A.J. Pierzynski News

Leadoff man: Scott Podsednik, who arguably became as valuable of an offensive presence as anyone on the team in 2009, continues to look for a multi-year deal, but the White Sox are not biting.

Jermaine Dye gave up on the idea of somehow returning to the Sox beyond the 2009 season in late September.

AJ Pierzynski, Jayson Nix, Greg Walker and other former White Sox like Jim Thome, Bill Pierce, Bill Melton, Donn Pall and Michael Huff attended Children Memorial Hospital's Champions of Children dinner last night at the Palmer House Hilton.

It's easy to support the theory of A.J. Pierzynski standing out as one of the most valuable players on the White Sox roster during his five-year tenure in Chicago.

For the second time during this offseason's first six weeks, Bobby Jenks has spoken to the media concerning the White Sox discussing his conditioning as a major reason for his closing downturn in 2009.

Who was more valuable to the White Sox: Robin Ventura or Joe Crede? Which outfielder would you rather have in your all-time Sox lineup: Jermaine Dye or Shoeless Joe Jackson? Is Luis Aparicio the greatest shortstop the Windy City has ever known? More importantly, which Chicago White Sox player had the greatest ever offensive season at his position? ...

The time has arrived for the White Sox to take care of business-up close-beginning Monday night with a three-game home series against resurgent Cleveland.

Friday's acquisition of Mark Teahen from Kansas City gave the White Sox instant flexibility.

This week's general managers' meetings were trimmed by one day, which probably suits the White Sox 's Ken Williams and his fellow competitors based on the trades that occurred immediately after the World Series.

After toiling in obscurity for a decade, a young team of nobodies returns their franchise to the playoffs.

Greg Walker knows the reality of it. Hal McRae, Carney Lansford, Von Joshua - just the latest casualties of a career that has the life expectancy slightly better than that of an adult mayfly.

Several thousand White Sox fans turned Thursday to a suite behind home plate where their suspended manager was seated and chanted "Ozzie, Ozzie." But Freddy Garcia and Jim Thome deserved all the glory, as they teamed to beat St.

From Day 1 of spring training, it was obvious to White Sox veterans like A.J. Pierzynski that Gordon Beckham wasn't your typical wide-eyed rook trying to survive his first major-league camp.

While the White Sox should have some spending ability on the free agent market, most of the top players will probably end up beyond their price range.

The White Sox learned a little about life with little ball Thursday. Things like, oh, little ball doesn't work without more than a little help from your pitching.

Staten Island Yankees skipper Josh Paul, a former Buffalo Grove High School star, led the Yankees farm team to a league title in his first season.

The way he was described, Vicente Padilla should have arrived at Dodger Stadium on Aug.

Not that White Sox lefty reliever Matt Thornton was expecting to actually experience the Olympics in Chicago in 2016, but he was disappointed with the news of the decision, which dominated headlines Friday.

The inconsistency of the Sox offense was one of the bigger issues for the team this season.

The midseason acquisitions of pitcher Jake Peavy and center fielder Alex Rios addressed issues well in advance of the 2010 season.