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Worst of the Best Teams of the Decade
The White Sox, for as much as we like to complain around these parts, end the 00s at 857-764. Ten years of a collective .528 ball; ten years that would finish in second in the 2009 AL Central race. . . 13 games ahead of the 2009 White Sox. Ugh. Still...
The Epic And Eccentric Of Trading For Juan Pierre
With Scotty Pods magically turned into a Scotty Pods who can (mostly) play the outfield, it seems like the Sox have finally turned a corner in their offseason plan, rather than simply falling face-first into that corner as Carl Crawford turns a routi...
J.J. Putz is the Composite Pitcher
J.J. Putz is Jake Peavy. Seriously hurt in 2009. Ready to win in 2010. Great when he’s great. Terrifying when he’s not. J.J. Putz is Scott Linebrink. Delivering elite performances along the the anonymous shores of the west coast for most ...
Looking For Improvement In All The Wrong Places
Ooooh, sweet progress, in five easy steps. Step One: Trade a guy for the sad realization of what that guy will actually (hopefully) become. Josh Fields was a power-hitting third baseman with a suspect glove and a wide-open future. Mark Teahen tied fo...
Making The Case For Robin Ventura’s Hall Of Fame Enshrinement
Voting season is upon us, and it’s time for the annual trip up and down the ballot to find worthy candidates for baseball’s greatest honor. Who will make the cut this year? Roberto Alomar? Edgar Martinez? Barry Larkin? Pat Hentgen? Todd Z...
Steve Avery and Pat Rapp, Your Time Is At Hand
In the years immediately following the strike of 1994 and 1995, few baseball teams were better models of success than the Cleveland Indians, a franchise able to reap the benefits of a shiny new stadium and an unrivaled confluence of star power hittin...

