News: White Sox C Ramon A. Castro hit a solo homer, his seventh of the year, in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Analysis: Castro is just a part-timer with the White Sox and has very minimal Fantasy value at this time

News: From The Sports Xchange: Starting the second half, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen would like to get backup C Ramon A. Castro two starts a week, while keeping him the personal catcher for RHP Jose A. Contreras.

Analysis: Castro is nothing more than a part-time catcher for the White Sox and the deepest of AL-only leagues, but the added at-bats are intriguing. There is pop in his bat

News: Chicago C Ramon A. Castro blasted a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Indians. Castro went 1 for 4 in the game and is batting .143 on the year. It was his second home run of the season.

Analysis: Castro is a seldom-used backup to A.J. Pierzynski and doesn't need to be on rosters outside the deepest of AL-only leagues

In addition to stealing his first base of the season on Wednesday night, Paul Konerko drove in the game's only run, as Chicago blanked the Indians 1-0 in the second game of a double-header.

Our View: The steal was just the eighth of his career in 1,698 games played. Amazing.

The Associated Press reports Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 28th home run of the year in a losing effort Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Konerko has been running on hot and cold lately, as he’s submitted five multi-hit efforts in the last nine games while going hitless in the other four. Overall, the elder statesman has put forth his typical solid campaign, batting .285 with 87 RBIs and a quality .507 slugging percentage.

Gordon Beckham has been slated to start at second base for the White Sox in 2010, according to MLB.com.

Our View: This news comes after the Sox traded Chris Getz and Josh Fields to Kansas City to acquire Mark Teahen, who will start at third base.

Getz (sports hernia) and Josh Fields have officially been traded to the Royals from the White Sox for Mark Teahen, the Royals' official web site reports. The Royals also sent cash in the deal.

Spin: The trade was widely reported on Thursday, but then later denied by both teams. After all the back and forth, it pretty much looks like the same deal that was initially reported except for the cash involved. It's not clear where Getz will fit in with the Royals, but he should compete for an everyday role. Getz had surgery in early October to repair a sports hernia and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.Fri, Nov 6

Getz (sports hernia) and Josh Fields have officially been traded to the Roayls from the White Sox for Mark Teahen, the Royal's official web site reports. The Royals also sent cash in the deal.

Spin: The trade was widely reported on Thursday, but then later denied by both teams. After all the back and forth, it pretty much looks like the same deal that was initially reported except the cash involved. It's not clear where Getz will fit in with the Royals, but he should compete for an everyday role. Getz had surgery in early October to repair a sports hernia and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.Fri, Nov 6

The Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports the Chicago White Sox want 2B Jayson Nix and IF Brent Lillibridge to reduce their strikeouts.

Brent Lillibridge went 1-for-2 with two RBI in the White Sox's 5-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday. Lillibridge finished the season with a .158 average.

Our View: Lillibridge did most of the offensive damage for the Sox today, but if his average is any indication, it won't happen like that often. He spent much of the year in the minors, and he doesn't have great fantasy potential.

Lillibridge should see some additional playing time in the season's final week, the White Sox' official site reports.

Spin: Lillibridge has mainly seen time as a late-inning defensive replacement since his mid-August recall, and he has only racked up 11 plate appearances. Has zero hits in that span, but owners fishing for a steal or two in the last week could look his way.Mon, Sep 28

News: The White Sox activated second baseman Chris Getz (oblique) and outfielder Dewayne Wise (shoulder) from the 15-day DL, and called up third baseman Josh D. Fields, catcher Tyler Flowers and pitcher Carlos Torres as their September call-ups Tuesday.

Analysis: Fields has been a bust of a prospect since his rookie year, but he and Flowers have pop and could be sleepers to get at-bats at DH after the trade of Jim Thome. Fields is a sleeper addition in AL-only formats, while Flowers is a slugging catcher prospect who warrants attention in all long-term keeper leagues

News: The Chicago Sun-Times reports that White Sox 3B Josh D. Fields, who was sent down to Triple-A on Tuesday, wants out of Chicago. "We will see, couple of days left before deadline, hopefully something happens," said Fields.

Analysis: Fields has yet to live up to the high expectations placed on him as a top prospect, and maybe a fresh start somewhere would do him some good. Continue to hold on to him in AL-only leagues and just hope he doesn't defect to the NL side

News: White Sox 3B Josh D. Fields got his first hit in the month of July on Thursday and it was a big one. He hit a second-inning grand slam off of Rays starter Scott Kazmir as Mark Buehrle went on to pitch a perfect game, giving the White Sox a 5-0 win. It was Fields' only hit in the game, going 1 for 3.

