Tag Archives: awards

Weep Not For Gordon Beckham

By Andrew Reilly | Published: November 17, 2009

So he finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting. So what?

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On the Cruel Hilarity of the Official Site

By Andrew Reilly | Published: August 26, 2009

Actual headlines RIGHT NOW on whitesox.com: PODSEDNIK’S PINCH-HIT POP NOT ENOUGH Wow, not even the thunder of Scotty Pods could save them. Shocker. PLAYOFF PAYOFF TICKET PACKS ARE ON SALE Playoff tickets. Now THAT”s funny. PEAVY’S DEBUT MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK But then he might not be eligible for the playoff roster! [...]

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Value Judgment

By Andrew Reilly | Published: November 18, 2008

What this year’s MVP voting means, and what it means for you.

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Bronzeville (or, Who Votes In These Things, Anyway?)

By Andrew Reilly | Published: November 14, 2008

In the scheme of things, first place does not really equal third place and winning does not make you victorious.

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Second-Best

By Andrew Reilly | Published: November 11, 2008

A Sox player losing out to someone else by a couple of votes? Yeah, that sounds about right.

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By Andrew Reilly | Published: November 15, 2007

How Josh Fields’ Rookie of the Year vote makes Lance Broadway the greatest pitcher of all time.

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