Chicago White Sox Rumors & News

Boston Herald "When Jon Lester took the mound last night, he was trying to become the first Red Sox lefty starter since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to begin a season. But he also was facing his personal kryptonite. In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. He can’t explain it, but..." May 21

CSN New England "Jon Lester needed just nine pitches to retire the first two White Sox batters he faced Monday night. He got Alejandro De Aza to pop out to shortstop Stephen Drew and struck out Alexei Ramirez swinging on a changeup, the pitch that has served Lester so well this season. It appeared the..." May 21

Chicago Tribune "General manager Rick Hahn said it's too early to consider rebuilding the White Sox, although there was an interesting development Monday night. Second baseman Gordon Beckham started at shortstop in his third game on a minor league rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Charlotte. Beckham,..." May 21

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago White Sox drafted Gordon Beckham five years ago as an All-America shortstop out of the University of Georgia, and Beckham returned to that position Monday night. Beckham, in his third game on a minor league rehabilitation assignment, started for Triple-A Charlotte at Buffalo...." May 21

Chicago Tribune "The White Sox took another major step forward in their offensive revival Monday night. In surging to a large lead before holding on for a 6-4 victory over the Red Sox, the offense discovered the art of the two-out clutch hit. The White Sox, who entered the game with a .208 batting average..." May 21

Chicago Tribune "The improvement came in chunks by Alex Rios and Adam Dunn, with small steps forward by Paul Konerko and Jeff Keppinger. But as much progress as the White Sox's offense made during a 4-3 trip, there is room for more growth. That was acknowledged Sunday by Dunn after a 6-2 loss to the Angels..." May 20

Daily Herald "Now that's more like it. While I can't really tell you whether the past seven days was an indication of better things to come for the White Sox or just a lone, anomalous week in a 26-week campaign, what I do know is that this is closer to the kind of baseball we've been looking for. Granted,..." May 20

ESPN Chicago "One nickname you wouldn’t think of for Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy is “Wild Thing,” but he wore that nameplate Sunday. Peavy, who came into the game fourth in the American League in walk-to-strikeout ratio, walked a season-high five batters in the first four innings, the last two..." May 20

Hardball Talk "John Danks made his fourth minor-league rehab start over the weekend and Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports that the White Sox left-hander could come off the disabled list to make his season debut Friday. It’s worth noting, however, that Danks hasn’t actually pitched all that well in the minors...." May 20

Chicago Tribune "A sinus infection suffered Wednesday has made for some long nights for Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn. But the ailment hasn't affected Dunn at the plate, as Dunn continued his resurgence with a home run off reliever Garrett Richards in the ninth inning of the Sox's 3-0 victory over the Los..." May 18

Chicago Tribune "Jeff Keppinger hasn't lost his sense of humor despite his struggles during the first 6 1/2 weeks with the Chicago White Sox. "Please don't ask me about the walk," Keppinger smiled after drawing his first walk in 141 plate appearances this season. That walk occurred with the bases loaded and..." May 17

CSN Chicago "The Los Angeles Angels' latest funk began the last time they saw Chris Sale, whose dominant performance helped get the light-hitting Chicago White Sox on the right track. Sale takes the mound again as visiting Chicago seeks a season-best fourth straight victory Friday night against struggling..." May 17

L.A. Daily News "Mike Scioscia jinxed it. "I think we have guys down there right now who can hold leads if we get 'em," the Angels manager said Thursday. "We just haven't got enough of them to really let those guys impact our record the way they can." A few hours later, Scioscia pulled starting pitcher..." May 17

Chicago Tribune "Paul Konerko returned Wednesday to the Chicago White Sox's lineup Wednesday after a two-game break. But the biggest revival was that of Adam Dunn, who slugged two home runs that vaulted the Sox to a 9-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox. Dunn..." May 16

CSN Chicago "Alexei Ramirez said the White Sox brought a winning feel to the field with them on Tuesday night. They needed every ounce of it to overcome a boatload of adversity they faced. Late RBI hits from Tyler Flowers and Ramirez helped the White Sox handle it all with precision as they handed the..." May 15

CSN Chicago "A day after he was nearly perfect, Chris Sale’s teammates were highly complimentary of his performance Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. But as they recounted Sale’s one-hit masterpiece, White Sox players and coaches on Monday hardly seemed to be in awe of what they witnessed. Without..." May 14

Chicago Tribune "Paul Konerko received a scheduled day off Monday night, but the mistakes the White Sox committed in a 10-3 humbling by the Twins could lead to a forced cut in playing time for guilty players. "Eventually you get to that point where you don't pay attention to what's going on, we'll find somebody..." May 14

CSN Chicago "Robin Ventura said he won’t sit still forever after the White Sox defense delivered yet another Benny Hill-esque performance on Monday. Tired of his team’s poor defensive play and of himself sounding like a broken record, the White Sox manager suggested changes aren’t too far off after the..." May 14

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago White Sox succeeded when they signed Dayan Viciedo after he left Cuba in 2008, and they apparently have their sights set on another slugger in Latin America. According to Baseball America, the Sox have interest in signing outfielder Micker Zapata when the Major League Baseball..." May 14