Analysis: Fields has only played in seven games in the month of July, starting four of those games. He lost his everyday job when Gordon Beckham came on the scene and has done little with the bat since. He still does have some potential but at this point can only be used in AL-only formats

The Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports the Chicago White Sox want 2B Jayson Nix and IF Brent Lillibridge to reduce their strikeouts.

Brent Lillibridge went 1-for-2 with two RBI in the White Sox's 5-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday. Lillibridge finished the season with a .158 average.

Our View: Lillibridge did most of the offensive damage for the Sox today, but if his average is any indication, it won't happen like that often. He spent much of the year in the minors, and he doesn't have great fantasy potential.

Lillibridge should see some additional playing time in the season's final week, the White Sox' official site reports.

Spin: Lillibridge has mainly seen time as a late-inning defensive replacement since his mid-August recall, and he has only racked up 11 plate appearances. Has zero hits in that span, but owners fishing for a steal or two in the last week could look his way.Mon, Sep 28

Leadoff man Scott Podsednik is a free agent, while the White Sox and veteran Jermaine Dye have a $12 million mutual option with a $1 million buyout for 2010.

Quentin underwent successful surgery to remove a pin from his right wrist this week, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Spin: Quentin also visited a doctor in order to have an examination on his troublesome left foot. The doctor found no problems and cleared him to continue his offseason conditioning. Quentin's wrist should be sufficiently healed to allow him to take cuts in about 30 days.Fri, Oct 9

Quentin underwent successful surgery to remove a pin from his right wrist this week, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Spin: Quentin also visited a doctor in order to have an examination on his troublesome left foot. The doctor found no problems and cleared him to continue his offseason conditioning. Quentin's wrist should be sufficiently healed to allow him to take cuts in about 30 days.Fri, Oct 9

Contract talks between Podsednik and the White Sox have not gone well and he may be headed elsewhere next season, the ESPN Chicago reports.

Spin: There was some talk he could re-sign with the White Sox rather than become a free agent, but it looks like Chicago will at least shop around for outfield help before deciding to bring Podsednik back.Fri, Nov 6

Joe Cowley, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports talks with free-agent OF Scott Podsednik (White Sox) have all but disintegrated, meaning that OF Jordan Danks could be designated as the third outfielder and leadoff hitter next year. "As far as Podsednik is concerned, we already had talks and a little bit of dialogue back and forth with him. It's not likely based on what he wants so we'll have to look elsewhere," general manager Kenny Williams said.

General manager Ken Williams told reporters that outfielder Scott Podsednik is unlikely to return next season. "I think that is not likely based on what he wants, so we will keep getting after it in other areas," said Williams in regards to Podsednik. The 33-year-old outfielder had one of the better comeback seasons in the majors in 2009, batting .304/.353/.412 with seven homers, 48 RBI and 30 stolen bases while being a spark plug atop the White Sox lineup. While Podsednik will get his money elsewhere, early chatter has the White Sox could be in the mix for Johnny Damon.Source: Scott Merkin on Twitter

The Chicago White Sox declined Jermaine Dye’s $12MM option for 2010, officially making him a free agent. Dye was expected to be a free agent all season, and the White Sox’s acquisition of Mark Teahen all but sealed the deal.At 35, Dye is on his last leg as a major league ball player. He hit [...]

Joe Cowley, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports free-agent OF Jermaine Dye (White Sox) has not ruled out the Boston Red Sox as a potential destination via free agency, even though the Red Sox were initially one of six teams listed on his no-trade clause.

The Chicago White Sox have declined the mutual option on veteran right fielder and former World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, clearing the way for him to become a free agent.Dye will get a buyout of $950,000 instead of $12 million he could have gotten in salary next season.Dye, the World Series MVP in 2005 for the White Sox, signed a two-year, $22 million extension late in the 2007 season. This year, the 35-year-old Dye batted .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI in 141 games.

Leadoff man Scott Podsednik is a free agent, while the White Sox and veteran Jermaine Dye have a $12 million mutual option with a $1 million buyout for 2010.

