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White Sox Can't Rely on Jose Contreras

While his recovery from a ruptured achilles tendon last August has been miraculous, Jose Contreras's performance on the pitching mound this season has been disastrous. Contreras wasn't expected to be back until the middle of the season, if at all, but somehow he worked his way into the White Sox starting rotation out of...

The White Sox Want Mark Buehrle to Get Off His Butt

In a few hours Mark Buehrle will be taking the mound for the White Sox on Opening Day for the seventh time in his career, tying Billy Pierce for the most Opening Day starts in the franchise's history. There have been some whispers in Chicago this spring about possible health problems with Buehrle, and it seems the team has...

Don Cooper Is a Phenomenal Athlete

Seriously, of all the ways to pull your hamstring, this has to be the most embarrassing way I've seen it done. Though it's also a supremely entertaining way of doing it, and I only wish I could find video of the incident as it was shown on television in Chicago. The White Sox broadcast replayed it over about five times,...

It's Likely Mark Buehrle Will Not Miss Any Time

The postponement of Friday night's White Sox/Twins game could end up a blessing for the White Sox. It gives the team an extra day to let Mark Buehrle recover from the line drive he took off of his left arm on Thursday afternoon. As of now the team is confident that he'll be able to make his next start on Wednesday in...

Karma Is No Fan Of Bobby Jenks

Ah, Karma. That cruel mistress that always seems to bite us in the ass when we least expect it. Stole a lollipop from a pre-schooler in the 4th grade? Six years later you're hanging by your underwear in your high school lockerroom. Of course, there's good karma too. Say you take some time out of your busy...

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05/10/12 MLB notes: Setback for Yankees' Gardner Source: Toronto Sun - Toronto ON - Canada New York Yankees runner Brett Gardner slides into third base as Minnesota Twins shortstop Jamey Carroll (L) gets the throw at Yankee Stadium in New York last month.
05/10/12 When Questioned, Cooper Insists Sale Is Healthy Source: CBS - WBBM Newsradio 780 - Chicago IL (WSCR) Though the White Sox moved Chris Sale from the starting rotation to the bullpen because of elbow soreness, pitching coach Don Cooper insists Sale is healthy.
05/10/12 Mac and Spiegs: The Docket for 5/9/12 Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL The Chris Sale saga continues, with more mixed messages somehow, even as tangential clarity is achieved.
05/09/12 White Sox beat Indians in 10; Chris Sale wants to start Source: Post-Tribune - Merrillville IN Left-hander Chris Sale's move from the starting rotation to the bullpen may only be temporary, he and pitching coach Don Cooper said Tuesday.
05/05/12 Chicago White Sox: How Committed Was the Team to Chris... Source: Bleacher Report The Chicago White Sox have cried uncle in their attempt to use Chris Sale in the starting rotation.