In other news of note:

 The Sox signed former A’s, Diamondbacks, Red Sox outfielder Conor Jackson to a minor league deal. He’s been assigned to Charlotte. At this point, he’s just depth, though if he regains his form of 2008, he could make a huge impact if one of our current outfielders goes down.

 The spring was different for Philip Humber. Last season, he was busy trying to make the team. This spring, he’s been able to focus on making pitches. » Continue reading “And Now We Know Which White Sox Are Coming North”

Getting out of the way of a base stealer.

Happy Sunday! If you happen to be running the Shamrock Shuffle today in Chicago, good luck! The race marks the official start of racing season in Chicago. It also signals that we are thismuchcloser to real games that actually count in baseball.

The Sox of late have started to put things together. They won yesterday’s contest 6-4 against the Brewers. Chris Sale didn’t look awful, but he didn’t look spectacular either. Today’s game will feature Philip Humber facing the San Francisco Giants with Barry Zito starting. Until that time, here is some weekend reading for you to enjoy.

 Friday, us bloggers got a chance to talk to Buddy Bell again. I always enjoy hearing him talk about the minor leagues and the players there. You can read recaps of the call from South Side Sox. » Continue reading “Sunday Reading”