Quentin underwent successful surgery to remove a pin from his right wrist this week, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Spin: Quentin also visited a doctor in order to have an examination on his troublesome left foot. The doctor found no problems and cleared him to continue his offseason conditioning. Quentin's wrist should be sufficiently healed to allow him to take cuts in about 30 days.Fri, Oct 9

Quentin underwent successful surgery to remove a pin from his right wrist this week, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Spin: Quentin also visited a doctor in order to have an examination on his troublesome left foot. The doctor found no problems and cleared him to continue his offseason conditioning. Quentin's wrist should be sufficiently healed to allow him to take cuts in about 30 days.Fri, Oct 9

The Chicago White Sox declined Jermaine Dye’s $12MM option for 2010, officially making him a free agent. Dye was expected to be a free agent all season, and the White Sox’s acquisition of Mark Teahen all but sealed the deal.At 35, Dye is on his last leg as a major league ball player. He hit [...]

Joe Cowley, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports free-agent OF Jermaine Dye (White Sox) has not ruled out the Boston Red Sox as a potential destination via free agency, even though the Red Sox were initially one of six teams listed on his no-trade clause.

The Chicago White Sox have declined the mutual option on veteran right fielder and former World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, clearing the way for him to become a free agent.Dye will get a buyout of $950,000 instead of $12 million he could have gotten in salary next season.Dye, the World Series MVP in 2005 for the White Sox, signed a two-year, $22 million extension late in the 2007 season. This year, the 35-year-old Dye batted .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI in 141 games.

White Sox's beat writer Scott Merkin is reporting on Twitter that DeWayne Wise has declared for free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A.

Our View: Wise is best remembered for his perfect game-saving catch to preserve Mark Buehrle's historic outing, but his season was a major disappointment outside of that. He has the tools, but he needs to put it together at the plate in addition to staying healthy.

Buehrle held the Indians scoreless over six innings in a win in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

Spin: He held the Tribe to three hits (one double), and he struck out three (zero walks). Buehrle only needed 79 pitches, 15 of which went for balls. Buehrle had a string of sub-par starts following his perfect game, but it was nice to see him close the season on a positive note. His 3.84 ERA to close the season was a three-year worst, as were his 105 strikeouts.Wed, Sep 30

News: Chicago SP Mark Buehrle ended his season strong on Wednesday in a win over the Indians in the second game of a doubleheader. Buehrle improved to 13-10 as he allowed just three hits over six shutout innings. He struck out three and left after throwing just 79 pitches. His ERA is at 3.84 on the year.

Analysis: Buehrle was fantastic at times this season but really struggled since pitching his perfect game. Many felt he'd hit a wall as he'd pitched a lot of innings. Still, he was a high-end mixed-league Fantasy option all year and will enter 2010 the same way

News: The White Sox exercised the 2010 options of pitchers Freddy An. Garcia and Matt Thornton.

Analysis: Garcia is a risky AL-only Fantasy starter for 2010 at this point. Consider him a late-round pick even in the deepest of leagues. He is no certainty to be in the rotation out of spring training

News: White Sox SP Freddy An. Garcia, who gave up seven runs in 6 1/3 innings in his last start, bounced back with perhaps his best start Saturday at Detroit. He allowed one run on six hits in seven innings, issuing one walk and recording seven strikeouts.

Analysis: Garcia, written off by most teams after major shoulder surgery, has proven healthy and effective in his nine-start stint with the White Sox. Seven of those nine were quality starts. He'll likely get a rotation spot entering 2010, and while he won't begin the year as a mixed-league option, he has a chance to get back there at age 33

News: White Sox starter Freddy Garcia faced the minimum 12 batters over the first four innings before allowing Miguel Cabrera's leadoff homer in the fifth inning of a 12-5 loss to the Tigers. Cabrera singled home two more runs in the sixth, cutting Detroit's deficit to 5-3. In each of the next two innings, the Tigers scored four runs on six hits and sent 10 batters to the plate. Garcia lasted 6 1/3 innings in total, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out three and walked none.

Analysis: Garcia was initially thought to be starting on Friday, but had his start pushed back a day. He has been a decent fill-in for the White Sox rotation for the most part but couldn't keep it together on Saturday. Garcia can be picked up in AL-only formats if needed for his final start, which is scheduled for Friday at Detroit

WhiteSox.MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports Chicago White Sox SP John Danks hopes to sign an extension in the offseason. Danks turned down a four-year, $15.5 million deal that SP Gavin Floyd agreed to last offseason.

Floyd is reporting no ongoing pain in his sore hip, the White Sox' official website reports.

