings new possibilities for the Texas Rangers:   During the holidays, everyone is enjoying time with family and friends. But, with the new year around the corner, our thoughts...
• 12/25 Call to the Pen: Happy Holidays For A.J. Pierzynski: Bet it’s a Merry Christmas at catcher A.J. Pierzynski‘s house this year. Coming off one of the finest seasons of his...
• 12/25 MLB Injury News: Rays Rumors: Tampa Bay Seeking 'Bat or Two': Even after adding several pieces this offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to seek a “bat or two,” general manager Andrew...
• 12/24 MetsToday.com: A.J. Pierzynski Joins Rangers: I’m not sure how this slipped by my eagle eye on the Hot Stove, but the Texas Rangers have signed catcher A.J. Pierzynski....
• 12/24 Yankees Fans Unite: Seedlings 2 Stars Article on Romine: Our friends over at Seedling 2 Stars have a nice article out about Romine.  Here it is.  Click the link to read the rest. ...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/16/12 -12/22/12: The holidays are here but there's never too little time to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Mets sold...
• 12/23 PaulLebowitz.com: The One Punch Knockout and the New Yankees Reality: The Yankees are in the midst of taking an accumulation of punches that place their 2013 hopes on the precipice of ending in December....
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Rangers Reach Agreement With A.J. Pierzynski: Pierzynski should immediately become the Rangers’ everyday catcher The Texas Rangers reached an agreement with veteran free-agent...
• 12/23 Feelin' Kinda Blue: While unlikely, trading Andre Ethier to the Rangers could benefit Dodgers: While an Andre Ethier trade is pretty unlikely (gave it a 20 percent chance of happening in the latest episode of "Dugout Blues,"...
• 12/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still look to improve after signing A.J. Pierzynski: On Thursday, the Texas Rangers came to an agreement with former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year $7.5 million...
• 12/22 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Targeting Michael Bourn, Cody Ross?: Even after signing catcher A.J. Pierzynski the Texas Rangers continue to seek offense this winter, and the team is starting...
• 12/22 Southside Showdown: Francisco Liriano Heads to Pittsburgh: Oh boy, the market for White Sox departing free agents has blown wide open. First, Youkilis to the Yanks, then A.J. to the Rangers,...
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | A.J. Pierzynski passes physical, contract to be delayed: Texas Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski passed his physical on Friday, Dec. 21, but because of the Christmas holiday the team will not...[+] announce his one-year, $7.5 million contract until after Christmas.
• 12/21 Baseball Musings: A.J. Reaction: Baseball Time in Arlington reacts to the Rangers signing A.J. Pierzynski: Those, I suppose, are my two strongest memories of Pierzynski,...
• 12/21 Call to the Pen: Rangers sign A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers succeeded in landing some reinforcements for their lineup by agreeing to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with...
• 12/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees made no offers to A.J. Pierzynski: The Yankees are looking for a catcher and are only looking to give out one-year deals, but they still didn’t have enough...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Michael Bourn: The Rangers are starting to look into free agent outfielder Michael Bourn, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. Rangers officials...
• 12/21 Motor City Bengals: What The Heck Are The Chicago White Sox Doing This Off-Season?: Fresh off an 85 win season and a second place division finish, the White Sox were perhaps in position to tweak their roster, add...
• 12/21 Yankees Fans Unite: Yanks miss out on Pierzynski: It has been reported that the Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with Free Agent Catcher A.J. Pierzynski.  The Yankees were said...
• 12/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: IS NO GNEWS, GOOD GNEWS FOR YANKEE FANS?: When I was a kid, I remember watching a show call the Great Space Coaster.  On it, there was a guy named Gary Gnu.  He...
• 12/21 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY Won’t Add Catcher: The New York Yankees did not make an offer to veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski before he signed with the Texas Rangers last night,...
• 12/21 Southside Showdown: Texas Rangers Sign A.J. Pierzynski: It was already a done deal, in the minds of most. Maybe some nostalgia driven hope that A.J. Pierzynski would remain in Chicago...
• 12/21 Nolan Writin': Pierzynski, Rangers Agree On 1-Year Deal: Reportedly the Rangers have signed veteran free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski to a one-year deal worth $7.5 million. Assuming...
• 12/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: A.J. Pierzynski agrees to a one-year deal with the Rangers: It looks like Brian Cashman either wasn’t bluffing or he simply missed out on yet another free agent as the last decent...
• 12/21 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: A.J. Pierzynski, A.J. Pierzynski’s Mouth Join Rangers: I’ve long considered A.J. Pierzynski one of the most annoying players in baseball, and that has quite a bit to do with the...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | A.J. Pierzynski contract update Updating a previous report, the Texas Rangers signed C A.J. Pierzynski to a one-year deal for $7.5 million....[+] Updating a previous report, the Texas Rangers signed C A.J. Pierzynski to a one-year deal for $7.5 million.
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Saltalamacchia, Yankees: News out of the American League East.. The Red Sox had some inquiries on Jarrod Saltalamacchia, but it appears that they...
• 12/20 Baseball News Source: Rangers Reach Agreement With A.J. Pierzynski: Pierzynski should immediately become the Rangers’ everyday catcher The Texas Rangers reached an agreement with veteran free-agent...
• 12/20 Bleeding Yankee Blue: AJ PIERZYNSKI WILL GO TO THE RANGERS: AJ Pierzynski has signed a 1 year deal with the Texas Rangers. That comes from Jim Bowden's tweet HERE. That means Geovany...
• 12/20 Seedlings to Stars: Austin Romine Could Catch for Yankees: Left without a solution to their open catching position and with few appealing options remaining on the free agent market, it...
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Mitch Moreland has had his opportunity; time for Rangers to move on: Following the heartbreaking loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 World Series, the Texas Rangers had a contingency plan...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | A.J. Pierzynski agrees : The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) Thursday, Dec. 20, according to a high-ranking...[+] official. He's expected to platoon with C Geovany Soto and be used as a designated hitter.
• 12/20 Yanks Go Yard: Are the Yankees making a mistake by ignoring A.J. Pierzynski?: The New York Yankees continue to suggest that their starting catcher is right in front of their eyes. They will either go with...
• 12/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Could the Rays Add Jesus Flores to Their Catching Mix?: The catcher position may be the most highly-valued in baseball today. Very few quality catchers are on the market this offseason,...
• 12/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Pierzynski and Texas are close to a deal: According to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal, the Texas Rangers are close to making a deal with A.J. Pierzynski. Sources: Pierzynski,...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Sign A.J. Pierzynski: The Rangers and A.J. Pierzynski have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (via Twitter). ...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Pierzynski Close To Deal: The Rangers and free agent A.J. Pierzynski are closing in on a one-year deal, sources tell Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). ...
• 12/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees not excited by Pierzynski, could start Romine: The Yankees need a catcher and A.J. Pierzynski still available. It seems like an inevitable match, but it doesn’t sound...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman & Knobler On Hanrahan, Rangers, Bourn: The latest from Jon Heyman and Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com... Both the Dodgers and Red Sox have interest in Pirates closer...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Met With Cody Ross: Free agent outfielder Cody Ross visited the Rangers yesterday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter). Ross had dinner...
• 12/19 MLB Injury News: Rangers Talking with A.J. Pierzynski: Catcher aren't often the most durable players on the field.  They generally don't play a full season, are often platooned,...
• 12/19 Nolan Writin': Of A.J. Pierzynski, and Edwin Jackson: In the somewhat defunct carousel that is this current offseason for the Rangers, today might finally deliver us a bit of traction....
• 12/18 My Pinstripes: Swisher, Soriano Among the Bigger Names Left in FA Market: When Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano turned down one year, $13.3MM qualifying offers from the Yankees, it was obvious...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | To meet with A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers will meet with free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) and his agent Tuesday, Dec. 18, according to two major...[+] league sources. If he signs with Texas, he'll be regarded as both a catcher and designated hitter.
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Meet With Pierzynski: The Rangers will meet with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski and his agent in Arlington today, Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Rangers, Nakajima, Upton: The latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... Rangers officials aren’t overwhelmed by the remaining free agent position...
• 12/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE PLOT THICKENS WHEN IT COMES TO THE YANKEE CATCHER ROLE: When Russell Martin made a mad dash to Pittsburgh, it left the Yankees with yet another hole to fill. Now that we signed Kevin...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Fallout And Impact Of The Josh Hamilton Signing: Here's the latest on how Josh Hamilton's agreement with the Angels will affect several other players and teams all around the...
• 12/15 Nolan Writin': Patiently waiting: I wrote on Monday that better things would be coming this week for the Rangers, but then Josh Hamilton hopped on over to the...
• 12/14 Motor City Bengals: Around the AL Central: James Shields, Trevor Bauer, Justin Morneau, and What’s Next For The Chicago White Sox?: A lot happened around the American League Central Division this week. The Kansas City Royals consummated the Wil Myers-for-James...
• 12/14 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Best Fit for Nick Swisher?: Now that Josh Hamilton has signed with the Los Angeles Angels, rival evaluators are speculating that the best remaining free...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bourn, Swisher, Red Sox, Alvarez, Diaz: It's been another major day of hot stove news, headlined by Josh Hamilton's deal with the Angels and Anibal Sanchez's forthcoming...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Soriano, Pierzynski, Adams, Royals: Happy birthday to Cubs great Fergie Jenkins, who was born 70 years ago today in Chatham, Ontario.  The 1971 NL Cy Young Award...
• 12/13 Swingin' A's: Sandy Rosario and the Ghosts of Off-Season Past: In what has become a staple in recent off-seasons, the Oakland A’s acquired yet another player only to discard them before...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Fallout And Impact Of The Josh Hamilton Signing: Here's the latest on how Josh Hamilton's agreement with the Angels will affect several other players and teams all around the...
• 12/13 Nolan Writin': The Day Josh Hamilton Fled Texas: We were told Josh Hamilton was going to give the Rangers the final say. We were told he was to go out, find his market, then come...
• 12/13 MLB Injury News: Rangers Claim Eli Whiteside Off Waivers for Back-Up Role: The Texas Rangers seem intent on going with Geovany Soto as their primary catcher.  They traded for Soto at the July trade...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Josh Hamilton’s decision looms large over Texas:   If Josh Hamilton wanted center stage all to himself, he got exactly what he asked for. With Zack Greinke off the free-agent...
• 12/12 mlbreports.com : New York Yankees Payroll in 2013 And Contracts Going Forward Updated Dec.12/2012: Wednesday, December.12/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises into...
• 12/12 The Captain's Blog: Power Outage: 2013 Yankees Could Be Starved for Homers: Last season, some Yankee fans complained that the team’s lineup of sluggers hit too many home runs. This winter, the organization...
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield: At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Davis, Myers, Pierzynski, Hanrahan: Wade Davis told ESPN.com’s Buster Olney that he’s excited to join the Royals, since he’ll be asked to start in Kansas City....
• 12/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interested in A.J. PierzynskiThe Texas Rangers are interested in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox)....[+] The Texas Rangers are interested in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox).
• 12/11 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Will Acquire Josh Hamilton or Justin Upton: The Texas Rangers are likely to end up with one of free agent slugger Josh Hamilton or Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On The Rangers: Upton, Pierzynski, Dickey: The Rangers lost out on a trade target when the Royals acquired James Shields last night, just days after losing out on free...
• 12/10 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE IRONY OF HESITIATING ON AJ PIERZYNSKI: I did my reading like I always do... when I can of course. Life comes at you pretty quick, it ain't easy.  But I found...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League Part Two: By Nick CesarePart Two of MLBRandomFandom’s Under the Radar AL Free Agents. If you missed Part One, click here. And also check...
• 12/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees worried about A.J. Pierzynski’s defense: The Yankees need a catcher and one of the very few available out there is long time White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, but the...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Phillies, Yankees, Youkilis, Pierzynski: Links out of the AL and NL East.. The Phillies recognize that the newly acquired Michael Young isn't a perfect option at...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Worried about A.J. Pierzynski's defense : The New York Yankees have been hesitant in showing interest in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) because they view him...[+] as only an average defensive catcher.
• 12/6 Yanks Go Yard: Using WAR Among Position Players to Predict the Yankees 2013 Playoff Chances: WAR, what is it good for? Well the Rush Hour cast would say nothing, but we think differently in the sabermetric community. It’s...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Continue Waiting For Ludwick: The Reds' two-year offer to left fielder Ryan Ludwick remains on the table, reports MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.  According to GM...
• 12/6 Wahoo Sam: Who’s the hottest player in major league baseball?: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Well, the Louisville Slugger Museum wants you to behold the hotties of baseball in...
• 12/6 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays History: Ben Zobrist’s Coming Out Party: Although Ben Zobrist is usually applauded for his strong defensive skills, Rays fans are also used to seeing Zobrist’s consistent...
• 12/5 mlbreports.com : The Rangers (And Especially Their Fans) Will Miss Mike Napoli: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Brooke Robinson (Guest Baseball Writer and Rangers Correspondent): In the early months of 2011 when...
• 12/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Rejecting the Yankees: It’s not a fundamental problem that the Yankees are having trouble signing players who, in years past, would have taken less...
• 12/5 MLB Dirt: Keppinger and His Contact Bat Sign With the White Sox: Free agent utility infielder Jeff Keppinger has agreed to a three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox worth $12M in what could...
• 12/5 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News and Rumors: Day Two of Winter Meetings: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was busy Tuesday trying to figure out the best way to make something out of virtually...
• 12/5 Nolan Writin': Hello, Soto.: Geovany Soto is officially back with the Rangers. Jon Heyman confirmed the re-signing around 45 minutes ago. He reports that the...
• 12/5 Nolan Writin': Geovany Soto Re-signs with Texas: At the 9:00 Pacific Time deadline (because I live in California) on Friday night, the Rangers decided to non-tender catcher Geovany...
• 12/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Bomber’s Blast: Is it save now, spend later for the Yankees?:   The New York Yankees are not going to swoop in and offer Josh Hamilton a ridiculous contract for an even more ridiculous...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rockies, Bonifacio, Oliver, Ibanez: The Winter Meetings rumors continue to fly in, so let's round up another batch of them.... The Rockies have told reps for...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Won't pursue A.J. Pierzynski: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman eliminated the idea that the team will pursue free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White...[+] Sox), even though the two sides have talked. The team is prepared to enter next year with Cs Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli competing for the starting job. C Austin Romine has an outside chance to win the job. 'I doubt I can upgrade on what I have catching-wise because the defense is an important aspect for us,' Cashman said. 'The bats are a secondary aspect.'
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Rumors: Keppinger, Yanks, Ellsbury, Sox, O's: As the third day of the 2012 Winter Meetings gets underway, let's round up a few items out of the AL East.... The Yankees...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Rumors: Revere, Victorino, Soria, Pierzynski: The latest from around the AL Central... Ben Revere's name has surfaced as a possible trade candidate, tweets Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Signs of the Yankees apocalypse: It's December 2012 and according to some, the world may be coming to an end soon. (I don't believe in any of that hooey but bare...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On The Yankees: The Yankees have been eerily quiet so far at the 2013 Winter Meetings.  Still, here's the latest from GM Brian Cashman's media...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | A.J. Pierzynski in talksThe New York Yankees are in talks to sign free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox)....[+] The New York Yankees are in talks to sign free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox).
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Yankees in Talks with A.J. Pierzynski: Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune is hearing from some team executives that the New York Yankees are in talks with free agent...
• 12/4 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees in talks with A.J. Pierzynski: With Russell Martin on his way to Pittsburgh, the Yankees are now in talks with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, according...
• 12/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Report: Yanks are in talks with A.J. Pierzynski: According to a tweet from Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, the Yankees are in talks with A.J. Pierzynski. According to...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Gavin Floyd an option?: The Chicago White Sox are making SP Gavin Floyd available for trade, and the Boston Red Sox might make sense as trade partners....[+] Chicago isn't expected to bring back C A.J. Pierzynski and the Red Sox now have a surplus at catcher after signing C Mike Napoli. C Jarrod Saltalamacchia is eligible for free agency after next year and the Red Sox haven't entered negotiations on a multi-year deal with him, possibly making him expendable with C Ryan Lavarnway around also. C Tyler Flowers is set to take over for Pierzynski, but the White Sox aren't exactly sold on him.
• 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...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Links: Plouffe, Flowers, White Sox: It's been relatively quiet for the American League Central so far today, but here are some late-night rumblings surrounding the...
• 12/3 Southside Showdown: How Red Sox Signing Mike Napoli Affects White Sox: The Winter Meetings are underway and already a move is made that matters to the White Sox. Rick Hahn and co. haven’t made any...
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: Rangers Officially Re-Sign Geovany Soto: One less catcher off the market with the Rangers signing Soto The Texas Rangers officially non-tendered Geovany Soto on Friday,...
• 12/3 BoSox Injection: Napoli Signs $39 Million Deal With Sox. Are We Going To Start Doing This Again?: First of all, without getting too much into the bluster and hubris or crystal ball baseball, I called the Mike Napoli deal on...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Boesch, Oliver, Asdrubal Cabrera: Here are a few quick notes out of Nashville relating to AL Central clubs: According to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com (Twitter...
• 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...
• 12/3 MetsToday.com: Soto, Loney Off the Table: Minutes after filing the Mets Fan Window Shopping: Catcher story, the Rangers and Geovany Soto agreed to terms on a one-year deal....
• 12/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings Insani-fun Is Go: Last year, in a span of roughly eight days encompassing the winter meetings, the Dodgers came away with Aaron Harang, Chris Capuano,...
• 12/3 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Catcher: It’s clear the Mets need a catcher. Actually, they need two catchers — a starter, and a backup. Josh Thole is a really...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Searching for catcher, outfield help: The New York Yankees enter this week's winter meetings in Nashville looking for a catcher and help in right field. No specific...[+] names were mentioned, but it is believed the team won't bid on C's A.J. Pierzynski and Mike Napoli or OF's Michael Bourn and Josh Hamilton.
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: MLB Winter Meetings – Previews and Projections: Rays GM Andrew Friedman will be busy this week in Nashville This week’s MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville will open with...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/25/12 - 12/1/12: Let's take a look back at everything that went down on MLBTradeRumors last week as we get set for the Winter Meetings.. The...
• 12/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees don’t sound interested in other free agent catchers: Perhaps it will change if the Yankees don’t find any trade prospects during the Winter Meetings, but as of now they...
• 12/1 Yanks Go Yard: Losing Russell Martin does not spell doom for Yankees: The New York Yankees made a grand statement Thursday by not uttering a word or making a roster move. They did something that they...
• 12/1 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League Part Two: By Nick CesarePart Two of MLBRandomFandom’s Under the Radar AL Free Agents. If you missed Part One, click here. And also check...
• 12/1 Nolan Writin': Signing A.J. Pierzynski the wrong move for the Rangers: When I hear people discuss the possibility of the Rangers signing veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski, I cringe. Though Pierzynski...

