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White Sox could look very different in '09
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSCubs, schmubs. Let's concentrate on a team that can win a playoff game. Hmmm, what are those White Sox up to, anyhow? I see they just made a trade for Yankees pitching prospect Jhonny Nunez, who along with Cleveland's Jhonny Peralta makes me think I...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Alex Rodriguez, Missing in Action, Nick Swisher, Baseball
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Sox send Swisher to Yankees for Betemit
Tribune reporterThe first of several anticipated White Sox trades crystallized Thursday when the club moved Nick Swisher to the New York Yankees in a five-player swap. Swisher batted only .219 and never fit comfortably in the Sox's lineup or as a center fielder while...Tags: Jim Thome, New York Yankees, Carlos Zambrano, Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko
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Alexei Ramirez happy to move to shortstop
Tribune reporterAfter making a smooth transition from his native Cuba, Alexei Ramirez sounded even more confident about his move from second base to shortstop for the White Sox in 2009. "I'd be extremely happy," Ramirez said Tuesday in a conference call from Miami. "It'...Tags: Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko, Bobby Jenks, Major League Baseball
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White Sox GM Ken Williams considers dealing Jermaine Dye
Tribune reporterIn his attempt to field a younger and quicker team for the future, White Sox general manager Ken Williams and high-level staff members currently are evaluating talent at the Arizona Fall League. Williams' standard method is acquiring at least two...Tags: Jim Thome, Gavin Floyd, Freddy Garcia, Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko
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Sabathia, Ramirez unlikely to jump at early offers
The biggest-name free agents sign their contracts in December, not early November. The negotiating process is in its early chapters at this time of the year, especially when Scott Boras represents a player. While CC Sabathia and Manny Ramirez were in...Tags: Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals, Radio Industry, U.S. Cellular Field, Manny Ramirez
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Whispers from the GM meetings
Tribune staff reporterExecutives headed home Thursday as the general managers meetings ended. While no deals were consummated, many were talked about. The Cubs have strengthened their bid to land San Diego's Jake Peavy — one person in the know describing it as a...Tags: Carlos Beltran, U.S. Cellular Field, Major League Baseball, Brian Cashman, Boston Red Sox
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White Sox GM Ken Williams wants more team speed; Javier Vazquez and Nick Swisher trade bait
Tribune reporterCould the White Sox trade Javier Vazquez and Nick Swisher, their two biggest disappointments last season? According to the rumor mill at baseball's general managers meetings Tuesday, Ken Williams is actively shopping both. It also seems clear Williams...Tags: Defense, Paul Konerko, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Nick Swisher
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Plenty of rumors surrounding White Sox
Tribune reporterAt these general managers' meetings, the White Sox have been connected to more trade rumors than any other team. Part of the reason is because of GM Ken Williams' free-wheeling past, and part is because Williams likes action and would have it no other...Tags: Brian Roberts, San Diego Padres, Kerry Wood, Nick Swisher, Carlos Marmol
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Mets have interest in Sox's Javier Vazquez
Tribune reporterWhile White Sox GM Ken Williams has gone underground on responding to trade rumors, one from a well-placed source at the general managers meetings said the Mets had interest in Javier Vazquez. The source did not know what the Mets were offering in...Tags: Torii Hunter, Baseball, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Miguel Cabrera
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Sox have options worth exploring
Tribune reporterThe White Sox cannot discuss monetary terms with free agents until Nov. 14, but there's plenty of groundwork they can do starting Monday at the general managers' meetings in Dana Point, Calif. It's anticipated the Sox could move as fast as they did...Tags: Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye, Henry Blanco, Paul Konerko, Jon Garland
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Pitching top priority, but Mets look at Ibaņez
ken.davidoff@newsday.comDANA POINT, Calif. - The Mets couldn't be more clear about their offseason strategy: They scored 799 runs in 2008, the same number as the Phillies, tying them for second place in the National League. Their offense isn't the problem. They need pitching....Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Carlos Beltran, Manny Ramirez, Major League Baseball, Omar Minaya
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Head Butt: Should The Yanks Break The Bank?
Dom Amore says yes. A few years ago, I was walking into what was then called Jacobs Field in Cleveland and I heard an Indians fan taunting a Yankees fan about payroll. "That's what you do when you got money," the Yankee fan said. "You spend it. B.S....Tags: Kevin Brown, A.J. Burnett, Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez, Brian Cashman
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