White Sox News

For White Sox pitchers, it's be fit or face wrath
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November 20
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Paul Konerko made the saying popular in the White Sox' clubhouse in 2008: "'F' feelings. It's about winning.'' Not only has manager Ozzie Guillen made that his mantra, he wants the entire organization to eat and sleep it. So if questions about conditioning hurt several pitchers' feelings over last season, well ... it's on those individuals to make sure those questions don't come up again. ''Lack of conditioning, lack of preparation makes cowards of us all,'' pitching coach Don Cooper said Thursday. ''We're going to make sure that conditioning and preparation is getting done.'' Cooper stressed that this applies to the whole pitching staff, from minor-leaguers to veterans such as Freddy ..."
Chicago White Sox, Cubs prospects fare well in Arizona Fall League
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November 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"With a phenomenal closing rush, White Sox prospect Brent Morel ran away with the Arizona Fall League batting championship. The third baseman went 19-for-33 over his final eight games to close at .435 and beat Yankees farmhand Colin Curtis by 38 points. Morel did not join the league until Oct. 26 and did not accumulate enough plate appearances to qualify for the title until the final day. Sox outfielder Jordan Danks led the league with 31 runs and was top 10 in hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases and walks."
Brent Morel moving up Chicago White Sox depth chart
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November 19
Chicago Tribune
 
"Slightly more than three weeks ago, Brent Morel was at home in California "playing golf, sitting on the beach and having a good time." That was then. This is now: The White Sox prospect is starting at third base for the Peoria Javelinas and preparing to face the vaunted Stephen Strasburg in the Arizona Fall League championship game Saturday. Morel, 22, was an in-season addition when Dayan Viciedo was shelved with arm problems Oct. 26. He has taken full advantage -- and arguably has passed Viciedo on the Sox's depth chart. It's hard to quarrel with what Morel has accomplished. The 6-foot-1, 220-pounder is 24-for-58 for a .414 average that will lead the league if he gets one plate appearance ..."
Gordon Beckham will bridge language barrier with Alexei Ramirez
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November 19
Chicago Tribune
 columnist Fred Mitchell
"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. "We're going to have to talk about that," Beckham said Wednesday from his home in Atlanta. "From what I have heard from (former Sox second baseman Chris Getz), it is kind of difficult to communicate with Alexei. I will make sure we know the signals we can give each other, or different words we know in each other's language so we can figure out who is covering the bag." General manager Ken Williams announced Beckham will be switched from third base to second after the White ..."
Free-agent market may be slow for Chicago White Sox, other teams
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November 19
Chicago Tribune
 
"Don't expect a stampede Friday when the White Sox and the other 29 major league teams can start tendering contracts to free agents. With some teams unwilling to lose draft picks for signing Type A free agents, combined with an additional pool of players that won't be tendered contracts by Dec. 12, teams could be willing to move deliberately to assess their options in a market that could be saturated. The exceptions are teams that identify a player who fits a specific need and won't cost them compensation. Backup catcher Henry Blanco, whom the Sox have expressed interest in signing, is an unranked free agent. The Sox, with $74.05 million earmarked to 12 players for 2010, have all but ruled ..."
Big package needed to acquire Adrian Gonzalez
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November 18
SI.com
 
"Adrian Gonzalez: Any acquiring team would have to put together a tremendous package for the superstar player with the most reasonable multiyear contract in baseball ($10.5 million over the next two years). The silliest rumor so far had Gonzalez possibly going in a three-way trade with Paul Konerko going to the Angels and prospects to the Padres. Beyond the fact the Angels have a great first baseman in Kendry Morales, Konerko's high contract makes him a giveaway at this point."
Fifth place is a rookie mistake
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November 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Fifth. For Gordon Beckham, that was tough to swallow. He didn't expect to be holding up the American League Rookie of the Year trophy Monday, but he was surprised that he finished fifth in the voting by the baseball writers. Especially because he already had been named top AL rookie by the Sporting News and the Major League Baseball Players Association. He received both honors last month -- as voted on by the players. Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Andrew Bailey won the award with 13 first-place votes, and Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was second with eight first-place votes. Also ahead of Beckham were Detroit Tigers righty Rick Porcello (seven first-place votes) and Tampa ..."
Agent: White Sox interested in Henry Blanco
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November 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"The agent for free agent catcher Henry Blanco said Tuesday that the White Sox are one of several teams interested in his client. Teams cannot negotiate financial terms with free agents from other teams until Thursday. Blanco, 38, is regarded as a valuable backup because he has thrown out 43 percent of would-be base stealers throughout his career and had a 40 percent success rate in 2009 with San Diego."
Beckham gored in rookie voting
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November 17
Daily Southtown
 
