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2009 White Sox Player Review: Bobby Jenks

While it's no guarantee that Bobby Jenks pitched his last game with the Sox Sept. 17, if the Sox are looking to shed salary in the offseason Jenks likely will be first on the chopping block...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 month ago 91 reads 1 comments
White Sox Trade Jim Thome to Dodgers, Jose Contreras to Rockies

I've been liveblogging the Jim Thome/Jose Contreras trade saga over at my Examiner.com page (check there for the most recent updates and thoughts), but I thought I'd share my thoughts on the ...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 3 months ago 703 reads 0 comments
A Look at the Alex Rios Acquisition

Most players in baseball are placed on waivers come August. And, when a certain player is claimed, more than often that player is revoked and stays on his original team. A few players who are claimed are traded every year...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 3 months ago 192 reads 0 comments
A Look at The Jake Peavy Trade

Over two months after trading for Jake Peavy and having the 2007 NL Cy Young winner invoke his no-trade clause, the Sox finally got the man they wanted. It's safe to say that nobody saw this trade coming...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 647 reads 1 comments
Should The White Sox Consider Trading Bartolo Colon?

I usually don't like to deal with trade speculation or rumors, especially those that have no basis, but here goes nothing: The White Sox should try to trade Bartolo Colon...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 153 reads 3 comments
No Need to Worry About White Sox' Offense...Yet

From about mid-June through the All-Star break, the White Sox' offense was clicking. Starting with interleague play and leading through the unofficial end to the first half, the White Sox' ...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 25 reads 1 comments
White Sox First Half Report Card: Starting Pitchers

Infielder Grades Outfielder + DH Grades On the whole, the White Sox starting rotation has been very solid this year...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 125 reads 0 comments
First Half Report Card: Outfielders, and Jim Thome

Yesterday: infielders Again, these grades are based on a combination of my own personal expectations and each player's WAR. For a full archive of my articles, check out my page at Examiner...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 98 reads 1 comments
White Sox First Half Report Card: Infielders

The White Sox head into the All-Star break at 45-43, 3.5 games back of the division-leading Tigers, and you know what? For where this team was earlier in the year, that's really not bad...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 4 months ago 92 reads 0 comments
Q&A With Tyler Flowers

After coming over as the centerpiece of the Javier Vazquez trade, Tyler Flowers is currently hitting .292/.439/.532 with 11 home runs as Birmingham's starting catcher...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 5 months ago 275 reads 1 comments
The South Side Youth Movement: How Will It Effect the White Sox In 2009?

Following a dramatic 2008 that culminated in a division title, the White Sox' plan this offseason has been to get younger and cheaper...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 10 months ago 415 reads 6 comments
Trying to Project Chris Getz

One of the more intriguing storylines in spring training for the White Sox will be the second base battle between Chris Getz, Brent Lillibridge, and Jayson Nix...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 10 months ago 405 reads 8 comments
A Rejected '24' Storyline Involving the White Sox, Part 2

You probably should read part one before reading part two. Then, it'll make sense to you why Nick Punto is trying to detonate a nuclear Shamwow in Los Angeles...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 10 months ago 329 reads 3 comments
A Rejected "24" Storyline Involving the Chicago White Sox, Pt. 1

With part one of the four-hour "24" premier airing tonight, I dug up an unused storyline for the new season that's based off the White Sox' offseason...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 10 months ago 1,143 reads 4 comments
What Can the White Sox Expect from Josh Fields in 2009?