CSN Chicago "Chris Sale wasn't perfect, but he was close. With the White Sox needing a win to avoid a sweep, Sale retired the first 19 batters he faced and threw a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the Angels on a chilly night at U.S. Cellular Field. His potential and talent were on full display Sunday, a..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The fifth-place White Sox have been far from perfect so far this season, but Sunday night's dominant performance by left-hander Chris Sale is a step in the right direction. Sale fired 61/3 perfect innings before Mike Trout broke it up with a clean single up the middle for the Angels. The Sox..." May 13

CSN Chicago "John Danks made his third minor league rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Charlotte, throwing 101 pitches over six innings and allowing three runs, seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts. After his start, Danks said he needs at least one more rehab start before he could be considered..." May 13

CSN Chicago "White Sox starter Jose Quintana had faced just two batters and found himself and his team in a 2-0 hole. By the end of the third inning, he had thrown more than 70 pitches. But none of those things kept the Sox left-hander from a strong outing Saturday night. Yes, the pitch count was high early..." May 12

Chicago Tribune "Chris Sale hoped to continue his mastery over the American League West when he took the mound Sunday night against the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels' Mike Trout broke up Sale's pefect game on a one out single to center field in the seventh inning. The Chicago White Sox lefty came in 8-0..." May 12

CSN Chicago "Rick Hahn doesn’t have a problem saying he’s dissatisfied with the way the White Sox have opened the 2013 season. The offense has performed far below the team’s internal projections and the defense hasn’t lived up to the White Sox standards, either. Although the White Sox general manager..." May 12

Chicago Sun-Times "Those six runs the White Sox “erupted for” against the Mets in New York on Wednesday were off the charts for a team that ranks last in the American League in runs, average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, walks and hitting with runners in scoring position. It was the second time in 31..." May 10

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Dayan Viciedo from the 15-day disabled list before Friday night’s scheduled game against the Los Angeles Angels at U.S. Cellular Field. Outfielder Jordan Danks was optioned to Triple A Charlotte to make room for Viciedo on the active..." May 10

CSN Chicago "There are plenty of reasons the White Sox have struggled this season but starting pitching has rarely been the culprit. Although he was fresh off a bad back, Jake Peavy further emphasized the point Wednesday night with 6 2/3 strong innings against the New York Mets. Peavy led the way, the..." May 09

New York Post "Matt Harvey, the ultimate perfectionist, almost reached his goal last night. The Mets ace took a perfect game into the seventh inning, allowed just one baserunner and dominated the White Sox in a 1-0, 10-inning victory. And though Harvey wasn’t the winner, he was the unquestioned star of the..." May 08

Chicago Tribune "Despite raising his batting average by 51 points in his last 10 games, Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn remains baffled that he's not more productive. "It's hard to sit there and say, 'I feel good' continuously when the results aren't good," Dunn said Monday before going 1-for-3 with a walk..." May 07

CSN Chicago "Jordan Danks hadn't had an at-bat in over a week, but he made the most of a rare trip to the plate Monday afternoon. With the White Sox needing a win to avoid being swept by Kansas City, Danks' 413-foot solo home run off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera in the 11th inning gave the White Sox a..." May 07

CSN Chicago "It didn't cost the White Sox, but Miguel Tejada's seventh-inning bloop single served as a microcosm of the team's sloppy play so far this season. Alexei Ramirez and Jeff Keppinger converged on the popup, as did center fielder Dewayne Wise. In those situations, it's the center fielder's ball to..." May 06

CSN Chicago "Gavin Floyd will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament and a torn flexor muscle in his right elbow, the White Sox announced Monday. The recovery time for the procedure is 14-19 months. Floyd is in the final year of a four-year, $15.5 million contract signed in..." May 06

CSN Chicago "Jordan Danks hadn't had an at-bat in over a week, but he made the most of a rare trip to the plate Monday afternoon. With the White Sox needing a win to avoid being swept by Kansas City, Danks' 413-foot solo home run off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera in the 11th inning gave the White Sox a..." May 06

Chicago Tribune "After throwing a six-minute buillpen session Monday morning, Jake Peavy declared himself healthy to pitch Wednesday night against the New York Mets at Citi Field. "(Sunday) I really threw for the first time without it grabbing me pretty hard," said Peavy, who missed one start because of back..." May 06

Kansas City Star "Jeremy Guthrie provided the Royals, after two days of rainouts, with a game worth waiting for Saturday night by pitching the first shutout of his career in a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. Guthrie’s first move, when his gem was official, was to point to catcher..." May 05

CSN Chicago "A day after making his fist minor league rehab start, White Sox starter John Danks, along with pitching coach Don Cooper, feel the left-hander is close to being ready to return to the team's rotation. Danks threw 86 pitches over seven innings Thursday night with Double-A Birmingham, allowing..." May 04

CSN Chicago "The White Sox training staff is proud of a record that boasts the fewest days spent on the disabled list by players from 2002-11. But whether it’s back spasms, broken hamate bones, flexor muscles or knees blowing up like a balloon, it feels as if the club has experienced any and every injury..." May 03

Chicago Tribune "Hector Santiago provided stability Thursday night to a White Sox pitching staff that will lose Gavin Floyd for an extended period because of a tear in his right flexor muscle but soon could receive the services of John Danks. Santiago, who started after Jake Peavy was scratched because of back..." May 03

CSN Chicago "Tyler Flowers’ teammates showered him with support on Thursday night at the conclusion of his first official meeting with his predecessor. It didn’t hurt matters that the White Sox new catcher provided all the offense and helped the pitching staff navigate its way through a 3-1 victory over..." May 03