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Posts tagged "Robin Ventura"

Morning notes: Notes on things other than Chris Sale

Morning notes: Notes on things other than Chris Sale
Orlando Hudson has charmed us all with competent major league at-bats from the 3rd base position, but Brent Morel is on the recovery trail and has a starting job waiting for him if Robin Ventura sticks to his words. Morel took BP, did some exercises, and should be starting rehab work in Charlotte Wednesday, which... Read more »
By James Fegan,
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Danks to the DL, Quintana up - What's the appropriate level of concern?

Danks to the DL, Quintana up - What's the appropriate level of concern?
The announcement of John Danks being sent to the disabled list Thursday afternoon didn’t come with a great deal of warning. His lingering shoulder soreness wasn’t a topic of discussion during the week.   His Friday start wasn’t pushed back to give him some rest, then canceled altogether. No, the first word of any problems... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 25, 2012 at 3:45 am
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Morning notes: Hopefully none of this will require surgery

Morning notes: Hopefully none of this will require surgery
The bulging disc in Brent Morel’s back won’t require surgery, putting him on much more of a week-to-week timeline in his recovery rather than month-to-month.  Since Robin Ventura is steadfast that Morel won’t lose his job due to injury, Orlando Hudson should be sure to keep sharp at all infield positions. However, the description of... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 24, 2012 at 10:30 am
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Delayed Rationalization - The Twins are back!

Delayed Rationalization - The Twins are back!
If only for the night, the terrorizing Twins returned to life in U.S. Cellular Field.  Either that, or it simply doesn’t matter what state of disarray their franchise is in, Minnesota will give the Sox trouble. It certainly holds true for Gavin Floyd.  His streak of eight straight losses against the Twins would sound like... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 22, 2012 at 11:26 pm
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The O-Dog is here, what does it mean?

The O-Dog is here, what does it mean?
Those that saw Peter Gammons’ initial tweet… The irrepressible ODog says he’s going to sign with the White Sox. — Peter Gammons (@pgammo) May 19, 2012 …and worried for a second that the team had plans to employ Larenz Tate to reprise his role as a homicidal youth from Menace II Society, might be pleasantly relieved... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm
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Lineup at a glance

Lineup at a glance
After a banner week, taking a cross-section of the White Sox hitters after the last seven games should be a blast. 1.  Alejandro De Aza – 8 for 27, 4 BB, 9 K, 5 R, RBI – Not much pop, and an interesting influx of strikeouts, but the rate he’s getting on base at makes... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 21, 2012 at 10:00 am
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All of a sudden the White Sox have injury problems--and Orlando Hudson?

All of a sudden the White Sox have injury problems--and Orlando Hudson?
When Paul Konerko went down in a heap Friday afternoon after being drilled in the face with a pitch, there was a lot emphasis placed on him being able to walk off under his own power, albeit while holding a towel over his eye. That didn’t do much to assuage my primary concern in the... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 19, 2012 at 4:41 pm
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Morning notes: Crosstown series looms

Morning notes: Crosstown series looms
The crosstown series starts this Friday.  It’s still sponsored by BP, which is one year closer to being a fact they don’t have to de-emphasize out of embarrassment. Both the Cubs and Sox have losing records and rather mundane future outlooks, so the running narrative is that the rivalry is unimportant and lifeless now.  That... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 18, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Morning notes: Too many DH's

Move over, Gordon Beckham, Dayan Viciedo is now the possibly rejuvenated hitter trying to earn his way up the batting order. Wednesday night’s losing effort witnessed Viciedo post his third straight multi-hit game, and launch his fifth home run of the year.  Better yet, Dayan’s deposit of a 93 mph Jerome Williams fastball into the... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 17, 2012 at 8:20 am
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Will Ohman - misused or unusable?

Will Ohman - misused or unusable?
The events of Tuesday afternoon’s game inspired a lot of questions on Twitter of “Why Will Ohman?” and “Why ever Will Ohman?” The first question is a bit too broad for this forum, but the answer to the second is very specific. Over his career, left-handers have hit .210/.295/.344 against Will Ohman, righties have hit... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 16, 2012 at 5:45 am
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