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Buehrle can give 'biking to work' a new meaning

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

What's the perfect gift for a perfect pitcher?

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White Sox prospect C.J. Retherford stars in Arizona

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:03:52 +0000

Home run wins Arizona Fall League championship > SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One swing of C.J. Retherford's bat propelled the Peoria Javelinas to the Arizona Fall League championship Saturday.

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Battle of the bulge

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

South Side, we have a problem. A 6-4, 285-pound problem that better be resolved before feelings get hurt and relationships are destroyed. After a calf injury ended closer Bobby Jenks' season Sept. 22, feelings began to strain. The right-hander believed the club -- based on comments made by manager Ozzie Guillen -- was being overly critical of his conditioning.

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WHITE SOX IN BRIEF: Sox close to signing SS Vizquel

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Manager Ozzie Guillen confirmed Friday that the White Sox are close to signing 42-year-old free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel but admitted general manager Ken Williams and assistant GM Rick Hahn have kept him on the outskirts of talks.

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Vizquel close to signing contract with White Sox

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:25:03 +0000

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel.

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White Sox close to deal with Omar Vizquel

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:31:30 +0000

Backup shortstop also would serve as mentor to Alexei Ramirez > It may have taken nearly half a decade, but the White Sox finally could sign shortstop Omar Vizquel, who will be 43 years old in April.

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White Sox closing in on deal with veteran Vizquel

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:53 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel.

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White Sox close to deal with SS Vizquel (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:36:58 +0000

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not commented. Vizquel, who will be 43 in April, has played 21 major league seasons.

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White Sox expecting to ink SS Vizquel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:08 +0000

The Chicago White Sox are talking to veteran shortstop Omar Viquel about a contract and a deal is expected in coming days, sources tell SI.com.

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The Chicago White Sox are in negotiations with Omar Vizquel's agent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:07 +0000

The Chicago White Sox are close to signing veteran infielder Omar Vizquel.

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White Sox add five to 40-man roster

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +0000

On Friday, the deadline for clubs to protect prospects from next month's Rule 5 Draft, the White Sox added five players to their 40-man roster.

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Roundup: Vizquel to light Hot Stove?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel is reportedly close to signing a one-year deal with the White Sox, which could serve to get the Hot Stove burning.

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White Sox reportedly near Vizquel deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0000

The White Sox are close to signing Omar Vizquel to a one-year deal to be their backup infielder, according to FoxSports.com.

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Report: Omar Vizquel To Join Chicago White Sox

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:27 +0000

Various media outlets are reporting that 43-year old Omar Vizquel, a potential Hall of Fame shortstop, is close to agreeing to a one-year contract to join the Chicago White Sox. Vizquel would reportedly join the White Sox in a reserve role. The White Sox have already made some changes to their infield this winter. Sox GM Kenny Williams dealt young second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields to Kansas City for Mark Teahen, and said he plans to play Teahen at third base in 2010. At third in 2009 was Sporting News Rookie of the Year Gordon Beckham, who will now reportedly move to second base, vacated when Getz was dealt. Vizquel appeared in only 63 games for the Texas Rangers in 2009, playing second, short and third. The switch-hitter batted just .266, but his leadership and still-stellar defense would be the assets for which the Sox would be paying. Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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Source: White Sox close to signing veteran SS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:47 +0000

The White Sox are close to signing free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel to a one-year contract, according to a major-league source.

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For White Sox pitchers, it's be fit or face wrath

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Paul Konerko made the saying popular in the White Sox' clubhouse in 2008: "'F' feelings. It's about winning.''

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Ozzie: Sox have talked with Vizquel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Ozzie Guillen confirmed on Friday that both he and the White Sox have spoken to Omar Vizquel about him joining the team as a free agent, but the manager didnt know how far those talks have progressed.

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Cubs announce 2010 Spring Training schedule

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

The Chicago Cubs announced their 35-game Spring Training schedule for the 2010 season. The club will play 15 home games at HoHoKam Park, 18 road games in Arizona (including a pair of games at Chase Field to close the exhibition schedule) and two games in Las Vegas against the Chicago White Sox. Spring training report dates will be announced at a later time.