"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. The issue here is how another flaw surfaced in the voting process of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Granted, the writers got it right by electing Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey the 2009 AL Rookie of the Year. Bailey had a phenomenal year, start to finish and deserved the honor. But they flubbed by giving Beckham zero first-place votes and two second-place votes. Red flags should be ..."
Chicago White Sox have new 3rd baseman of future
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November 16
Chicago Tribune
 columnist Phil Rogers
"Brent Morel has shot past Dayan Viciedo as the White Sox's third baseman of the future. He's a natural hitter, which he showed when he joined the Arizona Fall League at midseason and hit .372 in his first 12 games, including an 8-for-11 showing in three games last week. ... Red Sox owner John Henry says his team will not be affected by the finances of his Boca Raton, Fla., investment company, which recently fired eight of its 28 employees. ... A's GM Billy Beane is encouraged by pitcher Fautino de los Santos' recovery from Tommy John surgery. De los Santos, a headliner in the deal that sent Nick Swisher to the White Sox, was throwing 95 mph in the Instructional League, according to ..."
AL rookie of the year to be named Monday
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November 16
Chicago Tribune
 
"Gordon Beckham will find out Monday if he will win the rookie's version of the Triple Crown. Beckham, 23, who earned 2009 American League rookie of the year honors last month from The Sporting News and the Major League Baseball Players Association, will learn if he's the recipient of AL rookie of the year honors from the Baseball Writers Association of America. No Sox rookie has won the honor from the BBWAA since manager Ozzie Guillen in 1985. Despite not reaching the majors until June 4, Beckham led all AL rookies with 28 doubles, 43 extra-base hits and 63 RBIs, as well as tying all rookies with 28 multihit games. He finished second in on-base percentage (.347), slugging percentage ..."
Jim Thome still open to returning to Chicago White Sox
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November 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Regardless of the White Sox's intentions this offseason, Jim Thome plans to make Chicago his home. And if the Sox can find a way to squeeze Thome into their plans, he can settle down permanently. "Everyone knows my feelings toward the White Sox," the Peoria native said Thursday before heading into a meeting. "I enjoyed it here. It's home." Thome, however, isn't certain about his future because he is a free agent for the first time since after the 2002 season. Thome, 39, also is resigned to designated hitter duties to preserve his health throughout the season. He needs 36 home runs to achieve his goal of 600 and likely would need to sign with an American League team that could assure him ..."
Chicago White Sox waiting for free-agent market to evolve
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November 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"Ken Williams acknowledged he has a payroll number to work with. "But I always work on changing it," the White Sox general manager said with a smile Wednesday after baseball's general managers' meetings concluded at the O'Hare Hilton. With more than $74 million already earmarked for 12 players in 2010, Williams will try to remain creative and patient in his quest to stretch the Sox's dollars. Receiving nearly $1.5 million from the Royals as part of a trade essentially will cover the cost of third baseman Mark Teahen's raise that will increase the Sox's cash commitments to nearly $78 million. The Sox's payroll hovered in the mid-$90 million mark last season, and Williams has reiterated his ..."
Gold Glove for Buehrle
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November 11
Daily Southtown
 
