http://www.whitesoxlocker.com Daily Blog for Chicago White Sox Wed, 07 May 2008 19:41:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 21-year old lefty starter Aaron Poreda is a big guy at 6'6", 240 pounds who can bring the heat. Poreda is the #3 prospect in the White Sox' system according to Baseball America's Prospect Handbook. He has started 6 games in A-Ball this season and he is 2-2 ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/05/07/aaron-poreda-is-off-to-a-solid-start-in-the-minors-for-the-chicago-white-sox/ Nick Swisher has been awful so far this season for the White Sox. They have him playing out of position in center field and he isn't hitting at all. Swisher has played in 32 games for the White Sox this season and he is 22 for 112 (.196 ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/05/07/nick-swisher-needs-to-get-it-going-for-the-chicago-white-sox/ Andy Sisco will miss the 2008 season for the Chicago White Sox because he needs Tommy John Surgery. The fireballing lefty will have a long rehab but he will likely throw the ball even harder when he's ready to return to action in 2009. The White Sox will ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/04/13/lefty-reliever-andy-sisco-to-miss-the-season-for-the-chicago-white-sox/ Jerry Owens will start the season on the 15-day disabled list with a slight tear in his right abductor muscle. This could wind up costing Owens a starting job as Carlos Quentin will get a lot of at bats while he is out. If Quentin tears the cover ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/04/05/jerry-owens-to-start-the-season-on-the-dl-for-the-chicago-white-sox/ The White Sox will be without 25-year old lefty swinging 2B Danny Richar for 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in his rib cage. Richar played in 56 games for the White Sox last season and he was 43 for 187 (.230 avg, .695 OPS) with 30 runs scored, ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/04/05/the-chicago-white-sox-will-be-without-danny-richar-for-4-6-weeks/ The White Sox have signed 34-year old switch hitting Jeff DaVanon to a minor league contract. He played in 39 games last season for the A's & Diamondbacks and he was 19 for 89 (.213 avg, .578 OPS) with 14 runs scored and 6 RBIs. DaVanon has now ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/04/05/the-chicago-white-sox-sign-outfielder-jeff-davanon/ The White Sox decided to tighten up the bullpen in front of closer Bobby Jenks so they signed Octavio Dotel and Scott Linebrink to get the game to the closer. 27-year old righty reliever Bobby Jenks has incredible stuff as hitter's often appear to be at his mercy. ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/04/04/the-chicago-white-sox-fortified-the-bullpen-in-the-off-season/ The Chicago White Sox amped up the offense in the off-season adding Orlando Cabrera and Nick Swisher. They also improved the bullpen in front of Bobby Jenks with Octavio Dotel and Scott Linebrink. So it all comes down to how well the starting pitchers do behind Mark Buehrle ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/03/31/the-chicago-white-sox-overunder-for-wins-is-785-for-2008/ The White Sox enter the season confident in 2/5 of the starting rotation. 29-year old lefty Mark Buehrle is one of the sure things on the White Sox pitching staff. He started 30 games for the White Sox last season and he was 10-9 with a 3.63 ERA ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/03/31/the-rotation-for-the-chicago-white-sox-is-strong-at-the-top-and-young-at-the-bottom-for-2008/ 34-year old righty swinging RF Jermaine Dye will be looking to rebound in 2008 for the White Sox. He played in 138 games last season for the White Sox and he was 129 for 508 (.254 avg, .803 OPS) with 68 runs scored, 28 homers and 78 RBIs. ... http://www.whitesoxlocker.com/2008/03/21/jermaine-dye-is-looking-to-rebound-for-the-chicago-white-sox-in-2008/