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White Sox likely to monitor bargains

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Where the free-agent market is concerned, general manager Ken Williams and the White Sox might be waiting until late January or early February to add the final pieces to the 2010 puzzle.

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Gordon Beckham will bridge language barrier with Alexei Ramirez

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:32:11 +0000

New Chicago White Sox second baseman looking forward to challenge > Unless Gordon Beckham improves his Spanish, or shortstop Alexei Ramirez expresses himself better in English, the biggest challenge for the White Sox's new double-play combination might be communication on the field.

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Brent Morel moving up White Sox depth chart

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:32:11 +0000

Third baseman leading Arizona Fall League in hitting > PHOENIX -- Slightly more than three weeks ago, Brent Morel was at home in California "playing golf, sitting on the beach and having a good time."

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Free-agent market may be slow for White Sox, other teams

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:22 +0000

There could be glut of talent available for clubs to bargain over > Don't expect a stampede Friday when the White Sox and the other 29 major-league teams can start tendering contracts to free agents.

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Wally takes over Cyclones as rumors follow

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:52:54 +0000

Wally Backman, who was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, allegedly angled to replace Manuel while the Mets skipper held the same position with the White Sox six years ago. Backman vehemently denied the charge.

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FIFTH PLACE IS A ROOKIE MISTAKE

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Fifth.

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A lot not right with writers' vote

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Years from now, no one will care that Gordon Beckham was fifth in the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year voting. He deserved to be runner-up, though in the scheme of things, you can ask teammate Alexei Ramirez how much that honor is treasured two years into your big-league career.

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Beckham will settle for what he has

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +0000

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham will settle for rookie honors from the Sporting News and the Players Choice, as voted on by his peers, after finishing a distant fifth in BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year honors announced Monday.

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Gordon Beckham snubbed in Rookie of the Year voting

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

White Sox third baseman Gordon Beckham wasnt expecting to be holding up the American League Rookie of the Year trophy on Monday, but he admittedly was surprised that he finished fifth in the voting by the baseball writers.

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Sox's Beckham a prime contender for AL rookie of the year

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:39:56 +0000

White Sox's Gordon Beckham a prime contender > Gordon Beckham will find out Monday if he will win the rookie's version of the Triple Crown.

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VIDEO: Bowden breaks down AL offseason

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:11 +0000

Chone Figgins is a 3B now, but he'd look pretty good playing center and batting leadoff for the White Sox, Jim Bowden says.

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Jim Thome still open to returning to White Sox

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Wherever free agent winds up, he says Chicago will be his home > Regardless of the White Sox's intentions this offseason, Jim Thome plans to make Chicago his home.

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Royals sign IF Betemit to minor-league contract

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:56:57 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization.

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If Pete Rose Enters the Hall of Fame, Shoeless Joe Jackson Must Follow

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:27:23 +0000

Commissioner Bud Selig recently sat down with Bob Costas for an interview that aired on the MLB Network. Among the topics discussed was the possible inclusion of Pete Rose in the baseball Hall of Fame. The topic of Rose and his possible admittance into the Hall has been one of baseball's most hotly debated issues since his lifetime suspension in 1989 by former commissioner Bart Giamatti. He voluntarily accepted the ban from Giamatti, but after Giamatti's death Rose had said that it was planned between the two that Rose would only serve a one-year suspension and then apply for reinstatement. In the past few years the case for Rose's induction has gained momentum. After finally admitting to gambling in his book, My Prison Without Bars, many spoke up on his behalf, saying it was time for the suspension to be lifted so Rose could take his place among baseball's greatest players. Hank Aaron, who happens to be a very close friend of Commissioner Selig, has been most vocal in his support for ...

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Kansas City Royals agree to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:58 +0000

The Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the White Sox organization.

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Royals sign INF Betemit to minor league contract

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:45 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization.

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Royals sign Betemit to minor league deal (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:13:52 +0000

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization. The Royals signed the switch-hitting Betemit to a minor league contract. He opened last season on the White Sox roster and hit .200 in 20 games, playing first and third base.

