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Omir Santos: Topps Rookie All

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:37 +0000

Topps announced it’s 2009 Rookie All-Star team. Omir Santos has been selected as the Rookie Catcher. The squad consists of catcher Omir Santos (Mets), first baseman Travis Ishikawa (Giants), second baseman Chris Getz (White Sox), third baseman Gordon Beckham (White Sox), shortstop Elvis ...

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Omir Santos: Topps Rookie All-Star

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:37 +0000

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White Sox Officially Sign Vizquel

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:48:52 +0000

In a deal reportedly worth $1.375 million dollars, the White Sox and 42 year old Omar Vizquel have agreed to terms. I like this move a lot because it's basically like signing a coach who can come in late and give you a defensive upgrade. The coach part is the key though. Vizquel will be ...

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Vizquel to the White Sox

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:08:41 +0000

Omar Vizquel moves to the White Sox as he signs as a free agent . Vizquel will provide experience as a backup in the infield where newly acquired Mark Teahen will play third, Alexei Ramirez will be at shortstop and Gordon Beckham will switch from third to second. Omar doesn’t ...

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Sportswriters Blow It Again. Not a Surprise.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:43 +0000

Who’s surprised to see Tommy Hanson not win the Rookie of the Year award? Anyone? I’m not saying Chris Coghlan didn’t deserve some votes, but what I am saying is that Tommy Hanson was hands down my pick for the Rookie of the Year award. It’s pretty tough to ignore a guy ...

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Chicago White Sox Sign Omar Vizquel

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:34:33 +0000

I love when teams make good personnel decisions. It makes me giddy. Today, the Chicago White Sox signed SS and future Hall of Famer Omar Vizquel to a one-year, $1.375 million deal. Vizquel, who is 43-years-old hit .266 with a .660 OPS in 2009 with the Texas Rangers.

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Was Beckham snubbed?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:08:13 +0000

Chris De Luca, who often writes about the White Sox for the Chicago Sun-Times, isn't incensed about Gordon Beckham losing the Rookie of the Year Award...

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Jackie Robinson Day

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:51 +0000

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) bestows the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards at 2 PM EST today. Rob Neyer believes the voters chose Gordon Beckham of the Chicago White Sox in the American League, due to the White Sox high-tech campaign . I would have voted ...

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My ballot: American League Rookie of the Year

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce their choice for AL Rookie of the Year, but first here's how my ballot would look: 1. Andrew Bailey, Oakland 2. Elvis Andrus, Texas 3. Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay 4....

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A’s’ Andrew Bailey Wins American League Rookie Of The Year Award

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:09:15 +0000

Today, the Baseball Writers' Association of America recognized Bailey's accomplishments in 2009. Bailey was voted American League Rookie of the Year today receiving 13 first-place votes and 88 total points. Texas Rangers' shortstop Elvis Andrus finished second with 65 total points.

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

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:20:00 +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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Beckham gored in rookie voting

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:46:48 +0000

Commentary: Players got their vote right, writers were way off base Y ears 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 ...

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A lot not right with writers' vote

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:21 +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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Gordon Beckham: Superstar on the Rise or Sophomore Slump Ahead?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:23:33 +0000

Gordon Beckham was recently awarded the Sporting News American League “Rookie of the Year” award after a pretty outstanding rookie campaign. Unfortunately for Sox fans, they have to feel a little queasy knowing the history of the “sophomore slump” curse. Well rest assured Sox fans, because Gordon...

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Bailey, Coghlan Take Home ROY Honors

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:00 +0000

Oakland's Andrew Bailey and Florida's Chris Coghlan were named American and National League Rookies of the Year today. Bailey went 6-3, with 26 saves in 30 chances, and posted a 1.84 ERA, an 0.88 WHIP, and in 83.1 innings struck out 91 and walked 24. Cohglin hit .321/.390/.460 with 9 HR and ...

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Beckham will settle for what he has

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:00 +0000

By Scott Merkin / MLB.com 11/21/09 9:59 PM EST CHICAGO -- The true competitor in Gordon Beckham stoked his desire to compete for the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year Award, presented Monday afternoon by the BBWAA, long after the White Sox were eliminated from postseason contention. ...

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Weep Not For Gordon Beckham

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:21 +0000

As the hand-wringing and woe-is-the-whole-damn-system bemoaning continue in the wake of Gordon Beckham’s fifth-place finish in this year’s Rookie of the Year voting, this seems a fine time to ask a very simple yet very necessary question: Who cares? Okay, he could’ve ...

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What are the White Sox Thinking?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:31 +0000

I just read on Rotoworld that the White Sox are close to signing Omar Vizquel. The report also mentions that he will serve as a backup across all the infield spots, for Mark Teahen at third, Alexei Ramirez at short, and Gordon Beckham at second. And the overarching question that I had while ...

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Source: White Sox close to signing veteran SS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Vizquel, 42, will serve largely as a backup to shortstop Alexei Ramirez, but also can spell second baseman Gordon Beckham and third baseman Mark Teahen. He spent last season with the Rangers in a similar role, appearing in 27 games at short, 20 at third and 16 at second. The move will unite ...

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Gordon Beckham snubbed in Rookie of the Year voting

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:29:14 +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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