Money ball
Bruce LevineAfter spending close to $97 million on its 2009 payroll, the Chicago White Sox have committed $72 million to 10 players next season. According to the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009Master plan
Bruce Levine...were not ready to make any contributions at the major league level. Veterans Jose Contreras and Jim Thome were sent packing on Aug. 31, freeing up future money for the nice additions of pitcher...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009Plenty of blame to go around
Bruce Levine...in errors. Another contributing factor is that some veterans, such as Jermaine Dye and recently traded Jim Thome, have failed to hit to their career numbers. Not to pick on Dye, but this is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009Williams: No time for mopers
Bruce Levine...Kenny Williams met with the media on Friday for the first time since he traded veterans Jim Thome and Jose Contreras on Monday. I asked the White Sox GM why he waited three days...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009Let's talk
Bruce Levine...may seem, no one from the White Sox has spoken about Monday night's trade of Jim Thome or Jose Contreras up until this point. Williams is scouting the minor leagues right now, looking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009Save the shots
Bruce Levine...look at what 2010 and beyond might be like. The two trades made on Monday -- sending Jim Thome to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jose Contreras to the Colorado Rockies -- and the September call...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009Sox's money-saving move
Bruce Levine...a lot of teams scrambling to make moves. The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up designated hitter Jim Thome from the White Sox and the Colorado Rockies traded for right-handed pitcher Jose Contreras. Both...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009Sox still floundering, Thome frustrated
Bruce Levine...hover near the .500 mark for the season after Friday's loss to Baltimore. Designated hitter Jim Thome talked about starting this weekend's series off on a better note. "You know, it's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009Welcome aboard
Bruce Levine...with Rios reporting to the team on Tuesday. The acquisition of Rios puts veterans Jermaine Dye, Jim Thome and Scott Podsednik all on the bubble as far as their return to the team next...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009Why the Sox would claim Rios
Bruce Levine...on "Talkin' Baseball" The White Sox have $40 million potentially coming off the books next season. Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye, Jose Contreras and Octavio Dotel are all in the last year of their contracts...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009Kotsay could provide kick to Sox's offense
Bruce Levine...also provides a left-handed bat with extra-base-hit and RBI potential, something lacking behind Jim Thome and A.J. Pierzynski in the team's offensive mix. Brian Anderson had four good shots...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 28, 2009Midseason Report Card - White Sox
Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.comThe White Sox hit the All-Star break with a 45-43 record.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009Prior warning
Bruce Levine...what his philosophy is on superstar players. "I always told my guys in advance, [Jermaine] Dye, [Jim] Thome, A.J. [Pierzynski], Paulie, they all get notice, so they know they can relax the night...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2009Players react to Sosa allegations
Bruce Levine...and I never saw him do anything wrong." Another big-time home run hitter, Sox DH Jim Thome, sitting on 550 home runs, had this perspective. "It shows that Major League Baseball is very...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009Back on their feet
Bruce Levine...40 million coming off of their $98.5 million payroll in the 2009-10 offseason, as Jim Thome ($10 million), Jose Contreras ($11 million), Jermaine Dye ($11 million) and Octavio Dotel ($6 million) all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "jim thome" make the list?