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White Sox take no joy in Nathan’s woes
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 10th, 2010
They awoke Tuesday to learn that one of their main roadblocks to an American League Central title potentially had been removed, but the White Sox couldn't rejoice over Joe Nathan's injury.
Nathan, the closer for three Minnesota division winners in six years, has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
An injury that usually leads to Tommy John reconstructive surgery makes Chicago's task easier.
However, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he is too wrapped up in his own concerns, and team captain Paul Konerko noted that whenever the rug is pulled out from under them, the Twins have demonstrated an uncanny ability to always land on their feet
"Every time they have someone go down, someone else steps in and they never miss a beat," Konerko...
Buehrle skipping start to ease workload
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 8th, 2010
Mark Buehrle yielded one unearned run over two innings during Friday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch, throwing 23 of his 37 pitches for strikes.
With two strikeouts, one walk and three hits allowed, it was pretty much a regulation start for the left-hander.
And for his follow-up Cactus League move, Buehrle will have his next start skipped on Wednesday and probably will not take the mound again until a night game against Kansas City on March 15 at Camelback Ranch.
Before talk of injury or shoulder soreness in regard to Buehrle begins to creep up, the left-hander explained this move is part of the plan to control his Spring Training workload.
It was put into place last March for the durable hurler who has worked at least...
Chicago White Sox Need To Look Toward Future with Current DH
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 8th, 2010
You win, Ozzie.
I’m finally buying into the idea of having a revolving DH.
Sure I'm still drawn to the old idea of having one veteran hitter fill that role.
A veteran hitter that can draw walks and drive in runners (Jim Thome anyone?)
However I’m starting to see the value that a rotating DH brings.
The benefits of this new way to handle the DH role are generally considered to be twofold:
It allows guys like Konerko and Quentin to take a break from playing the field.
Which in theory should help them stay fresh and continue to produce from the plate.
It also creates more of an opportunity for veteran players like Andruw Jones and Omar Vizquel to contribute.
Obviously it’s debatable how much those guys have left in the tank to contribute,...
Twins sign Thome
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 8th, 2010
Thome and the Twins agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, allowing the 39-year-old slugger to return to the division he knows well and play for a contender with his time in baseball winding down. Even though he'll be more of a bench player than the middle-of-the-lineup-force he's been for 19 seasons, Thome was eager to join one of his longtime rivals. "They were really excited about me coming there, so to me it was a no-brainer," Thome said on a conference call with local reporters. "I've always enjoyed the way they play and how they go about their business. To be a part of that will be a lot of fun to go there and help them win." Jim Thome has hit 57 of his 564 career home runs...
Looking back at Frank Thomas Departure and Controversy with the White Sox
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 8th, 2010
Frank Thomas never wanted to leave the White Sox. Kenny Williams did. Both Williams and Thomas exchanged words before Thomas left for Oakland. After he signed with the A’s, Thomas said that he didn’t liked the way his 16-year run with the White Sox ended, saying that chairman Jerry Reinsdorf never told him that he wasn’t coming back. Williams and Thomas didn’t see eye-to-eye after Williams became the White Sox GM following the 2000 season. During that time, Thomas was unhappy that he had a diminished skills clause in his contract. He said the White Sox should have traded him after the playoffs that season. He also said that if he had known that the team wasn’t going to bring him back, he wouldn’t have participated in a couple of...
Chicago White Sox Still Need a Power Bat
- By Vincent Kuo
- March 8th, 2010
"And I don't want to hear people say we don't have a power hitter, that we need a guy who hits 40 homers or that Kenny and myself need to find a real DH. I'm excited with what we have," says Ozzie Guillen. Ozzie Guillen is 'excited' about platooning the DH role with Andruw Jones, Jayson Nix, and Mark Kotsay. These three players averaged a .234 batting average, .314 on-base percentage, .423 slugging, 11 home runs, and 33 RBI last year. This seems like a downgrade, if possible, from Jim Thome last year. While Thome was a strikeout machine (116) and had a low batting average (.249), he could still bang out home runs (23) and get on base (.372) for the White Sox. The White Sox now only have three...
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