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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Twins

*The Sox have lost all four games in the Metrodome this year and generated a total of only nine runs in those losses. *The Sox score 45.5% of their runs via the home run, highest in the American League. The Twins score 23.1% of their runs via the home run, lowest in the American League. *Justin Morneau has a whopping 50 RBI (in 49 games) vs. the ChiSox since 2006; no other MLB player has driven in more than 32 runs vs. the Sox in that span. *Delmon Young is hitting .361 (30-for-83) vs. the Sox in his young career. *Gavin Floyd is 7-2, 2.49 at home this season, but is 3-4 with a 5.29 ERA on the road (28 ER in 47.2 IP). *Livan Hernandez has a 10-7 record this season—somewhat miraculous, considering that he allows the highest opponent batting average in the majors (.336).

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Game Notes For Monday @ Minnesota

* The White Sox have won seven of their 11 meetings with the Twins this season, including five in a row. * Chicago has won four of its last five games. * The Twins have won 15 of their last 18 home games, including seven of their last eight. * Kevin Slowey has won each of his last three home starts. * Mark Buehrle is 6-2 with a 1.76 ERA in his last nine starts. Buehrle has 21 wins in his career against the Twins which are the most in his career against any opponent. * Jermaine Dye is hitting .487 (19-for-39) with four doubles, four homers and 12 RBI over his last 10 contests. Dye has also hit a home run in each of his last three games. * The Twins have the third-highest batting average in the majors this season (.278).

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Thome Talk

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Golden Goose

Former White Sox pitcher Goose Gossage goes into the Hall of Fame today and it is a well-deserved and overdue honor.

I was fortunate enough to play with Goose near the end of his career and being around him was a learning experience each and every day.

He had fun in the lockerroom, but knew how to go about his business. Goose was a true professional in every sense of the word, not to mention one of the premiere relievers in baseball history. He never made excuses whether he was lights out or getting lit up. I am proud to have been his teammate and very happy for him today on his big day in Cooperstown.

DJ

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Sox Win Finale Vs. Rangers

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Rangers

* The Rangers have won five of their last six games against the White Sox, including two of three against them this season. * The White Sox have lost five of their last seven games after winning 11 of their previous 13 contests. * Texas has dropped two of its last three games. * The Rangers are the top scoring team in the majors this season (541 runs). * Chicago has won four of Javier Vazquez’ last five home starts. Vazquez is 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA in four career starts against the Rangers. * The White Sox have hit an ML-leading 81 home runs at home this season. * Following his 25-game hitting streak, Ian Kinsler has now gone hitless in his last three contests (0-for-11). Kinsler is hitting .429 (6-for-14) with three doubles and five RBI in three games against the White Sox this season.

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Sox Drop Sunday Finale To Royals

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Game Notes For Friday vs. KC

* Chicago has won five of its first six games against Kansas City this season. * The White Sox are leading the A.L. with 129 home runs. * Mike Aviles is batting .438 (14-for-32) with six RBI over his current seven-game hitting streak. At .310 on the season, Aviles is on pace to have the third-highest batting average by a rookie in franchise history (min. 145 PA). * Zach Greinke is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA over his last six starts. In his last appearance against the White Sox, he allowed just one run in seven innings, but got a no decision. * Alexei Ramirez is 6-for-11 with three runs scored in his last two games. * Mark Buehrle’s 16 career wins against the Royals are his second-most versus any team (Minnesota – 21).

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Bobby Jenks Rehab

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All-Star Game Notes

* This will be the fourth All-Star Game played at Yankee Stadium. The AL won, 3-1, in 1939 and the NL took the other two contests: 6-0 in 1960 and 7-5 in 1977. * Including a 5-4 victory at AT&T Park in 2007, the American League has won 10 straight All-Star Games (excluding the tie in 2002). The NL currently leads the all-time series, 40-36-2. * With the addition of Carlos Marmol to the squad, the Cubs now have eight players selected to the All-Star team—tied for most ever by a National League team (last done by the 1960 Pirates). * There are a total of 28 first-time All-Stars in tonight’s contest (13 in the NL and 15 in the AL). 2008’s leading vote getter, Alex Rodriguez will be making his 12th career All-Star Game appearance—tied with Manny Ramirez for most of any player on either squad. * There are eight players in the 2008 ASG that switched teams following the 2007 season: NL players—Miguel Tejada, Brad Lidge, Dan Haren, Edinson Volquez: AL players—Josh Hamilton, George Sherrill, Carlos Quentin, Milton Bradley. * When he takes the hill in the first inning, Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.85 ERA) will become the first Brewers pitcher to start an All-Star Game. Sheets has made three other All-Star Game appearances (2001, 2004 and 2007) and has not allowed a run (2.1 IP). * Cliff Lee (12-2, 2.31 ERA) is the starting pitcher for the AL. This will be Lee’s first ever appearance in an All-Star Game and he becomes the first Indians’ pitcher to start a Mid-Summer Classic since Charles Nagy did so in 1996 (the last time the NL won an All-Star Game). * Cub backstop, Geovany Soto is the first NL rookie catcher to start an All-Star Game and just the second rookie catcher all-time in either league to do so (Sandy Alomar Jr. started for the AL in 1990). * Derek Jeter has hit .500 (8-for-16) in his first eight All-Star Games—tied for the best batting average all-time among players that have had at least 10 ASG at-bats. * Josh Hamilton’s 95 RBI in 2008 are the fifth-most all-time by any player before the All-Star break (Hank Greenberg-103 in 1935, Juan Gonzalez-101 in 1998, Carlos Delgado-97 in 2003 and Manny Ramirez-96 in 1999). * Ichiro was named the 2007 MVP after going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI, including the first ever inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history. The last time a National League player won MVP honors was in 1996 (Mike Piazza of the Dodgers) and the last time a pitcher took home the award was in 1999 (Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox).