Spin: Floyd last pitched about seven weeks ago and the rest seems to have helped. "It feels great. It's definitely progressively gotten better," Floyd said. "I haven't tested it out off of the mound, but just from moving around and everything, it feels pretty much back to normal." Floyd is expected to resume throwing in late December; and if all goes well, the White Sox hope to get him back on the mound by the end of January.Tue, Nov 3

Scott Merkin, of MLB.com, reports Chicago White Sox SP Gavin Floyd (hip) said he is feeling great in the offseason. "It feels great. It's definitely progressively gotten better," Floyd said. "I haven't tested it out off of the mound, but just from moving around and everything, it feels pretty much back to normal." He is planning to start throwing in late December, and then start throwing off a mound in mid to late January.

The White Sox will probably not bring Dotel back for the 2010 season, the team's official site reports.

Spin: He has yet to file for free agency, but his two-year deal with the team has expired. Dotel's 1.44 WHIP from 2009 was his highest in a full season since 2000, and his 10.8 K/9 fell from 12.4 the year before. Still, solid bullpen arms remain at a premium, regardless of age, so he should not be unemployed for long.Thu, Nov 5

ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine reports Chicago White Sox RP Octavio Dotel said he would like to pitch for the Chicago Cubs. Dotel will be a free agent in the offseason.

Octavio Dotel may be out for the remainder of the season due to a neck injury. No details on the injury at the moment, but if you're scrounging for saves in the final few days of the regular season, Matt Thornton is the White Sox reliever to have on your squad.Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald Related: Matt Thornton

The Northwest Herald's Tom Musick is reporting Chicago White Sox RP Scott Linebrink, who has allowed 10 runs in his past 12 outings, has been pulled from set-up duty and moved to a lesser role. “I want him to relax a little bit more,” Guillen said. “Don’t feel like every time he’s on the spot, ‘Oh my God, I’ve got to throw the ball well.’ We’re trying to get him back on track. As soon as he’s back on track and we feel like he can help us in that situation, he’ll be back to his job.”

News: On Tuesday, manager Ozzie Guillen said hard-hit RHP Scott Linebrink was out as the setup man, with LHP Matt Thornton expected to get most of the work in the eighth inning

Analysis: Thornton often worked in high-pressure situations anyway as the team's primary left-handed reliever. He remains a valuable source of ERA, WHIP and strikeouts in Rotisserie leagues. Linebrink's struggles have caused him to lose most of his Fantasy appeal

Linebrink has been removed from the eighth inning set-up role, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Spin: Linebrink has pitched poorly since the All Star break, giving up 10 earned runs in 10.2 innings. He also has nine walks since the break, after walking only 12 in 32.2 innings during the first half. The set up role will be handled by committee.Tue, Aug 18

Carrasco's 2009 season ended with a 5-1 record, 3.76 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 93.1 innings.

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Carrasco's 2009 season ended with a 5-1 record, 3.76 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 93.1 innings.

Spin: Carrasco became one of the White Sox' most used and most flexible pitchers in this most recent season. They used him in long relief, setup situations and he even made a one-game appearance in the rotation. He should fill a similar role in 2010, though the White Sox may be more judicious in his deployment as he passes age 33. The hamstring issue that ended his 2009 season should not be a problem moving forward.Thu, Oct 15

Carrasco's 2009 season ended with a 5-1 record, 3.76 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 93.1 innings.

Spin: Carrasco became one of the White Sox' most-used and most-flexible pitchers in this most recent season. They used him in long-relief, setup situations and he even made a one-game appearance in the rotation. He should fill a similar role in 2010, though the White Sox may be more judicious in his deployment as he passes age 33. The hamstring issue that ended his 2009 season should not be a problem moving forward.Thu, Oct 15

News: Chicago SP Carlos Torres dropped the decision on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Indians. Torres (1-2) allowed five earned runs on six hits over six innings. He walked four in the start and struck out four. He needed 108 pitches and his ERA is 6.26 on the year.

Analysis: Torres came into Wednesday's start having allowed 14 earned runs over his first 21 1/3 innings on the season. He clearly has a long way to go before he becomes a viable starter in the majors. He won't get another start this season and doesn't bring much value heading into 2010

Carlos Torres was roughed up for five earned runs on six hits over six innings in Wednesday's 5-1 loss at Cleveland in the top half of their doubleheader. He had four walks with four strikeouts.

Our View: Torres now has a losing record at 1-2 over five starts. He gave up five earned runs in each of his last two starts.

Travis Hafner helped lead the Indians in today's 5-1 win over the White Sox at Progressive Field, as he went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo homer off Carlos Torres.

Our View: Hafner snapped a 14-game drought without a homer, and has 16 for 2009. He is batting .270 with nine RBI in September.