• 11/30 Yanks Go Yard: The Yankees Catching Conundrum: Well, I may or may not have jumped the gun on the whole Yankees signing Russell Martin, when I alluded to it in my last post comparing...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Catching Rumors: Napoli, Pierzynski, Rockies: The Pirates recently agreed to sign Russell Martin to a two-year, $17MM contract. Here's the latest on some other MLB catchers... The...
• 11/30 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees allow Russell Martin to walk without making offer: If you were suspect of the New York Yankees true desire to get below the 2014 competitive balance threshold, you shouldn’t...
• 11/30 Lasorda's Lair: Free Agent Rumors: A.J. Pierzynski: Could the Dodgers double down on A.J.s? The rumor mill is swirling, and one of the newest ones connected to the Dodgers is that they are...
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Some interest in A.J. PierzynskiThe Seattle Mariners have some interest in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox)....[+] The Seattle Mariners have some interest in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox).
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Unlikely to sign A.J. PierzynskiThe Los Angeles Dodgers are unlikely to sign free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox)....[+] The Los Angeles Dodgers are unlikely to sign free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox).
• 11/30 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY Not Targeting Mike Napoli, A.J. Pierzynski: Now that the New York Yankees former starting catcher and reported offseason target Russell Martin has signed a contract with...
• 11/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Russell Martin signs a two-year, $17 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates: It looks like the Yankees are going to need a new catcher this offseason as Russell Martin has agreed to a two-year deal...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Greinke, Twins, Martin, Napoli, Royals: Several player agents tell Larry Stone of the Seattle Times that the Mariners' chances of attracting free agent hitters have improved...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Not expected to go after top FA catchers The New York Yankees are not expected to pursue free-agent C Mike Napoli (Rangers) or C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox)....[+] The New York Yankees are not expected to pursue free-agent C Mike Napoli (Rangers) or C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox).
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Hahn On Pierzynski, Youkilis, Beckham, Payroll: White Sox GM Rick Hahn covered a number of topics during a conference call with reporters today.  Mark Gonzales of the Chicago...
• 11/29 Baseball News Source: Pending Physical Russell Martin Will Play in Pittsburgh: Martin chooses Pittsburgh over the Yankees Pending a physical the Pittsburgh Pirates and Russell Martin have agreed to a two-year...
• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Russell Martin Agrees to Deal with Pirates: The New York Yankees were outbid by a small market team in their efforts to retain free agent catcher Russell Martin, who agreed...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Could show interest in A.J. Pierzynski The Los Angeles Dodgers could show interest in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) this offseason....[+] The Los Angeles Dodgers could show interest in free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) this offseason.
• 11/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Report: Martin to the Pirates: Moments ago Ken Rosenthal tweeted: #Pirates reach agreement with Catcher Russell Martin, pending physical. #MLB   Yes,...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In A.J. Pierzynski: The Dodgers are suitors for free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  "People familiar with [the...
• 11/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees may not make offer to Martin: It seems like every day brings a new twist in the free agency of Russell Martin, but today the news is not good if you're a proponent...
• 11/29 Yanks Go Yard: What roles will the Yankees focus on during the Winter Meetings?: Now that the New York Yankees have come to terms with Andy Pettitte and it looks as though they are close to signing Mariano Rivera...
• 11/28 WasWatching: Everybody Wants Russell Martin?: Well, at least a few teams are willing to give him a multi-year deal. Me?  I wouldn’t do it. Rk Player WAR/pos G From To...
• 11/28 Jays Journal: Does Ruiz Suspension Benefit Blue Jays: All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2013 season after a second...
• 11/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Russell Martin now seeking a four-year deal: Forget what you’ve heard. Three years was yesterday. Free agent catcher Russell Martin is now apparently looking for...
• 11/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Report: Martin is seeking a four-year deal: According to a tweet from Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York, Russell Martin is seeking a four-year contract at $9-10M per year....
• 11/27 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees Rumors: Martin in demand, Victorino linked to Bombers as Pettitte delays: The New York Yankees are in a holding pattern where it concerns making a free agent move as they await word from Andy Pettitte...
• 11/27 MLB Injury News: Russell Martin Rumors: Yankees, Rangers, Mariners, Pirates Interested in Free Agent: While the New York Yankees remain the favorite to sign free agent catcher Russell Martin, he’s also drawing interest from...
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interested in A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers are interested in signing free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) this winter. Texas is interested in re-signing...[+] C Mike Napoli, but they are only willing to give him two years, while he's seeking a four-year contract.
• 11/25 Southside Showdown: White Sox Free Agent Round-Up: The list of White Sox departing free agents was shortened nearly immediately with the 2-year extension given to Jake Peavy and...
• 11/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees have not yet made Russell Martin an offer: After the Yankees re-sign Andy Pettitte, if he doesn’t retire, and Mariano Rivera one of the top things on their list...
• 11/23 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees have yet to make offer to Martin: Here's something for the early offseason surprises file: according to George King the Yankees have yet to make an offer to gfree...
• 11/22 Quantrill's Quandaries: The Curious Case for Another Catcher: AJ Pierzynski: I never thought I’d find myself writing these words… but I think the Jays should inquire about … A.J. Pierzynski....
• 11/22 Seedlings to Stars: White Sox Add Catching Depth in Bryan Anderson: Uncertain of whether A.J. Pierzynski will end up resigning with the Chicago White Sox, the team took a step towards adding some...
• 11/20 Behind the Plate: 2013 Catcher Rankings: Nick RabascoMatt Wieters [...] ...
• 11/20 BoSox Injection: Runs Hits and Errors: Cranking Up The Rumor Mill. Reality? Bah!: In a previous life as an IT project manager I was managing a particularly challenging project, the delivery date of which was...
• 11/19 Swingin' A's: Derek Norris: The Catcher of the Future (But What About Now?): The 2012 season was another year of transition at a key position for the Athletics.  It was the season that saw Kurt Suzuki make...
• 11/19 Rising Apple: Mets Potential Trade Target: J.P. Arencibia: In his recent article for the Boston Globe, Nick Carfado talked about the developing trade market for catchers, specifically talking...
• 11/17 Southside Showdown: Potential Options for Backup Catchers: Every starter needs a backup and none more than the catcher does. Ignoring extra innings and unnecessary bottom-of-the-9ths, there...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers: The Rangers will seek a catcher, pursue outfielders and add pitching in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Ian Kinsler,...
• 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...
• 11/15 Jays Journal: AA Has Re-claimed His Throne: Is it too early to look ahead? The pundits and professionals I have been reading all point to two things: Jeffrey Loria is a word...
• 11/13 Southside Showdown: Torii Hunter Will Be Disappointing for Somebody: Torii Hunter is no stranger to being a pain in the **** of White Sox fans having spent the majority of his career playing for...
• 11/12 Baseball Ruminations: The Texas Rangers’ Happy Quandry: The Texas Rangers are in an interesting position headed into the 2013 season. Not many teams have all-star players at both shortstop...
• 11/12 This is Getting Old: Is There Even A Catcher Fix?: When the Pirates declined to bring Rod Barajas they admitted another free agent failure.  It’s become something of  given....
• 11/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Are the Yankees interested in Mike Napoli?: According to a tweet by Bob Nightengale, it would appear that they are. I have no idea why the Yankees would even want Napoli...
• 11/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski may not return : The Chicago White Sox have expressed interest in re-signing free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski but may not be able to because he could...[+] be too expensive and have more pressing areas to fill. The team believes C Tyler Flowers can take over as the starting catcher.
• 11/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): Olney: Rangers interested in Martin: Via Buster Olney, the Rangers have expressed an interest in Yankees' free agent catcher Russell Martin. Martin could be a good...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Catching Rumors: Pierzynski, Martin, Soto: Earlier today we heard that the Red Sox maintain interest in Mike Napoli, even after signing David Ross. Here are some more...
• 11/12 Rays Colored Glasses: Could A.J. Pierzynski Be Heading Down to His Home State of Florida to Play for the Rays?: A.J. Pierzynski loves playing for the White Sox having spent the last 8 years in Chicago’s south side. But when talking...
• 11/10 Tyler's Think Tank: Silver Sluggers Review: The winners of MLB's Silver Slugger awards were announced on Thursday to honor the best hitters at each position. Like Gold...
• 11/10 Tomahawk Take: Free Agent Catching Targets: With the impending loss of David Ross, the Braves are now looking for a quality back-up catcher.  This is usually not a big deal,...
• 11/10 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Happy Birthday Yasmani Grandal: Happy birthday, Yasmani Grandal. Now go sit down for the first two months of what was supposed to be your first More...The post...
• 11/9 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition: Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new...
• 11/9 YankeeAnalysts.com: Re-Signing Russ Is The Right Move: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) It could be a lot different.  Russell Martin could be kicking back...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | AL Silver Sluggers announced: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (first), Detroit Tigers 1B Prince Fielder (third), New York Yankees 2B Robinson Cano (fourth),...[+] Yankees SS Derek Jeter (fifth), Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera (fourth), Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton (third), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Mike Trout (first), Minnesota Twins OF Josh Willingham (first) and Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler (first) won American League Silver Slugger awards.
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Notes: Youkilis, Pierzynski, Samardzija, Haren: Here's the latest out of the Windy City from both the White Sox and the Cubs... The Sox are talking to Kevin Youkilis about...
• 11/8 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 AL & NL Silver Slugger Awards: For the first time in a long while, no members of the Boston Red Sox were honored as a winner of the Silver Slugger Awards...
• 11/8 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Happy Birthday Yasmani Grandal: Happy birthday, Yasmani Grandal. Now go sit down for the first two months of what was supposed to be your first full year in...
• 11/8 Rising Apple: Potential Mets Trade Target: Tyler Flowers: One of the numerous needs the Mets need to fill before they take the field on Opening Day in April is the catcher’s position....
• 11/7 Yanks Go Yard: A Guide to the Yankees’ 2013 Payroll: Money is complicated. Money is even more complicated in baseball. With all the contracts and arbitration and qualifying offers...
• 11/7 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition: Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new...
• 11/6 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News and Rumors: Another backup catcher in the mix: The New York Yankees added one more insurance policy at catcher yesterday claiming San Francisco Giants backstop Eli Whiteside...
• 11/4 Southside Showdown: Getting OK With an A.J. Pierzynski-less White Sox team: With A.J. Pierzynski seemingly on his way out of Chicago, a new employee of whomever is willing to offer the most years for the...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Correia, Pierzynski, Millwood: Here's a look at some news on the Pirates courtesy of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel.. Kevin Correia’s...
• 11/4 Roto Think Tank: 2012 A.L. Catchers: 0 0 1 1364 5172 Roto Think Tank 574 594 5942 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 11/2 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Wrights and Wrongz: David Wright missed out on winning the Gold Glove this week – the powers that be decided Chase Headley of the Padres was...
• 11/2 Roto Think Tank: 2012 Position by Position Recaps: 0 0 1 840 3184 Roto Think Tank 353 365 3659 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: White Sox, Kelly, Rondon, Royals: Here are some notes from around the AL Central... The White Sox won't make any qualifying offers to any of their remaining...
• 11/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BYB TRADE RUMORS & FREE AGENTS: PART 2: Put a fork in it, the 2012 season is over. Instead of focusing on what could have been, it’s now time to look at what 2013 could...

