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The Chicago White Sox Thread

Jose Contreras had a frustrating Wednesday night for the Sox, as they lost, 9-6, to the Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Contreras lasted only five innings and gave up six runs. A three-run homer by Rob Mackowiak in the ninth was not enough.



John Danks, who has recovered after a shaky start to the season, takes on O's southpaw Brian Burres tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
 
It's not unlike White Sox GM Ken Williams to want the rest of baseball thinking he is about to do something. But with Gavin Floyd set to make his Sox debut tonight in a doubleheader against the Twins -- as well as several Sox players believing the Mark Buehrle contract saga is about to end with the left-hander signing a four-year, $56 million extension -- there's a feeling in the clubhouse that the storm is about to start. If Buehrle truly is inching closer to signing the extension offer, the Sox likely will look to trade at least Jose Contreras and might dangle Javier Vazquez, too.

Chicago Sun Times
 
Minnesota (44-41) became the first team to score 20 runs in a game against the White Sox (37-46) since Texas did so on April 2, 1998, marking just the third time since 1950 a team has put up 20 when facing the South Siders. Somehow, the numbers get worse from here.
Along with 21 hits knocked out by the Twins, four White Sox pitchers walked eight and struck out just one. The tone was set early by Jon Garland, who watched his ERA rise from 3.15 to 3.92 after allowing 11 earned runs on 11 hits over 3 1/3 innings. The 11 earned runs stand as a career-high for Garland (6-6) and were the most given up by a White Sox pitcher since the immortal Arnie Munoz yielded 11 at Montreal on June 19, 2004.

Paul Konerko (No. 16), Josh Fields (five) and Jim Thome all went deep, giving Thome 13 for the season and 485 for his illustrious career. Rob Mackowiak finished with four hits, keeping his career ledger perfect against Baker in eight at-bats, while Alex Cintron, Fields and Konerko had three hits apiece. The once-struggling Cintron also drove in four runs, with his two-run double in the ninth helping keep a last-ditch rally alive.
 
After scoring 14 runs and losing by six in Friday's afternoon affair, the White Sox were pulverized by the Twins, 12-0, in the nightcap. Over the course of Friday's 18 innings, White Sox pitching allowed 32 runs on 36 hits. Eight of those Minnesota hits cleared the fences, including three from Justin Morneau in the night game, and six from the Twins in total against Game 2 starter Gavin Floyd (0-1) and reliever Boone Logan.

Add in the five errors committed by the White Sox (37-47) in the opening contest, not to mention the 15 total walks issued against just six strikeouts, and the Twins (45-41) finished Friday with 56 baserunners. Not exactly the way White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and his charges wanted to spend a sunny summer day in Chicago.
 
On A Lighter note

White Sox closer Bobby Jenks was named to the American League All-Star team, added to the team by AL manager Jim Leyland. It's the second All-Star selection for Jenks, who has become a premier closer for the White Sox since arriving in Chicago in 2005.
 
Just give Buehrle the no-trade clause. Torii Hunter eats up the Sox. Everytime I see him play vs them he seemingly has a big day.
 
Mark Buehrle shut out the Twins through eight innings on Saturday afternoon.

Paul Konerko called the performance by his team's starting pitcher Saturday afternoon "vintage Buehrle" during the White Sox 3-1 victory over the Twins at U.S. Cellular Field.

Saturday's White Sox victory and the various superlatives used to describe Buehrle's effort, in which he allowed six hits and two walks over eight scoreless innings, really served as the backdrop for the overriding topic of conversation in the ballpark. That topic wasn't readily acknowledged until after the South Siders broke a five-game losing streak against the Twins (45-42).
 
After much trade speculation in recent weeks, the White Sox announced after Sunday's win over the Twins that they have agreed to terms of a four-year deal with left-handed ace Mark Buehrle. The southpaw will make $14 million in each of the four seasons.
 
If Boston Gammons is right that Kenny Williams asked for Khalil Green in exchange for Jermaine Dye; Kenny Williams is out of his skull.
 
Colorado contacted the White Sox to find out the asking price on Chicago's Mark Buehrle before he signed his contract extension Sunday. Though details are unknown, the White Sox asked about third-base prospect Ian Stewart. It makes sense given Joe Crede's injury and pending free agency.

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