Cintron Signs 1-Year Extension

Cintron was very helpful against the Pittsburgh Pirates last year belting a grand slam and a walk-off home run. He was also key player to their end-of-season run towards the playoffs. Every team needs a utility guy like Cintron. Last year he batted .285 in 288 at bats. With 5 home runs and 41 RBI you can tell he is a killer of the bench. And with his new

He did start a few games at short and some at second. Compiling a total of 91 games played out of a possible 162. He also tallied 10 stolen bases out of 13 tries.

Cintron will play some more utility in the infield and will most likely start his fair share of games.

Boy am I glad we re-signed him!

McCarthy Traded to Texas

You can forget everything I said in the last post.



Brandon McCarthy was traded in exchange for the Rangers' 3 top minor league pitching prospects. John Danks, Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner.

Nick Masset was 0-0 last year with a 4.15 ERA. He appeared in 8 games and pitched 8.2 innings for the Rangers late last year.

Johnny Danks is a starter who went 4-5 last year in the minors. He had 72 strikeouts in 14 appearences with an ERA of 4.33.

Jake Rasner is a troubled starter with an '06 record of 6-16 in the minors. With an ERA of 5.41 and 144.2 innings pitched.

McCarthy + Starting Rotation = Possibilitiy?

Relief pitcher Brandon McCarthy was a well though out plan last year for the Sox.

1) He comes in in the 8th

2) Gets out 1 or 2 batters

3) Sets up Bobby Jenks

This year, however, Kenny Williams says he is going to send him down to triple-A Charlotte for the opening weeks of the season. Now the thing is... will he be on the Sox staff for spring training? And if all goes well will he be in the starting rotation?

With the trading of Freddy Garcia to the Phillies that opens up a spot in the starting 5. Gavin Floyd and Brandon will most likely be competing for the 5th spot in our rotation. But Floyd will probably get the job if McCarthy is really going to be in Charlotte.

In my mind McCarthy is the better pitcher. He worked a few long innings last year, going 2 full in some cases. But Floyd was a big piece to the Phillies' success in '06.

Im still wondering why the Sox traded Freddy to the Phils. Im gonna miss that guy. He was a horse. Look at how horrid he looks in... red and... white pinstripes.

I CANT TAKE IT!!!!!!!!

Sox Trade Gload, Sign Toby Hall

Hall pictured here

Now the Sox have traded away another player! This time it was Ross Gload who was sent away. To the Royals little Ross goes and from those Royals comes Andrew Sisco a sophmore, left handed relief pitcher who was 1-3 last year.

Also in the White Sox news (you like that?) I have seen that they have signed Toby Hall to be A.J. Pierzynski's backup catcher. They inked him for a 2-year deal with an option for '09 (boy thats weird to type...).

Sox Re-sign MacDougal

Relief pitcher, Mike MacDougal re-signed his deal with the White Sox. HOORAY!!!!! Mike is the most talented pitcher on the Sox relief staff, and he can reach the 100-MPH mark.

The deal is 3-years, $6.45 million. With an option for 2010 (4th year). If they choose to buyout his contract at anytime it will cost $350,000.

Sox Trade Garcia To Philly For 2 Pitchers

Floyd Pictured Here

Freddy Garcia, one of our horse's has been traded to the Philedelphia Phillies. The deal was final on Thursday night. We traded him for a pitcher by the name of Gavin Floyd.

Floyd was 4-3 last year with a 7.29 ERA. That is a really high ERA for a guy who only pitched in 11 games last year.

We also acquired, ironicly, Gio Gonzalez. Gonzalez was part of the trade that sent Aaron Rowand to the Phil's and brought Jim Thome here.

Now we got him back on our side. Gio is a good looking young pitcher, wit a lot of talent. Look for him in the starting rotation in years to come.