General manager Ken Williams wasn't kidding at the Winter Meetings in Dallas when he said the White Sox were embarking on a rebuilding project.<br/><br/>"And you guys know I have not used that word in 12 years," Williams said in announcing that he had acquired righthander Nestor Molina from the Blue Jays for major league closer Sergio Santos.
Faced with some payroll trimming, general manager Ken Williams added depth to the White Sox's pool of lefthanded relievers that could give him some flexibility.
Terry Doyle has devoted a significant portion of his past offseasons as a math teacher to high school and junior high students in Warwick, R.I.
Robin Ventura will serve as the White Sox's new manager, but he will also be heavily involved in all facets of the organization.
It doesn't matter if the White Sox are releasing manager Ozzie Guillen from his contract or trading a prospect. The common denominator is that they'll often seek raw talent with a high ceiling rather than a finished product with less overall potential.<br/><br/>That was the case when they acquired righthanded reliever Jhan Marinez and infielder Ozzie Martinez from the Marlins as compensation when Guillen was let go with one year left on his contract to join Florida.
The 2,300-mile drive Dylan Axelrod was prepared to make from Lawrenceville, Ga., to his hometown of Santa Barbara, Calif., took a sudden, pleasant detour.
White Sox officials told Hector Santiago during instructional league last fall that he could be next in line to make the majors as a lefthanded reliever.<br/><br/>Despite Santiago's lack of upper-level experience in the minor leagues, the organization had plenty of history to back up that assertion.
While his family roots are deep in basketball, Trayce Thompson's passion is on the diamond.
After watching 23 pitchers selected among the first 46 players in a pitching-rich draft, White Sox scouting director Doug Laumann believed switch-hitting outfielder Keenyn Walker was too attractive to pass up with the 47th overall pick.
White Sox outfielder Brandon Short lets his bat do the talking.
Mike Blanke describes himself as a late bloomer, but his bat has put him ahead of current competition.
Considering that the White Sox dealt with an array of relief problems during the first two weeks of the regular season, it might not be long before former starting pitcher Anthony Carter gets a shot to display his talents.
After moving from the bullpen to become San Diego State's Friday night starter, Addison Reed is back in the bullpen with the White Sox.
Before he was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte, White Sox shortstop Escobar impressed the major league staff with his energy and ability to play second base as well as shortstop.
When Kyle Cofield made his White Sox debut in a March 2 exhibition game against the Reds, there was a mixture of relief as well as excitement.
Learning quickly has been a way of life for Brent Morel since he graduated from Centennial High in Bakersfield, Calif.
Losing their first-round pick in the 2011 draft as compensation for signing free agent slugger Adam Dunn actually trims some of the preparation by White Sox scouting director Doug Laumann and his top evaluators this spring.
With Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko on the roster, White Sox first baseman Dayan Viciedo could have to find another position to stick in the big leagues.
White Sox catcher Josh Phegley is working to come back from a 2010 season derailed by a series of medical issues.
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