"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 also 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. He got his first Gold Glove when the American League team was unveiled Tuesday. ''It's weird to say, but it does rank just as high up as the perfect game,'' Buehrle said during a conference call. ''In this case, you are doing 95 percent of the work. During a perfect game, you are making the pitches, but you also have to depend on everyone making the plays behind you. ''I definitely take pride in ..."
Gold Glove fills Buehrle's wish list
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November 11
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"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. He got his first Gold Glove when the American League team was unveiled Tuesday. 'It's weird to say, but it does rank just as high up as the perfect game,'' Buehrle said during a conference call. ''In this case, you are doing 95 percent of the work. During a perfect game, you are making the pitches, but you also have to depend on everyone making the plays behind you. ''I definitely take pride in ..."
Dye has been cast
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November 11
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"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. ''I talked to [White Sox general manager] Kenny [Williams], and negotiations could still go on. Kenny talked to me about the fact that his hands are tied as far as spending money, but ... I could sign for less.'' That's classic Dye, being the good businessman and keeping all doors open. Even one as slammed shut as the situation with the Sox actually is. The Sox announced last week that they would pay Dye a $950,000 buyout rather than ..."
Chicago White Sox GM says Alexei Ramirez better at shortstop than Gordon Beckham
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November 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"Ken Williams offered a simple explanation Tuesday as to why the White Sox will keep Alexei Ramirez at shortstop and move Gordon Beckham from third base to second for the 2010 season despite shortstop being Beckham's natural position. "Because Alexei is better than Gordon at short," Williams said during a media session at the general managers' meetings at the O'Hare Hilton. Ramirez's 20 errors and a brief benching by manager Ozzie Guillen raised questions from fans about Ramirez's ability to play shortstop. Williams acknowledged Beckham can play short. "That's not the issue," Williams said. "Alexei is a special guy and for him not to play for four years at the position regularly and go do ..."
Mark Buehrle wins AL gold glove
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November 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"Mark Buehrle finally was recognized for his defensive skills Tuesday, as the White Sox left-hander earned his first American League Gold Glove Award. Buehrle was selected by the league's managers and coaches and said the honor held high significance. "It's weird to say, but I rank it just as high as the perfect game," said Buehrle, referring to his July 23 perfecto against the Rays in which he retired all 27 batters and later set a major-league record by retiring 45 consecutive batters over three starts. Buehrle, 30, became the first Sox player to win the award since third baseman Robin Ventura won his fifth in 1998. Buehrle and Jim Kaat (1974-75) are the only Sox pitchers to receive the ..."
Jeter and Teixeira Receive Gold Glove Awards
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November 11
New York Times
 
"Derek Jeter, whose defense has been criticized in recent years through statistical analyses, won a Gold Glove award for his defense, joining Yankees teammate Mark Teixeira on the list of American League recipients released Tuesday. No other team had multiple winners. At 35, Jeter became the second-oldest shortstop to win the award; Luis Aparicio won it at 36 in 1970. Jeter has won four Gold Gloves, collecting the others from 2004 to 2006. "I've always taken a great deal of pride in my defense, and being honored with a Gold Glove is an accomplishment I will never overlook," Jeter said in a statement."
Ichiro, Hunter win ninth Gold Gloves
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November 10
MLB.com
 
"The American League Gold Glove winners, unveiled on Tuesday, showcase the cream of the league's defensive excellence, the ooh-and-aah squad. The dive-and-spin, dirty-uniform parade began with Mark Teixeira, who earned his third Gold Glove -- but first since 2006 -- for an often-overlooked aspect of his game that was every bit as vital to the Yankees' drive to a World Series title as his 39 home runs and 122 RBIs. Teixeira made only four errors in 1,275 chances, to say nothing of the errors by other infielders he prevented with his wide-ranging scoops of errant throws. The Tigers' Placido Polanco earned the award at second base after it had been "borrowed" last year by Boston's Dustin ..."
ChiSox not confident about Figgins
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November 10
Foxsports.com
 
"The White Sox need a leadoff man, but the team still expects that free agent Chone Figgins will be out of their price range. Figgins could fit for the Sox at third, with the White Sox moving newly acquired Mark Teahen to right field, or in left field. Rival scouts and executives view Teahen as a below-average defender at third, but the Sox likely will keep him in that spot and seek an outfielder who could hit at the top of the order. If the Sox added no one, they could use Gordon Beckham at leadoff. Another option could be top outfield prospect Jordan Danks, who could emerge as this year's Beckham from the farm system. The expectation, however, is that the Sox will add a leadoff man."
Figgins out of Sox' range
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November 10
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"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. Discussing his tight finances this offseason, Williams was specifically asked Monday during Day 1 of the general managers meetings about Figgins and said: ''We don't have that kind of money. Sometimes the minor [free-agent deals] are the major ones, in my mind. How many Novembers have you heard that line?''"
White Sox GM Ken Williams won't sacrifice other needs for the sake of filling leadoff role
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November 10
Chicago Tribune
 
