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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 ...

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.

This is the blueprint the White Sox hoped -- and needed -- to follow: Win a World Series one year to end a frustrating dry spell, then return to the same stage the next October.

This is the blueprint the White Sox hoped -- and needed -- to follow: Win a World Series one year to end a frustrating dry spell, then return to the same stage the next October.

Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman will be at ALCS Game 6 at Yankee Stadium as a guest of the Yankees, sources said.

Ken Griffey Jr. #24 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the Chicago White Sox during the game on April 29, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ and Chicago White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham were named the top rookies by the Major League Baseball Players Association.

To borrow a page from David Letterman's old NBC shows, I've had my fair share of brushes with greatness during October.

After a rough 2008, it was easy to assume that the 33-year-old Paul Konerko's best days were behind him.

Alejandro De Aza became the first offseason addition made by the White Sox on Wednesday, as the left-handed-hitting outfielder was claimed off waivers from the Marlins.

My Cy Young/ROY/Manager picks are currently in holding because of a problem with Examiner's slideshow settings, so let me pose a question to my readers out there: Should the White Sox bring back Scott Podsednik? Pods led the Sox in batting average and was tied for the team lead in OBP with Paul Konerko at .353 . He played about average outfield ...

Ozzie Guillen soon will be coming to a baseball broadcast near you. So alert the censors and prepare to be highly entertained.

We'd be even more excited about this award were it not for its sheer inevitability.

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.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Most sports fans know that Matt Cassel was Tom Brady 's backup with the Patriots and now is the quarterback for the Chiefs.

On Tuesday, T he Sporting News named Gordon Beckham of the Chicago White Sox its American League Rookie of the Year.

Baseball season is officially over in Chicago. 2 days after the Cubs were swept out of the National League postseason... The White Sox were unable to convert on their fifth must win situation in a little over a week.

The White Sox boast a 22-15 record in games against left-handed starters, including a triumph over five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson.

When talking about the best trades of the Kenny Williams era, the 2006 Joe Borchard-for-Matt Thornton trade has to be near the top of the list.

Tony Pena's string of bad luck continued after coming to the Sox. The White Sox gave up a lot for Tony Pena when they traded for him July 7. While Brandon Allen wasn't a sure thing, he was one of the better prospects in the Sox' farm system and had a chance to succeed Paul Konerko at first base after 2010.

Matt Stairs still thinks about the Home Run . Of course he does. It was, after all, the decisive moment of the National League Championship Series last year, a two-out, two-run, go-ahead cloud-scraper in the eighth inning of Game 4. It snuffed the Los Angeles Dodgers ' hopes and turned Stairs into a Philadelphia hero, granted him immunity for this ...

PHILLIES NOW DODGERS Jim Thome, 1B Very popular free-agent signing who played 2003-05. It was his injury that led to Ryan Howard's golden opportunity A ... and Thome's subsequent trade to the White Sox.

The White Sox have a recent history of bringing in castoffs of the Kansas City Royals bullpen, and most of them fail with the Sox .

The Miguel Cabrera story of his late night with Chicago White Sox players and then alleged fight with wife that left scratches on his face, doesn't seem to be dominating headlines around the country, as it did here in Detroit.

The Red Sox [ team stats ] had just been swept in the Division Series, and now a star outfielder was standing in front of his locker in the Fenway Park [ map ] clubhouse, wondering if he had just played his last game in a Boston uniform.

The White Sox finished their June barnstorming with a 6-1 victory Thursday and a three-game sweep of the Tigers, wrapping up the month with some impressive numbers: An 18-7 mark in June, improving to 26-5 in the American League Central.

Jim Thome was one of the first players to emerge from the clubhouse and into the visiting dugout at Busch Stadium on Saturday.

Earlier this season, the Tigers showed they weren't gonna let the little matter of an $18 million vesting option stand in the way of letting Magglio Ordonez taking his cuts.

As in many professions, longevity in Baseball brings varied emotional experiences.

The best thing about the offseason, as far as Ozzie Guillen is concerned? ''I don't have to watch baseball,'' the White Sox manager said.

The test comes early this postseason. Right out of the chute, we're about to find out what these Red Sox are all about.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Dewayne Wise, who preserved Mark Buehre's perfect game with a spectacular catch in the ninth inning, has declared free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte, the team announced Friday.

