JJ Stankevitz

Moving week and some spring notes

Before I dive into some quick thoughts on the White Sox, a personal update: This will be my final week at Examiner. I'll have more details as to where you can update your bookmarks and RSS when my...

White Sox lose Dayan Viciedo for month to fractured thumb

Remember when I wrote earlier this week that Dayan Viciedo's fast start to spring training could come crashing down?I didn't expect it to happen like this. Viciedo was hit by a Dave Bush pitch earlier...

First wave of White Sox cuts eliminates a few long shots

The White Sox cut seven players from major-league camp today. A quick look at who just died and went to the minor leagues:Lucas Harrell allowed two home runs over 2.2 innings with one walk and two strikeouts...

Dayan Viciedo's helium-filled week

Spring training usually is inadequate when it comes to evaluating players based on performance. One week of play is even more inadequate.And that's why you should take Dayan Viciedo's torrid start to the spring with...

Thornton extension good, but not without risk

The White Sox and Matt Thornton agreed to a two year-contract extension with a third-year option Sunday, keeping Thornton under team control through 2014.Over the last three seasons, Thornton has been worth 6.6 fWAR—the...

Peavy's return a good first step

Six batters, two strikeouts, one walk, no hits, no runs and a whole lot of intensity.Jake Peavy's first spring start went about as well as could have been expected.Over his two innings of work, Peavy'...

Mark Buehrle and FIP: A brief history

A weird thing happened with Mark Buehrle in 2010, and it had nothing to do with him being called for multiple balks in two separate starts.For the first time in his 11-year career, Buehrle's FIP was...

Spring notes: Viciedo, Peavy, and Will Carroll's team health report

The White Sox fell 3-1 at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, with Chris Sale playing the goat. In his first spring appearance, the left-hander allowed two runs on three hits, although eight of his nine pitches...

White Sox spring slate opens with bad idea

The White Sox's first spring training game of the year started off perfectly. After Juan Pierre walked, Gordon Beckham laced a single to put runners on first and second with nobody out and Adam Dunn coming up.And...

Humber may not be superfluous to White Sox bullpen

Carrying two long relievers seems like a bit much, especially on a team with a starting rotation that should pretty good, right?Not in the case of the White Sox.Ozzie Guillen may use Tony Pena and Phil Humber* out...

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