Chris Getz News

Before we sign off for Thanksgiving - we'll be blogging from the Cowboys game - just a couple of quick notes and random thoughts to tide you over until the dawning of Black Friday: Small consolation for Elvis Andrus, but he was named to the 2009 Topps All-Rookie team.

Give this to the Royals: they know how to pick a winner. Chris Getz, acquired by the Royals in a Nov.

Unless Gordon Beckham improves his Spanish, or shortstop Alexei Ramirez expresses himself better in English, the biggest challenge for the White Sox 's new double-play combination might be communication on the field.

Various media outlets are reporting that 43-year-old Omar Vizquel, a potential Hall-of-Fame shortstop, is close to agreeing to a one-year contract to join the Chicago White Sox.

Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo, the subject of offseason trade rumors, was honored this afternoon as this year's winner of the Joe Burke Special Achievement award.

The Kansas City Royals announced Friday they traded utility player Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields.

Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo, the subject of offseason trade rumors, was honored Friday afternoon as this years winner of the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award.

It wasn't a matter of if, but more when. Some expected this last off-season and most expected it this off-season. Mark Teahen is officially no longer a Royal, now a rival as a part of the White Sox.

Reports from the GM Meetings in Chicago are that the Chicago White Sox will not make a run at utility stud Chone Figgins.

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is an old-school type who'd love to see a return to the days of wheeling and dealing among baseball's GMs.

In this year of change, healthcare reform and rising unemployment, the White Sox played the role of clunkers.

White Sox general manager Ken Williams heads to the GM meetings with a nice little to-do list, mostly because he has little money for free agency.

The tarp had barely been pulled across the infield at Yankee Stadium and the lights extinguished for the final time in 2009 that the other 29 teams started positioning themselves to knock the world champions off their high perch.

Baseball's trade market sprang to life with a pair of swaps two days after the World Series.

The Chicago White Sox bought out their mutual option with outfielder Jermaine Dye for $950,000 on Friday morning, making the 2005 World Series MVP a free agent.

Chris Getz, the Grosse Pointe South alumnus and White Sox starting second baseman, has been traded to the Royals, according to several news reports.

On June 1, Ozzie Guillen gave a rather blunt assessment of prized prospect Gordon Beckham, who was hitting very well in Triple-A Charlotte while Josh Fields was struggling in the majors: The last thing we worry about is Beckham, and I don't know why people in Chicago fell in love with this kid...He's a great player, he's going to be in the big ...

UZR rated Jayson Nix as a good defensive second baseman in '09. When the White Sox signed Jayson Nix Oct.

In taking a quick look back at the White Sox third-place finish in the American League Central for the 2009 campaign, Ken Williams initially will judge the outcome with great disappointment.

Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer will have season-ending surgery after tearing muscles in his groin and lower abdomen.