The Chicago White Sox have bought out the contract of Jermaine Dye for a little less than $1 million. As a result, Dye has become a free agent. The veteran outfielder will likely be one of the most sought after players in baseball free agency.
Last year, Dye didn’t live up to expectations with the White Sox. He hit only .250 with 27 homers and 81 RBIs. In 2008, he hit .292 with 34 homers and 96 RBIs.
Throughout Dye’s career he has had many ups and downs. When teams take a look at him during the offseason, he may land a …read more

Scott Podsednik is regarded as one of the fastest players in the game of baseball. His speed was on full display on Saturday as he helped the Chicago White Sox run past the Los Angeles Angels by a final count of 4-3.
In the third inning, Scott Podsednik hit an inside the park home run to put the White Sox up 2-0. In the tenth inning, Podsednik was able to score on a wild pitch to break a 3-3 tie.
“What I bring to the table is my ability to run,” said Podsednik, “so it’s always nice to round the bases like …read more

Down 9-0 after four innings, the Boston Red Sox soon figured out that pulling out a win against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday wasn’t going to be possible. To save their short-handed bullpen, manager Terry Francona turned to shortstop Nick Green to pitch the final two innings for the Red Sox.
And all things considered, Green ended up doing a great job. In his two innings of work, he walked three but gave up no hits and no runs. After the ballgame, Green said he hadn’t pitched in nearly a dozen years. The last time the 30-year-old pitched was in …read more

Ken Williams, the general manager of the Chicago White Sox, isn’t known for biting his tongue. On Monday, he talked about how upset he is with his team.
Said Williams: “We’ve thrown away a dozen games that way this year. We’ve deserved what we’ve got. I’m not happy. I’m not happy with a lot of what I see, we’re underachievers, period.”
On the season, the White Sox are 61-58. In the AL Central, they trail the Detroit Tigers by two games. Manager Ozzie Guillen agreed with Williams’ assessment.
“Look at those guys we’ve got on the field, look at the guys we have …read more

The Toronto Blue Jays recently placed Alex Rios on waivers. The Chicago White Sox pounced on the young outfielder. On Monday, the White Sox officially acquired him when the Blue Jays decided to let Rios go.
Although Toronto had a chance to reclaim Rios, the fact that he’s owed more than $60 on his contract helped the Blue Jays decide to shed the salary. On the season, Rios is hitting .264 with 14 homers and 62 RBIs. He also has 19 stolen bases and 52 runs scored.
With the White Sox, he will make Chicago a better team. He’ll get a lot …read more

About two years ago, Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter. On Thursday, he topped that feat. Against the Tampa Bay Rays, Buehrle was perfect. Literally.
Buehrle’s perfect game was the 18th perfect game in the history of the game. What will be remembered most, besides the perfect game itself, will be the incredible play that Dewayne Wise made in center field to save the day.
In the ninth inning, Wise sprinted to the wall, jumped and robbed Gabe Kapler of a home run. In one play, Wise saved Buehrle’s perfect game, no-hitter and shutout. A video of the …read more

The San Diego Padres agreed to trade Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox. However, Peavy had the final say in the matter since he had a no trade clause in his contract. After deliberating about the potential move, Peavy decided to reject the trade and stay with the Padres.
The White Sox undoubtedly have to be depressed by Peavy’s decision. They desperately need an improvement in their starting pitching and he would have definitely made the team better. It has to hurt even more considering that the Minnesota Twins had just scored 20 runs against the White Sox.
Some league experts …read more

Depending on who you believe, San Diego Padres star pitcher Jake Peavy could be headed to the Chicago White Sox in what will be the first big baseball trade of the 2009 season. According to multiple reports, the Padres will receive multiple players in return including Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richards.
However, other sources indicate that the trade isn’t very close to happening. While a third commonly held opinion is that the Padres and White Sox have agreed on a deal and Peavy now has to decide whether or not accept the trade. Since Peavy has a no trade clause in …read more

Prior to the season, the New York Mets signed free agents starting pitcher Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract. The team hoped that Garcia could regain his form and eventually make his way back to the Majors. Those hopes are now a thing of the past after the Mets decided to release Garcia on Tuesday.
On Monday, Garcia sealed his fate with a poor pitching performance for Triple-A Buffalo. In five innings, he gave up seven hits and seven earned runs. That start gave him a record of 0-2 in the minor leagues with a 8.18 ERA.
Garcia had a lot …read more

Orlando Cabrera, who was arguably the best free agent shortstop still available on the open market, has signed a deal with the Oakland A’s. The contract will pay him $4 million over the course of one season. The deal will become official once Cabrera passes a physical.
Last season, Cabrera played for the Chicago White Sox and hit .281 with eight homers and 57 RBI. The 34-year-old native of Colombia will step right into the starting shortstop spot for Oakland.
Cabrera gives Oakland a proven defensive player who has a history of being a decent-to-good hitter. His lifetime batting average is a …read more