Jermaine Dye News

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

Don't expect a stampede Friday when the White Sox and the other 29 major league teams can start tendering contracts to free agents.

The ongoing debate as to whether Jermaine Dye and/or Scott Podsednik have played their last innings for the White Sox, and as to whether favorite son Jim Thome has a chance to return as the White Sox designated hitter will be just that.

Who was more valuable to the White Sox: Robin Ventura or Joe Crede? Which outfielder would you rather have in your all-time Sox lineup: Jermaine Dye or Shoeless Joe Jackson? Is Luis Aparicio the greatest shortstop the Windy City has ever known? More importantly, which Chicago White Sox player had the greatest ever offensive season at his position? ...

As it turned out, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry seemed happy with how the GM meetings went this week at O?Hare International Airport.

Jermaine Dye told the Chicago Tribune that while he expects the White Sox to decline his $12 million option for 2010 and give him a $950,000 buyout, he still hasn't given up on the possibility of returning to Chicago next season.

Jermaine Dye isn't ruling anything out. After all, at 35 years old and 13-plus major league seasons under his belt, the about to be former White Sox outfielder has seen crazier things happen.

Chris Getz, the Grosse Pointe South alumnus and White Sox starting second baseman, has been traded to the Royals, according to several news reports.

The Chicago White Sox have bought out the 2010 mutual option on outfielder Jermaine Dye, making him eligible to file for free agency.

The Jermaine Dye Era has all but come to an end on the South Side. The White Sox announced on Friday morning that that they bought out the 2010 mutual option on the right fielder, paying him $950,000 rather than picking up the $12 million for the upcoming season.

On Friday morning, the Chicago White Sox continued moving their roster pieces around before free agency begins by buying out right fielder Jermaine Dye .

The details took another day once the news broke, but the Royals and White Sox completed a deal Friday morning that sends third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields.

The White Sox looked out of sorts Monday night in an 8-1 loss to Baltimore, and their lineup and roster might include a few changes the next few days.

The White Sox's starting pitching finally supplemented a resurgent hitting attack Monday night.

Joe Mauer's American League MVP chances hinge on a vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Greg Walker knows the reality of it. Hal McRae, Carney Lansford, Von Joshua - just the latest casualties of a career that has the life expectancy slightly better than that of an adult mayfly.

I was reading an article the other day where a baseball commentator said the qualities needed to make the playoffs aren't the qualities needed to succeed in the playoffs They said that deep starting pitching, production up and down the lineup, good middle relief and steady defense isn't nearly as important as having two dominant starters and a ...

Baseball season is officially over in Chicago. 2 days after the Cubs were swept out of the National League postseason... The White Sox were unable to convert on their fifth must win situation in a little over a week.

When the White Sox were pulling out their share of low-scoring games in April and May, the starting pitchers politely reminded everyone that their offense would pick up the slack in the future.

As Jermaine Dye's agent, one of Robert Bry's responsibilities is keeping his client happy.