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rockies, White Sox, Peavy, D'Backs: The Rockies have six known candidates for their managerial vacancy in Jason Giambi, bench coach Tom Runnells, former shortstop...
• 10/30 For Baseball Junkies: Gold Glove Finalists Announced - Awards to be Announced at 9:30 PM: The 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show will air on ESPN2 tonight at 9:30 PM ET.  Listed below are the finalists...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Mets, Indians, Ross: With just one day to go before option decisions are due and only a few days remaining before free agents can sign with any team,...
• 10/30 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 Gold Glove Finalists Announced: The 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Finalists were announced on Monday and in it we find two members of the Boston Red Sox nominated. One...
• 10/30 Crashburn Alley: Does the Future Include Carlos Ruiz?: Elite catchers are hard to come by these days. Teams that manage to find one hold on to them for dear life, as the Minnesota Twins...
• 10/29 Lasorda's Lair: Kershaw, and Ethier Nominated For Gold Gloves Again: The finalists for the gold gloves were announced today, and low and behold guys, two Dodgers were named as finalists. The Rawlings...
• 10/29 Southside Showdown: A.J. and Peavy Among Gold Glove Finalists: The list of finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove award has been released, with the official Awards being announced Tuesday on...
• 10/29 Pitchers Hit Eighth: 2012 Gold Glove Award Predictions: If nothing else, the annual Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners remind us that most voters probably don’t actually watch much...
• 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...
• 10/29 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Free Agents: Who Goes Where? Part One: The season is over. The Giants are the world champs. Now, we can settle in for a couple of days, and then start stressing out...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Pierzynski, Orioles, Dodgers, Giants: Links from around baseball as we get set for Game 3 tonight.. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski says that he hasn't heard...
• 10/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | GM believes Tyler Flowers can play every day: Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said he believes C Tyler Flowers will be an everyday catcher at some point which could...[+] affect the team's negotiations with impending free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski.
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: White Notes Notes: Hahn, Peavy, Pierzynski: Rick Hahn was officially introduced as the new White Sox general manager at a press conference today and addressed some hot stove...
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Have talked with A.J. PierzynskiChicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has talked with impending free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski since the season ended....[+] Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has talked with impending free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski since the season ended.
• 10/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Weak free agency class for 2013 is potent at the top: The class of 2013 certainly is an interesting group of free agents with Josh Hamilton and his off the field issues, Zack Greinke...
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Fujinami, Antonetti, Giants, Guillen: In a subscriber-only piece, Baseball America's Ben Badler wrote about Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami, who may be the...
• 10/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Top 5 available free agent catchers: The Yankees catcher Russell Martin is a free agent this offseason and it doesn’t appear that they are ready to hand...
• 10/11 Mets360.com: 8 things that should happen before the Mets begin the 2013 season: It’s only been a week since the Mets’ 2012 season ended and Mets’ fans are already thinking of ways to upgrade the team...
• 10/9 Southside Showdown: Steve Stone is 100% Returning to White Sox: There were rumblings of a booth shakeup immediately after the season ended. The rumblings were based in “not much” at first,...
• 10/8 Rising Apple: Should The New York Mets Pursue A.J. Pierzynski?: I want the Mets to make a genuine and concerted effort towards signing A.J. Pierzynski this off-season.  The Mets three most...
• 10/7 Tyler's Think Tank: My All 2012 Team: C-Buster Posey Tough call between him and Yadier Molina, but I'll go with the likely NL MVP and his superior offensive numbers....
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Extend Chris Iannetta: The Angels have agreed to sign catcher Chris Iannetta to a three-year extension, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times reports (Twitter links)....
• 10/4 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review – Catcher: With the 2012 season for the Rays in the books, it’s time to look back at the season as a whole. Despite being brutalized...
• 10/4 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE RUSSELL MARTIN QUESTION: After the 2011 season, the New York Yankees just had to have Russell Martin. They offered him a three year $20 million contract....
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Notes: Pierzynski, Peavy, Youkilis: The White Sox will soon promote their top two baseball executives, Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com confirmed...
• 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...
• 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski sets career highChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski set a career high with his 77th RBI of the season Monday, Oct. 1....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski set a career high with his 77th RBI of the season Monday, Oct. 1.
• 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 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....

