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Chicago White Sox ArchiveHappy 29th, BBBJby Bobby Stompy on March 14 at 2:38PM
Google and Twitterz say it's Pi day, which makes it even more ironic* that it's also Bobby Jenks' 29th birthday.
 Funniest thing found on his Wikipedia... Jenks is known affectionately as 'Big Bobby' or 'Big Bad Bobby Jenks' due to his 6'3", 275lb frame. In all of baseball, only CC Sabathia, Dmitri Young, Franklyn German, and Jonathan Broxton are listed at heavier weights.Menacing. (* - Get it? Pi = Pie. He likes to eat. ... I'll see myself out.) Bloggers Interviewing Bloggers Makes the World Go 'Roundby Ricky O'Donnell on February 25 at 3:04AM
Daniel from C70 At the Bat, BlogsByFans resident St. Louis Cardinals blog, asked me 10 questions about the White Sox. Go over to his site and check out my answers. ...
Ozzie Guillen's Twitter Account is Real, Adjust Your Life Accordinglyby Ricky O'Donnell on February 24 at 2:41PM
At first, I really didn't think @ozzieguillen was real. The account was verified when I started following it last night, but 20 minutes later it wasn't. Also, this was Ozzie's picture.If you google the name Ozzie Guillen, that's the second...
Weekend roundup, Bulls-Wiz Previewby Bobby Stompy on February 22 at 12:11PM
Helluva sports weekend.If you missed the USA-Canada hockey game last night (hooray, MSNBC), you missed one of the best games of 2010......and we've had the Super Bowl and NFC Title in this year, too. It's pretty easy to pinpoint what...
Let's Keep Making Fun Of Our Rivals Todayby Bobby Stompy on February 16 at 2:02PM
This needs even less of an introduction than the Starks t-shirt, but checking it out is equally imperative. I present: Target Field has a "let's get excited" video.I like a lot about this. BULLETS:The names "Minnie" and "Paul".The tinge of...
The White Sox Are Interested In Johnny Damonby Ricky O'Donnell on February 11 at 3:43PM
Hey, White Sox! Want people to get over the fact that you passed on bringing back Jim Thome - you know, you're best hitter last season - for a mere $1.5 million, and instead let him sign with your most...
Are the Twins the Favorites In the AL Central?by Ricky O'Donnell on February 8 at 1:31PM
For most the winter, the assumption around here was that the White Sox were the preseason favorites in the AL Central. It makes sense: a full-year of Jake Peavy + a full year of Lord Bacon + maybe a full-year...
PECOTA Has Spoken: 2010 White Sox = 2009 White Soxby Ricky O'Donnell on January 29 at 2:09PM
I do a PECOTA post every year, and - oh hey! - Baseball Prospectus' Nate Silver-inspired numbers machine has put out a new set of data. This is quite possibly my favorite algorithm.Once again, PECOTA hates on our White Sox....
Jim Thome Signs With the Twinsby Ricky O'Donnell on January 27 at 3:20PM
We've known this was coming since October, but it still stings to see it happen: Jim Thome signed with the Twins yesterday. He'll make only $1.5 million this season.This is what SouthSideSox wrote on its Facebook fanpage when the news...
Chicagoby Dubs on January 27 at 2:22PM
One City. One Goal. Our Traditions. We Love it Live.... Wait 'til next year.
The Cheat: Passing On Thome Is Ozzie's "All The Pieces Are In Place" Momentby Ricky O'Donnell on January 26 at 2:42AM
Yesterday, the White Sox decided to pass on bringing back Jim Thome. It appeared Kenny Williams was in favor of Thome returning, but the GM gave veto power to his manager, and Ozzie said no dice. Here's how Ozzie explained...