The Twins are encouraging fans to pick up their tickets for tonight's game early to avoid a logjam of people at the box office this afternoon.

Haven't we had enough of Chicago already? Fresh off last weekend's season-ending series between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Lions' humbling loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday at Soldier Field, the Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night in the season opener at Joe Louis Arena.

Published: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. 1906 - Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitched a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

For the third straight year the regular season will be extended by one game, as the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins play a one- game playoff at the Metrodome to decide the American League Central.

Ryan Raburn has made the most of his chances this season. Sunday was no exception -- even with the American League Central on the line.

But it also was a bitter pill to swallow, a reminder that on Sept. 12 the Sox were a half-game ahead of Minnesota and only 5 back of Detroit with 19 games to play.

There already more answers than there will be questions, but the few questions facing the White Sox this offseason are doozies.

Miguel Cabrera warms up before the Tigers play the Twins at the Metrodome in a one-game playoff to decide the AL Central champs.

"It seems like every time I go out there and have a game where something special happens, the rest of the year we don?t play good," Buehrle said.

Derrek Lee #25 of the Chicago Cubs swings at the ball against the Chicago White Sox on June 28, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois.

It was almost an afterthought on if the White Sox would pick up the $1 million 2010 option on Freddy Garcia, but that scenario was put to rest on Tuesday afternoon, as a club source confirmed that Garcia would be back on the South Side next season.

That was the best news Ozzie Guillen could hear concerning the 2009 season. ''Hell, [bleep] yes,'' the White Sox manager replied when asked if he was glad that the 5-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers was the final game for the Sox.

It took only four months for Gordon Beckham to lead all American League rookies with 28 doubles and 63 RBIs as well as adjusting well to a new position.

Last year, after 162 games were over, the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox had to determine the division winner by having a one-game playoff in Chicago .

Miguel Cabrera had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he was involved in a physical altercation with his wife early Saturday morning, according to the Birmingham Police.

DETROIT a ' The acquisitions of pitcher Jake Peavy and center fielder Alex Rios addressed issues for the Chicago White Sox well in advance of the 2010 season.

Michael Cuddyer's solo home run in the bottom of the eighth kept Minnesota's playoff hopes alive with a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs , 2:20 p.m. Canadian-born veteran Ryan Dempster can finish his 13th major-league season in style today when the Chicago Cubs close out the 2009 schedule in the finale of a three-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field A third-round pick of the Texas Rangers in 1995, Dempster broke into the ...

The Tigers and the Twins enter the final day of the regular season in a tie for first place in the A.L. Central.

Detroit One of Jim Leyland's surprises in spring training before the 2006 season was how rapidly young, or lower-profile, players caught the new manager's eye.

Adam Lind #26 of the Toronto Blue Jays rounds first base after his solo home run in the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox on September 29, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Game Two: Chicago - Mark Buehrle Cleveland - Justin Masterson The Chicago White Sox shoot for their third straight win this afternoon, as they conclude a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Detroit You wouldn't think twice about the Twins if you hadn't seen this before.

Baseball connoisseurs saw Jake Peavy pitch a masterly game Friday night as the Chicago White Sox fricasseed the Tigers, 8-0, at Comerica Park.

Manager Ozzie Guillen wishes Detroit would have clinched the American League Central before the White Sox faced the Tigers on Friday night.

The Cleveland Indians begin their final home series of the 2009 season this evening, when the Chicago White Sox head into Progressive Field for the first of three straight meetings between two disappointing American League Central teams.

Detroit -- Here come the White Sox. That could either be a good or a bad thing for the Tigers.

Little goes a long way: The Sox won with just 2 hits in a game for the first time since April 28, against Seattle.

Just in case a last statement needs to be made, Jake Peavy hopes to dot the exclamation point on Friday.

As the White Sox limp toward the end of a sub-.500 season, they are determined to protect their strongest asset, which they believe can lead them to the playoffs in 2010.

The Detroit Tigers head to Chicago for their final road series of the season. The White Sox are coming off a sweep at the hand of those pesky Minnesota Twins and are winners of just two of their last ten.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 76-86, fourth place Current record: 76-81, third place Hey, remember Buehrle's perfect game? Buster Olney of ESPN.com's Take What went wrong: GM Kenny Williams says flatly that the team underperformed in 2009, and rival executives agree.