The 35th Street Review

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Brick

November 13th, 2008 by Andrew Reilly · 2 Comments

The Nick Swisher era comes to an end. Hope is burned for fuel, and all is kind of well.

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The Battle for the Soul of Javier Vazquez

November 4th, 2008 by Andrew Reilly · 1 Comment

Got an angel on one shoulder, got a league leader in strikeouts on the other.

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Filed Under: Opinion

Three Moves the Sox Need to Make

August 12th, 2008 by Andrew Reilly · 1 Comment

Victory is ours through the logical continuation of the 2008 Plan in three simple steps. Here’s how:

1. Trade for Gary Sheffield. Because you can never have too many slow power hitters past their prime.

2. Trade for Freddy Garcia. Because you can never have too many questionable starting pitchers, and he can probably be obtained cheaply. Also, 2005.

3. Trade for Joel Peralta. Because you can never have too many reclamation projects in the bullpen picked from the Kansas City scrap heap.

Filed Under: News

Back in the Summer of ‘95

July 31st, 2008 by Andrew Reilly · 1 Comment

The most important theoretical player the Chicago White Sox didn’t get.

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Filed Under: Features

Ten Years Gone

July 31st, 2008 by Andrew Reilly · 1 Comment

Sox allegedly land Ken Griffey, Jr. Next up: pry Mike Hampton away from the Braves and sign free agent Kenny Lofton. All things considered, 1998 could turn out to be a fine year on the South Side. [Sun-Times]

Great defensive analysis by Jim, as usual: [Sox Machine]

Colin, unlike me, likes this trade: [South Side Sox]

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