Dubs Dread: Cha Cha Cha Cha CHANGES!!! Chicago and Free Agency.by Dubs on January 22 at 11:24AM
The off-season is the time for our team's greatest changes. With free agency dominating our major sports, change is inevitable. Some of our GM's make good off-season free agent signings--Marian Hossa and maybe Ted Lilly come to mind from the recent past, but our GM's, in this city at least, have a tendency to fuck shit up. Cubs GM Jim Hendry is a renowned off-season fuck up artist--the contracts to Kosuke Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley, to name a few, have left the Cubs pretty cap tied. The Bears = fucked. With no money (i.e. free agents) or draft picks the Bears are perpetually screwed. The Blackhawks literally cap tied themselves by not filing papers on time. Probably near the top of most embarrassing things to happen in sports since the Bulls every year. And as for Kenny Williams, I feel like there is no bigger craps player in the world. He just rolls the dice and... you never really know what the outcome is going to be. In that vein, let's take a look at the one sport that is in its off-season and the moves that help define our baseball GM's, Jim Hendry and Kenny Williams.
Cubs Interested In Jermaine Dyeby Ricky O'Donnell on January 18 at 1:55PM
Alternate head: "Bobby Stompy Put On Suicide Watch"From ESPN Chicago....According to major league sources, the Chicago Cubs and Dye have interest in each other and have had preliminary talks. ... Although Dye has been an outfielder throughout his career, he...
Just A Reminder: Frank Thomas Never Used Steroids, Was Actually Still Quite Goodby Ricky O'Donnell on January 13 at 2:11AM
Nothing makes me change the channel like steroid talk, and, as you can imagine, I've been doing a lot of channel changing the last three days. Steroid talk doesn't get my pageviews. My pageviews are valuable (like yours!) and need...
A Whole Mess of White Sox Prospect Rankings, Because, Why Not?by Ricky O'Donnell on January 6 at 3:26PM
It's been all quiet on the White Sox front since the Pierre deal - yeah, still no DH - so now seems like as good a time as any to take a look a look at the farm system. Mad...
Putting the P.O.S. In "Retrospective" -- 10 Cool Sports Things In The 00s (Part 1)by Bobby Stompy on December 25 at 6:21PM
Merry Christmas, Christians/materialists... I got sick of looking at the Noah pic. Not to say it's not awesome. This replaces today's edition of Ricky-Bobby.It's funny, we here at TUP love lists, rankings, top tens, and the like, but as the...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Is The MLB Too Top Heavy?by Bobby Stompy on December 18 at 3:42PM
New TUP feature: Ricky O and I chew on a weekly subject...BOBBY: I just read your Cust post where you say the White Sox are "set" if they somehow are able to acquire him... but with the MLB rich getting...
The White Sox Should Find Another 50 Cents For Jack Custby Ricky O'Donnell on December 17 at 1:32PM
"You can't spend a dollar when you only have 50 cents" is becoming Kenny Williams' very own version of "Rex is our quarterback". For the second straight offseason, we've heard Kenny use his favorite phrase when talking about budget constraints...
Things to Read: 12/15by Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 4:09PM
Send tips to rickhouse@blogsbyfans.com. And don't forget about my Juan Pierre post below.Bring back the 'stache!About Last Night: Patrick Kane celebrated his 21st birthday with Vince Vaughn, Bill Kurtis, Richard Dent, and Ernie Banks. Deadspin: Tiger PED scandal? Pitchfork: The...
The White Sox Trade For Juan Pierre And I Actually Think I'm OK With Itby Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 12:49PM
I was going to start this out with "Juan Pierre would have been better off playing 30 years ago, before Billy Beane wrote Moneyball", but that actually isn't true. In what other era does Pierre get a $44 million contract?...
An Action-Packed Friday Roundup: Hester's Ankle, Bulls Stymie Cavs, Beckham to Secondby Ricky O'Donnell on November 6 at 1:48PM
The Bears should be the focus of today, but I'm again struggling to come up with anything interesting to say about them. I have no gut feeling either way on this Cardinals game. No outcome would surprise me, save for...