• 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....
• 9/29 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: How about we just call this version of Link Hangout as the “Jered Weaver gets to 20 wins with a little bit of Torii Hunter...
• 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...
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski has career-high total in homers: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski has a career-best 27 homers. Only Carlton Fisk has more homers in a season by a White Sox...[+] catcher, with 37 in 1985.
• 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 mlbreports.com : Robert Whitmer’s 2012 MLB Playoff Predictions: Wild Cards to the World Series: Monday September 24th, 2012     Robert Whitmer: There comes a point in everyone’s life when they must choose path that they...
• 9/23 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Four Run Sixth Gives Angels Sweep of White Sox: Well, you have to say this about the Angels. They don’t give up. They may not make the playoffs, though they are giving...
• 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 Mets Merized: Contract Predictions For Top 10 Free Agents This Winter: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, spoke with an American League executive who gave him his predictions on what the top ten free agents...
• 9/21 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, White Sox: This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year.  Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount...
• 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 Baseball News Source: White Sox to Decline Jake Peavy’s 2013 Option: White Sox will not exercise Peavy’s $22 million club option for 2013 Jake Peavy won the National League Cy Young Award in...
• 9/20 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Expected To Decline Peavy’s Option: The White Sox have signaled to Jake Peavy that they’re unlikely to exercise their $22MM club option for 2013, Jon Heyman of...
• 9/19 mlbreports.com : Alex Rios: Comeback Player of the Year and Ready For One More Big Contract?: Wednesday September 19th, 2012 Dedrick Hendrix: Considering his disappointing 2011 campaign, Alex Rios has been a superstar and...
• 9/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2012: Colorado Rockies Sleepers: Those in need of a nice little offensive kick for the remainder of the season may be doing some scratching and clawing, but hope...
• 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...
• 9/17 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review:   The White Sox went into last week coming off a frustrating series against the Royals but still sitting on a two game lead...
• 9/17 Kings of Kauffman: The Franchise: Most of the time, a team has a player that the fans label “The Franchise.” This player can sometimes vary depending...
• 9/12 Baseball News Source: Pierzynski’s Career Year May Be His Last with White Sox: A.J. Pierzynski is having a career year at the plate Well-liked by White Sox fans and teammates and despised by fans and opposing...
• 9/11 High Heat Stats: Monday game notes: Athletics 3, @Angels 1: The fourth time was the charm for Jarrod Parker. Given just 2 runs total in his 3 prior starts against...
• 9/11 Baseball Analytics: Pierzynski Punishing Lower-Half Pitches: A.J. Pierzynski has been a surly metronome behind the plate for the White Sox since 2005, averaging around 10-15 homers per season...
• 9/11 Call to the Pen: Time Running Out for Tigers After Opening Loss in Chicago: The Detroit Tigers hosted the Chicago White Sox just 11 days ago, staring at a three-game deficit in the AL Central. Three Tigers...
• 9/11 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Stephen Strasburg, NFL season, Miley Cyrus:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Zach Pennington, Stephen Arenholtz, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of September...
• 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...
• 9/8 Southside Showdown: Trying to Beat Mr. Chen – Lineups 9/8: It wasn’t so much that the lineup was in a poor order last night as the right guys for the right time just weren’t available....
• 9/8 Baseball Analytics: How many 30+ homer hitters will we have this season?: Ryan Braun hit his 38th homer of the season last night as the Brewers damaged the Cardinals 5-4, in 13 innings. Edwin Encarnacion hit...
• 9/6 Southside Showdown: A.J. Pierzynski and the Rumor Mill: I think by now the raised eyebrows have been lowered, the folks prone to panic have calmed and the “breakers” of the rumors...
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | No suspension for A.J. Pierzynski: Rumors circulated that Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski would be suspended for using a banned substance. Major League Baseball...[+] said that there is nothing to the rumors, according to the league source.
• 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...
• 9/5 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Coin-loaded GM’s: Juan Pierre is still with the Philadelphia Phillies and I am not surprised....
• 9/4 The Baseball Haven: Statistical Oddities: Melky Cabrera was once a slap-hitting fatty for the New York Yankees. We all know now that he changed his body and skills with...
• 9/2 Southside Showdown: Verlander’d…Again.: ESPN probably wept tears of joy when it became clear that the headliners for the White Sox at Tigers Sunday Night Baseball matchup...
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Pierzynski, Ortiz, Cardinals, Marlins: Here's a look at the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. A.J. Pierzynski is in a slump but all...

• 8/31 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Orioles Shut Down Yankees: Baltimore 6 – New York 1 –   Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven shutout innings and struck out nine as the Baltimore...
• 8/31 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: A spot of tea in a pennant race:   I suspect that when most fans saw the Orioles’ lineup for yesterday afternoon’s game against Chicago they might...
• 8/30 Southside Showdown: White Sox Drop Another in Baltimore as Offense Comes Up Short: An 11:35 start time is a little rough for the working folk, as the attendance in Baltimore would confirm. To the surprise of the...
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski slumpingChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski had the day off Wednesday, Aug. 29, due to a 5-for-31 slump over the last 10 games....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski had the day off Wednesday, Aug. 29, due to a 5-for-31 slump over the last 10 games.
• 8/29 Call to the Pen: Weiters and Santana Stuck in Neutral: 2012 has been an excellent season for catchers. Yadier Molina, Buster Posey, and A.J. Pierzynski are all having career years....
• 8/28 Southside Showdown: Sox Manage Two Hits In Loss: It was clear early on that it wasn’t Chris Sale’s night. Since it became clear shortly thereafter that it was Chris Tillman’s,...
• 8/27 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes (just in time!): Cardinals 8, @Reds 2: With a 17-hit fusillade, St. Louis captured the rubber game of a series in which each winner scored 8 runs,...
• 8/23 Fire Brand of the American League: Who starts at short in 2013?While Mike Aviles has done a competent job this year, is he really the man moving forward? ...
• 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...
• 8/23 Baseball Musings: Does the Target Matter?: I wonder if Skip Bayliss had substituted A.J. Pierzynski for Derek Jeter if anyone would be upset? It seems if you’re a...
• 8/22 Southside Showdown: From One Sweep to Another? – Lineups 8/22: The White Sox are threatening to take part in back to back sweeps. Sweeping the good team (against a team with the AL’s best...
• 8/22 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, White Sox: This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year.  Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount...
• 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 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...
• 8/21 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees given taste of own medicine in 9-6 loss to White Sox: The New York Yankees lead the Majors with 190 home runs, using them all season as the means to many victories. Last night in Chicago,...
• 8/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ White Sox Game 114: This game was pretty miserable, featuring a play akin to Brendan Ryan‘s infield triple last year against a hapless A’s...
• 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,...
• 8/16 Baseball News Source: Top Five Catching Prospects in Baseball: Starting pitching, it is said, is the key to building a contender in Major League Baseball. That is true, but equally important...
• 8/15 Baseball Reality Tour: Prepping the Hot Stove: At this time of year, baseball fans of leading teams spend a few minutes now and then daydreaming of postseason possibilities....
• 8/14 Southside Showdown: White Sox Conquer the Rogers Center for a Game: Jose Quintana’s 1st inning consisted of quite a few singles, 3 of them, to be exact. When that happens at the top of a lineup...
• 8/13 Tyler's Think Tank: 25 Stats that are Hard to Believe: 1. Mike Trout has scored 88 runs in 92 games played 2. 36 year-old David Ortiz, just one of many Red Sox to land on the DL...
• 8/13 High Heat Stats: Sunday summary: @White Sox 7, Athletics 3: H.R. Pierzynski broke a tie in the 6th with his 23rd HR, touching off a 5-run uprising, and Chris...
• 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 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Red Sox Lester K’s 12 in win over Cleveland: Boston 14 – Cleveland 1 – Jon Lester got his first win in six weeks and the Boston Red Sox pounded Cleveland pitching...
• 8/11 High Heat Stats: Friday game notes: Wild-card contenders: [I couldn't finish last night and had tech troubles this morning, so here it is for whatever it's worth by now.] @Angels 6, Mariners...
• 8/11 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Manny Machado Hits 2 HR’s in Orioles Win over Royals: Playing in only his second major league game, Manny Machado slammed a pair of home runs and had four RBI to help the Orioles...
• 8/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ White Sox Game 112: The A’s have won 13 games via the walkoff this season. Tonight they lost one via an opponent’s walk off as the Pale...
• 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...
• 8/7 High Heat Stats: Monday game notes – expanded: Added games are above the solid line. @Orioles 3, Mariners 1: Chris Tillman won his 4th straight start, beating the team that...
• 8/6 Tyler's Think Tank: AL Paces: We're two-thirds of the way through the baseball season, so that means it's time for more fun with on-pace numbers.  I'll...
• 8/6 High Heat Stats: Game notes is back — tanned, rested & ready: Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the interwebs…. @Tigers 10, Indians 8: Three runs down, two outs and none...
• 8/6 Puckett's Pond: This Week in Twins: August 6-12: That was quite a week! The trade deadline came and went with no further activity by the Twins, but that didn’t stop them...
• 8/6 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review:   The White Sox acquired Kevin Youkilis, Brett Myers, and Francisco Liriano in advance of last Tuesday’s trade deadline,...
• 8/6 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights-Bullpen Falters Again as Angels Lose Series in Chicago: The Angels bullpen has been quite leaky on this road trip. This happened again yesterday, as the bullpen couldn’t protect...
• 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 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights – Pujols Stays Hot as Angels Stop Three Game Skid.: After a 21 minute rain delay the Angels wasted no time in keeping their offense clicking.  Mike Trout led off the game by getting...
• 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...
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski sittingChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is out of the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 1....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is out of the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 1.

• 7/31 Puckett's Pond: Twins Stand Pat On Deadline Day, Drop Close Game To White Sox: Ultimately the results of tonight’s game would prove nothing definitive when it comes to the outcome of the Francisco Liriano...
• 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 Through The Fence Baseball: Dealing Francisco Liriano now the right move for Twins?: The Twins have finally dealt Francisco Liriano. As of Saturday, Liriano is a member of the Chicago White Sox, and speculation...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two returnChicago White Sox OF Alejandro De Aza (wrist) and C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) returned to the lineup Monday, July 30....[+] Chicago White Sox OF Alejandro De Aza (wrist) and C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) returned to the lineup Monday, July 30.
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski sits againChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) was out for a fifth straight game Sunday, July 29....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) was out for a fifth straight game Sunday, July 29.
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Acquire Francisco Liriano: The White Sox tried hard to land Zack Greinke before he went to the Angels, so they instead turned to a familiar foe to s****...
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski likely out until Sunday: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) is not expected to play Saturday, July 28, with a left-handed...[+] pitcher on the mound, but he is available as a backup. Pierzynski is expected to play in the series finale Sunday, July 29, against the Texas Rangers.
• 7/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski day-to-day: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) is day-to-day with a mild right oblique strain. C Tyler Flowers took over for him...[+] Tuesday, July 24.
• 7/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski out: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) is out of the lineup Tuesday, July 24, due to a minor right oblique strain. He said...[+] he can catch, but he feels it when swinging.
• 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...
• 7/19 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 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 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 BoSox Injection: Ace or Replace? Lester Shelled, Youk and ChiSox Roll 7-5.: How many times can it be said before the patience of the Nation snaps. Jon Lester had a bad game. Lately that’s like saying...
• 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 MLB Dirt: Pierzynski’s Power Surge Leading to Historic Season: At the age of 35 we rarely see a player at the catcher position have a career year at the plate. In fact, most catchers either become back-ups...
• 7/17 It's About the Money (Stupid): White Sox showing interest in Dellin Betances: Yesterday, Josh Norris tweeted that the White Sox have had scouts at Dellin Betances' last three starts for Trenton.  He...
• 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...
• 7/15 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...
• 7/14 Southside Showdown: Peavy Finally Gets to Pitch in KC – Lineups 7/14: Last night/this morning’s game may have been a bit long, but certainly everybody is ready for round 2 at Kauffman today. The...
• 7/14 Kings of Kauffman: For Want of a Stat, the Game Was Lost: Last night’s game against the White Sox was a mess. The Royals had a 5-3 lead when Bruce Chen took the mound to start the...
• 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 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...
• 7/10 Southside Showdown: Let’s Win the AL Central! – Trade Considerations: The White Sox are three games up with 77 to go.  For a team with a front office that’s usually shaded toward hyper-aggressive,...
• 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...
• 7/9 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review:   The White Sox were at home for their last week before the All-Star break, looking to end the first-half on a high note...
• 7/9 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 9, 2012: Carlos Villanueva $5. Other bid $2.Villanueva got his own piece on Friday. The Blue Jays rotation looks like it has...
• 7/9 Crashburn Alley: First Half Positives: You don’t need us to tell you that the first half was some of the most depressing baseball you’ve seen in quite a...
• 7/8 Southside Showdown: White Sox Battle but Umpire Trouble Gets the Best of Them in Loss: Dylan Axelrod was called upon to make a start on short rest to allow Chris Sale to skip a start going into the All-Star break....
• 7/7 Tyler's Think Tank: All-Star Snubs: Another round of All-Star balloting has come and gone, so that means a few more days of roster analysis before they play the actual...
• 7/5 Nolan Writin': Game 83: Smells Like Funk: It’s been a rough couple of days watching Ranger baseball and it was up to Matt Harrison to turn things around this afternoon....
• 7/5 Nolan Writin': Game 82: Rangers Get Youk’d: On July 4th, 2010, I went to The Ballpark to watch Scott Feldman face off against the Chicago White Sox. Back then we were still...
• 7/5 Nolan Writin': Game 81: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This: Roy Oswalt faced off against Chris Sale tonight in Chicago, but it was never really much of a game. The final tally was 19-2 in...
• 7/5 High Heat Stats: July 4th game notes: @White Sox 5, Rangers 4 (10): One day after swatting his first HR in his new stockings, Kevin Youkilis got his first game-winning...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski reaches milestone: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski caught his 1,500th career game Wednesday, July 4, which is the most among active catchers...[+] and 30th in major league history.
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two sittingChicago White Sox DH Adam Dunn and C A.J. Pierzynski are out of the lineup Thursday, July 5....[+] Chicago White Sox DH Adam Dunn and C A.J. Pierzynski are out of the lineup Thursday, July 5.
• 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...
• 7/4 Call to the Pen: MLB Scoreboard: Chicago White Sox Destroy Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers: AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 19, Texas Rangers 2 The Texas Rangers saw shades of that 21-run Mariner game earlier this season...
• 7/4 Nolan Writin': Game 81: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This: Roy Oswalt faced off against Chris Sale tonight in Chicago, but it was never really much of a game. The final tally was 19-2 in...
• 7/4 Through The Fence Baseball: All-Star snubs due to lack of performance in previous season?: Every year, deserving players do not make the cut to play in the All-Star Game. Looking at this year’s lineup of the missing,...
• 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 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 Pitchers Hit Eighth: All-Star Snubs and Flubs: With each passing year, many of us bemoan the selection process for the MLB All-Star game.  The game counts, yet the selection...
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Jarrod Saltalamacchia left off All-Star roster: Boston Red Sox C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who has 15 home runs, 28 extra-base hits and a .537 slugging percentage, was left off...[+] the American League All-Star Game roster. 'It's tough. I definitely wanted to make it,' Saltalamacchia said Sunday, July 1. 'I felt like I deserved it. At the same time, I think (Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski) deserved it as well. You look at that and you see that it's tough. It's not the end of the world. We've still got a lot of season left.' The AL will have Minnesota Twins C Joe Mauer, Texas Rangers C Mike Napoli and Baltimore Orioles C Matt Wieters on the ASG roster.

• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski reaches milestone FridayChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski played in his 1,000th game with the team Friday, June 29....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski played in his 1,000th game with the team Friday, June 29.
• 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 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 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...
• 6/29 Yanks Go Yard: Bullpen wastes Nova’s effort, Yankees win streak ends at five: The New York Yankees are going to need performances from Ivan Nova like he had last night for the foreseeable future, but they...
• 6/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Girardi Should Quit The Politically Correct Dance: If he was given suitable time to acclimate himself to the role, perhaps in save situations Yankees’ reliever David Robertson...
• 6/29 My Pinstripes: Yankees Throw Away Winning Streak in 9th: photo courtesy of NY Post The Yankees had everything going their way last night against the Chicago White Sox. They...
• 6/28 Southside Showdown: Axelrod Impresses and Viciedo is the Hero: Dylan Axelrod pleasantly surprised Thursday evening as he faced a stacked Yankees lineup and managed 7 innings worth of just 2...
• 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...
• 6/27 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...
• 6/25 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...
• 6/23 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 Baseball Analytics: My All Star Starters: AL Catcher: As I told everyone earlier, I will be profiling the main all-star vote getters for each position. Each article will feature the...
• 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...
• 6/18 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...
• 6/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Jeter, A-Rod and Swisher make player poll: Yahoo reported today on a poll that will be published in a July issue of Men's Journal. The polls apparently asked one-hundred...
• 6/13 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Mitchell Boggs: Guilty By Association: I knew I would see them, just as soon as A.J. Pierzynski deposited a baseball into the stands.  They were coming, as sure as...
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Hanrahan, Soler, Pierzynski, K-Rod: Someone finally got to Aroldis Chapman and, of all teams, it was the light-hitting Pirates.  Chapman allowed back-to-back...
• 6/7 High Heat Stats: A smattering of Wednesday games: Wish I had more time for this. Here I try to cover some of the teams that don’t always make it into the roundup. @Diamondbacks...
• 6/7 Full Spectrum Baseball: 3 Up 3 Down – June 7It is that time once again, my weekly three up and three down column....
• 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...
• 6/3 High Heat Stats: Putting the ball in play – Anti-TTO specialists: HHS reader Paul E recently identified that Adam Dunn is on pace to obliterate the record for the highest season total of strikeouts...

• 5/31 The Rays Today: The Rays Get Swept For The First Time In Over A Year: Posted in Series Wrap upEarlier today the Rays lost their 3rd in a row to the White Sox who have swept their last 2 series. The...
• 5/31 60ft6in.com: Pierzynski Is Still A Piece Of Garbage: A.J. Pierzynski is an A-Hole. No, that is not news. Everyone knows that he is a dirty player. Everyone also knows that he makes...
• 5/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Yankee Catching Conundrum: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) I know this is going to come as a complete shock, but the Yankees...
• 5/30 FanSided: Game 51: Rays 4-hit by White Sox to Seal Sweep: Timely hitting is important to winning games. Unfortunately, timely hitting doesn't matter when you just don't get hits and don't...
• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dayan Viciedo, A.J. Pierzynski on fireChicago White Sox OF Dayan Viciedo has 12 RBIs in his last six games. C A.J. Pierzynski as 12 RBIs in his last 12 contests....[+] Chicago White Sox OF Dayan Viciedo has 12 RBIs in his last six games. C A.J. Pierzynski as 12 RBIs in his last 12 contests.
• 5/29 FanSided: Game 50: Matsui Homers But Shields Collapses as Rays Fall to White Sox: The curse of the one bad inning. Sometimes when pitchers lose it, they can't it back and the hits come pouring down fast. That...
• 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....
• 5/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Done In By Deep Ball, Sox Take First Game of Series; White Sox 9, Indians 3: By Charles Rosala Chicago pitcher Jose Quintana’s commendable performance ended the Indians winning streak and decreased the...
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (2) A.J. Pierzynski - Pierzynski...
• 5/23 High Heat Stats: Wednesday notes on a few Tuesday games: The evening’s theme was dominant starters: @Cardinals 4, Padres 0: Adam Wainwright went the distance just like old times,...
• 5/20 Tyler's Think Tank: Weird Year for Catchers: 2012 has been a weird year for catchers.  What I mean by that is several established backstops have been nothing...
• 5/19 FanSided: Sox Bats Knock Down CubsWhen ...
• 5/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Cervelli’s Value: Yesterday, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starting catcher Francisco Cervelli told the Venezuelan newspaper La Verdad that several teams...
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski productive at plateChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski went 3-for-5 with two RBIs against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Thursday, May 17....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski went 3-for-5 with two RBIs against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Thursday, May 17.
• 5/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 12 Angry Men: I have been serving on Jury duty for the last week and a half, which made me think back to one of my favorite movies, “12 Angry...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski has five-hit game: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski tied a career high with five hits Tuesday, May 15, against the Detroit Tigers. He also came...[+] across to score twice while driving in three runs.
• 5/15 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: Just a few notes tonight, alas. Feel free to fill in the gaps! Indians 5, @Twins 0: Derek Lowe‘s improbable season reached...
• 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 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...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Broxton, Phillies, Span, Orioles, White Sox: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that Mariano Rivera is arguably the most important player in the American...
• 5/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #22 – Cleveland Indians (11-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-11): By Matthew Van Wormer The first game of this series in Chicago last night was not what the Indians had in mind for the start...
• 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,...
• 5/1 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox: The Indians open May with their first trip to the City of Broad Shoulders to face the Chicago White Sox in the second series of...

• 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...
• 4/26 FanSided: Kevin Youkilis Slams Red Sox To Victory
• 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 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 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...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Nolan Reimold: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold may be one of those early-season waiver finds savvy fantasy baseball owners salivate...
• 4/23 Call to the Pen: Rays Rumors: Tampa Bay May Target Catcher: The Tampa Bay Rays made the playoffs last season and are considered to have one of the game’s best starting rotations.  They...
• 4/22 60ft6in.com: Century21: Phil Humber tossed the 21st perfect game in MLB history, defeating the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Saturday.  The Chicago White...
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rays, Inge, Red Sox, Indians: On this day in 1997, the Yankees traded Ruben Rivera, Rafael Medina, and $3MM to the Padres for players to be named later, Homer...
• 4/22 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Bartolo Colon, A.J. Pierzynski and Alberto Callaspo: We’re still months away from July’s trade deadline, but the rumors have begun flying with the first significant trade of the...
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski on receiving end of history: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski caught the perfect game of SP Philip Humber Saturday, April 21, against the Seattle Mariners....[+] Pierzynski actually had the day off in 2009 when former White Sox SP Mark Buehrle threw his perfect game.
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Oswalt, Cardinals, White Sox, Rays: Highlights from the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. Teams are again reaching out to Roy ...
• 4/20 The Baseball Page: A.J. Pierzynski starts out scorchingA.J. Pierzynski starts out scorching...
• 4/19 The Daily Catch: Jake Peavy and A.J. Pierzynski, All Systems Go: This article is courtesy of our friends at South Side Sox Written by: Jim Margalus Jake Peavy has always talked like an ace, but...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two sittingChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski and 2B Gordon Beckham are out of the lineup Thursday, April 19....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski and 2B Gordon Beckham are out of the lineup Thursday, April 19.
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski on fireChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is hitting .481 in his past seven games....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is hitting .481 in his past seven games.
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Top First-Time Arbitration Eligible Catchers For 2013: Carlos Santana and Jonathan Lucroy recently signed extensions, but some other catchers are on track for year to year raises...
• 4/17 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Kevin Youkilis, Brian Wilson, Hologram Tupac:   The hottest topics for the week of April 15, 2012 … Clubhouse drama: Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis...
• 4/15 Baseball Musings: Umpire Assisted Triple Play: The Dodgers just turned a triple play on a sacrifice attempt as the Padres thought the home plate umpire called the ball foul....
• 4/15 High Heat Stats: Run, Don’t Walk – First Base Ahead: Following up on the Imperfect Trifecta post, thought I’d give Rollins and Pierre a break and let some others share the...
• 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: Chris Sale is superb in first startChris Sale is superb in first start...
• 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 | A.J. Pierzynski has big day: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in a winning effort Wednesday, April 11. OF Alejandro...[+] De Aza also clubbed a two-run homer to beat the Cleveland Indians. Both Pierzynski and De Aza have two home runs this year.
• 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 | A.J. Pierzynski cracks home run: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Monday, April 9, against the Cleveland Indians. Pierzynski...[+] is the only catcher in baseball to record 1,000 or more innings caught in each of the past 10 seasons. He is just three shy of 1,500 games.
• 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...
• 4/9 Baseball Musings: The Nate Change Up: Nate Jones and the use of his change up impressed the South Side Sox: Assuming A.J. Pierzynski was responsible for what Nate Jones...
• 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...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski rests: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski was not in the lineup Saturday, April 7, against the Texas Rangers, as manager Robin Ventura...[+] wants to get his entire team some playing time in the early part of the season. 'I want to get guys in there as soon as we can,' Ventura said.
• 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...

• 3/30 D'Backs Venom: Is There Room for Brett Lorin on the Diamondbacks Roster?: The Diamondbacks selected RHP Brett Lorin in last December's Rule 5 draft, and need to make a decision on his future with the...
• 3/23 MLB Dirt: My 2012 Predictions: AL Central: I am continuing my 2012 prediction series by revealing my AL Central standings a few positive and negative predictions for each...
• 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...
• 3/6 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 19 - Chicago White Sox: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/6 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Catchers: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at catchers. Compared to the players standing...

• 2/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: Read: Martin one of the best defensive catchers in baseball: Max Marchi over at Baseball Prospectus took a look at catcher’s ability to improve performance in their pitchers and...

• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball preview: American League catchers: Back in 2000, I decided to join my older brother in his NL-only fantasy keeper league. He had been a part of the league for a...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cespedes, Pierzynski, Molina, Selig: A few news items to wrap up a busy Monday... The Cubs, Marlins and Tigers are the three teams most actively targeting Yoenis...
• 1/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Tyler Flowers to see more time: There is talk that Chicago White Sox C Tyler Flowers will see more of a catching role in 2012, which would limit the playing time...[+] of C A.J. Pierzynski. 'To be honest, I haven't even thought about it,' said Pierzynski, who hasn't talked to new manager Robin Ventura about his situation. 'I come in every year expecting to play 162 games.'
• 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...
• 1/9 WasWatching: Fewest RBI In Season With 500+ AB, 10+ HR & .300+ BA: Post 1900, here is the list - Rk Player RBI AB HR BA Year Age Tm G PA R H 2B 3B BB SB OBP SLG 1 Tim Raines 41 575 11 .320 1985...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Position Analysis For The 2013 Free Agent Class: Plenty has been written about the potential starting pitching depth of the 2013 free agent class, which could include Matt...

