The Chicago White Sox shattered all expectations coming into 2012, and they nearly crept into the playoffs after the heavily favored Detroit Tigers struggled for most of the season. But you know what happened in late September and October: the White Sox fell apart, the Tigers won the division, and eventually, the AL pennant. It'll be an interesting offseason for the White Sox, that's for sure.
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Jake Peavy and Kevin Youkilis both have club options for 2013. Peavy's will be declined (and the White Sox will look to bring him back at a cheaper salary), while the jury is still out on Youkilis's option, but I'd expect that to be declined as well. Reliever Brett Myers, acquired from the Astros at the deadline, also has a club option, and I'd expect him to be as good as gone too. The team could also use a second baseman if they're fed up with the struggles of Gordon Beckham, who is a nontender candidate heading into his first year of arbitration. With ...
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PLAYERS:
Jake Peavy,
Kevin Youkilis,
Brett Myers,
Gordon Beckham,
AJ Pierzynski,
Francisco Liriano,
Scott Linebrink,
Jesse Crain,
Francisco Rodriguez,
Jon Rauch,
John Danks,
Chris Sale,
Jose Quintana,
Gavin Floyd,
Joe Blanton,
Bartolo Colon,
Jeremy Guthrie,
Tyler Flowers,
David Ross,
Alexei Ramirez,
Paul Konerko,
Adam Dunn,
Alex Rios
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves
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