About The Bears... It's (Still) All Goodby Bobby Stompy on October 20 at 11:29AM
This was inspired by my friend Joe's "bring back the neckbeard" facebook status on Sunday night, among other things...Don't get me wrong, I was just as distraught as everybody else about the stinkbomb submitted in Atlanta on Sunday night. We...
Jim Thome wants to return to the White Sox in 2010. Or play for the Twins :(by Ricky O'Donnell on October 12 at 1:53PM
A friend brought up a good point recently regarding the sendoff of Jim Thome and Jose Contreras from the South Side: Thome drew far more adoration from the fans and media after the trade, but shouldn't it have been the...
Chicago-5 roundup: a quick glance around the cityby Ricky O'Donnell on September 30 at 2:41PM
Remember when this site used to be, like, 80 percent roundups? Ah, the glorious spring of 2009. I remember it with youthful bliss. It was a time when I had school, homework, work, and a few more sports blogs on...
Bring back Jenks and JDby Ricky O'Donnell on September 23 at 12:46PM
I don't think I need to tell you that Jermaine Dye and Bobby Jenks are two of the main culprits in this disaster of a second half for the White Sox. Dye was fantastic in the first half, OPS'ing .942....
The White Sox are awful, but Daniel Hudson sure looked niceby Ricky O'Donnell on September 22 at 1:05PM
I'm still too busy clinging to my "baseball is crazzzzy!" stance to write off the 2009 White Sox, but we're getting there. They have 11 games left and are seven back of the Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the Twins...
Jake Peavy will pitch for the White Sox on Saturdayby Ricky O'Donnell on September 16 at 2:49AM
We interrupt this Bears blog to bring you an important message about your favorite baseball team: Jake Peavy is alive, and he will pitch on Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field against the Royals. If you have some extra cash...
Tell The Devil The White Sox Sent Ya, Metrodomeby Bobby Stompy on September 3 at 1:46AM
It was a storyline that was going to write itself. The White Sox were either going to lose their last game at the Metrodome and go out with a whimper or win and "exercise the demon" of the seventh oldest...
Out with Thome, in with the Dodgersby Ricky O'Donnell on September 2 at 11:58AM
Jim Thome strikes out too much. He's too slow. He's too old. He hits, like, .240! In conclusion: shoulda kept Rowand.For all those reasons, and plenty more, I love Jim Thome. Always will. Who doesn't love Jim Thome? He's baseball's...
Jose Contreras, in memoriamby Friends of the Program on September 1 at 12:58PM
It takes a special occasion to dust off the "Friends of the Program" byline, but I knew it had to be done when I heard about last night's trade of Jose Contreras. This post is brought to you by Keenan...
On the White Sox...by Ricky O'Donnell on August 27 at 1:33PM
I wanted to bash Cowley much, much more, but bit my tongue. Read my strange blend of apathy and pseudo-optimism here. ...
Contreras pitches, looks like a Cubanby Ricky O'Donnell on August 20 at 2:42AM
Considering the number of '05 World Series heroes that have made an impact on the Sox this season, maybe this story isn't a surprise.Let's set the scene.In his last six starts, Jose Contreras is 0-4 with a 7.62 ERA. He...
Official TUP Mega Extravagant White Sox Saturday TV Partyby Bobby Stompy on August 15 at 2:01PM
Oh wait...(via CSN Chicago) ...well, we've gotta provide something to watch today, right?This video cheered me up for two reasons: 1) It's funny, and 2) It's not winter....
Alex Rios to the White Sox. Greg Zaun not included.by Ricky O'Donnell on August 11 at 12:30PM
Head over to the Sun-Times for my Full Court Press post on Rios-to-the-Sox. More later, including the story of the second best heckling job I've ever seen. Yes, Rios is involved. First to respond to Doyle, who's trying to temper...
