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Allen traded
Jul 8, 2009
And I created a temporary blog to ponder it:http://soxmachine.wordpress.com/
All-Star Teams Short on Sox, Cubs
Jul 6, 2009
Major League Baseball is approaching the All-Star break, but among the players of Chicago's two professional teams, only two have been chosen to play in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game on July 14. That speaks...
Site note: Server change
Jul 4, 2009
I will be spending the weekend migrating the site to a new server. Enjoy the holiday.
Calm before the storm
Jul 3, 2009
Just a minor-league update tonight, as I work towards a server change. I'll have more details tomorrow night....(read more)
Midseason prospect rankings: Winston-Salem, Kannapolis
Jul 2, 2009
It was a month of transition in the lower levels of the White Sox system, especially in Winston-Salem. The Dash were picked clean to make up for the slew of promotions at Birmingham, while some Intimidators...
Sure, Ozzie Would Manage The Cubs
Jul 1, 2009 | 5 comments
(Just not in Wrigley Field. And not as long as Jerry Reinsdorf still draws breath. And ... )
Midseason prospect rankings: Charlotte and Birmingham
Jul 1, 2009
It seems like just last month that we were poring over Gordon Beckham's box scores and Aaron Poreda's pitching lines. ...(read more)
One man's guess: Williams might hold, but won't fold
Jun 30, 2009
Many men have damaged their reputations trying to predict what Kenny Williams will do, and many more will fall....(read more)
Ozzie Guillen: Cubs Fans Are Stupid
Jun 29, 2009 | 72 comments
One day after the Crosstown Classic ends, Ozzie Guillen takes a parting shot at Cubs fans.
Crosstown Series Ends, Both Teams Still Mediocre
Jun 29, 2009 | 3 comments
What we learned from the Crosstown Classic: The White Sox are slightly better than the Cubs, but that's not saying much.
White Sox smile time fun hour
Jun 29, 2009
In the spirit of a convincing and thoroughly enjoyable blanking of the Cubs, it's all fun and games today. Let's tip a hat in the direction of the Sox for once....(read more)
Am I nuts, or...
Jun 28, 2009
...could the White Sox benefit from trading for Orlando Cabrera?...(read more)
Overmanging, overwhelmed
Jun 27, 2009
Two quick notes as we wait for the end of interleague play:...(read more)
Home field advantage not a completely foreign concept
Jun 26, 2009
Talking on the phone with my dad on Wednesday night, he mentioned that he thought Alexei Ramirez had grown unfocused at shortstop. Mind you, this was only after Ramirez failed to catch the liner he leaped...
Chicago Baseball Writers To Finally Solve Steroids Issue
Jun 25, 2009 | 2 comments
The Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America is meeting to discuss steroids voting and the Hall of Fame. This should be interesting.
White Sox-Dodgers relationship forced, expensive as ever
Jun 25, 2009
Heading up 35th Street to U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday, my brother wondered what the attendance would be....(read more)
Tuesday's minor league roundup
Jun 25, 2009
And here's my White Sox-Dodgers recap from Tuesday as well....(read more)
First Crosstown Classic Takes Wrigleyville by Storm
Jun 23, 2009
Despite rain and overcast weather, fans flocked in droves to Wrigleyville for the first Crosstown Classic this year -- and there was a surprising amount of love between rival fans.
Beyond Linebrink: Improving the eighth inning
Jun 23, 2009
You know what's the scariest aspect of Scott Linebrink's 2009 season?...(read more)
The injury bug will not be ignored
Jun 22, 2009
From the Department of Cart-Before-Horse Placement:...(read more)
Masset helps the Sox, finally
Jun 21, 2009
If I had to rank my favorite moments from this season, No. 1 with a bullet would be Alexei Ramirez's homer off Nick Masset in the White Sox's 10-8 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday night....(read mo...
Three burning questions
Jun 20, 2009
No. 1: Is Chris Getz turning the corner offensively?...(read more)
Ozzie Guillen: Still Hilarious
Jun 19, 2009 | 4 comments
A day after subversively ruining the appeal of the "Ozzie Mows Lawns" t-shirt, Guillen bombs a Cubs family's photo.
A modest proposal: Daily panic trades
Jun 19, 2009
White Sox fans have logged dozens of miles in their sprints to and from the ledge this season. The first half of the Crosstown Classic was no different....(read more)
Easy, leisurely start to Crosstown Classic
Jun 18, 2009
Some interesting items before and after the White Sox's enjoyable 4-1 win over the Cubs:...(read more)
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