"Ken Williams appreciates Scott Podsednik's contributions, but the White Sox general manager said he won't sacrifice other needs for the sake of filling the leadoff role. "We're going have to fight tooth and nail offensively, no matter what comes down the pike at this point," Williams told reporters Monday at the general managers meetings. "So you have to be careful of adding something you think you need ideally -- that speed leadoff guy -- but sacrificing on another end." The Sox struggled at the leadoff spot until Podsednik, now a free agent, joined the team May 1. Williams would like to add a left-handed hitter -- either a power hitter or a speedy player with a high on-base percentage. ..."
Sox GM would ask Quentin's permission before moving him
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November 10
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin was a solid right fielder at Stanford from 2001 to 2003. Even so, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said he would ask for Quentin's permission to move him from left field if there was a deal that would require Quentin to switch positions. Williams said he sought assurances last week from Gordon Beckham before acquiring Mark Teahen, which will cause Beckham to move from third base to second."
In Baseball, G.M.'s Meet Amid Signs of Austerity
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November 10
New York Times
 
"Baseball's general managers and their staffs arrived throughout the day at the Hilton hotel in O'Hare International Airport on Monday, most of them walking through subway-style tunnels from the main terminals and up into the lobby. There, the view across the street was not of some lavish Pacific seascape, but of the two main concrete parking lots that serve the airport. A year ago, these same meetings were held at the luxurious St. Regis Hotel in Dana Point, Calif., where the grand view beyond the marble swimming pool and palm trees was the dark blue Pacific Ocean. At the time, some noted the contrast of a sport spending lavishly to host its executives while the national economy was in the ..."
Sox, Williams have to-do list
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November 9
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"White Sox general manager Ken Williams heads to the GM meetings with a nice little to-do list, mostly because he has little money for free agency. Therein lies the rub. Williams didn't waste time beginning the Sox' offseason facelift. The team announced Friday that it acquired third baseman Mark Teahen from the Kansas City Royals for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields. Gordon Beckham will move from third to second. Williams showed his hand in announcing that the Sox would pass on right fielder Jermaine Dye's $12 million option and exercise his $950,000 buyout. He also admitted that talks to bring Scott Podsednik back have halted for the time being. None of that would ..."
General managers' meetings give Chicago White Sox opportunity to deal
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November 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"This week's general managers' meetings were trimmed by one day, which probably suits the White Sox's Ken Williams and his fellow competitors based on the trades that occurred immediately after the World Series. "Surprisingly, there has been more conversation throughout the playoffs and World Series than I ever remember," Williams said Friday after announcing the acquisition of Mark Teahen from the Royals. "To be able to do something prior to the GM meetings, and have substantial talks on major things is surprising, but certainly welcome to me. We did our groundwork quite some time ago." Here are the areas of emphasis for the Sox as the three-day meetings start Monday at a hotel near ..."
Figgins a tough decision for Angels
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November 8
Orange County Register
 columnist Mark Whicker
"On July 14, 2001, the Register reported the Angels had traded Kimera Bartee to Colorado for an infielder named Desmond Figgins. Desmond DeChone Figgins, to be precise. None of his three names seemed destined for fame. Figgins had spent two years in the Carolina League. He did have a fanciful 34 triples that second year, but he was in Double-A when the Angels got him. It was hard to imagine that he would ever be a tough decision for the Angels. He is now. Assuming that he files for free agency, Chone Figgins is fixing to find out how much he is loved and, more important, valued. He is one of the best offensive players in this class. Even the most critical Angels fans must admit that Figgins ..."
Trade underscores Royals' desire to increase inventory and gain financial flexibility
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November 7
Kansas City Star
 