Chicago's All-Decade All-Starsby Bobby Stompy on August 7 at 11:31AM
Shanoff had some pretty interesting fodder in one of his early morning blog posts on Thursday:Great little gimmick by Sporting News this week: Pick the top player of the decade in all the major sports. OK, I'll bite: It led...
Scotty Pods saves the dayby Ricky O'Donnell on August 5 at 1:56AM
Cue the Joe Cowley recap that only Joe Cowley could write...Showing a newfound flair for the dramatic, Podsednik mounted the white horse and played hero for the third time this season, with the latest chapter of his rebirth written in...
A few words on the greatness of Gordon Beckhamby Ricky O'Donnell on August 4 at 3:58AM
Yankees SS Derek Jeter ''He's playing well,'' Jeter said. ''I got a chance to talk to him a little bit because he's been on second base the whole series. He can hit, that's the bottom line. You throw him in,...
PEAVY (question mark, exclamation point)by Ricky O'Donnell on July 31 at 4:10PM
So that happened out of nowhere.Jake Peavy to the White Sox for pitchers Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter, and Adam RussellKenny Williams! I think I like this trade - you'll have to excuse me, but sometimes it takes more...
Brian Anderson and Josh Fields, in memoriamby Ricky O'Donnell on July 31 at 11:37AM
Before we go all Bears all the time here (today is the first day of the rest of our lives), we may as well pay tribute to two fallen White Sox: Brian Anderson and Josh Fields. Anderson has already been...
Mark Buehrle is extra perfect. The Sox D, not so muchby Ricky O'Donnell on July 29 at 11:13AM
A few screen grabs from the Interwebs today:a) Mark Buehrle's box score from yesterday.b) This link/headline in a Fanhouse post. Buehrle unravels!? More like Scott Podsednik couldn't catch an easy fly ball (I'll blame it on that goddamn white roof,...
Carlos Quentin: too intense for at-bat musicby Ricky O'Donnell on July 28 at 3:48AM
At-bat music has long been a favorite subject of mine. Many moons ago, I lobbied for the White Sox to put down the Nickleback and step up their game. Lately, I've been finding myself debating the same question over and...
Mark Buehrle, laughing in the face of your silly jinxby Ricky O'Donnell on July 27 at 2:07AM
The White Sox get a big, fat C- from me this weekend, but in TUP's continuing quest to stay positive, let's look at some good things. Like jinx smack talk!Take it away, Buehrlot.''It's one of those superstitious things that I...
Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game. I was there.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 24 at 3:52AM
Also: please read Stompy's take .*A little over two years ago, this happened:Me: "Yo bros, wanna go to the Sox game tonight?"Bros: "I'm tired; it's too cold; I have a lot of homework; it's too expensive." Ect.That was April 18,...
When Mark Buehrle Has A Perfect Game Through 8, I Go To Chili'sby Bobby Stompy on July 24 at 2:42AM
Dewayne Wise has entered the Geoff Blum Club (free drinks forever)I listened to the first 7.5 innings on XM. As the bottom of the 8th started, I rushed out of work, sped over to the nearest bar (Chili's... yeah), and...
Thornton saves Sox' win over Rays. This series is nuts.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 23 at 12:58AM
How much fun was last night's 4-3 White Sox win over the Rayz Rays? So much fun that I just decided I'm going to go to the finale tomorrow. These are the types of things you can do when you...
What's the deal with Bobby Jenks?by Ricky O'Donnell on July 22 at 11:26AM
Bobby Jenks has been flirting with disaster lately, and last night it finally caught up with him. Clayton Richard pitched arguably the best outing of his career, allowing only four hits and one run over eight innings (while striking out...
Chicago MSM kicks 'Halladay to the White Sox' into overdriveby Ricky O'Donnell on July 20 at 12:28AM
We've FJM'd Rick Morrissey here before, and when the text messages starting rolling in about his mandatory 'trade for Halladay' column, I figured it may have to be done again. I would have called Bradwell into duty for the post,...
