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Posts tagged "Jordan Danks"

There are more Conor Jacksons where that came from

There are more Conor Jacksons where that came from
This year and the next couple, depending on the fate of a few drafts and a Marco Paddy-led international scouting initiative, “depth” will be a oft-cited weakness of the White Sox organization.  With a barren farm system and a payroll that’s still weighing rather heavy, it’s going to be a tall task to find suitable... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 2, 2012 at 2:47 am
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Welcome Eduardo Escobar into your hearts, but not necessarily the field

Welcome Eduardo Escobar into your hearts, but not necessarily the field
A sweeping, decisive round of roster cuts were announced Tuesday.  The prolonged process of ‘getting a looksie’ at Jordan Danks, Josh Phegley, Jim Gallagher, and Tyler Saladino ended, and so did the spirited attempts to snag a major league minimum salary by Dan Johnson and Dallas McPherson. With Ozzie Martinez already removed from camp without... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 27, 2012 at 3:37 pm
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One wacky, highly encouraging Spring day

One wacky, highly encouraging Spring day
Often in observing Spring Training stats–besides the desire to just absorb all of it at face value–there’s an inclination to disregard the negative, but take some cautious joy in the positive occurrences.  None of it is supposed to predictive of regular season performance, so your favorite player going 0-for-Spring Training can be waived off (thankfully)... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 23, 2012 at 2:34 am
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Everyone's working on fastball command

Everyone's working on fastball command
The White Sox got shelled again Wednesday, and lost the Brewers 10-6.  By the top of the 4th inning, both Jake Peavy and Dylan Axelrod had been knocked around, Jordan Danks had ran into a fence, and it was 8-0 Milwaukee. The White Sox will lose as many Spring Training games as it takes for... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 8, 2012 at 2:23 am
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Position Battles!

Position Battles!
Spring Training doesn’t mean much. This is a point that’s been made time and again, but the lesson that the first, blessed taste of baseball in over 4 months should more or less be treated with a shrug and a yawn is a hard one to accept. So let’s not! If the White Sox got... Read more »
By James Fegan,
February 27, 2012 at 2:11 am
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Jordan Danks is in the best shape of his life

Jordan Danks is in the best shape of his life
When the White Sox signed Kosuke Fukudome last week to a major league contract, they seemed to not only be locking up their 4th outfielder slot, but their 5th outfielder slot too, since Brent Lillibridge is essentially Jordan Danks with more power and versatility at this point. Pick one of the no-hit middle infielders (Escobar and... Read more »
By James Fegan,
February 20, 2012 at 12:59 am
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Fukudome is here, to fill a small role to moderate satisfaction

Fukudome is here, to fill a small role to moderate satisfaction
I have a rather strong distaste for Kosuke Fukudome.  I’m going to have it get over it before approaching this mild, small signing of a reserve outfielder in any kind of rational way, but I can’t start until this all gets out. The distaste grew entirely last year, and previously I was very much on... Read more »
By James Fegan,
February 15, 2012 at 2:09 am
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Reinsdorf tries clear out the fuss so everyone can focus on non-roster invites

Reinsdorf tries clear out the fuss so everyone can focus on non-roster invites
There had been some word of trouble on the horizon.  Specifically… @OzzieGuillen I will kill peoples fellings no mercy i turn the page but they no let me a long then get ready going to be bad 20 Jan via Twitter for iPad In response to that, Jerry Reinsdorf–probably the very best man for the job of... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 24, 2012 at 1:25 am
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The White Sox let you know exactly how bummed out you should be about their farm system

The White Sox let you know exactly how bummed out you should be about their farm system
As it were, Friday was the White Sox day for adding vaguely promising minor-leaguers to the 40-man roster.  With the winter meetings looming, these additions specifically indicate who the White Sox will be protecting from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.  Every minor league player not on the 40-man roster who was signed at age 18... Read more »
By James Fegan,
November 20, 2011 at 7:51 pm
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The White Sox didn't have a game on Monday, so you get this instead

The White Sox didn't have a game on Monday, so you get this instead
Birthday! Monday, August 15th is the birthday of former White Sox team owner, and former stadium namesake, Charles Comiskey.  I don’t imagine there was much celebration, because it tends to damper birthday celebrations when the guest of honor isn’t there.  Especially if he isn’t there because he’s dead. Celebrate Charles Comiskey’s 152nd birthday?  Why? He... Read more »
By James Fegan,
August 16, 2011 at 12:57 am
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