"Two overriding factors surfaced Friday in explaining the Royals' decision to send third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen to division-rival Chicago with cash for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields. Increasing inventory while gaining financial flexibility. "Our motivation behind this deal - and any deal that we make this winter," Royals general manager Dayton Moore acknowledged, "is to acquire as many zero-to-three service-time players as we can. That was certainly what we did here." Players with fewer than three years of service time, with a handful of exceptions, are not eligible for arbitration. That generally limits their salary, again with a few exceptions, ..."
Williams' Sox remake begins with Teahen
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November 7
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Chris Getz and Josh Fields are Royals, Mark Teahen is the White Sox starting third baseman, Jermaine Dye is all but gone, talks with free agent-to-be Scott Podsednik have disintegrated, and Gordon Beckham is the new starting second baseman. Just another day of the Ken Williams experience. Less than 36 hours after the New York Yankees were crowned World Series champions, the South Side was a flurry of activity with Williams wasting little time in showing how the general manager wants the 2010 team to look. The first order of business Friday morning was announcing that the Sox bought out the 2010 mutual option on Dye, paying $950,000 and making the outfielder a free agent rather than picking ..."
Chicago White Sox still have work to do
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November 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Gordon Beckham makes sense at second base. But moving him there is not a huge upgrade for the White Sox without the addition of an All-Star level third baseman. Mark Teahen's a nice player, he's not an All-Star third baseman. There's no question the White Sox have enough starting pitching to win next season. But without Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome, the lineup is a major question mark, and I'm not seeing much money left to go outside for significant upgrades. Will that mean a pitching for hitting type trade this winter? It certainly could this winter although Ken Williams probably would have to risk dealing someone like Gavin Floyd or John Danks to get a big return. Just for fun, I compared ..."
White Sox confident Gordon Beckham can make switch to second base
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November 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Gordon Beckham realizes his offseason just became a little shorter. Beckham said Friday he's prepared to make his second position switch in as many seasons after being informed that he will move from third base to second to make room for newcomer Mark Teahen. "I'll probably have to work as hard, if not harder, than I did at third base," Beckham said a few hours after general manager Ken Williams informed him of the switch. If Beckham can make the transition to second as easily as he moved to third from shortstop last summer, the Sox defense should improve. He played second for Yarmouth-Dennis of the Cape Cod League in 2007 and in the Arizona Fall League in 2008."
White Sox see trade for Mark Teahen as start of busy offseason
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November 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"The acquisition of Mark Teahen and move of Gordon Beckham from third base to second base is just the start of a busy offseason for the White Sox. General manager Ken Williams revealed Friday in a conference call with reporters that resurgent leadoff batter Scott Podsednik is not likely to return based on his salary demands. Right fielder Jermaine Dye, who hit 164 home runs in five seasons with the Sox, was given a $950,000 buyout. Williams said he unsuccessfully tried to make deals that could keep Dye with the Sox, but the Sox are expected to seek another corner outfielder while scrutinizing prospect Jordan Danks in the Arizona Fall League. Williams said the acquisition of Teahen from the ..."
Royals complete trade, send Teahen to White Sox for two players
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November 6
Kansas City Star
 
