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Boats, Buehrle And The Silver Chalice

By Roger Wallenstein

Big surprise: It comes down to money.

Posted on Oct 3, 2011

Keywords: Brooks Boyer, Jerry Reinsdorf, Kenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen

Looking For Ozzie

By Roger Wallenstein

The choice is clear.

Posted on Sep 26, 2011

Losing Team, Great Experience (Not The Cubs)

By Roger Wallenstein

There was no waiting at the urinals. However, I was third in line to wash my hands.

Posted on Sep 19, 2011

Keywords: garlic fries, Ichiro, Safeco Field

Paulie, Juan And The Ghost Of Nellie Fox

By Roger Wallenstein

A game of adjustments.

Posted on Sep 12, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Gordon Beckham, Luis Aparicio

Everything Coming Up Crabgrass

By Roger Wallenstein

A ballclub behaving badly.

Posted on Sep 5, 2011

Keywords: Cubs, Elizabeth Taylor

The South Side Knights

By Roger Wallenstein

Prospects vs. acquisitions.

Posted on Aug 29, 2011

Keywords: Alejandro De Aza, Dayan Viciedo, Tyler Flowers

Brought To You By The DH

By Roger Wallenstein

Jim Thome, Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Adam Dunn.

Posted on Aug 21, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Big Papi, Chuck Thome, Frank Thomas, Harold Baines, Jim Thome

Jesus At The Ballpark

By Roger Wallenstein

A match-up I'd like to see.

Posted on Aug 15, 2011

Keywords: Adam Wainwright, Jesus, Manny Pacquiao's light bag

Are South Side Fans Pathetic?

By Roger Wallenstein

Let's just say "discerning."

Posted on Aug 8, 2011

Keywords: Eric Zorn, Jake Leinenkugel, Pat Quinn

Exit Edwin, Enter Alejandro

By Roger Wallenstein

The second coming of Julio (Juice) Cruz?

Posted on Aug 1, 2011

Keywords: Alejandro De Aza, Daniel Hudson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Bernazard

Nice Guys Finish Third

By Roger Wallenstein

Times have changed.

Posted on Jul 25, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Hank Aaron, Mickey Rivers, Moose Skowron, Yogi Berra

Pure Baseball

By Roger Wallenstein

Relays, cutoffs, hit-and-runs, bunting and the 0-2 pitch.

Posted on Jul 17, 2011

Keywords: Jim Leyland, Keith Hernandez, Miguel Cabrera

Video Killed The Radio Star

By Roger Wallenstein

Bob Elson delivered good news and bad.

Posted on Jul 11, 2011

Keywords: Bert Blyleven, Bob Elson, Chicago Federation of Labor

A Classic Crosstown Conversation

By Roger Wallenstein

From Aisle 237.

Posted on Jul 3, 2011

Keywords: Tito Landrum, Wrigley Field

The Trouble With Adam Dunn

By Roger Wallenstein

When Alfonso Soriano feels sorry for you, you've pretty much hit bottom.

Posted on Jun 27, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Dave Nicholson

The South Side Could Use Cuban, Too

By Roger Wallenstein

The next best thing to a Bill Veeck these days.

Posted on Jun 20, 2011

Keywords: Bill Veeck, Edelweiss, Jerry Reinsdorf, Mark Cuban, Sterch's, Tom Ricketts

Scorekeeping

By Roger Wallenstein

A lost art - now available for your iPad.

Posted on Jun 13, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Bowman Dairy

Big Brent Lillibridge

By Roger Wallenstein

Gets things Dunn.

Posted on Jun 8, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Brent Lillibridge, Frank Thomas, Ted Williams

Twice The Fun, Half The Dunn

By Roger Wallenstein

Public intoxication was tolerated, if not celebrated.

Posted on May 31, 2011

Keywords: Adam Dunn, Jimmy Piersall, Karl Malden

Saving Starters

By Roger Wallenstein

Where Ozzie's six-man rotation might end up.

Posted on May 23, 2011

Keywords: Allie Reynolds, Dennis Eckersley, Edwin Jackson, Jake Peavy, John Smoltz, Wilbur Wood

Retiring Paulie and Pierre

By Roger Wallenstein

For better and worse.

Posted on May 16, 2011

Keywords: Joe Rudi, Juan Pierre, Paul Konerko, Sergio Santos

Miniscule Ball

By Roger Wallenstein

Don't tell me something weird and strange isn't happening on the South Side.

Posted on May 9, 2011

Keywords: Bill Melton, Omar Vizquel, Tommy John, Yogi Berra

The Ex-Sox Factor

By Roger Wallenstein

Not the finest of weeks in Soxdom.

Posted on May 2, 2011

Keywords: Bartolo Colon, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Everett, Freddie Garcia, Minnie Minoso, Vance Law

Even Ozzie Is Bored

By Roger Wallenstein

Waving white flags.

Posted on Apr 25, 2011

Keywords: Ozzie Guillen, Sam Fuld

Making Minnie Minoso Sick

By Roger Wallenstein

Fifteen errors and six blown saves in 14 games.

Posted on Apr 18, 2011

Keywords: Bill Veeck, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Minnie Minoso

Attention Mustn't Be Paid

By Roger Wallenstein

I'm not too concerned whether the Cubs outdraw the Sox or whether the South Siders receive the respect they deserve.

Posted on Apr 11, 2011

Keywords: Ernie Banks, Gavin Floyd, Jesse Crain, Lee Elia, Luis Aparicio, Matt Thornton, Phil Humber, Sergio Santos, Will Ohman

The White Sox Report: Who Needs Hope?

By Roger Wallenstein

Lest our enthusiasm become too contagious, we must hearken back to some other less impressive openers.

Posted on Apr 4, 2011

Keywords: Bee Bee Richards, Bill Veeck, Billy Pierce, Bob Feller, Hubbard's Cave, Minnie Minoso

Sox Pieces Almost In Place

By Andrew Reilly

Only Russell Branyan missing!

Posted on Oct 4, 2010

Keywords: A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Carlos Zambrano, Diana Reeves, Gordon Beckham, Hawk Harrelson, Jake Peavy, Jim Thome, Nancy Faust, Ozzie Guillen, Paul Konerko, Peggy Lee

Let Ozzie Walk

By Andrew Reilly

Not because it's easy to find a guy who overestimates the value of the Mark Kotsays of the world. It is, but that's not the point.

Posted on Sep 27, 2010

Keywords: Abilify, Carlos Quentin, David Eckstein, Dock Ellis, Gio Gonzalez, Gordon Beckham, Hawk Harrelson, Javier Vazquez, Joni Mitchell, Ozzie Guillen