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We're just focusing on our focus

We're just focusing on our focus
During the most recent episode of the Baseball Prospectus’ podcast, hosts Kevin Goldstein and Jason Parks fielded a question from a reader that asked how many teams would commit $10 million to sign top pitching prospect Archie Bradley to an 8-year deal.  Goldstein and Parks quipped that every team would jump at such an absurd... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 25, 2012 at 7:00 am
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A trade for Floyd would make more sense if the White Sox were still rebuilding

A trade for Floyd would make more sense if the White Sox were still rebuilding
All White Sox trade rumors–especially ones that pop up improbably in the middle of Spring Training–are subject to the Code of Silence caveat. JJ Stankevitz: When you put together these lists, a lot of times it seems that a rumor comes out that team X is looking at player Y, do a lot of these rumors... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 13, 2012 at 11:39 pm
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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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Marco Paddy reintroduces Kenny Williams to Venezuela, purchases him a 16 year-old

Marco Paddy reintroduces Kenny Williams to Venezuela, purchases him a 16 year-old
The White Sox are really stingy at spending in the draft.  This has been covered, there’s no indication that it’s changing with the new CBA, and it’s a pretty large hindrance to building a formidable young talent base. But the White Sox have been double-dipping in terrible with their habitual miniscule spending on international amateur... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 12, 2012 at 12:19 am
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The best White Sox news is fake

The best White Sox news is fake
It’s too bad that the Gavin Floyd-to-the-Blue Jays trade rumor never got picked up by any credible media outlet.  Rumors are a blast, especially ones that would blatantly indicate a full-scale rebuild, and especially one that comes in January, the month where fun dies in the cold, because it turns out fun was homeless this entire... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 6, 2012 at 2:50 am
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Well, at least they got rid of Frasor

Well, at least they got rid of Frasor
This is what happens when no one invites Kenny Williams to any New Year’s parties. January 1st brings yet another trade, and this one doesn’t even need to be rationalized! Jason Frasor wasn’t particularly good with the White Sox, and $3.75 million is a bit pricey for an ineffective reliever.  So much so that most... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 1, 2012 at 7:45 pm
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Getting where Frank Thomas is coming from

Getting where Frank Thomas is coming from
Generally when the topic of steroid use in baseball comes up on a sports talk show, it’s an invitation to begin eye-rolling. It’s a noble effort for baseball to regulate what could otherwise be a wild arms race of experimentation in performance supplements in their sport, but the mass effort to extract a penance from the “steroid... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 21, 2011 at 3:42 am
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The more trivial consequences of the CBA

The more trivial consequences of the CBA
The initial reaction to the new CBA rightly centered around the significant changes to player acquisition, as it stood to affect the coming off-season, and promised to drag other teams down to the White Sox odd little way of doing things. That’s pretty important since the White Sox minor league system is really, quite terrible... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 13, 2011 at 11:29 pm
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A world where Brent Lillibridge is the White Sox most valuable trade chip

A world where Brent Lillibridge is the White Sox most valuable trade chip
In the middle of the Winter Meetings this past week, Ken Rosenthal let this little curiosity slip out: “…As of mid-afternoon on Wednesday the team had traded only closer Sergio Santos in what many in the industry perceive to be a curious move. And, surprisingly, the White Sox player drawing the most interest was utility... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 12, 2011 at 2:20 am
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Winter Meeting Wrap-Up: League reels upon itself, melts; White Sox react "Eh, let's see where this goes"

Winter Meeting Wrap-Up: League reels upon itself, melts; White Sox react "Eh, let's see where this goes"
If Day 3 of the Winter Meetings were defined primarily–for White Sox fans at least–by crushing loss and the rolls of cookie dough that were eaten to cope with it, Day 4 was defined by Angels owner Arte Moreno dousing the free agent market in gasoline, lighting it aflame, and then laughing as he flew... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 9, 2011 at 2:08 am
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