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Game Notes For Saturday @ Texas

*The White Sox are just 8-9 vs. the AL West this season despite having a 3.26 ERA vs. that division. ** More than 60 percent of Josh Hamilton’s RBI this season have come in home contests (56). With 93 RBI already, he is just one shy of Michael Young’s team-leading total for the entire 2007 season (94). *The White Sox leads the majors with 7 grand slams and the Rangers are right behind with 6. *John Danks has posted a 1.48 ERA on the road this year. ** Ian Kinsler has the longest active hitting streak in the majors, 23 games. He is the second Texas player with a 23-game hit streak this season after Michael Young did it earlier.

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Game Notes For Friday @ Texas

* This is the first meeting of the year between these teams. Texas won four of the six meetings in 2007. * Although they lost 11-10 to the Angels on Thursday, the Rangers have still won seven of their last eight games decided by one run. * Gavin Floyd’s 10 wins this season are two more than his combined total (8) in his first four M.L. seasons. * Paul Konerko is just 2-for-11 since coming off the DL on July 8. Konerko missed 20 games with a left oblique strain. * Ian Kinsler’s 22-game hitting streak is the longest active one in the majors. Kinsler is the second Ranger to have a 20-plus game hit streak this season, as Michael Young hit in 23 straight games from May 14 to June 10. * Josh Hamilton’s 91 RBI not only lead the majors in 2008, they are just three less than Michael Young’s club-leading season total from last year (94).

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Mayor Daley In Sox Ad

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Closing Time

It's no fun to lose your closer and we hope a little rest is just what the doctor ordered for Bobby Jenks. The Sox are in good shape though with Octavio Dotel and I totally agree with the plan to have him close. He's been there before and that's the whole key. Knowing what it's like to be in that position totally gives him an edge - we saw the results last night. Dotel is throwing well and we've found the right guy.

Hawk

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Konerko Activated

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Vote For JD and Aaron

Vote now to send Dye to the All-Star Game. While you're at it vote former White Sox Aaron Rowand in the NL column. Go to www.whitesox.com to vote.

White Sox fans can help Jermaine Dye, one of five American League candidates for the 2008 All-Star Final Vote, make the Midsummer Classic and be automatically entered to win an autographed Jermaine Dye White Sox Jersey! A total of six lucky winners will receive one Jermaine Dye autographed jersey after the All-Star Final Vote. Hurry – voting closes on Thursday, July 10 at 4:00 CT.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ KC

*The Sox have been alone in first place for 73 days, second only to Arizona's 91 days reign in the NL West. *The Sox have lost their last six AL road games. * Chicago’s overall team ERA (3.38) is the lowest by any White Sox team since 1972 (3.12). * David DeJesus is an MLB-best 27-for-57 with runners in scoring position this season. *In his 5 starts since June 10, Jose Contreras is 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA.

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Vote For JD

White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye is among the candidates for the 32nd and final spot on this year's American League All-Star team. To vote JD onto the team go to www.whitesox.com.

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Sox Get A Split

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Jim Angio Celebrates 30 Years As Sox Director

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Sox Beat A's Saturday Night

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Game Notes For Thursday vs. A's

* These teams will be meeting for the third time this season after splitting two games in April against each other. The White Sox have won six of their last eight home games against Oakland. * The White Sox have won 18 of their last 20 home games, including nine in a row. Chicago hasn’t won 10 in a row at home since April 15-May 4, 2006. * Oakland has lost four of its last five games. * Justin Duchscherer is 3-1 with a 1.17 ERA in his last four starts, allowing exactly one run in each of those starts. Duchscherer is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA in 13 career appearances against the White Sox (all were in relief). * Javier Vazquez is 3-0 in his last four home starts and is 1-2 with a 6.60 ERA in five career starts against the A's. * Jermaine Dye is hitting .423 (11-for-26) with two doubles, four homers and 13 RBI over his last seven home games. Dye is 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in his career against Justin Duchscherer. * The A’s starters have the best ERA in the majors this season (3.45) while the White Sox have the third-best (3.69).

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Sox Keep Rolling With Comeback Win

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Hawk & DJ's baseball blog

Welcome to the WGN-TV South Side Baseball Blog hosted by WGN Sports broadcasters Hawk Harrelson and Darrin Jackson.

July 30, 2008

Game Notes For Wednesday @ Twins

July 28, 2008

Game Notes For Monday @ Minnesota

July 27, 2008

Thome Talk

Golden Goose

July 24, 2008

Sox Win Finale Vs. Rangers

July 21, 2008

Game Notes For Monday vs. Rangers

July 20, 2008

Sox Drop Sunday Finale To Royals

July 18, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. KC

July 16, 2008

Bobby Jenks Rehab

July 15, 2008

All-Star Game Notes

July 12, 2008

Game Notes For Saturday @ Texas

July 11, 2008