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
Jose Contreras
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
Taking the 5th, White Sox Starting Pitching Options
Paul M. Banks Now that Jose Contreras (0-5, 8.19 ERA) is gone, hopefully, his replacement will keep the White Sox rotation from spinning off its axis every fifth day. Contreras was contrarian to the Sox winning ballgames, so he’ll go and attempt to work out his issues at AAA Charlotte. On Wednesday Clayton Richard, the former University of Michigan quarterback, will … [Read more...] about Taking the 5th, White Sox Starting Pitching Options
White Sox Exchange
By Paul M. Banks and Soxman (PMB) About a month into the season, the AL Central is exactly like we said it would be: anybody's for the taking. With all of the teams except last place Cleveland (ironically, my pick to win the division) all bunched up together. And the Indians aren’t that far out, so this horserace is exceedingly difficult to handicap. (SM) While … [Read more...] about White Sox Exchange
Spring Sox Exchange
By The Soxman and Paul M. Banks (PMB) First off, I’d like to thank all the members of Soxman Nation that came out to give feedback on NBC Chicago.com in Soxman’s spring prospectus. We teamed up to possibly break the unofficial record for comments on the NBC homepage! Primary question out of the gate, what are your thoughts on the development of the kids most people have … [Read more...] about Spring Sox Exchange