Yardbarker: Jerry Owens

Owens to Mariners, Ward to White Sox

Tue, 05 May 2009 19:39:45 -0500

Just a couple minor moves involving Jerry Owens and Daryle Ward. The Mariners have signed outfielder Jerry Owens to a minor league deal while the White Sox have signed Ward to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Charlotte. Ward was hitting .222 with 2 RBI in eight games for the Newark Bears before the White Sox picked him up.

It is nice to see Ward land with a big league club. Ward struggled in 2008, but had a .327 batting average in 2007 with the Cubs, including 3 HR. I hope he does well for them.

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White Sox To Call Up Podsednik

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:40:38 -0500

The White Sox will call up outfielder Scott Podsednik today, FOXSports.com is reporting. The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday night that outfielder Jerry Owens was seen shaking hands with teammates before leaving with his athletic bag. Owens is out of options, so he would have to go on waivers before being sent to the minors. Podsednik, 33, is hitting .262 with 0 HR and 1 SB in 10 games at Triple-A Charlotte.

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Podsednik to return? Yes, Jerry Owens is that bad

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:09:28 -0500

Well maybe when the Chicago White Sox designated him for assignment and no one took him should have been the first clue that Jerry Owens is just not cut out for the major leagues but the team brought him back up to the big league level after an injury to Dwayne Wise and though 12 [...]

White Sox Sign Podsednik

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:59:20 -0500

The White Sox have agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Scott Podsednik, FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting. The spot opened up when DeWayne Wise separated his shoulder in Monday's game. The Sox called up Jerry Owens for the time being but plan to give Podsednik a shot. Podsednik has 236 career stolen bases, and played a key role in the White Sox 2005 World Series run. He'll bring a solid glove to the White Sox, but probably won't hit for much of an average.
He'll report to Triple-A Charlotte.
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Scott Podsednik: Welcome Back to Chicago

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:02:09 -0500

With starting center fielder Dewayne Wise out for the next 6-8 weeks, the White Sox are turning back the clock by signing old friend Scott Podsednik to a minor league deal.ESPN.com:Scott Podsednik rejoined the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, agreeing to a minor league contract one day after center fielder Dewayne Wise separated a shoulder.Podsednik played for Chicago from 2005-07 and hit .253 for the Colorado Rockies last year. He became a free agent after the season, agreed to a minor league c...

The White Sox Sign Scott Podsednik To Minor League Deal

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:11:34 -0500

With Dewayne Wise now on the disabled list thanks to a trial separation between his arm and torso the White Sox have been forced to call up Jerry Owens from Charlotte to fill his spot on the roster. Though Owens will be on the bench this afternoon as Brian Anderson gets the start in centerfield.Still, it seems the prospect of having Jerry Owens on the roster really hit home with Kenny Williams

Dewayne Wise Seperates Shoulder

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:27:15 -0500

The battle for the White Sox starting centefield job this spring wasn't exactly epic, but when the dust had finally settled, it was minor-league journeyman Dewayne Wise who had emerged victorious against Brian Anderson and Jerry Owens. And when I say victorious, I mean the least harmful...Continue reading at FanHouse

White Sox Position Battle: Wise or Owens in Center Field?

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:01:55 -0500

Dewayne Wise, Jerry Owens, and Brian Anderson are all competing for the starting center field slot for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox also need someone to hit leadoff and provide speed at the top of the order. Who should be the White Sox choice?

Chicago White Sox Projected Starters for 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:42:35 -0500

KVB gets you up to speed with the projected batting order, lineup, and pitching rotation for the 2009 Chicago White Sox. Youngsters like Chris Getz and Aaron Poreda will be battling to impress Ozzie Guillen this Spring and earn playing time in the Bigs.

Slumdog Leadoff Man, Part II

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:39:16 -0500

Barring a foolish trade by the Los Angeles/Anaheim/California Angels sending Chone Figgins to the White Sox, it

White Sox win Thriller…with Speed?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:12:06 -0500

Several weeks ago, I caused quite a stir in White Sox blogdom when I suggested the Sox call up and insert Jerry Owens in order to spark what was at the time a slow, station-to-station offense. Turns out the majority was probably correct in that Jerry Owens wasn't the answer. He may soon be struggling [...]