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Who Needs Orlando Hudson?

By Andrew Reilly | February 8, 2010

Not the Sox, that’s who.

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A Big Move Is The Only Sensible Move

By Andrew Reilly | January 14, 2010

“We need guns. Lots of guns.”

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J.J. Putz is the Composite Pitcher

By Andrew Reilly | December 11, 2009

The Sox’ newest arm is also their oldest.

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Looking For Improvement In All The Wrong Places

By Andrew Reilly | December 9, 2009

The past three weeks are every reason I often hate being a White Sox fan.

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It’s the Little Things That Count

By Andrew Reilly | March 13, 2009

Two offseason moves reveal the Sox’ master plan. Under the radar we go!

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Distance May Skew Perception

By Andrew Reilly | March 12, 2009

Kenny Williams is the Vernon Wells of general managers. Or the Nick Swisher. Or, if you think about it, both.

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I’ll Have the Grinder with Extra Salt

By Andrew Reilly | February 28, 2009

A look at the menu at Kenny Williams’ restaurant.

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How to Write a White Sox Spring Training Report

By Andrew Reilly | February 23, 2009

So-and-so has something to prove. Part two in an ongoing series.

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Kenny Williams Moves at an Altitude Below that of Enemy Detection

By Andrew Reilly | February 12, 2009

Or so says Joe Cowley.

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Panic Room of Nine Days Until Pitchers and Catchers Report

By Andrew Reilly | February 5, 2009

Kenny Williams signing Bobby Abreu? He’s spent the last eight years of his life building teams like this specifically to keep out players like that.

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Fight Club of the White Sox Offseason

By Andrew Reilly | February 3, 2009

You do not talk about the state of the team.
You do NOT TALK ABOUT THE STATE OF THE TEAM.
Someone yells “Stop!,” goes limp, taps out, that player is over.
Only two guys to a move.
One move at a time, fellas.
No shoes, no shirt, no full-time job.
Trade speculation will go on as long as it has [...]

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Zodiac of Juan Uribe

By Andrew Reilly | February 1, 2009

Someone should write a book, that’s for sure.

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The Game of Kenny Williams

By Andrew Reilly | January 29, 2009

There are times to admire the Sox’ GM and there are times to admonish the Sox’ GM. This is both of those times.

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Pass Me a Bottle, Mr. Jones

By Andrew Reilly | January 15, 2009

Assessing a probable next addition to the Chicago White Sox. Individual responses may vary slightly from those given in the answer key.

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Unit Cost

By Andrew Reilly | December 27, 2008

Sometimes the best trades you make are the ones a Diamondbacks ace refuses to agree to because he hates your team.

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Bad for Baseball? Good for Them!

By Andrew Reilly | December 24, 2008

What to do when all-consuming rage doesn’t stop the enemy from advancing its cause.

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The 35th Street Post Office [December 21, 2008]

By Andrew Reilly | December 21, 2008

On mystery punches, spending wisely, employment prospects and the best year of the late-mid-1990s.

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In White Houses

By Andrew Reilly | December 11, 2008

What they’re saying about the C.C. Sabathia hypercontract. . . is exactly what they’ve been saying about hypercontracts for some time now.

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