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Dye holds out hope of staying with White Sox

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:04:33 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Jermaine Dye told the Chicago Tribune that while he expects the White Sox to decline his $12 million option for 2010 and give him a $950,000 buyout, he still hasn't given up on the possibility of returning to Chicago next season. "At this point, it doesn't look good," said Dye, who hit 27 home runs in an otherwise down season. "I look at it as a good time here with a great organization. I don't know if they'll try to sign me. Either I'll get a call from (general manager) Kenny Williams or he'll call my agent (Bob Bry)."

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Dodgers open spring slate March 5

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:26:00 +0000

The Dodgers on Wednesday announced their 2010 Cactus League schedule, which opens Friday, March 5, against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch-Glendale, the complex shared by the two clubs.

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White Sox utility man Betemit to sign with Royals

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:37 +0000

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Sox announce Spring Training schedule

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000

The second Cactus League season for the White Sox spent at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. begins on Friday, March 5 when the South Siders play host to the Dodgers, according to the full Spring Training schedule announced on Wednesday.

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No trades at GMs meetings (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:41 +0000

General managers grabbed their bags, caught a quick lunch and headed down the corridor a short distance to their flights Wednesday after their annual meeting ended in a hotel at O'Hare International Airport. No trades were announced during the three-day session. "It's the same thing every year at this time of year," White Sox general manager Ken Williams said.

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Report: White Sox Pass On Chone Figgins

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:21 +0000

Reports from the GM Meetings in Chicago are that the Chicago White Sox will not make a run at utility stud Chone Figgins. This development is puzzling in light of the Sox nearly annual courting of Figgins in trade rumors. The White Sox also have a need for another outfielder and/or third baseman, both needs Figgins could fill. The Sox recently traded one potential leadoff candidate, Chris Getz, and Josh Fields to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Teahen. Sox GM Kenny Williams has told the media that Gordon Beckham will move from third base to second to accommodate Teahen as an everyday third baseman. Figgins was thought to be the logical next step for the Sox, though, who were looking for a table setting player that would either move Teahen to right field, or who could play center, bumping Alex Rios to right field. The Sox declined the option to retain Jermaine Dye in 2010. Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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Dye has been cast

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Jermaine Dye isn't ruling anything out. After all, at 35 years old and with 14 major-league seasons under his belt, the free-agent outfielder has seen crazier things happen. ''First of all, I could come back to the Sox,'' Dye said in a phone interview Tuesday.

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Gold Glove fills Buehrle's wish list

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle was fresh off his perfect game in July when he was asked what was left to accomplish for a pitcher who already had a World Series ring, an All-Star Game victory and a no-hitter. Without hesitation, Buehrle said a Gold Glove would complete his career wish list.

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White Sox avoiding Figgins, may turn to Podsednik to fill leadoff role

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:13:19 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Though his team has been linked to free-agent third baseman Chone Figgins, White Sox general manager Ken Williams told the Chicago Sun-Times that Figgins won't fit into the team's 2009 budget. The White Sox are in search of a leadoff hitter, however, and they could turn to a familiar source. After a divorce with free-agent outfielder Scott Podsednik appeared likely as recently as last week, the newspaper reported talks between Podsednik and the White Sox have heated up.

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Beckham move makes Sox stronger

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Friday's acquisition of Mark Teahen from Kansas City gave the White Sox instant flexibility. And that flexibility came on the infield, when general manager Ken Williams and his staff decided to put Teahen back at third base.

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Buehrle corrals elusive Gold Glove

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:00 +0000

If Mark Buehrle was to make a checklist for career accomplishments, both White Sox-oriented and individual, he would be able to mark off a number of targeted goals reached and even a few he didn't expect.

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Cubs-Sox set for Vegas return

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:10:00 +0000

The Cubs and White Sox announced Tuesday that they will play a pair of split-squad exhibition games in Las Vegas on March 12 and 13, marking the second consecutive year the two will play there.

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Scouts like White Sox Teahen trade

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:07:34 +0000

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Figgins out of Sox' range

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Shortly after saying he's in the hunt for ''that ideal leadoff guy,'' general manager Ken Williams shot down speculation that speedy free agent Chone Figgins is on the White Sox' radar.

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Buehrle wins Gold Glove Award

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000

Mr. Perfect did it again. White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle captured his first Gold Glove Award. Add this to his perfect game, World Series victory, no-hitter and All Star appearanceand you have as complete a resume as you will find for any pitcher.

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