Adam Dunn News

Barring a last-minute settlement, the sides will meet today in St. Petersburg, Fla., and make arguments before a three-person panel that ultimately will determine Ortiz' 2012 salary.

The job description - fill the holes in the bats of Adam Dunn , Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham - sounds ominous.

In a radio interview on Friday, former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said that problems with Adam Dunn's mechanics were evident from the start of spring training .

When Jim Leyland fills out his nightly lineup card this season he might use this very scientific method to decide who will be the Detroit Tigers designated hitter: Tape a team photo on the wall of his office, close his eyes, and throw a dart at it.

The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2012 , an annual "must buy" for all baseball fans, is now shipping.

The new and possibly improved PECOTA projections from Baseball Prospectu s came out Wednesday, and if you want to know how it works, Colin Wyers will explain to you using Adam Dunn as an example .

On December 6, 2011, Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams sent the Sox faithful a mixed message when he traded the team's closer Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays for a single prospect in Nestor Molina.

That much was guaranteed in December when Ortiz ended his free agency by accepting salary arbitration.

There was some more signing news today, as Dan Johnson moved on from the Rays, signing a minor league deal with the White Sox.

Most of the National League Central is relieved that, in another domestic development, Prince Fielder has been "exported to Detroit." The free-agent departures of Milwaukee's Fielder and St.

The Tribune's Mark Gonzales answers questions about Chris Sale's durability and the role that's best suited for him and the direction of the Sox, as well as a passionate plea for massive rebuilding from a long-time Sox fan.

The Chicago White Sox have signed first baseman Dan Johnson to a minor league contract, according to Marc Topkin of the St.

Yoenis Cespedes could have a new team very soon. The Cuban defector will travel to the US next week and begin the free agent process.

Over at Beyond the Box Score , Bill Petti put together a helpful chart that isn't easy to look at for White Sox fans.

A good number of fans did come out to SoxFest and negotiated the maze that passes for the Palmer House Hilton.

During his first stint with the Orioles in 1992, backup catcher Mark Parent learned the "Oriole Way'' from organizational legend Cal Ripken Sr.

It won't be open in 2013 when Victor Martinez returns from the two surgeries he's facing to repair his damaged left knee.

When Dunn agreed to come to the American League after spending his entire career in the National League, everyone knew that there would be an adjustment period.

SoxFest 2012 is in the books, and perhaps the major takeaway is that things did not go in accordance with what you'd expect for a team coming off a horribly disappointing season, and just spent the winter waving goodbye to three top contributors.

Managers expect the DH slot to exhibit power while demonstrating a consistent approach to hitting.