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QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) "He told me last year was his most miserable year in baseball," one scout said obviously there was a lot going on in that club house regarding oc that we dont know about. Was that his blow-up doll in the Clubhouse last summer ?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 25, 2009 -> 11:42 PM) Agh. I suppose I did not win. WHITE SOX 2009 SPLIT SEASON TICKETS SWEEPSTAKES Is being a White Sox season ticket holder on your New Year’s resolution list? Now’s your chance to enter the White Sox 2009 Split Season Ticket Sweeps for the opportunity to WIN two split-season tickets for exciting White Sox Baseball in 2009! Two (2) winners will enjoy a pair of Lower Box, 27-game ticket plans - one winner will receive a Hit and Run (weekday) plan, and the other will receive a Double Play (weekend) plan. Entry for this one-of-a-kind sweepstakes ends on Tuesday, January 20, so enter today! I guess nobody won. Maybe they did away with this and will use the money on a CF'er.

QUOTE (SoxComms @ Jan 22, 2009 -> 03:09 PM) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 22, 2009 ALEXEI RAMIREZ NOW AMONG WHITE SOX PLAYERS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND SOXFEST Infielder Joins Roster of White Sox Stars Planning to Appear at Annual Fan Event CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez now is scheduled join John Danks, Jermaine Dye, Gavin Floyd, Bobby Jenks, Paul Konerko, Carlos Quentin, Jim Thome and other teammates, along with manager Ozzie Guillen and general manager Ken Williams, at SoxFest 2009, presented by U.S. Cellular. A limited number of hotel packages and three-day weekend passes (with hotel reservations) remain available. There also are limited number of two-day passes, which are good for both Saturday and Sunday, available to the fans. Friday night of SoxFest is exclusively for hotel guests. Single day passes to Saturday and Sunday are sold out. SoxFest 2009 will be held Friday, January 30, Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Palmer House Hilton. Dates and times are: Friday, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Other current players and coaches scheduled to attend are Brian Anderson, Harold Baines, Jeff Cox, Chris Getz, Scott Linebrink, Juan Nieves, Jerry Owens, Clayton Richard, Adam Russell, Mark Salas, Ehren Wassermann, Greg Walker and DeWayne Wise. Announcers Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, Steve Stone and Ed Farmer also will be in attendance. Legendary White Sox executives and players also will attend SoxFest, including: Roland Hemond, Kevin Hickey, Ron Kittle, Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso and Moose Skowron. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the American League champion “Go-Go Sox” team. Commemorating the occasion, former White Sox players Jim Landis, Billy Pierce, Jim Rivera and Bob Shaw are scheduled to attend SoxFest. -30- © 2009 Chicago White Sox Where is Carlton Fisk ? Has anyone seen Fisk since "welcome back Carlton Fisk Night" on May 22, 2008 ? Fisk has agreed to become a team ambassador and member the White Sox Speakers Bureau, which includes former White Sox stars Minnie Minoso, Ron Kittle, Bill Melton and Bill “Moose” Skowron, and was to make appearances on behalf of the organization.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 19, 2009 -> 02:15 PM) hey let me know if I win the season tickets raffle. This is Chicago. You need to be a Friend or Relative of the guy drawing names out of the hat. Just kidding. If I hear bmags, I'll PM you.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Jan 19, 2009 -> 01:36 PM) I'm coming 20 minutes from the west and public transportation doesn't work well from where I am. I can handle 15-20 bucks for the weekend. Thats $20 per day in the old Marshall Fields garage about 2 blocks south. Valet was $25

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Jan 19, 2009 -> 12:09 PM) So I have a few questions. This is the first year I am going in a long time. 1. For autographs, I assume you pay per autograph, like at card shows. True? Are certain items more (baseball vs picture)? 2. Does the hotel package, standard package, get you anything special...like 1 free autograph? Or a reach-around from Ozzie? Anything? 3. Do they have areas to eat? Or will you need to leave soxfest? 4. Anything I should know that maybe I would not think of? 1) autographs are free 2) Last year I received 4 tickets to a game w/ the welcome bag 3) there is a restaurant on the 1st floor, it's very expensive. go out to the ESPN Zone 4) Don't leave your cell phone on the Bar

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jan 16, 2009 -> 11:39 PM) if he recovers fully from this injury, i guess we then would need to shift our focus onto why he wasn't very good last year before the injury, and if that kind of performance will be the norm in 2009 i remember way early into the year in 2008, his fork ball was sick, it even had stoney salivating for a couple months, before it eventually became less sharp Remember Opening Day 2007 ? Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Contreras (L, 0-1) 1.0 7 8 7 1 1 1 63.00

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jan 16, 2009 -> 11:33 PM) Recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon is an extremely lengthy process. I speak from experience. Thats what I thought. I heard 1 year minimum.

Ya know, he might not be a bad option out of the bullpen.

