Camp is under way! we finally will get to see what this team will soon look like for the season. Sure, it will take a bit, but in the interim, we will soon enough know about what to potentially expect. As the season draws closer, I will be looking for your help and there will even be some bobbleheads and statues involved for the best ideas to help me out.

On Monday I will be posting about a few contests to get us fired up for spring training. Who knows, you could definitely win a Roger Bossard, Mark Buehrle or Nancy Faust bobblehead or even a Frank Thomas Statue.

And on to news of note. Are you one who suffers from peanut allergies? Have friends who suffer from them and because of that, you can’t attend baseball games with them because of all the peanuts? » Continue reading “Happenings at 35th & Shields: Spring Has Sprung”

Home was good to the Sox this time around. 5-2 ain’t bad, considering that the last home stand was, well, let’s just try to forget that. New week, which means new reading material. Hopefully it will keep you occupied and still riding high on a great home stand until it is time for baseball tonight.

Reaction to the tribute to former members of the 2005 World Series White Sox team from Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle.

Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland chat with Chuck Garfien.

Moose Skowron is battling lung cancer.

Coop gives his assessment of the pitching staff of late.

JJ has a plan for fixing Big Donkey

News on the farm, including a prediction about Lastings Milledge.

That should be enough for you. And if you could be so kind as to tell me what music you would play at US Cellular Field if you got to be the DJ, that would be great. If can be walk-up music, music to entertain fans, as well as songs you’d use to describe the team. Get creative in writing your soundtrack. You can leave your suggestions in the comments or email them to me at ssidehitgirl@gmail.com

It’s for an upcoming story, so your help is greatly appreciated.

Jon Garland faced former teammates and battled against a good buddy in Chicago. He came out on the losing end of the battle with the White Sox winning 9-2 today.

Only a few members of the 2005 World Series winning White Sox remain and Jon saw them today. Paul Konerko and Jon’s former battery mate, AJ Pierzynski. Both got some nice hits off him today. In fact the Sox team seemed to get to Garland in the bottom of the fourth, when there were three straight hard-hit balls.

The King led off with a single, but was thrown out going to third on a hard hit ball by AJ. AJ got into second on the throw. Rios followed with a 2-run home run to put the Sox ahead 3-1.

Ageless followed up with a double and then Brent Lillibridge got hit by a pitch. Bacon followed with a bloop single to load the bases. Juan Pierre line out to 1B. Finally Jon has 2 outs and almost can get out of this alive. Alas it won’t happen as Alexei Ramirez drives in a pair on a single to put the White Sox ahead 5-1. » Continue reading “Make New Friends, But Keep The Old?”

It’s that time of year. Time for the beginning of interleague play. This year, the White Sox will be playing the NL West with a couple of exceptions. Up first are the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2011 Records: White Sox (20-25; 4th in AL Central); Dodgers (20-25; 4th in NL West)

2009 record: 2-1. The White Sox were 15-3 in interleague in 2010. The Dodgers were 4-11 in interleague play in 2010.

All-Time record: 9-3 (The Sox are 5-1 against the Dodgers at US Cellular Field) In Interleague play, the White Sox are 142-104 and the Dodgers are 103-121.

The following pitchers are expected to start in the series:

Phil Humber: 3-3, 3.18 ERA, 26K v. Ted Lilly: 3-4, 4.83 ERA, 34K

Jon Garland: 1-3; 3.55 ERA, 22K v. Mark Buehrle: 3-3, 4.07 ERA, 31K

Hiroki Kuroda: 5-3, 2.80 ERA, 48K v. Edwin Jackson: 3-5, 4.53 ERA, 45K

Friday’s game begins at 7:10 pm, Saturday and Sunday’s games begin at 1:10 pm. All times CDT. » Continue reading “Series Preview: White Sox v Dodgers”

Interleague play begins today. Woohoo.  I am excited however to see the Dodgers this weekend. Until the games begin – there will be a special ceremony to honor Jon Garland and Juan Uribe tonight – here is some morning reading for you to do.

Lastings Milledge still fighting.

Peavy a-ok a day after a tremendous start.

Information on the honoring of Jon Garland and Juan Uribe at tonight’s game. Be sure to keep reading to see what Coop thinks about John Danks.

Ah Interleague. A look ahead at what the Sox hope will happen from the start of it.

The top 10 home runs in Sox history. Agree? Disagree?

Alright, have fun today. It’s Friday and the weather seems to be taking a turn for the better.