Braves Player Steals Our Savior's 80s Entrance Musicby Bobby Stompy on July 18 at 12:14PM
If this is the event that sparks a fatality filled Chitown-ATL beef, well, we won't forget where we were. Remember Gordon Beckham's entrance music? Me too. The hits have been coming and the 80s music has been blaring, but it...
Sean May, Sox Re-Start, Willis Tower, Etc.by Bobby Stompy on July 17 at 12:20PM
First thing's first: the Bulls have worked out former UNC legend/Illinois slaya Sean May:This man completely swung an NCAA tournamentIt's easy to say something generic like his NBA career has been a disappointment and he's battled weight problems. It's sorta...
Will Carlos Quentin conquer plantar fasciitis?by Ricky O'Donnell on July 16 at 12:38AM
Plantar fasciitis is quickly becoming a common enemy in Chicago sports. The foot injury has kept Carlos Quentin out the last month and a half, but now Q! is ready to come back, perhaps as early as tomorrow. But how...
Several things.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 14 at 1:48AM
And none of them are important. But can you blame me? As was pointed out to me during last night's Home Run Derby by Gapers Block's Brian Livingston, there are only two days each year that feature zero professional sports...
Believe in the White Soxby Ricky O'Donnell on July 13 at 12:00AM
Yesterday's 13-7 beatdown in Minnesota is a tough way for our White Sox to enter the All-Star break. Mark Buehrle, God bless him, occassionally just doesn't have it, and yesterday, well, he just didn't have it. But since we here...
What really happened to Bartolo Colonby Ricky O'Donnell on July 9 at 10:58AM
The real story comes from Ozzie, of course.''I think Colon disappeared,'' Guillen said before the game, unable to keep a straight face over the bizarre situation. ''I think immigration is looking for him. I worry about Colon because Colon was...
Who needs Brandon Allen when you have Paul Konerko?by Ricky O'Donnell on July 8 at 12:26PM
As The Cheat noted already, Konerko became the first Sox hitter to go yard three times in one game since Jose Valentin did it in 2003. I hated Jose Valentin - all he was good for was killing the Cubs,...
Brazil'dby Bobby Stompy on June 28 at 3:59PM
It's hard to put into perspective how much goodwill the United States soccer team lost today from casual soccer fans. I mean, they were up 2-0 on Brazil, and they steadily blew it. It wasn't really a flurry of goals....
The player representing the White Sox in the All-Star Game should be...by Ricky O'Donnell on June 23 at 3:03AM
Scotty Pods!*SlowBreaker column on the draft, Harold Reynolds, and that 'Moneyball' movie. ...
The Cubs demolish Scott Linebrink, Part IIby Ricky O'Donnell on June 18 at 5:14PM
I saw the Sox celebrate like this once. WHEN THEY WON THE WORLD SERIES.Will someone please tell Scott Linebrink to stay at home when the Cubs come to The Cell next week? Yeah, none of the Cubs' runs in the...
Sox + Cubs = funby Ricky O'Donnell on June 16 at 2:39AM
BobbyStompy types the words "Jay Cutler" in a Gordon Beckham post. I think that means it's worth your time. Smart people hate the Crosstown Classic. Jim from SoxMachine calls Cubs-Sox "the two worst weekends of the season". Most of the...
Gordon Beckham doesn't want to lose your love, tonightby Bobby Stompy on June 16 at 2:22AM
Cubs-Sox I kicks off tonight, so before things get really heated, let's be lighthearted... if only for a momentIf you've been at the Cell this season for any of Gordon Beckham's at-bats, you've probably noticed he's not walking the plate...
The White Sox draft a football player. They're due, right?by Ricky O'Donnell on June 10 at 11:33AM
Yesterday, Sports Illustrated ranked how successful each team has been in the MLB draft over the last 10 years. It shouldn't be a huge surprise that the White Sox were placed at No. 29, ahead of only the Astros. Some...
