January 25, 200818 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JAN. 25 For more, visit www.whitesoxalmanac.com FROM WHITE SOX TO WHITE SHOES 2006: The Oakland Athletics signed designated hitter Frank Thomas to an incentive-laden one-year contract worth $500,000. “The Big Hurt” had spent the previous 17 years as one of the most productive hitters in big league history as a member of the White Sox. JENKS IS NO. 1 2006: Baseball America listed relief pitcher Bobby Jenks as the White Sox organization’s top prospect in its annual examination of the franchise’s system. Even though Jenks was a key part of the White Sox drive to the 2005 World Series title, he was still considered a prospect by Baseball America because he had not exceeded 50 innings – the rookie qualification for pitchers. Baseball America did not take into account service time, which is why Jenks was not a rookie in 2006. The rest of the top 10 (in order): Outfielder Brian Anderson, outfielder Ryan Sweeney, third baseman Josh Fields, outfielder Jerry Owens, shortstop Robert Valido, left-handed pitcher Ray Liotta, pitcher Lance Broadway, catcher Francisco Hernandez and pitcher Sean Tracey. ERSTAD ON BOARD 2007: The White Sox signed Darin Erstad as a free agent, who had spent the previous 11 seasons with the Angels. The outfielder-first baseman was one of the best hitters in the American League in early part of the decade but his production declined because of injuries. Erstad was the Sox Opening Day center fielder and hit a homer in his first at bat. That, however, was the highlight of his time with the Sox. Erstad wound up hitting a disappointing .248 in a season that was interrupted by injuries.
January 26, 200818 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JAN. 25 For more, visit www.whitesoxalmanac.com FROM WHITE SOX TO WHITE SHOES 2006: The Oakland Athletics signed designated hitter Frank Thomas to an incentive-laden one-year contract worth $500,000. “The Big Hurt” had spent the previous 17 years as one of the most productive hitters in big league history as a member of the White Sox. JENKS IS NO. 1 2006: Baseball America listed relief pitcher Bobby Jenks as the White Sox organization’s top prospect in its annual examination of the franchise’s system. Even though Jenks was a key part of the White Sox drive to the 2005 World Series title, he was still considered a prospect by Baseball America because he had not exceeded 50 innings – the rookie qualification for pitchers. Baseball America did not take into account service time, which is why Jenks was not a rookie in 2006. The rest of the top 10 (in order): Outfielder Brian Anderson, outfielder Ryan Sweeney, third baseman Josh Fields, outfielder Jerry Owens, shortstop Robert Valido, left-handed pitcher Ray Liotta, pitcher Lance Broadway, catcher Francisco Hernandez and pitcher Sean Tracey. ERSTAD ON BOARD 2007: The White Sox signed Darin Erstad as a free agent, who had spent the previous 11 seasons with the Angels. The outfielder-first baseman was one of the best hitters in the American League in early part of the decade but his production declined because of injuries. Erstad was the Sox Opening Day center fielder and hit a homer in his first at bat. That, however, was the highlight of his time with the Sox. Erstad wound up hitting a disappointing .248 in a season that was interrupted by injuries. That was what, 9 months? Here's the original Jenks claiming thread: http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27429 Tremendous potential signing. I think with the injury problems, we should look at making Jenks our closer for the future.
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