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Tuesday, Dec 22
Linebrink in BG’s Big Picture Gallery
Chicago White Sox reliever Scott Linebrink was a subject of a photo in the Boston Globe’s annual gallery of The Big Picture photos. If you have seen any of the Boston Globe’s galleries in past years, you know that these photographs are the year’s best of the best in news, science and society....
Friday, Dec 11
Throw Another Log on that Old Hot Stove
So far, the biggest trade was the three-way deal involving the Yankees, the Diamondbacks, and the Tigers. New York got All Star centerfielder Curtis Granderson, enough said, they got the best player in the deal. Arizona got starting pitchers Edwin Jackson & Ian Kennedy. While Detr...
Monday, Nov 9
1959 Go-Go White Sox
In Game #1 of the World Series at Comiskey Park, the Southsiders pounded the Dodgers & Roger Craig, for an 11-0 win behind 5 Ted Kluszewski (a late season pickup) ribbies and the shutout pitching of Early Wynn. Even though losing the World Series to the Dodgers was tough to take, it was a b...
Thursday, Sep 17
Greatest White Sox CF’er Ever!
As a lifelong White Sox fan, I found today’s White Sox tear-off calendar page of particular interest. Johnny Mostil – This native Chicagoan patrolled centerfield for the White Sox through most of the 1920s with great distinction. In 1969, he was voted the greatest-ever for the White Sox a...
Thursday, Jun 4
McLouth Gets Call to the Majors
Nate McLouth has followed the path of just about every other talented players the Pittsburgh Pirates have had lately, when he was traded to the major league Atlanta Braves. The Braves gave the Buccos three minor leaguers (Gorkrys Hernandez, Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke) in exchange for th...
Thursday, May 21
Jake to Chicago After All?
For those of you who say, Jerry Reinsdorf, Kenny Williams, & Ozzie Guillen don’t want to win. What are you talking about? But there are economics around running a major league ballclub, sometimes you have to let good players go, like, Aaron Rowand, Joe Crede, Jon Garland, & Javier...
Friday, Feb 6
Caribbean Series: Wake Me When It’s Over
I was very excited when I saw the Caribbean World Series was being shown live on the MLB Network. I remember watching winter league baseball on a Spanish TV station, channel 44, way back in 1983. Tom Candiotti was matched up against Chris Codiroli. Milwaukee Brewers Candiotti was perfecting...
Thursday, Jan 22
MLB web sites: A look back
I noticed that Jonathan Mayo (who I think heads up mlb.com’s minor league coverage now) was doing the Fantasy Baseball bit back then. One that should make Teddy Ballgame happy: their poll at the time was “How far will the White Sox go this year?”
Thursday, Dec 18
THAT’S RIGHT ED!
Maybe I’ll have to brush up on my Spanish and listen to Hector Molina do the games. Heck, even if I don’t understand what he’s saying, it still might be better. I jumped so high with delight when I heard Steve Stone would be coming over to TV to join Hawk Harrelson, replacing Darrin “Yes Man” Jack...
Sunday, Nov 23
Guillen happy to be Swisher-less?
Guillen just got the Chicago Easter Seals Award for his work in helping autism research so I’m going to refrain from saying anything snarky about him (at least in this post). The White Sox donated $1 million to the cause. Good on them. Apparently, Ozzie Guillen didn’t see eye-to-eye with Ni...