The White Sox party like it's 2005by Ricky O'Donnell on June 9 at 12:01AM
These things happened. Yesterday.- Jose Contreras pitched a gem.- Scott Podsednik hit a home run.- Freddy Garcia became one of the guys again.Really, it was quite a day to be a Sox fan. Things got off to a frustrating start...
A look at the Sox' top prospectsby Ricky O'Donnell on June 5 at 12:17PM
We're already almost a third of the way through the baseball season? I think it snuck up on me because the Sox were so mediocre for most of the first two months. The Bulls and Blackhawks might have had something...
The time has come: Chicago welcomes Gordon Beckhamby Ricky O'Donnell on June 4 at 4:23AM
Yesterday, I planned on previewing the White Sox' top five prospects, but then, you know, stuff came up, and I never got around to finishing it. Now it all seems useless. The Gordon Beckham Era beings today against the A's,...
No. 550 brings the White Sox back to .500by Ricky O'Donnell on June 2 at 1:14AM
I really can't say enough about Jim Thome. His career, his White Sox tenure, the fact that he's probably the nicest professional athlete in the world, the fact that he could be the greatest 16-inch softball player of all-time even...
Tonight, the Sox go for the sweepby Ricky O'Donnell on May 27 at 1:54PM
It looks like the White Sox' season could break either way right now. Finish out the sweep tonight against Anaheim and they'll be winners of seven or their last nine with a day off before they head to KC to...
The Sox offense finally goes nutsby Ricky O'Donnell on May 26 at 1:42PM
White SoxI'm probably still as high on the White Sox chances to turn this season around as anyone. Yeah, they've been terrible so far, but I can't get over how poor the division is and how strong the roster still...
Monday roundup: a true downer of a dayby Ricky O'Donnell on May 25 at 12:05AM
If you didn't check out Stompy's NBA playoff manifesto yesterday, it is well worth your time.The mighty return of the SlowBreaker column, up at 11 a.m.*Yesterday was a good day for me. After spending a week sleeping in tents, fighting...
The Peavy thing just feels weirdby Bobby Stompy on May 21 at 11:18PM
There was an obvious line of happiness regression that began early on this beautiful Thursday and ended about midway through it.Phase 1: 9 out of 10 excitement ... disbelief mixed with happily surprisedI woke up around 7 a.m. at my...
Probably root for the Ducksby Bobby Stompy on May 12 at 10:57AM
First: Rickhouse loses the last of the remaining TUP hockey fansCrowding my newsfeed last night were Blackhawks related statuses praising Kane, the team, the NHL playoffs, the sport of hockey, and -- perhaps a little troubling -- rabidly encouraging a...
Weekend house keepingby Ricky O'Donnell on May 8 at 3:57PM
Mark Buehrle almost threw a perfect game (and Jayson Nix went yard)- Jim goes first:He's an anomaly because White Sox baseball can be incredibly frustrating to watch. There are guys like Jose Contreras and Gavin Floyd, who can get completely...
Monday roundup: remembering an undefeated weekendby Ricky O'Donnell on April 20 at 12:17AM
Bulls!We'll get to Rose in a second, but I don't want his "welcome to superstardom" performance to cover up the fact that the Bulls' Game 1 win over the Celtics was a true team effort. We hear so many debates...
Go to Top Tenby Ricky O'Donnell on April 15 at 3:53AM
I tried hard on this one: top ten players in the AL Central. *PODSLet's just get one thing straight, something most of you should already realize: this will not work. Funny, sure. I'd even go so far to call it...
Tuesday roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on April 13 at 10:41PM
The power in my apartment is set to be shut down for four hours soon, so lets make this quick...A nice little Monday for me yesterday. I woke up to the Sox game, and caught the entire Bulls game. Writing...
Monday roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on April 13 at 3:45AM
I think its about time I get into the Blackhawks. The playoffs start Thusday night, at home against the Flames, and I can't think of a better way to build momentum than beating the Red Wings in the last two...
