Brent Lillibridge News

So much for the youth movement. For the second time this week, the White Sox added to their bench depth by signing a player that had his best days during the Bush administration ... first term.

" Yes, sir, that's the address of my budget hotel 'bout a mile from the sprawl of Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where baseball's GMs are having their meetings, thus doing their small part to make it clear to everyone watching that things are tough all over.

If centerfielder Curtis Granderson hadn't made his sensational eighth-inning catch Sunday, the tying run likely would have scored on the play, and a five-run Tigers lead would have evaporated in about 5 minutes.

DETROIT ? Before Saturday night's game against the Tigers, manager Ozzie Guillen insisted the White Sox are going to be a much better team in 2010, and he expects them to contend for the AL Central title.

The White Sox won't hold their traditional organizational meetings. Those were essentially held two weeks ago in Chicago as general manager Ken Williams met with his baseball staff, manager Ozzie Guillen and his coaches, top scouts Dave Yoakim and Bill Scherrer and scouting director Doug Laumann.

John Danks pitched his first complete game and Gordon Beckham had three RBI Monday when the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 6-1. Danks scattered three hits, walked one and struck out seven.

On the heels of a second inning collapse for Tribe starter Aaron Laffey, the White Sox have taken a 3-0 lead over the Indians on a cold and windy night at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND: Playing out the string in September has few rewards and more than its share of hazards.

The White Sox never wanted to be in this spot. Manger Ozzie Guillen has said since September began that if the White Sox were out of the playoff race, the team's Minor League prospects would take the big league field to gain experience for next season while playing in a low-pressure environment.

Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press Chicago White Sox second baseman Brent Lillibridge throws back to first base to complete a double play as he's slid into by Baltimore's Chad Moeller on Aug.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Now that the baseball season is winding to a close and the races are essentially over, it's time to look back and evaluate what went on in 2009.

For the first time all season on Saturday, Sergio Mitre could comfortably spend the hours after a start looking back on his performance.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen intimated he has little choice but to keep playing struggling rookie Gordon Beckham until major league rosters can be expanded Tuesday.

Brent Lillibridge hasn't made it a point to focus on his tough stint with the White Sox earlier this season.

Plenty of time remains for the White Sox to make playoffs, team captain Paul Konerko believes, even if the Sox don't do well on the much-anticipated 10-game road trip that starts tonight in Boston.

Brent Lillibridge hasn't made it a point to focus on his tough stint with the White Sox earlier this season.

After Jake Peavy threw his third and final bullpen session at U.S. Cellular Field last Saturday and prepared to head to Class AAA Charlotte for a minor-league rehab assignment, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams was a little worried.

White Sox second baseman Chris Getz is likely headed to the 15-day disabled list because of an oblique muscle injury.

HIGHLIGHTS: The PawSox beat the Charlotte Knights for the second straight night as Michael Bowden, Rocky Cherry, Javier Lopez and Jose Vaquedano combined on a seven-hit, 3-0 shutout at Fort Mill, S.C. Bowden started the game and allowed three hits and three walks.

Brent Lillibridge was up from Class AAA Charlotte and ready to join the Sox if Ramirez had to go on the disabled list, but he?ll head back to the minors this morning.