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Sox's Morel focusing on present, not 2011
White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — By Mark Gonzales BOSTON -- Mark Teahen's fielding problems, Omar Vizquel's age and Dayan Viciedo's youth could give Brent Morel the inside track at winning the White Sox's 2011 starting third base job. But Morel is too happy with his first promotion to the major leagues to look at the possibility of starting next year. "It's tough to look ahead at next year," said Morel, who hit a combined .322 with 37 doubles and 10 home runs at Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. "I'm really happy to be here right now to get the opportunity to come up and help any way I can to get this team in th...
34 mins agoManny admits feeling guilt about Boston days
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Manny Ramirez with the White Sox. (File photo)
By Mark GonzalesBOSTON -- Manny Ramirez arrived at Fenway Park just minutes after Friday night's game between the White Sox and Boston was postponed because of rain.A reflective Ramirez spoke remorsefully about his eight productive but controversial seasons in Boston and his favorable impressions in his first week with the White Sox.[if gte mso 9]>
Hurricane Earl forces postponement of White Sox-Red Sox game
Chicago Sun-Times — Due to severe weather on the East Coast from Hurricane Earl, tonight's series opener between the White Sox and Red Sox in Boston has been postponed.
1 hour agoManny shifts gears one more time
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – Manny Ramirez met with the Boston media for the second time this season and this time he was more contrite. Now Ramirez is saying his shuffle out of Boston in 2008 was all his fault. That’s right, in a single week, Ramirez has gone from wearing sunglasses during press conferences and speaking Spanish, to admitting that he has made some mistakes ... in English, by the way. “I think everything was my fault but hey, you have to be a man and realize that when you do wrong,” Ramirez said Friday, not long after the game was postponed and rescheduled for Saturday a...
1 hour agoFor those that care, the hair is still there
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – The hair was still there, but so was Manny Ramirez’ barber. When Ramirez met the media Friday at Fenway Park, the most famous dreadlocks in baseball were still resting on his back. But his barber was standing at his side. It’s anybody’s guess what Ramirez’s appearance will be Saturday, and whether or not he will start abiding by chairman Jerry Reinsdorf’s appearance standards that require a well-shorn look. With the remnants of a hurricane bearing down on the Boston area Friday night, perhaps all that hair will be blown away. Then again, Dodgers ...
1 hour agoDanks in Game 1; Floyd in Game 2
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – It will be John Danks pitching in Game 1 of the White Sox’s day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday. The opener, rescheduled from Friday night, will start at noon CST. Gavin Floyd will pitch in Game 2, which will be the regularly-scheduled 6 p.m. start. Friday’s game was postponed over three hours before first pitch with a major storm heading toward the Boston area. -Doug Padilla
1 hour agoThornton reinstated; Morel called up
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON – Friday’s rain out will give left-hander Matt Thornton one more day to rest his injured elbow. Thornton was one of three roster moves the White Sox made Friday. He was taken off the 15-day disabled list where he had spent the last two weeks-plus recovering from left elbow inflammation. While gone, Chris Sale gained some major experience as a late-inning left-hander, even getting a ninth-inning save Wednesday at Cleveland. Thornton’s return now gives the bullpen two late-inning left-handers. With J.J. Putz on schedule to return next week from a sore knee, the bullpe...
1 hour agoHurricane Earl prompts postponement of White Sox game
Daily Herald — Tonight's game between the White Sox and the Boston Red Sox in Boston has been postponed because of Hurricane Earl. The game will be rescheduled as the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
3 hours agoWhite Sox activate Thornton off DL
Daily Herald — The Chicago White Sox have reinstated left-handed reliever Matt Thornton from the 15-day disabled list, purchased the contract of infielder Brent Morel from Class AAA Charlotte and transferred left-hander Erick Threets to the 60-day disabled list.
3 hours agoWhite Sox game in Boston postponed
Chicago White Sox Blog | ESPN Chicago — Friday's game between the Red Sox and White Sox at Fenway Park was postponed due to a weather forecast that includes heavy rain and strong winds throughout most of the night. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday. Game 2 will be played at 6:10 CT.
4 hours agoNext game Boston Red Sox on Fri, Sep 3 Postponed
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Manny: ‘Everything was my fault’ Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald
- Manny takes the blame, would have returned to Boston Full Count | WEEI
- 43 years with the Sox... and counting Boston Globe
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- Tigers, Bonderman kick off in KC Detroit Free Press Follow along and comment as Jeremy Bonderman and the Tigers take on the Royals, kicking off a weekend series in Kansas City.
- Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera to sit out against Royals Detroit News Cabrera was not in the Tigers' lineup Friday night at Kansas City because of left biceps tendinitis. He left in the sixth inning Thursday at Minnesota due to the injury.
- Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera not in tonight's lineup with biceps tendinitis Grand Rapids Press Cabrera, the major league leader with 108 RBIs, said he would be able to pinch-hit tonight against Kansas City. Miguel CabreraKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup for just the fourth time this seas
- September is a critical month for Jensen Lewis: Cleveland Indians briefing Plain Dealer Manager Manny Acta says Jensen Lewis needs to pick up some big innings for his tired bullpen.
- Minnesota Twins promote 3 pitchers, including starter for tonight St. Paul Pioneer Press The Minnesota Twins have promoted right-handed pitchers Matt Fox, Rob Delaney and Alex Burnett from Class AAA Rochester, and Fox will start tonight for the pitching-depleted team against Texas at Target Field, the Twins announced today.