By Mike Gallagher It’s been rumored for months and months and has been the talk of the offseason here in Twins territory. But it’s finally official. … [Read more...] about Mauer Signs With Twins for Eight Years, $184 Million
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White Sox Ready for Fall
By Soxman The Chicago White Sox are officially ready for fall after they waved a flag with a color that's a fashion taboo to after labor day: white. The actual "fall" of the team occurred when they failed to dominate their easiest home stand of the year two weeks ago. So, Jim Thome is traded to the Dodgers for a player that doesn’t even rank among the Dodgers top … [Read more...] about White Sox Ready for Fall
Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange
By Soxman and Melissa S. Wollering You have to reach back to years of California's rolling blackouts, Mad Cow disease media-hype and the release of the very first Apple's IPod for the last time the Chicago White Sox played the Milwaukee Brewers. 2001 was remarkable. Fast-forward to 2009, as Soxman and Melissa cheese it up about the latest meeting between the two teams, … [Read more...] about Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange
White Sox Can’t Buy a Run
By Randy Satovitz The last time the White Sox had a worse scoring pace than this year was 1986 when they scored 3.98 runs per game. The Sox are scoring 4.15 runs per game which is good for 12th in the American League. They were shutout in three games last week (2 vs. Oak, 1 vs. Cle). Ironically, the Sox play at one of the best hitter friendly ballparks and are doing … [Read more...] about White Sox Can’t Buy a Run