"The details took another day once the news broke, but the Royals and White Sox completed a deal Friday morning that sends third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields. Both clubs confirmed the deal, which includes the White Sox receiving cash considerations to offset the imbalance in salaries. "It's strange," Teahen said. "I don't think it's really sunk in, but I had a day to digest the possibility of it. There are definitely some positives out of it. It's always nice to get into a situation where they've had success." Teahen, 28, batted .271 last season with 12 homers and 51 RBIs in 144 games while playing first ..."
Sox' Getz confirms trade to Kansas City
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November 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"White Sox second baseman Chris Getz confirmed he has been traded to Kansas City with Josh Fields for Mark Teahen and an undisclosed amount of cash. Getz said he was notified by Sox general manager Ken Williams of the trade, ending more than 24 hours of speculation after a report in Thursday's editions of the New York Daily News. The cash included in the deal will provide aid to the Sox, who could give the arbitration eligible Teahen a 2010 contract that could be worth around $5 million. Getz and Fields aren't eligible for salary arbitration. "I'm happy," Fields said before placing a return call to Williams."
Dye now a free agent as the JD Era closes
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November 6
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Jermaine Dye Era has all but come to an end on the South Side. The White Sox announced on Friday morning that that they bought out the 2010 mutual option on the right fielder, paying him $950,000 rather than picking up the $12 million for the upcoming season. The move makes it so that Dye will now become a free agent. Dye's hope throughout the season was that the club would offer him an extension, but a dismal second half in which he hit .179 with just seven homers seemed to seal his fate. Acquiring Alex Rios at the end of August also put the writing on the wall for the 35-year-old Dye that his five-year stay was just about over."
Real deal? Teahen trade on hold
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November 6
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Bizarre had to be Chris Getz's word of the day. The second baseman woke up a member of the White Sox on Thursday, but by breakfast time, he was headed to the Kansas City Royals. At least that's what the New York Daily News was reporting. The paper had Getz and disgruntled third baseman Josh Fields fitted for royal-blue uniforms and the Sox getting jack-of-all-trades Mark Teahen, 28. A source close to the situation then confirmed to the Sun-Times that the deal was virtually done, but there were still talks about minor-league prospects possibly being involved. That was the holdup. Meanwhile, the Sox and Royals told different media outlets they had nothing to report, and that included letting ..."
Chicago White Sox reportedly trade for Mark Teahen
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November 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"A reported trade the White Sox didn't announce Thursday overshadowed the team's re-signing of Mark Kotsay. The Sox wouldn't confirm reports they have acquired versatile left-handed hitter Mark Teahen from the Royals for starting second baseman Chris Getz and infielder Josh Fields. Although several scouting sources acknowledged the teams thoroughly evaluated and discussed personnel, neither Getz nor the agent for Fields said they had been informed they had been traded. Nor had Getz, who underwent a sports hernia operation Oct. 2, been asked to take a physical examination, which usually is the final step to complete a trade involving a player recovering from an injury. "I've heard nothing at ..."
Gordon Beckham should move to shortstop
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November 6
Chicago Tribune
 columnist Rick Morrissey
"The world as we know it is not going to end if the White Sox move third baseman Gordon Beckham to second base, though the true Beckham believers among you might build survival bunkers just in case. Most of us can agree that Beckham is a star in the making and that, in general, you don't put your best player at second base. Ryne Sandberg, Jeff Kent and a few others aside, it's like having your head chef peeling potatoes. Seeing as how Beckham has played shortstop most of his life and seeing as how Alexei Ramirez had 20 errors at the position last season, one might come to the conclusion this is a freakin' no-brainer. Beckham to short and Ramirez back to second, right? Apparently not. Two ..."
Reports of Teahen trade appear to be premature
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November 6
Kansas City Star
 
"It didn't take long for the Royals to surface in baseball's offseason trade rumors. Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals had agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields. The report first appeared Thursday in the New York Daily News and gained steam when the Chicago Sun-Times cited confirmation from the White Sox. It now appears those reports, at best, are premature. "We're in discussions with a lot of clubs about a lot of things," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. "There is nothing to announce yet, and we won't comment ..."
White Sox ink Kotsay to one-year deal
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November 5
MLB.com
 
"Mark Kotsay will be back in a White Sox uniform for the 2010 season. The White Sox announced Thursday that they had agreed to terms with Kotsay on a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Kotsay, who would have been eligible to file for free agency, combined to hit .278 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 67 games with the Red Sox and White Sox in 2009. He was traded to the White Sox on July 28 in exchange for outfielder Brian Anderson. Following the deal, Kotsay batted .292 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 40 games for Chicago. The move to bring back Kotsay was not a surprise. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen specifically expressed at the end of the '09 season that he wanted Kotsay back for 2010. ..."
Report: Royals trade Teahen to White Sox for two players
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November 5
Kansas City Star
 
