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
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
Spring Training Sox Exchange
By Paul M. Banks and Soxman (PMB) Last weekend included St. Valentine’s Day, a time of year that more women than men look forward to quite frankly. But once it’s over, Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training, which is to most guys what chocolate, jewelry and flowers are to women. Speaking of love, I consulted Soxman, the person who … [Read more...] about Spring Training Sox Exchange