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J.J. Putz is the Composite Pitcher

The Sox’ newest arm is also their oldest.

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On the Cruel Hilarity of the Official Site

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!
TRIO OF WHITE SOX IN LINE FOR [...]

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Not Even Confidence Can Save Them

The Sox’ pitching coach can work a lot of miracles, but perhaps some All-Star relievers were simply not meant to be salvaged.

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Even With an Iron Fist. . .

Hype and hyperbole in the form of staggered heavy metal and awkward front office transactions. Part one in a series.

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King Salomon

There’s a little town just beneath the floodline that needs somebody with the right style.

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As Time Goes By

The more things change, the more they don’t actually change all that much.

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We’re Talkin’ At Least 115 Wins Dis Year, Bob

Up is down, left is right and Kyle Lohse is going to have a season for the ages.

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2008 Season Preview

Live arms, dead hope, empty promises and a whole field of unanswerable questions. Play ball!

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Even Their Questionable Things Fall Through

It’s about as far from objective journalism as it gets, but you have to chuckle a bit at Don Cooper’s latest statements on the state of the relief corps:
“They haven’t had a good spring,” Cooper said. “They haven’t shown us the things we need to see for us to feel very comfortable right now.”
Now, we’ll [...]

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Eulogy

Looking back at the season that was. Next year can’t start soon enough.

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Trading the Past for a Different Part of the Past

Say hello and wave sayonara to another South Side icon.

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