Friday Roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on April 10 at 1:02PM
The two top quotes of yesterday:1. Tyrus after the Bulls' 14-point beatdown of the '6ers last night:"We're the most dangerous team going into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference right now," Thomas said after the Bulls won their sixth straight...
A new fad will sweep Chicagoby Ricky O'Donnell on April 8 at 2:32AM
Your main course: a rather juicy top ten list.And in case you missed it: listen (and drink!) to our podcast (TUP-cast? I think so.). *One Jay Cutler angle that hasn't been hyped up nearly enough yet: Bama Bangs.Get ready Chicago,...
TUP Podcast 4: we need a name for thisby Ricky O'Donnell on April 7 at 1:27AM
If we exclude the celebrated Hot or Not Era, I think TUP may be at its all-time strongest right now. Bradwell threw up a new post a few minutes ago, and Stompy's Cutler post got some love from the indispensable...
AL Central preview, predictions, and random thoughtsby Ricky O'Donnell on April 6 at 12:45AM
In case you missed it yesterday, check out Stompy's latest on Jay Cutler. We know you can't get enough.I guess I can't complain that there's nothing going on in Chicago sports anymore. Baseball season kicks off today, the Bulls are...
Your extended Tuesday roundup, now in numeric formby Ricky O'Donnell on March 30 at 9:38PM
1. I hate Twitter for two reasons. My Online Journalism teacher makes us tweet five times a day, and I'm simply not interesting enough to do that. Imagine having to come up with five funny/interesting facebook statuses each day. It's...
Favoritism In The Final Fourby Bobby Stompy on March 30 at 10:15AM
Rickhouse praises VDN?! It happened here.(Ed. note: SlowBreaker column.)(Ed. note 2: Awesome! Because a) there were not enough refs to contain the fighting hockeymen, b) the Canucks are probably going to be the Hawks' first round playoff opponent, and c)...
Thursday Roundupby Bobby Stompy on March 26 at 11:42AM
First thing's first: Bulls-Heat tonight. If you remember the second-to-last game between these two teams, Thabo (RIP) was inexplicably subbed in for Derrick Rose in crunch time. He proceeded to turn the ball over on his inbounds pass and the...
Thursday roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on March 19 at 12:02AM
That top ten list yesterday? Yeah, it's currently being linked on the front page of both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. Not bad for someone who doesn't watch sports anymore. Visual evidence....after the jump. I love typing that.But first,...
Monday news and notesby Ricky O'Donnell on March 1 at 11:39PM
The majority of my blogging time yesterday was allocated to creating a White Sox top ten list that'll run on Wednesday. It was a rather rewarding experience, since I've been bottling up my Sox thoughts here for some reason. Plus,...
The PECOTA projections are out, and they're not prettyby Ricky O'Donnell on February 20 at 3:10AM
I know everyone's all sorts of geeked up for the debut of the new look Bulls tonight (it feels gratifying just typing that), but lets talk White Sox for a second. The PECOTA predictions came out yesterday, and I'm sure...
Monday linksby Ricky O'Donnell on February 9 at 3:14AM
A) How did that HatGuy post not get some Deadspin love? I thought that shit was money in the bank, yo. If we could only go back to the Leitch days, maybe I could get a little recognition over here.Anyways,...
Welcoming Our White Sox Presidentby Ricky O'Donnell on January 20 at 12:00PM
Maybe it's because they need the extra help more than most teams (and certainly more than the other Chicago teams, outside of the Hawks, I guess), but I've always really enjoyed the White Sox's marketing department. "The Kids Can Play"...
DJ Set to Take Over the ChiSox Airwaves In '09by Bobby Stompy on December 15 at 8:30PM
In a move that will most likely evoke a collective groan from the White Sox fan base (but delight me to no end), DJ is back!The Chicago White Sox today announced Darrin Jackson will serve as the team's radio color...