• 12/30 22gigantes.com: To **** and back: 10 San Francisco Giants who were traded away, then re-acquired: by Troy Nelson, 22gigantes.com Tis the season for returning unwanted Christmas gifts to the store for something better. After...
• 12/22 22gigantes.com: Burres signing confirmed; Giants also talking to Bonser: by Troy Nelson, 22gigantes.com Giants beat writer Hank Schulman (San Francisco Chronicle) has put an end to my speculation that...
• 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...

• 11/21 Roto Think Tank: 2011 A.L. Catchers: To my regular readers, welcome back to the 5th annual installment of my position-by-position, Rotisserie-style recap of the...
• 11/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Wigginton a Philadelphia-Type Player: Yes, his versatility is mitigated by his lack of range. No, he doesn’t get on base. But Ty Wigginton is a great fit for...
• 11/3 Motor City Bengals: Ranking The A.L. Central Catchers: The Silver Slugger award that was given to the Tigers Alex Avila yesterday, and that got me thinking about his place amongst the...
• 11/1 Pitchers Hit Eighth: 2011 Gold Glove Award Predictions: If you love baseball’s “silly season” during which baseball players routinely have the opportunity to injure...

• 10/31 SOX & Dawgs: Four Red Sox Up For AL Gold Gloves: I'm pretty sure in the past, we've never known who the finalists are for the Gold Gloves at their respective positions. But this...
• 10/31 SOX & Dawgs: Four Red Sox Up For AL Gold Gloves: I'm pretty sure in the past, we've never known who the finalists are for the Gold Gloves at their respective positions. But this...
• 10/23 Kings of Kauffman: Youth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (June):  I’m watching the pregame for the world series and wondering WHY FOX HAS A.J. Pierzynski AS A PREGAME ANALYST, GAH!!!…I...
• 10/23 Fungoes.net: Pujols posts third-best offensive World Series game in history: Albert Pujols again outdid himself this postseason, slamming three home runs and totaling 14 bases in Game 3 of the 2011 World...
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Catchers: The Rays, Angels, Pirates, and Twins may seek help at catcher this winter, and none of the available players will be expensive...
• 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 B-R Blog: Nelson Cruz and post-season homers from the 7-hole: Nelson Cruz's performance this year is all-the-more impressive considering that he bats 7th for the Rangers. Here are the most...
• 10/11 Fungoes.net: Pujols sets team record for most runs created in playoff game: One way to score runs in baseball is to avoid outs. To say that Albert Pujols avoided outs in Game 2 of the 2011 NLCS is to...
• 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...
• 10/5 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...

• 9/30 B-R Blog: ‘Vedi Napoli e poi muori’: See Naples and die. That famous line may have been coined by Goethe to express the o**** of 18th-century Naples -- Napoli --...
• 9/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona and Long Ball Takes Afternoon Tilt; Indians 4, White Sox 3:   By Mike Brandyberry The Indians used three home runs and a solid pitching performance from Fausto Carmona to take the...
• 9/19 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: September 19, 2011: Mike McCoy $17.Yunel Escobar might miss the rest of the season with a bum elbow. This puts McCoy in line for plenty of...
• 9/15 El Maquino: OFFDAY UPDATES AND STORIES: Hey guys!  Let’s update yesterday’s stories on the offday and get to some other items. > Rafael Furcal got a...
• 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...
• 9/14 Baseball Reality Tour: Power Without Strikeouts: Often times, when discussing baseball or evaluating the performance of players, we talk about rate stats and insightful...
• 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,...
• 9/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Combustibility And The Marlins: The most prominent name associated with the job as Marlins’ manager for 2012 has been current White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen....
• 9/2 Southside Showdown: Pierzynski Activated, White Sox Roster Expands: Maximum roster size has expanded from 25 to 40 with the calendar turning from August to September, and the White Sox have summoned...

• 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...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: GM Candidate: Mike Radcliff: MLBTR’s list of general manager candidates introduced 20 people who were identified by their peers as potential Major League...
• 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...
• 8/16 Call to the Pen: A.J. Pierzysnki to DL with Fractured Wrist: White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski is heading to the disabled list for the first time in his 14 year career.  Chicago replaced...
• 8/16 Southside Showdown: White Sox Place Pierzynski on D.L.: A.J. Pierzynski‘s bruised left wrist turned out to be worse than anti**** despite the negative X-rays after he was hit by...
• 8/13 Southside Showdown: Dunn and Pierzynski Out ‘Til Tuesday, Konerko Update:   Adam Dunn and A.J. Pierzynski were held out of the White Sox starting lineup on Saturday and manager Ozzie Guillen said...
• 8/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Examining Deadline Deals For Starting Pitchers:   By Jason Kaminski Major League Baseball’s trade deadline has past and now we are left to let the dust settle. Our...
• 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...
• 8/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: 8/3 Game Thread: Yanks v. White Sox: A.J. Burnett mans the mound tonight against the White Sox in Chicago. He’ll face a lineup of: Juan Pierre, LF Omar Vizquel,...
• 8/2 Yankees Daily: Yankees at White Sox Game 108 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Andruw...
• 8/1 Yankees Daily: Yankees at White Sox Game 107 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Yankees Brett Gardner LF Curtis Granderson CF Mark Teixeira 1B Robinson Cano 2 Nick Swisher RF Eric...

• 7/31 Fragile Freddy's: Weekend Recap: The Sox had a busy weekend both on and off the field.  On the field the Sox rode an exceptional night from Jon Lester on...
• 7/31 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/31: As the MLB Trade Deadline approaches, the Boston Red Sox do have one less thing to worry about it when it comes to their starting...
• 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 Boston Globe: At least it was quick : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff CHICAGO — The Sox played their quickest game of the year tonight, losing 3-1 to the White Sox...
• 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...
• 7/29 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...
• 7/19 Mets360.com: Is Darin Gorski part of a new market inefficiency?: There’s an old joke that asks why so many Polish names end in ski. And the answer is because they’re too dumb to know how...
• 7/18 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 18, 2011: Tyler Flowers $10. Other bid $1. Ramon Castro went down, so Flowers is up to caddy A.J. Pierzynski. This is probably all...
• 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 –...

• 6/25 B-R Blog: Friday Night Highlights, briefly: -- Detroit reliever David Purcey had a streak of 12 straight scoreless innings, but he couldn't put away Wily Mo Pena. The D-backs'...
• 6/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: None of This Should Have Come As A Surprise: Just before camp opened in February – on Valentine’s Day, no less, so I must have been feeling particularly forgiving...
• 6/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ White Sox Game 64: 7:45PM CDT: Good news is Cahill is fine (or so it seems). 7:44PM CDT: Cahill dives and goes for the player at home (Adam Dunn)....
• 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...
• 6/1 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...

• 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...
• 5/28 MLB Fantasy Recon: Catching Options from the Wire @ Hot Fantasy Picks: Psst!  Pick me up.Ryan Courtney over at Hot Fantasy Picks has been a busy guy; in his latest offering he examines a few waiver...
• 5/26 NY Baseball Digest: Watch: New Joe Nathan Field in Stony Brook: Stony Brook University, part of the New York State University system, is tucked away on the North S**** of Eastern Long Island....
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two resting: Chicago White Sox 1B Adam Dunn and C A.J. Pierzynski are out of the lineup Wednesday, May 25. C Ramon Castro is behind the dish...[+] and SS Brent Lillibridge is playing right field with OF Carlos Quentin serving as the designated hitter.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski has run-in with George W. Bush: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski was unable to catch a foul ball in the first row Monday, May 23, against the Texas Rangers....[+] The ball nearly hit former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, who were sitting in the first row on the first base side. 'I just told him just because he was the President doesn't mean I won't jump on top of him,' Pierzynski said. 'Him and his wife got a good chuckle out of that one.'
• 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...
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski keeping strikeouts low: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski has only struck out seven times this season and is on pace to lower his strikeout total for...[+] the fourth straight season. ‘‘I don’t change much with two strikes; I try to put the ball in play,’’ Pierzynski said. ‘‘I can put bad pitches in play, which kind of saves me.’’ He struck out 39 times last seson.
• 5/18 Johngy's Beat: Celeb Jersey Cards #52 A.J. Pierzynski & David Arquette: This is a regular series which combines my passion for trading cards with my interest in celebrities.In wrestling terms, today...
• 5/17 Nolan Writin': Colby Lewis Earns Complete Game Shutout: Rangers win 4-0: Last night the Chicago White Sox were dominated by Colby Lewis. Lewis who has struggled this year, improved his record to 4 and...
• 5/14 Mastersball.com: Organized Chaos - May 14: Organized Chaos – Rants, Ramblings and Ruminations from the Mind of a So-Called Expert I did not want to do this until I was...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski has four hitsChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski had four hits Wednesday, May 11....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski had four hits Wednesday, May 11.
• 5/11 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Look to Molina?: According to the Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Red Sox have made contact with the Bengie Molina camp. “While the Red Sox...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Are Costing Their Team Money: That headline is probably a little misleading since technically every player costs their team money, but I'm talking in terms...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Transactions History: No-Hitters: We all know how the Twins acquired Francisco Liriano. Back in 2003, the Giants sent Liriano, Joe Nathan and Boof Bonser to...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski getting day offChicago White Sox C Ramon Castro is starting in place of C A.J. Pierzynski Tuesday, May 3....[+] Chicago White Sox C Ramon Castro is starting in place of C A.J. Pierzynski Tuesday, May 3.
• 5/2 Cubs Stats: The Ultimate Decision: Sox Or Cubs: Greetings, Cubs Stats readers! Today, we're excited to announced the addition of our newest writer, Alishia. She is a Chicago...

• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two resting: Chicago White Sox OF Juan Pierre and C A.J. Pierzynski are both receiving the day off Thursday, April 28. SS Brent Lillibridge...[+] is starting in left field and C Ramon Castro is behind the plate.
• 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 Through The Fence Baseball: The backstop: Fantasy catcher options: Traditionally, the catcher position has been a black hole for fantasy owners. Try to find a player who has routinely hit 20 HRs...
• 4/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: A.J. is O.K. - You Could Do Worse Than Pierzynski: Guy Fieri starting at catcherOften forgotten and always mediocre A.J. Pierzynski gets written off year after year.  We are...
• 4/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 20: White Sox 3, Yankees 2: Entering Tuesday night’s game, the Yankees were the only team in the Major Leagues without two straight losses this season. ...
• 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...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | More on Gordon Beckham: Chicago White Sox 2B Gordon Beckham will hit further down in the order until he breaks out of his current slump, according to...[+] MLB.com’s Scott Merkin. 'I tried to think about the last couple of days, to move him down and make him relax a little bit,' said manager Ozzie Guillen. 'I think it worked in the past, and hopefully it will work now.' Merkin also reports that OF Alex Rios, C A.J. Pierzynski, SS Alexei Ramirez and 3B Brent Morel are all candidates to hit second.
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski ejected: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski was ejected in the sixth inning Wednesday, April 20, against the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Ozzie...[+] Guillen said Pierzynski was unhappy about a call during his at-bat, and that's why the catch had a heated discussion with the home plate umpire on the way back to the dugout.
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Adam Dunn, A.J. Pierzynski sitting: Chicago White Sox 1B Adam Dunn and C A.J. Pierzynski are both taking the day off Monday, April 18, according to the St. Petersburg...[+] Times' Marc Topkin. OF Carlos Quentin is serving as the designated hitter and C Ramon Castro is behind the plate.
• 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...
• 4/15 22gigantes.com: Tommy John surgery for Boof Bonser: According to Andy McCullough of The New York Star-Ledger, Boof Bonser, the former San Francisco Giants prospect and current Mets...
• 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...
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski sittingChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski will get the day off Monday, April 11, reports Dave van Dyck of the Chicago Tribune....[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski will get the day off Monday, April 11, reports Dave van Dyck of the Chicago Tribune.
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: How Teams Obtained Their Current Closers: The day before the season started, MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith looked at how each team acquired their Opening Day starter. Let's...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski moves past Thurman Munson: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski moved past former New York Yankees C Thurman Munson for 25th all-time for innings caught with...[+] 11,114 1/3, reports Scott Merkin, of MLB.com.
• 4/2 B-R Blog: Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day: By now you've probably heard that Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day. Grounding into at least 3 double...
• 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,...[+] OF Alex Rios, OF Carlos Quentin, C A.J. Pierzynski, SS Alexei Ramirez and 3B Brent Morel, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports.

