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Normally, Kenny Williams isn't one to rebuild for the the future. It's also odd for a team not wearing teal to go into rebuilding mode after a successful division-winning season.
So far though, the always busy White Sox GM has definitely been in rebuilding mode so far this winter. After days of rotating Atlanta players in [...]
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Yesterday the Braves completed a trade for right-handed starting pitcher Javier Vazquez and left-handed reliever Boone Logan by sending prospects Tyler Flowers, Brent Lillibridge, Jon Gilmore, and Santos Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox. So, what does this mean for our immediate and long-term ...
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Good take on the Kenny Williams v Ozzie Guillen 'feud'. Hug it out, bitches.
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December 04, 2008
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January 18, 2008
Kenny Williams has once again proven that he will stay aggressive this off-season and continue his "win now" mentality by adding pieces to the current roster…for better or for worse. The White Sox have acquired 27 year old, switch hitting outfielder Nick Swisher in a trade with the Oakland Athletic...
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December 03, 2008
Long a staple of tremendous starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves have reportedly made a move that will strengthen their staff, dealing for erstwhile Chicago White Sox member Javier Vazquez.The Braves will send a number of players to Chicago, most notably Jo-Jo Reyes and Brett Lillibridge.
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November 17, 2008
This is the last post on the White Sox-Yankees trade a?? maybe.A
At least I won't be talking about Nick Swisher in it a?? D'OH!
All right a??A let's talk about one of the players the White Sox got in returnA - Backup First Baseman Wilson Betemit
I came across this statement attributed to White Sox GM Kenny Williams after [...]
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December 03, 2008
According to Bruce Miles, the trade of Javier Vazquez to the Braves could actually help the Cubs move Jason Marquis. With Javier Vazquez traded, the market for a 4th or 5th starter who is Major League ready and logs over 200 innings a season shrinks, giving the Cubs the ability to aggressively ...
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December 06, 2008
It's on the table.$60 MM for 4 years and a 5th year option. Meaning if AJ accepts we'd have him for quite some time and presumably as our #1 starter. Bolstering a staff that currently touts little more than freshman Brave Javier Vazquez and sophmore Jair Jurrjens.But it's all out there now and ...
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The Braves picked up long-coveted starter Javier Vazquez from the White Sox earlier this week. And while he's a nice addition to the staff a?" and a reliable workhorse to ease the burden on Tim Hudson's shoulders a?" I've been holding out for a couple of days, waiting to see what comes next.
Why?
Because for what [...]
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When asked by reporters what he would do with outfielder Nick Swisher White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said that it was a long offseason.
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December 04, 2008
All is quiet on the Jake Peavy front. The originators of the Peavy talks, the Braves have moved into a new direction by acquiring Javier Vazquez. They gave up 4 pretty good prospects to get Vazquez and shunned away from the prize of Peavy.
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December 02, 2008
According to MLB.com, Javier Vazquez is coming to Atlanta, and as long as everything goes well with his physical, he'll serve as the first piece to the Braves' rotation-reconstruction process.
The Braves and White Sox are finalizing a six-player trade that would bring right-hander Vazquez and left-handed reliever Boone Logan to Atlanta.
According to a Major League...
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December 04, 2008
Did the trade of Javier Vazquez by the White Sox provide a market for Jason Marquis? Many feel Jim Hendry must move Jason Marquis and the $9.875 million he is owed for next season in order to clear space in the budget to add Jake Peavy and his contract to the Cubs rotation. Marquis would be a ...
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