Baseball roundtableby Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 2:33PM
Only problem with this roundtable: needs more Bruce Paine. If nothing else, I think we might have been able to coax Cobra out of retirement to answer some Cubs questions.Nice job by Arin coming up with some good questions about...
Lets go Cardinalsby Ricky O'Donnell on December 12 at 3:14PM
I was stuck at work yesterday so I couldn't follow the Bears game all that closely. I did catch the Orton blown spike however, which is something that could only happen to a Bears quarterback. From what I've heard from...
The Bears play football todayby Ricky O'Donnell on December 11 at 3:06AM
Sorry for being out of it the last few days: finals consumed nearly all of my brain power. I wasn't even following sports, outside a few check ins on Trade Rumors, and I certainly wasn't going to write anything. Semester...
JD to Cinci; the Bears win an important oneby Ricky O'Donnell on December 7 at 8:57PM
Couldn't Kenny Williams wait til Wednesday? I have finals this week, brother. Yuck.Both teams have denied it, but it looks like the long rumored Jermaine Dye for Homer Bailey deal is on. As of right now, there is very little...
Mayo on the Vazquez tradeby Ricky O'Donnell on December 5 at 2:36AM
MLB.com's Jonathon Mayo likes the trade from the Sox' perspective...Whaddaya folks think about the Javy Vazquez trade? Gotmilby (that's Lisa) and I were talking about it and both of us first thought the Braves gave up too much. We saw...
A tidy pre-Winter Meetings Sox roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on December 4 at 2:19AM
- Though I don't believe anything is official yet, it looks like neither Jo Jo Reyes or Charlie Morton will be coming to Chicago. That sucks because I think both would be better than Jeff Marquez, but it probably would...
Javy to the Bravesby Ricky O'Donnell on December 2 at 7:16PM
It was only a matter of time, you see. Sox getRHP Charlie Morton, 25C Tyler Flowers, 222B Brent Lillibridge, 25Braves getSP Javy VazquezRHP Boone LoganThe only player I've heard of in the trade is Morton, who used to be a top...
Obligatory Thanksgiving Postby Bobby Stompy on November 28 at 1:33AM
Seeing as it's still Thanksgiving in Denver, it seemed appropriate to do a "what TUP has been thankful for in the last year"-type post. But really, it just boiled down to the Cubs yoking in the playoffs, the Sox winning...
Your proverbial weekend wrap-upby Ricky O'Donnell on November 24 at 12:00AM
BearsYou'll read everywhere that yesterday's win against the Rams was nothing special and that it does not cure all the Bears' troubles. That may be true, but all I know is that the Bears needed that win yesterday in the...
Swisher traded to the Yankeesby Ricky O'Donnell on November 13 at 4:25PM
So ends the Nick Swisher Era, after just one brutal season.In return (at least how it's being reported right now), the Sox get veteran infielder Wilson Betemit, 24-year old pitcher Jeff Marquez, and minor leaguer pitcher Jhonny Nunez. I'll have...
Javy will be on the move, but to where and for whom?by Ricky O'Donnell on November 6 at 12:00AM
So remember when the Sox took a 2.5 game division lead into Minnesota during the last week of the season? With everything that happened afterward, it's kind of hard to remember that the Sox got crushed in the Metrodome. At...
Chicago White Sox Win Presidential Electionby Bobby Stompy on November 4 at 11:28PM
One of my 273 pet peeves about Iowa football fans from the state of Iowa is they're always trying to take credit for the achievements of former players from the program. Some people I went to college with are bandwagon...
Remembering the Sox, (briefly) looking ahead to the Bullsby Ricky O'Donnell on October 8 at 1:53AM
- It’s cool to see Sox fans basking in the positive vibes so quickly after elimination. I’m proud of the way my people have handled this. This team wasn’t supposed to capture its division, or rack up 89 wins. Remember,...
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