Gavin Floyd Helps College Student Tim Smith Buy New Pair of Prosthetic Legs

Sometimes you just need a leg up in life, and no one knows that better than Tim Smith, a spiritual college student whose life was recently changed by the generosity of a professional baseball player he'd never met. According to the Tampa Tribune, Smith, a senior at Trinity College near Tampa, Fla., is, by and large, a normal 24-year old except he has no legs. A birth defect...

It’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for them. I feel like I should emphasis how bold of a prediction this is by typing this all in bold, but that would be as obnoxious as a Ndamukong Suh presser. De Aza, 27, could be another case of a man who is a late bloomer. Alejandro De Aza was a force for the Chicago White Sox in 2011. In 435 plate appearances...

It is debatable as to whether Ozzie Guillen was beneficial to the White Sox over the past several seasons. He was a polarizing figure in Chicago and out. He has gone to Miami and Robin Ventura will take over. At least, the focus will be on the roster and not what Ozzie said on his Twitter account. The news in Chicago is both good and bad. The bad news is that they dumped a ton of...

The Tigers' rotation hasn't been considered a major concern, with Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Doug Fister, and Rick Porcello under team control through at least 2014 and top prospect Jacob Turner waiting in the wings.  However, they're one of the many clubs inquiring on free agent lefty Mark Buehrle, reports Lynn Henning of the Detroit News. The Tigers are...

The Red Sox could add some front-end quality to the back end of their rotation in 2012. It appears that the Sox are interested in Mark Buehrle. The Sox are one of a number of teams pursuing the left-hander, according to Fox Sports' Jon Morosi. Morosi reports that the Angels, Nationals, Rangers, Yankees and Marlins are also interested in the free-agent hurler. Buehrle, a Type...

The White Sox like the new rules for drafting amateurs. South Side Sox is not surprised: The discussion hits on areas where the White Sox have traditionally been at a disadvantage, but it’s mostly been of their own doing. A lot of what Laumann downplays that part, but as the director of amateur scouting for a team that doesn’t place a high value on amateurs. I imagine...

The White Sox held a forum at U.S. Cellular Field in November to acknowledge the impact Hall of Fame hopefully Minnie Minoso had on the organization and the baseball world.

The White Sox have been looking to trade Matt Thornton since July and are still trying to move him, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). Before the 2011 season, the White Sox signed the left-hander to a two-year, $12MM extension that covers the 2012-13 seasons and includes a club option for 2014. The 35-year-old posted a 3.32 ERA with 9.5 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.45...

Lynn Henning has reported a few times this off-season that the Tigers are interested in former White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle.  Tigers General manager has hinted that upgrading the infield and acquiring a leadoff hitter are bigger priorities than adding a starter.  However, you can never have enough pitching and they do not have an established fifth starter behind Justin Verlander, Doug

As for talking to White Sox players and assessing the overall talent of his inaugural team, new manager Robin Ventura sits in a bit of a holding pattern. That particular hold figures to break next week beginning Monday at the annual Winter Meetings, which will run from Dec. 5-8 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

Phil Rogers: With baseball's winter meetings a week away and free-agent prices still high, teams are working to fill their needs through trades. According to sources, closers Carlos Marmol of the Cubs and Sergio Santos of the White Sox are in demand.