• 3/25 Giants Nirvana: Fun with WAR Graphs: Just some fun with Giants-themed WAR Graphs (click to embiggen) -- and a few links at the end. Why? Because I'd rather do this...
• 3/20 MLB Fantasy Recon: Dead Weight - Player of No Contribution: One of the many mistakes in New York In honor of Luis Castillo and the New York Mets, The Flagrant Fan brings us their list...
• 3/14 Baseball Musings: Flowers for You: I was a bit surprised to read this about Tyler Flowers: Kenny Williams has often said that he’ll seek opportunities for...
• 3/11 The Crazy Crabbers: The Revenge of Ryan Vogelsong: Ryan Vogelsong was one of the pieces that the Giants gave up in one of the greatest trades of Brian Sabean's tenure. The Giants...
• 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,...
• 3/9 Giants Nirvana: Notes: Lincecum, Righetti, Pierzynski, Snow: First, a few programming notes... I've been invited to become a contributor over at Beyond the Box Score. If you're not already...
• 3/8 Baseball Musings: Remembering a Trade: Via BBTF, Paapfly remembers the worst trade of Brian Sabean’s career: If you add it all up, the Twins received 4.1 WAR from...
• 3/8 PAAPFLY: Giants trade Catfish Hunter for A.J. Pierzynski: Don’t let the title throw you. Stick around until the end and you’ll see why. ----My better half is a psychologist, so...
• 3/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Astros' Catching Options: Jason Castro's 2011 season came to a quick end when the news broke that Castro had suffered a torn ACL in his right knee.  The...
• 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:...

• 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...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...

• 1/31 The Daily Catch: All-Star Game: Stats and Rants: It is the offseason and there isn’t much to write about these days. In honor of the reportby Sports Illustrated stating that...
• 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...
• 1/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Did You Want A.J. Pierzynski As Your Catcher?: I’m not sure this is exactly news – I’m pretty sure we’d heard something similar to this a while ago –...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Chavez, Vlad, Pierzynski, Royals: Happy 51st birthday to Steve Sax!  Sax was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1982, played on two World Series champions, made five...
• 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...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 1/14 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...[+] Konerko, OF Alex Rios, C A.J. Pierzynski, OF Carlos Quentin, SS Alexei Ramirez and 3B Brent Morel, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports. The middle of the lineup could change, but manager Ozzie Guillen wants to use Rios in more of a run-producing slot.
• 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...
• 1/1 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...

• 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...
• 12/28 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...
• 12/25 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL Central: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 12/22 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...
• 12/14 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...
• 12/14 B-R Blog: Miguel Cabrera, Adrian Gonzalez, and 30 IBBs without 100 total BB in a season: Going back as far as we have intentional walk stats, here are the only guys to have at least 30 IBBs in a season without reaching...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: A Look At The Catching Market: Victor Martinez, John Buck, A.J. Pierzynski, Miguel Olivo and Yorvit Torrealba have all agreed to multiyear deals this offseason...
• 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: Overnight Links: Lee, Brewers, Tigers, Varitek, Parra: Here's some late night odds and ends for the night owls who are still up and running, or early birds who are just rising: Yahoo's...
• 12/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 1 (Updated): Update, 10:21am PST: RT @washingnats: #Dodgers want #Nats SS Ian Desmond and RHP Jordan Zimmermann for James Loney HAHAHAHA. Um,...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Almost signed A.J. Pierzynski: The Los Angeles Dodgers were a minute away from signing Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski before White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf...[+] stepped in, the MLB Network's Peter Gammons 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 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Pierzynski, Reynolds, Rockies: Earlier today the deal that would have sent Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox was 86ed when the slugger could not hammer out an extension...
• 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: 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 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: A.J. Pierzynski re-signs with the White Sox: It appears A.J. will remain with the White Sox for the next two seasons. (AP) Winter Meetings are right around the corner...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | More on A.J. Pierzynski : Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski will make $2 million next season and $6 million the following...[+] season as part of his two-year, $8 million deal, according to The Associated Press.
• 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 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...
• 12/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So Long, Russell Martin: It came down to the wire, but the Dodgers have decided not to tender Russell Martin a contract for 2011 and risk paying him an...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski re-signs: The Chicago White Sox re-signed C A.J. Pierzynski to a two-year, $8 million deal Thursday, Dec. 2, according to FOXSports.com's...[+] Ken Rosenthal. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays both showed interest in Pierzynski.
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox To Sign A.J. Pierzynski: The White Sox have agreed to sign A.J. Pierzynski, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Rosenthal hears that...
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Close To Signing A.J. Pierzynski: The Blue Jays are close to signing A.J. Pierzynski, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Even though John Buck...
• 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...

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Jeter, Berkman, A's, Upton, Webb: Exactly ten years ago, the Orix Blue Wave lost a 27-year-old outfielder to the Seattle Mariners. A decade later, Ichiro Suzuki...
• 11/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Get Older!: Before you look at this, it’s really important to note that it’s just a rumor from a “source”. 99% of...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Damon, Multiple Catchers: The Dodgers have outfielder Johnny Damon on their radar, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  They're also in contact with "virtually...
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski wants to return: Free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) remains open to the possibility of re-signing with the Chicago White Sox this offseason,...[+] according to ESPNChicago.com. Pierzynski indicated that he is also talking to several other clubs. 'Everyone knows the White Sox would be right up there as my first choice, with all that I've been through in the city and with the people and everything, so hopefully we can get something worked out. But we'll see what happens,' Pierzynski said.
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Catching Rumors: Mets, Rockies, Martin: Victor Martinez, John Buck and, now, Yorvit Torrealba have agreed to deals with new teams. Here's the latest on the market...
• 11/29 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Yorvit Torrealba signs with Texas: The Rangers fill the Bengie Molina hole with Yorvit Torrealba. (AP) With the World Series over and winter fast approaching,...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Torrealba Agree To Two-Year Deal: The Rangers agreed to sign Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year, $6.25MM deal that will pay the catcher $3MM in 2011 and $3.25MM in...
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Top Free Agent Catcher: Assuming you consider Victor Martinez a part-time catcher, part-time first baseman, and part-time designated hitter, John Buck...
• 11/24 B-R Blog: Ivan Rodriguez and more GIDP than BB: Reader Joseph T. sent in this great nugget (along with a bunch of others that I'll try to write up in the coming weeks): Ivan...
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | No arbitration for two: The Chicago White Sox declined to offer salary arbitration to C A.J. Pierzynski and DH Manny Ramirez, according to ESPNChicago.com....[+]
• 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: Cafardo On Crawford, Lee, Upton, Dodgers: This week's Sunday Baseball Notes piece from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is packed with juicy hot stove tidbits. According...
• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Torrealba Cutting Ties With Padres: The Padres view Nick Hundley as their starting catcher of the future, and Yorvit Torrealba isn't looking to take a diminshed...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Working Hard To Sign John Buck?: The Marlins are working hard to sign free agent catcher John Buck, an official from another team told Ed Price of AOL FanHouse...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: S**** Kuroda, V-Mart, Okajima, Davies: Links for Monday evening... Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com tweets that the Royals have signed reliever Steven S**** to...
• 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...
• 11/10 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...[+] 1B Paul Konerko (White Sox), according to the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales. 'My feeling - just my feeling - is I think A.J. has a better chance of coming back than Konerko,' Buehrle said. 'I just think in talking to Konerko and hearing some of the stuff he says, I don't know what the deal is going to be with other teams offering him money. If it's going to be a better situation for him and his family, I just have a feeling that A.J. has a better chance of coming back.' Konerko thinks there is a situation where he would accept less money to play with another club.
• 11/10 Jason's Baseball Blog: Fantasy Rankings in Review – Catchers: Back in February, I took my first shot at attempting to rank players for fantasy purposes. After a full season, I thought it wise...
• 11/10 SOX & Dawgs: Six Teams Interested In Victor Martinez: According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, there are currently six teams who are interested in free agent catcher Victor ...
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Seek Backup Catcher: The Padres expect to ease catcher Nick Hundley into a bigger role in 2011, but they’ll look to complement him with a backup,...
• 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....
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/31/10 - 11/6/10: Free agency officially began this week, which makes for some busy times around MLBTR. Let's take a look back at the last seven...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | A.J. Pierzynski interested: Free-agent C A.J. Pierzynski (White Sox) said he is interested in signing with the Florida Marlins if he does not re-sign with...[+] the Chicago White Sox, according to SportingNews.com.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | No offer to A.J. Pierzynski yet: The Chicago White Sox haven't offered C A.J. Pierzynski a contract during the exclusive negotiation period yet, FOX Sports Radio's...[+] Jim Bowden reports.
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: Pierzynski Yet To Hear An Offer From White Sox: In an interview with Fox Sports Radio's Jim Bowden today, A.J. Pierzynski said that the White Sox have not made him an offer...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Five declare free agency: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski, RP J.J. Putz, SP Freddy Garcia, OF Andruw Jones and OF Mark Kotsay have declared free agency,...[+] according to CBSSports.com.

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 10/25/10 - 10/31/10: The Rangers and Giants are providing plenty of action on the field, but at MLBTR we love everything that goes on off the field...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For A.J. Pierzynski: The White Sox may be the best fit of all for A.J. Pierzynski, who hits free agency this offseason. It once seemed as though Tyler...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Exercise Options On Thornton, Castro: The White Sox exercised their 2011 options on reliever Matt Thornton and catcher Ramon Castro, tweets MLB.com's Scott Merkin. ...
• 10/21 B-R Blog: 2010 Least Valuable Player: Who was the least valuable player in the majors this year? Let's start with the following list of 23 players. These are the players...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Stairs, Pierzynski, Inge, Berkman: Let's round up the highlights from Nick Cafardo's Sunday column for the Boston Globe.... One AL executive tells Cafardo that...
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 10/3/2010 - 10/10/2010: There wasn't much in the way of rumors or transactions this week, but that's understandable. Everyone is focused on the postseason,...
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Gerald Laird: Steve Adams already looked at the stock of one impending free agent in A.J. Pierzynski earlier today, now let's turn our attention...
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: A.J. Pierzynski: After toiling through most of the season, free-agent-to-be A.J. Pierzynski seemed to suddenly remember he was in a contract year...
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Pujols, Furcal Have Ten And Five Rights: Albert Pujols and Rafael Furcal both saw their limited no-trade clauses become full no-trade clauses this week. The players...
• 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. ...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Catchers: It's time to kick off a new series with a look at the free agent market for catchers.  The Red Sox, Blue Jays, White Sox, Angels,...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Notes: Pierzynski, Manny, Vizquel: Though they fell short of the playoffs, the White Sox won 88 games this year.  Notes from yesterday: GM Kenny Williams told...

