A.J. Pierzynski News

The opening of Target Field can't come soon enough for the Chicago White Sox. After losing for the 10th time in their last 11 games at the Metrodome, the White Sox look to even the three-game set with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

There was some good news for the White Sox on Friday: The Twins' new outdoor stadium is on schedule for completion just in time for the opening of the 2010 season, meaning only eight more games in the house of horrors that is the Metrodome.

The Minnesota Twins' lineup is looking to rebound after a terrible series. They won't get a break against Chicago White Sox hurler John Danks.

The question is whether or not they gave up too much to get what they did, because Allen's a worthwhile prospect, so much so that he ranked third on Kevin Goldstein 's pre-season Top 11 Prospects list.

With Cleveland sending left-hander Jeremy Sowers to the mound Tuesday, the White Sox countered with a mostly right-handed lineup, with Jayson Nix and Brian Anderson getting starts at second base and center field.

Haverhill's Carlos Pena is one of five players who are hoping for your vote for the final spot on the American League All-Star roster.

White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski jumps into the arms of closer Bobby Jenks after the final out of the 2005 World Series, one of the key moments included in a new DVD, "White Sox Memories: The Greatest Moments in Chicago White Sox History." Daily Herald file photo "Do the Right Thing," Spike Lee's masterpiece, arrives in a nice 20th anniversary DVD ...

John Danks was dominant in 7 1/3 shutout innings, as the red-hot Chicago White Sox extended their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 5-0 blanking of the Kansas City Royals.

The Sox were up five runs in the seventh inning -- the game all but over -- when Danks pelted Cubs third baseman Ryan Freel with a pitch.

CLEVELAND – While much of the speculation has centered on upgrades before the July 31 trading deadline, Jose Contreras and battery mate Juan Castro have fortified the White Sox's roster over the last five weeks.

Those of you that follow the Sox closely may have heard the reference to the "three-year board" before.

June was a goofy month for the White Sox, as a four-game winning streak helped them post a 15-13 record in that month and finish over the .500 mark with a 39-38 overall record.

It seems like whenever Fox televises a Cubs - White Sox game on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field, A.J. Pierzynski finds himself involved in a punching incident.

Chris Perez, putting the "in" in "inauspicious." Browse more photos>> This was a well-pitched game until the ninth, when Chris Perez entered the game.

I never thought I would go to a Cubs-White Sox series and witness mass lethargy, but there it was last week at Wrigley Field, a buzzless city showdown in full blank-face mode.

Gordon Beckham of the White Sox, left, celebrates with Jayson Nix and A.J. Pierzynski after hitting the game-winning single against the Cubs on Saturday.

Geovany Soto connects for a big three-run HR in the 7th inning as Sox manager Ozzie Guillen sits at right watching.

The Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-5, Thursday afternoon in Chicago.

A rare error by Paul Konerko on Friday that preceded Geovany Soto 's game-winning three-run home run for the Cubs didn't bother White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen as much as pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski swinging at a first pitch with the bases loaded that resulted in an inning-ending double play in the eighth.

There was some concern within the White Sox organization that when Aaron Poreda received his big league callup from Double-A Birmingham, he might not throw strikes.