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Not only do the White Sox find themselves left out of the playoff puzzle this morning, they also are wondering if the missing piece can be found in time to save the season.

The acquisition of Tony Pena alleviates some of the stress off the White Sox 's bullpen.

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.

The Chicago White Sox moved to upgrade their bullpen on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Tony Pena from the Arizona Diamondbacks for first base prospect Brandon Allen.

As owner of the Minnesota Twins, the late Carl Pohlad, shown in this 2005 photo, worked to get a new ballpark for his team.

Carlos Quentin went 2-for-3 with a two-out RBI single in the second inning Saturday night in the first game of his minor-league rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Charlotte.

Posted by Anthony Stalter With the All-Star break quickly approaching, many MLB teams are trying to figure out whether or not theya ll be buyers or sellers later this month.

Last week we checked out the National League closers , so this week we turn to the American League : Baltimore Orioles - George ... Closer Report: American League by Eric Stashin 5 reads Sports Last week we checked out the National League closers , so this week we turn to the American League : Baltimore Orioles - George Sherrill He had been ...

Early in the season, this game might have been over in the second inning. The old John Danks might have continued to hang sliders, giving up more runs, pushing the game even further out of reach for White Sox hitters.

The White Sox are struggling to reach the .500 mark. The Dodgers are surging toward a possible 100-win season.

With a six-run White Sox lead having been cut to three in the eighth inning Wednesday night, Octavio Dotel entered the game to prevent the Dodgers from getting any closer.

He singled in his first at-bat, hit a two-run, tiebreaking homer in the fourth inning and added a solo shot in the fifth when the White Sox connected three times.

CHICAGO – White Sox general manager Ken Williams sounded more like a “buyer” than a “seller” Tuesday as he discussed the July 31 trade deadline.

At some point, a decision will have to be made -- maybe the toughest decision the duo of general manager Ken Williams and manager Ozzie Guillen have had to make since making the White Sox relevant again.

MILWAUKEE ? What White Sox team was going to show up Friday night in the interleague opener against the Brewers ? Flip a coin.

No converter box required . . . Ia d like to second-guess White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on his handling of the bullpen in Thursdaya s choke against the Cubs, but I didna t first-guess him, so I cana t rip him for leaving in Scott Linebrink in the eighth.

No one in the Cubs and White Sox clubhouses expressed surprise at the allegation Tuesday that Sammy Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003, including his fellow Dominicans and Frank Thomas, who watched Sosa grow from a skinny South Side teammate to a booming behemoth as a North Side rival.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said the report that Sammy Sosa tested positive for a performance enhancing drug marked another sad day for baseball.

White Sox pitchers have been asked to do a lot this season, but on Sunday that included getting downright offensive.

As Jeff Suppan stepped to the plate on Friday night, it was tough to tell whether more of Miller Park faithful were backing him with calls of, "Soooup," or showering the manager with boos.