F/A pitchers available as of 1/16/09 Kris Benson (33) Paul Byrd (38) - Type B, offered arb Roger Clemens (46) Josh Fogg (32) Freddy Garcia (33) Jon Garland (29) - Type B, offered arb Tom Glavine (43) Charlie Haeger (25) Livan Hernandez (34) Orlando Hernandez (43) Chuck James (27) Jason Jennings (30) Jon Lieber (39) Braden Looper (34) - Type B, not offered arb Rodrigo Lopez (33) Pedro Martinez (37) Mark Mulder (31) John Parrish (31) Odalis Perez (32) Oliver Perez (27) - Type A, offered arb Andy Pettitte (37) - Type A, not offered arb Sidney Ponson (32) Kenny Rogers (44) Curt Schilling (42) Ben Sheets (30) - Type A, offered arb Kip Wells (32) Randy Wolf (32) - Type B, not offered arb

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 16, 2009 -> 07:59 AM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,6904519.story (Sox and economy, KW quotes) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,7096588.story (Colon deal, KW/Coop quotes) Watch the 4:43 KW video conference http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,4788987.story Spring training facility progress/Reinsdorf tour Is it me or does it look like the White Sox are the only large market team struggling with the economy ? Makes you wonder, is it: A) The millions to fund the new Glendale facility B) The legal fees and the $5 million dollar buyout of the 3 years left on the Tucson lease. ($5 million would get you a nice player this off season)

Looks like the Freddy rumor is heating up again. According to Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald, Freddy Garcia is "strongly considering returning to the White Sox." Gregor says we shouldn't be surprised to see Garcia sign a deal similar to Bartolo Colon's within the next couple days. When Kenny Williams was asked if his rotation's set, he said "we'll see," which Gregor believes is "code for no."

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 07:20 AM) If I knew how. Only a few people I know saw the nipple pop out, it was clear as day. Hilarious. Oh and that beatdown was fun. I officially ordered a Ben Eager tshirt jersey, that dude is nails. I saw the "nipple pop out" twice. The first when she celebrated her goal and when she set up for the second shot, there it was again. Kind of neat how it just put it self back in. I say the Hawks do this after the 1st and 2nd period now.

maybe Barack will veto this pickup

WS Game 2 was the best game I've ever seen.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Jan 12, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) so the GF and I were thinking of coming up from Indy for this, is it worth it? what exactly goes on? We purchased the hotel package last year and Friday night was great, it's closed to the public. I think we scored 8 autographs. They have a room with game used equipment, jerseys, etc. They have about 40 vendors that sell any kind of sox wear you can think of and a game room for kids, question and answer session with the players and coaches. There is a bar in the lobby. The players that dont know any better will drink down there, usally the new guys. I went for coffee at 5AM on Sunday and saw a 100 people in line for Jim Thome (Jim never showed). If you want save money book a room and just hang out in the lobby or get a 1 day pass.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 12, 2009 -> 05:22 PM) The pitcher and invite 17 others to Spring Training. Was this in poor taste? Yes. But we are news deprived here and thought it would be funny. Mods feel feel to make the title more accurate if necessary. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianp...X3H2CrfswTOp4oA What you talkin about Willis ?

The Hawks dont look the same. I can see them having a little trouble on the road, but it was really loud at the UC tonight and they did'nt get fired up. If Habby was'nt in the net we would have got pounded.

QUOTE (SoxComms @ Jan 11, 2009 -> 07:28 PM) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, January 11, 2009 REMINDER: SOXFEST SINGLE AND TWO-DAY PASSES ON SALE CHICAGO – SoxFest single day and two-day passes, allowing access to Saturday and/or Sunday of the Chicago White Sox annual weekend baseball convention, will go on sale Monday morning at 10 a.m. at whitesox.com. A limited number of two-night hotel reservations at the Palmer House Hilton for SoxFest 2009, along with weekend passes, are still available on whitesox.com. White Sox players John Danks, Jermaine Dye, Gavin Floyd, Paul Konerko, Carlos Quentin and Jim Thome, along with manager Ozzie Guillen and general manager Ken Williams, are scheduled to attend SoxFest 2009, presented by U.S. Cellular. SoxFest 2009 will be held Friday, January 30 (4:00 to 9:00 p.m.), Saturday, January 31 (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Sunday, February 1, 2009 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) at the Palmer House Hilton. Single day passes to SoxFest cost $50 (Saturday) and $35 (Sunday), two-day passes for both Saturday and Sunday cost $70 and three-day weekend passes (with hotel reservations) cost $75. Friday night of SoxFest is exclusively for hotel guests. A very limited number of Premium Upgrade Packages, which are available to fans with hotel reservations and weekend passes, are still available. All are available at whitesox.com. -30- © 2009 Chicago White Sox Wont be the same without Swisher this year. Who we going to close the Bar with ?

Did anyone catch this fight from the Wolves game last week ? http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...?urn=nhl,131681

Patrick Kane has been scratched for tonight.

Illinois Governor Night. The White Sox will sell you a seat for ½ price if you wear pinstripes.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jan 4, 2009 -> 11:31 AM) How about an AC/DC night where the band plays Thunderstruck on the centerfield grandstand live for the game warmup, then has a concert after the game in the same place That would have been perfect for the Blackout game 163. I'd show up for this game.

Let’s have a Barack Obama Bobblehead for Opening Day. The Bobblehead will feature the first African-American President in a Sox hat. This will be the most sought after Bobblehead of all time. What sponser would not want to have it’s name on it ?

Let’s give the White Sox some ideas of promotions we the fans want to see at the Cell in 2009. These can be new ideas or promotions from the past.