White Sox reject rebuilding talk as camp nears
When Robin Ventura was hired, without any previous experience, many people assumed it was to preside over a rebuilding process. But this White Sox team would like to win in the present while getting stronger for the future.
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Ozzie Guillen is Trying to Downplay Yoenis Cespedes To Other Organizations
You gotta love Ozzie Guillen’s efforts to discredit Yoenis Cespedes to other organizations, and try to bring down Cespedes’s price tag. In an interview on a Chicago Radio Station, Ozzie Guillen (according to ESPN) had this to say:
“There are a lot of question marks out there,” he said. “How’s he going to handle major league pitching? We don’...
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Guillen saw early signs Dunn has swing issues
Former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen told a Chicago radio station that he knew slugger Adam Dunn was in for a long year before last season even started.
Guillen said he was told by the team's hitting coach on the very first day of spring training that there was a "problem" with Dunn's swing.
Unconcerned at first, Guillen said he agreed with the assessment...
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Ozzie saw Dunn's struggles coming
New Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said on the radio that he saw Adam Dunn's struggles with the White Sox coming last season.
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Ozzie: Sox's Dunn had problems from Day 1
Ozzie Guillen knew the Chicago White Sox had a problem with Adam Dunn from the first day of spring training last year.
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Miami Marlins: Ozzie Guillen says Yoenis Cespedes no sure thing
It doesn’t appear as though Ozzie Guillen has started scribbling lineups that include Yoenis Cespedes. Guillen is neither convinced the Marlins will land the Cuban defector nor that he’ll be an instant success in the majors.
Guillen on Friday joined Waddle & Silvy for Lunch with a Legend on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. Based on his comments, Guillen won’t be too torn...
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Grandfather inspires charitable Beckham
Georgia Tech's official athletic website features a special section containing everything possible to know about Hank McCamish Pavilion. The state-of-the art arena's namesake also has a direct connection to the Chicago White Sox as Gordon Beckham's grandfather and one of the second baseman's greatest supporters.
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White Sox nearing deal with ex-USC QB Mustain
CHICAGO (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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Marlins' Ozzie: It's 'gambling' to sign Cespedes
New Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen calls Yoenis Cespedes "pretty impressive," but he said it's no slam dunk that the Cuban defector ends up in Miami.
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Ex-college QB Mustain close to minor-league deal with ChiSox
A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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Ex-college QB Mustain close to minor-league deal with ChiSox
A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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Former USC QB Mustain, ChiSox near deal (AP)
A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox. The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized. That is expected to happen early next week.
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Former USC QB Mustain, ChiSox near deal (AP)
A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox. The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized. That is expected to happen early next week.
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HBT: White Sox sign former USC QB Mustain
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The BP Wayback Machine: Neighborly Baseball by Nate Silver
While looking toward the future with our comprehensive slate of current content, we'd also like to recognize our rich past by drawing upon our extensive (and mostly free) online archive of work dating back to 1997. In an effort to highlight the best of what's gone before, we'll be bringing you a weekly blast from BP's past, introducing or re-introducing you to some...
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CSN: White Sox sign ex-QB Mitch Mustain
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NL East: A Fascinating Place: Marlins
This is the third post in a series looking at the newly fascinating National League East Division. In the first two installments, the Phillies were given the top spot they deserve until some team dethrones them. They have been the king. The Braves finished a distant second last season with a fade at the end but were found to be capable of winning 95 games if everything goes according...
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White Sox org. preview, Top 20 Prospects
The strength of the White Sox organization lies in projectable arms, but most of them will have to take the long developmental route to the Major Leagues.
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Lots of talk, but little sense from Sox's Peavy
Steve Rosenbloom: Injury-prone Jake Peavy says he wants to pitch 200 innings for the White Sox in 2012, which is admirable, but he refuses to consider morphing into a pitcher who relies on guile and softer stuff the way many veterans have. Peavy s ego seems to be getting in the way of whatever faint hope the Sox have this season.
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When/(Is) His Airness going to do Something?
If there is one thing that the sporting world knows it is that Michael Jordan is one ultra-competitive individual. He proved that time and time again during his days with the Bulls, in college with the Tar Heels, and heck, even with the Chicago White Sox minor league team he played for. We know this [...]
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Konerko, Sox hope to exceed expectations
Chicago White Sox veteran slugger Paul Konerko has seen some disappointing years since his club's World Series championship in 2005, and he's hoping to provide the fans with a better product this season.
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – AL Central
Here is the second article in the series on 2012 fantasy baseball sleepers by division. Most fantasy baseball players have a wide range of feelings on the term “sleeper” with so much information now available on the internet. Whether you want to call them sleepers, or value plays or profit performers, they are definitely players that could give you a positive return on...
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Jose Reyes’ dreadlocks sell in charity auction for $10,200
A few days ago, Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes was forced to cut off his long dreadlocks by manger Ozzie Guillen to adhere to the team’s dress code. Reyes complied, but didn’t want to miss the opportunity to make the occasion worth it for charity.
According to this report, the Marlins hosted a live auction for Reyes’ cut dreads which earned a winning bid of $10,200...
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Peavy, Danks ready to fill in as White Sox ace
Mark Buehrle has moved on to Miami, leaving a "Help Wanted" sign hung up for a staff ace both in consistency and the leadership Buehrle brought on a daily basis. Luckily for the White Sox, they have two potential candidates in Jake Peavy and John Danks.
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Reintroducing PECOTA: Weighting is the Hardest Part by Colin Wyers
To access the 2012 PECOTA spreadsheet, click here.
Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe,
With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she,
Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor,
(Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!)
Here is Belladonna, The Lady of the Rocks, The lady of situations.
Here is the...
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