• 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...
• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Hart, Cox, Giambi, Pierzynski: Links for Tuesday night, as the Rays, Yankees and Reds clinch playoff berths... Former Rangers and Indians GM John Hart has...
• 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...
• 9/25 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...
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Tyler Flowers starting Wednesday: Chicago White Sox C Tyler Flowers received his first start of the season Wednesday, Sept. 22, a day after the team was eliminated...[+] from playoff contention, according to MLB.com's Alex Espinoza. Flowers is still unsure if he will play winter ball this offseason. Manager Ozzie Guillen thinks Flowers might start two or three of the team's remaining 10 games. Cs A.J. Pierzynski and Ramon Castro will see the bulk of the playing time from here on out.
• 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...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: John Buck: Jose Bautista's incredible season has been the big story for the Blue Jays this year, and for good reason. After blasting his...
• 9/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Omar Vizquel, A.J. Pierzynski given Friday off: Chicago White Sox IF Omar Vizquel and C A.J. Pierzynski were given the day off against the Detroit Tigers Friday, Sept. 17, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 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...[+] Press reporter Andrew Seligman, in an 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski reaches 1,000 innings: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski reached 1,000 innings caught this year Wednesday, Sept. 15, for the sixth time with the team...[+] and ninth in his career, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. Pierzynski's six straight seasons with the mark extended his franchise record, and he becomes one of only two catchers to reach the milestone over the last nine years. He has also hit .400 with 19 RBIs in the last 25 games, raising his average from .231 to .270.
• 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 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...
• 9/10 Baseball Musings: Robbing Robinson: A.J. Pierzynski continued his dominance of Robinson Tejeda Friday night, doubling in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: The White Sox And A.J. Pierzynski: Not long ago, it seemed unlikely that the White Sox would have room for A.J. Pierzynski after 2010. They had Tyler Flowers,...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Duke, Pujols, Gibson: Ten years ago today, the Giants signed Francisco Liriano as an amateur free agent. In 2003, the Giants famously (and regrettably)...
• 9/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski out todayChicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is out of the lineup Thursday, Sept. 9, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports. ...[+] Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is out of the lineup Thursday, Sept. 9, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports.
• 9/8 The UpperCard Network: Martinez Declines Red Sox Extension: After receiving news earlier this morning, that the Red Sox offered catcher Victor Martinez a two-year extension earlier this...
• 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Offer Martinez Two-Year Deal: Victor Martinez told Rob Bradford of WEEI that the Red Sox offered him a two-year extension. The sides had talked about a similar...
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski extends hit streak: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski extended his hitting streak to 14 games Tuesday, Sept. 7, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski delivers: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Monday, Sept. 6, and had three RBIs in the game,...[+] The Associated Press reports. He extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
• 9/6 Baseball Press: The 606 - September 7, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 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...
• 9/4 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 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 31: These are the types of days where I regret starting the Tater Trot Tracker. Sometimes MLB.tv just doesn't want to cooperate. It...
• 9/2 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 31: These are the types of days where I regret starting the Tater Trot Tracker. Sometimes MLB.tv just doesn't want to cooperate. It...
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski smacks game-winning homer Tuesday: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer with OF Manny Ramirez on deck Tuesday, Aug. 31, according to Associated...[+] Press reporter Tom Withers, to lift his team to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians.

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Seeking Catching Help This Offseason: The Marlins are "strongly considering moving in another direction at catcher" this offseason, reports MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. ...
• 8/30 PaulLebowitz.com: Baseball's Silver And Black: "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" It's somehow appropriate that the main team color of the Chicago White Sox is black because...
• 8/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks beat ChiSox 2-1 as Nova picks up first career MLB win: Photo c/o Getty ImagesA day after a contest that saw 30 combined hits and 21 runs scored, the Yankees and White Sox engaged in...
• 8/29 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed (Week 22): Helton's August production worth noting.  (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 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...
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski won't lose playing time: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said C A.J. Pierzynski won't lose playing time despite having a down year offensively,...[+] according to MLB.com's Louie Horvath. 'I said A.J. is the guy that's going to be out there, and he's still the guy,' Guillen said. 'I don't think about changing it. Obviously the next couple weeks I think I'm going to use Castro more, just because of the heat, day game after night game. We will put Castro in the lineup.'
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Victor Martinez: Joe Mauer nearly became the prize of the 2010-11 offseason, but $184MM later, he’s a Twin for the foreseeable future and Victor...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski update: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (ankle) said his ankle felt better after treatment Sunday, Aug. 8, and he could return Monday,...[+] Aug. 9, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports.
• 8/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski has sprained ankle: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski (ankle) suffered a sprained left ankle while advancing to third base during the seventh inning...[+] Saturday, Aug. 7, against the Baltimore Orioles, according to The Associated Press. He was replaced in the game by C Ramon Castro. 'I could have stayed in the game but they wanted me to get out and put ice on it,' Pierzynski said.

• 7/25 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – July 25: Position Players: ss Yunel Escobar – Doubleheader 1b Lyle Overbay – Doubleheader 3b Edwin Encarnacion – Doubleheader of...
• 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...
• 7/8 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – July 8: Yesterday was a stellar day for The ‘Lunch, with home runs and extra-base hits all over the place, and the two starters...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Buehrle's Ten And Five Rights Kick In: The White Sox cannot trade Mark Buehrle without permission, since the lefty's ten and five rights kicked in last night. Buehrle...
• 7/3 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – July 3: Jamie Moyer was much better than “borderline” yesterday, despite taking the “L”, and Medlen did as advertised...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Willing To Move Top Prospects In A Trade: According to MLB.com's Scott Merkin, notable Chicago minor leaguers such as Jordan Danks, Tyler Flowers, Dan Hudson or Dayan Viciedo...

• 6/24 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 24: Position Players: ss Miguel Tejada of Julio Borbon (ESPN.com points out that he has more homers than steals in June so far –...
• 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...
• 6/23 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...[+] win over the Atlanta Braves. According to The Associated Press, Konerko is batting .429 over his last 19 games.
• 6/22 Call to the Pen: Roster Moves (6/20): Chris Sale signs, Jason Castro called up: A humble thank you kicks off this edition of Roster Moves.  If you are a regular to this site then you know that I have fallen...
• 6/19 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 19: The starting pitcher picks were pretty solid yesterday, with Cueto allowing only 1 run, and Carmona picking up a sloppy-but-not-awful...
• 6/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Twins, Lee, Nationals, Simpson: It was on this day in 1938 that Reds lefthander Johnny Vander Meer became a baseball immortal by throwing his second consecutive...
• 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Pierzynski's Ten And Five Rights Kick In: A.J. Pierzynski's ten and five rights kicked in at 11pm CT last night, giving the White Sox catcher the ability to veto any trade....
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski's 10-5 rights kick in: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski's 10-5 rights kicked in Sunday, June 13, The Associated Press reports. He can now veto any...[+] trade.
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Seventh Inning Double No-No: Ted Lilly retires the White Sox in order in the seventh on three fly balls. With only three strikeouts, the south siders are...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Eighth: A.J. Pierzynski grounds out for the first out of the eighth. Gordon Beckham just tried to bunt and fouled off the pitch. Update:...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Pierzynski, Yankees, Orioles, Fox: Ted Lilly doesn't get the no-hitter, but he does get his first win in a while.  Some links for tonight.. A.J. Pierzynski is...
• 6/13 Baseball Musings: Seventh Inning Double No-No: Ted Lilly retires the White Sox in order in the seventh on three fly balls. With only three strikeouts, the south siders are...
• 6/13 Baseball Musings: Lilly in the Eighth: A.J. Pierzynski grounds out for the first out of the eighth. Gordon Beckham just tried to bunt and fouled off the pitch. Update:...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Could White Sox Stand Pat?: Tonight, the White Sox are looking to win their fifth straight game as they take on the Cubs at Wrigley Field.  While the club...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/6/10 - 6/12/10: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. No surprise here, the Nationals drafted Bryce Harper first overall.  After...
• 6/12 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame June 11, 2010: We've been remiss with the posting of recaps, blame it on a busy stretch and the pressing deadline of afternoon baseball, or just...
• 6/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 10: Home Run of the Day: Wilson Betemit, Kansas City Royals #2 (Trot Time: 20.87 seconds) [video] Wilson Betemit hit two home...
• 6/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Alex Rios, A.J. Pierzynski carry team Friday: Chicago White Sox OF Alex Rios and C A.J. Pierzynski each had four hits and homered in a winning effort Friday, June 11, according...[+] to The Associated Press. Pierzynski set a season high for hits and RBIs (three) in the game. He is 10-for-19 in his last four games against the Chicago Cubs.
• 6/11 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 10: Home Run of the Day: Wilson Betemit, Kansas City Royals #2 (Trot Time: 20.87 seconds) [video] Wilson Betemit hit two home...
• 6/11 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 11): Bill Hall is making the most of his playing time. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the...
• 6/11 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: White Sox, Santana, Orioles: Links for Friday... A team source told Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times that White Sox GM Kenny Williams and...
• 6/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Seriously interested in A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers are seriously interested in Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski but are hamstrung with financial issues, ESPNChicago.com's...[+] Bruce Levine reports.
• 6/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Strasburg, LaPorta, Lee, Padres: Some items from around the majors on Thursday... Minnesota has signed two draft picks, the highest of which is ninth-rounder...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Omar Vizquel, A.J. Pierzynski go deep Thursday: Chicago White Sox SS Omar Vizquel homered and pulled off a successful suicide-squeeze bunt in a winning effort Thursday, June...[+] 10, according to The Associated Press. C A.J. Pierzynski also hit a home run in the game. Vizquel's homer was his first since Aug. 7 of last year. It was also his 2,724th career hit, which tied him for 54th on the all-time list.
• 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...[+] Levine. 'Some changes need to take place,' Williams said. 'I don't know what, and I don't know when, but things haven't happened the way that we envisioned. When they don't, you have to make changes.' C A.J. Pierzynski, SP Mark Buehrle, RP Bobby Jenks, RP J.J. Putz and 1B Paul Konerko have all been rumored in trade talks recently.
• 6/9 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 9: Position Players: of Nyjer Morgan – has been getting cut a lot, but today’s matchup should be a good one, against...
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Which Teams Will Add Draft Picks For 2011?: 24 extra picks were granted for the 2010 draft due to free agent compensation, ranging from #18 to #80.  Using Eddie Bajek's...
• 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: Pierzynski Open To A Trade: A.J. Pierzynski told Scott Merkin of MLB.com that he's open to a trade, though he'd prefer to see the White Sox start winning...
• 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...
• 6/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Fielder, Angels, Pierzynski, Mets: Let's check out the newest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. Milwaukee may not be able to find a taker...

• 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...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Set At Catcher For Now, Open To Options: Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Brewers are content with catchers George...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | A.J. Pierzynski resting Wednesday: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski is taking the day off Wednesday, May 26, with C Ramon Castro replacing him, according to the...[+] Chicago Sun-Times. Pierzynski is expected to start Thursday, May 27.
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/16/10 - 5/22/10: It seems like every week we get closer to seeing what this year's trade deadline will hold. Let's look back at the past seven...
• 5/23 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 23: Position Players: of Drew Stubbs is up to 11 SB now, and hits lefties well enough that he’s a must-play against most of...
• 5/20 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 20: “Brilliant” was right for Will Venable, and Keppinger wasn’t so bad yesterday, either. Now, if this author...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Upcoming Ten And Five Rights: Players who have accumulated ten years of major league service time can't be traded without their permission if they have spent...
• 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...
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Inquire about A.J. Pierzynski : The Texas Rangers have inquired about Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski, a source told the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales....[+] Pierzynski acquires 10-5 rights to veto any trade in four weeks.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Inquire about A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers have inquired about Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski, a source told the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales....[+] Pierzynski acquired 10-5 rights to veto any trade in four weeks.
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Inquire On Pierzynski: The Rangers have inquired about the availability of White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, a source tells Mark Gonzales of the Chicago...
• 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...
• 5/16 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 16: Position Players: Probably not time to grab him yet, unless you have a DL slot sitting around unused, but 2b Brian Roberts is...
• 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...
• 5/4 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...

• 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...
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/18/10 - 4/24/10: Let's take a look back at the past week on what's looking like a slow Sunday... The week's top story is the extension...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Garza, Pierzynski, Padres: Eleven years ago today, Fernando Tatis became the first and only player in baseball history to hit two grand slams in one inning....
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Zobrist, Pierzynski, Lowe, Padres: Links for Friday... Ben Zobrist said signing his extension was a "no-brainer," according to Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Gauging Pierzynski's Value: White Sox GM Ken Williams has called around attempting to gauge A.J. Pierzynski's trade value, according to Joe Cowley of the...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Zambrano, Buehrle, Pierzynski, Mariners: Links for Wednesday... Ever seen a $17.875MM reliever?  Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweets that the Cubs are moving...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Pierzynski decision could come soon: The Chicago Sun-Times' Joe Cowley reports Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski earns 10-5 rights in June. The rule states a team...[+] can't trade a player with 10 years of service time in the league and five with the same team without the player's approval.
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Pierzynski Discusses Future With White Sox: Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times caught up with A.J. Pierzynski about his future with the White Sox. As pointed out by Tim...
• 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...