Check out a full archive of my articles at Examiner.com. Most of the talk regarding the White Sox for the past month or so has centered around the back of the starting rotation—and rightfully so...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about 10 months ago 476 reads 8 comments
White Sox Player Review: Juan Uribe

The player: Juan Uribe Position: Second/third base Vital statisticsBatting average: .247OBP: .296SLG: .386OPS: .682Home runs: 7RBI: 40Runs: 38BB/K: 22/64 Uribe sure had an interesting season ...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 265 reads 1 comments
White Sox Player Review: Joe Crede

The player: Joe Crede Position: Third base Vital statisticsBatting average: .248OBP: .314SLG: .460OPS: .773Home runs: 17RBI: 55Runs: 41BB/K: 30/45 All offseason, rumors swirled about where Joe Crede was going to be traded...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 340 reads 2 comments
White Sox Player Review: Orlando Cabrera

The player: Orlando Cabrera Position: Shortstop Vital statisticsBatting average: .281OBP: .334SLG: .371OPS: .705Home runs: 8RBI: 57Runs: 93BB/K: 56/71SB/CS: 19/6 Just 13 days after winning ...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 264 reads 4 comments
White Sox Player Review: Alexei Ramirez

The player Alexei Ramirez Position Second base Vital statistics Batting average: .290OBP: .317SLG: .475OPS: .792Home runs: 21RBI: 77Runs: 65BB/K: 18/61SB/CS: 13/9Coming into the season, nobody really knew what to expect from Alexei Ramirez...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 449 reads 6 comments
White Sox Player Review: Paul Konerko

The player: Paul Konerko Position: First base Vital statisticsBatting average: .240OBP: .344SLG: .448OPS: .783Home runs: 22RBI: 62Runs: 59BB/K: 65/80 For the second-straight year, the White Sox ...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 505 reads 3 comments
White Sox Player Review: AJ Pierzynski

Now that the 2008 season has come to a close for the Chicago White Sox, it's time we take a look back at the season examine just how well each and every player who wore the White Sox logo did in the previous six months...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 493 reads 2 comments
Chicago White Sox' Loss in ALDS Does Not Blemish a Great Season

Six months ago, I had no grand expectations for the White Sox. I had this team winning 81 games and finishing third in the A.L. Central behind second-place Detroit and Cleveland, whom I had pegged to win the World Series...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 296 reads 1 comments
A $700 Billion Danks Bailout: Lefty Comes Up Big As Sox Stay Alive

Seriously, how good is John Danks? In the White Sox' 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, Danks threw 6.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 224 reads 2 comments
White Sox' Inability to Hit Home Runs Leads to LOBonanza

Like last night's game, I suppose we should have seen this coming. The White Sox have been a team that lives and dies with the home run all year. They hit 235 in the regular season, and nearly half of the team's runs scored came on the longball...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 305 reads 2 comments
Javier Vazquez Once Again Proves He is Not a Big Game Pitcher

I suppose White Sox fans should have seen this coming: another meltdown by starter Javier Vazquez. The book on Vazquez over the course of his career has been that he is a great pitcher when there is not any pressure on him...

Written by JJ Stankevitz about about 1 year ago 313 reads 1 comments

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JJ Stankevitz Article Archive

2009 White Sox Player Review: Bobby Jenks

White Sox Trade Jim Thome to Dodgers, Jose Contreras to Rockies

A Look at the Alex Rios Acquisition

A Look at The Jake Peavy Trade

Should The White Sox Consider Trading Bartolo Colon?

No Need to Worry About White Sox' Offense...Yet

White Sox First Half Report Card: Starting Pitchers

First Half Report Card: Outfielders, and Jim Thome

White Sox First Half Report Card: Infielders

Q&A With Tyler Flowers

The South Side Youth Movement: How Will It Effect the White Sox In 2009?

Trying to Project Chris Getz

A Rejected '24' Storyline Involving the White Sox, Part 2

A Rejected "24" Storyline Involving the Chicago White Sox, Pt. 1

What Can the White Sox Expect from Josh Fields in 2009?

White Sox Player Review: Juan Uribe

White Sox Player Review: Joe Crede

White Sox Player Review: Orlando Cabrera

White Sox Player Review: Alexei Ramirez

White Sox Player Review: Paul Konerko

White Sox Player Review: AJ Pierzynski

Chicago White Sox' Loss in ALDS Does Not Blemish a Great Season

A $700 Billion Danks Bailout: Lefty Comes Up Big As Sox Stay Alive

White Sox' Inability to Hit Home Runs Leads to LOBonanza

Javier Vazquez Once Again Proves He is Not a Big Game Pitcher

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