"It didn't take long for the Royals to surface in baseball's off-season trade rumors. Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields. Initial attempts to contact the Royals for comment were unsuccessful. Teahen said he had "no idea" if the report was true in responding to a text message. The White Sox also have not confirmed the report. The trade, reported by the New York Daily News, said Chicago views Teahen as a replacement for aging right fielder Jermaine Dye, who is eligible for free agency. ..."
White Sox trade Chriz Getz and Josh Fields to Royals for Mark Teahen
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November 5
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The White Sox have traded Josh Fields and Chris Getz to Kansas City in exchange for infielder-outfielder Mark Teahen, the White Sox have confirmed. Teahen hit .271 while connecting on 12 home runs and driving in 50 runs last season. The 28-year-old lefty has spent his entire five-year career with the Royals. The move likely means Jermaine Dye, who is a free agent, will be replaced in right field by Teahen."
Another Ozzie sound bite: TV gig 'was a great experience'
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November 5
Daily Southtown
 
"Now that his gig as a World Series analyst for Fox is coming to a close, Ozzie Guillen suddenly found himself Wednesday thinking about his real job as White Sox manager. ''My real job? Yes. I checked it out today and we're only 100 days away from spring training,'' Guillen said before Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. ''Wow. I was kind of disappointed.'' This TV job with Fox is something Guillen swore a month ago he would never do. After doing pre- and postgame reports for each game of the Series, Guillen - at least entering Game 6 - reached his goal of not dropping any of his trademark salty language into the commentary. Aside from that, he seemed to enjoy himself. ''It was a ..."
Working as analyst makes Guillen yearn for another title shot
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November 3
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Wearing a sharp black suit and shiny dress shoes, Ozzie Guillen stepped onto the Yankee Stadium field Wednesday, and there was an immediate chain reaction of hugs, handshakes and laughs. First up was ESPN analyst and former teammate John Kruk. Then Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. Before long, Guillen was quickly lost among the red sea of players and coaches in front of the Phillies' dugout. Time of his life? Not really. ''It's very sad,'' Guillen said while relaxing in the company trailer after rehearsing for his new gig as an analyst for Fox. ''In the meanwhile, it gives you the energy to get back there. The emotion you have just being here makes you jealous. It makes you want to be one of ..."
Ozzie Guillen minding manners on World Series broadcasts
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October 30
Chicago Tribune
 
"Fox apparently is working its pregame and postgame World Series shows without a safety net; that is, a dump button. But White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who has been known to throw around an expletive or two -- or three or four -- in his postgame news conferences, isn't worried. "No, because I only curse when I have [bleeping] people from Chicago ask me [bleeping] questions," he said before laughing. "I don't worry about that," he said Thursday before Game 2 at Yankee Stadium. "I know what I can do. Every time I curse is when my players don't play well. That's the way I make my point. "But when I talk to people, I know how to behave and when and how to say it. I don't think that's going be ..."
Walker aims to have 2010 Sox become hit-makers
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October 29
Daily Southtown
 
"Greg Walker knows the reality. "Hitting coach" and "job security" will rarely be found in the same sentence. "Look, I know if I was in a normal situation I probably would have been fired after this year,'' the White Sox hitting coach said Wednesday in a telephone interview. "I also know that we have accomplished a lot. ... But we have underachieved the last few years. I think (general manager) Kenny (Williams), (manager) Ozzie (Guillen) and (board chairman) Jerry (Reinsdorf) know the reasons, and they know I'm the right man for the job. "I've done this for seven years, and I think for those seven years we've underachieved two of them. Even those years we did underachieve we went about our ..."
Ozzie: Wish we were here
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October 29
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Wearing a sharp black suit and shiny dress shoes, Ozzie Guillen stepped onto the Yankee Stadium field Wednesday, and there was an immediate chain reaction of hugs, handshakes and laughs. First up was ESPN analyst and former teammate John Kruk. Then Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. Before long, Guillen was quickly lost among the red sea of players and coaches in front of the Phillies' dugout. Time of his life? Not really. ''It's very sad,'' Guillen said while relaxing in the company trailer after rehearsing for his new gig as an analyst for Fox. ''In the meanwhile, it gives you the energy to get back there. The emotion you have just being here makes you jealous. It makes you want to be one of ..."