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Billy Pierce speaks!
The greatest left-hander in the history of the Chicago White Sox franchise speaks to WSI's Mark Liptak in yet another EXCLUSIVE interview!
Clayton, Valentin to platoon at short
7/30...MLB.com-Crede gets full time job at third, Jose/Clayton to share time at 2nd. How long till Clayton starts to cry about sitting?
July 30... Spank the Twinkies!
Kyle "Big Top" Lohse looks goofier than usual, outdueled by Mark Buehrle in a complete-game shutout victory for our Sox, 3-0 the final.
White Flag Remembered
As Jerry Reinsdorf's minions disassemble the 2002 squad for another "rebuilding" project, here's the Sox news as it was reported exactly five years ago. There is a hole in my White Sox--and nobody has fixed it yet! WSI's Mark Liptak reminds Sox Fans of promises made and broken--as events this past week now fully reveal.
Smith's final season in '96 with Cardinals awkward for Clayton
7/29...The Daily Herald talks with Royce Clayton about Ozzie Smith's Sunday induction into baseball's Hall of Fame.
Lofton sent to the Giants
7/28...All the talk and speculation came to an end on Sunday, as the White Sox and Giants agreed on a deal that sent Kenny Lofton to San Francisco. AP, has the numbers.
The dismantling of the Sox
The 2002 season is ditched, and Professor Chaos is calling the shots on the trades that dismantle the mess he built. WSI's Hal Vickery is very worried for the future!
The Season Ends
The 2002 season goes down the drain for Sox Fans, but there is good news! The Sox have found a scapegoat! WSI's Dave Schmitt wonders what more genius moves the Sox brass has in store for us.
July 24... Garland melts again.
Garland gets bombed, Frank Thomas gets hit, and Jose Valentin nearly kills Ron Gardenhire with his flying bat. Sox lose 8-1.
Five Years after White Flag
It was July 31, 1997 that the Sox tossed in the towel with an eye towards building a champion team for the future. Five years later, WSI's Dan Helpingstine asks where is this franchise heading now?
July 23... Ungodly shot by Thomas!
A record 495-foot dinger by Frank Thomas sets a New Comiskey record, and reliever Bob Howry stops Minnesota's comeback cold. Sox win 8-7!
July 22... Exceptional Dead Sox defeat.
Todd Ritchie blows, the Sox suck, and nobody is surprised they're roadkill to Minnesota again. 11-6 was the final, but the game was far worse.
No jobs secure
7/22... The Tribune reports that Sox GM Kenny Williams is making it a point that the team's 2002 struggles puts everyone's job in danger.
Howry concedes Sox are playing for pride
7/22...Sox pitcher Bobby Howry knows it's over, but gives his views on the rest of the season. The Daily Southtown brings the story.
Sox Relocation Conspiracy?
The level of Sox management's incompetence has reached epic levels in 2002. Now WSI's Hal Vickery wonders aloud if this isn't simply the first step along Chairman Reinsdorf's planned route towards relocating our beloved Sox? Se habla espanol, Sox Fans?
July 21... O's blow it, Sox can't lose.
Thanks to Sox reject Chris Singleton, the Sox finally win a one-run game. Naturally came on an unearned run. Baltimore coughs it up, and the Sox back into a win, 8-7 the final.
July 20... Night of the Living Dead Sox
How long can the Sox remain zombies? Five hours wasn't enough to break the spell in this one. Sox lose 4-3 to Baltimore in 14 innings.
Clayton not willing to toss in towel yet
7/20...The Sun-Times reports that Sox shortstop Royce Clayton is one of the few who dosen't think the season is over yet.
July 19... Complete collapse
Jon Garland implodes, the bullpen comes unhinged, and the offense is dead as usual. Baltimore wins 10-4, but who is really surprised?
Sox still waiting on Ritchie's better half
7/18...The Daily Southtown reports that the Sox are still waiting to see if Todd Ritchie will ever get any better.
Sox @ Orioles, July 19-21, 2002
7/18...Totally Biased Series Update for the Sox's upcoming series with the Orioles of Baltimore. Where's a hurricane when you need one?
July 17... Ritchie blows #13!
The free fall continues as the Sox lose 8-6 to Kansas City, all runs allowed charged to Todd Ritchie for his 13th loss, worst in the majors.
July 16... Maggs' dingers dent Tribe!
A dramatic ninth inning homer by Magglio Ordonez lifts the Sox to a come from behind 5-4 victory over the Indians!
More Misadventures!
WSI's Hal Vickery speculates on who the Sox might acquire in the housecleaning GM Kenny Williams has threatened. Might it be Ted Williams' frozen corpse?
July 15... Dead from the neck up.
The "first class organization" drops another game, this time to a division rival that has already waved the white flag. Sox lose 7-1 to Cleveland.
July 14... Who is that hitting #3?
Carlos Lee remains white-hot and Jon Garland picks up win #8 as the Sox salvage the finale of the five-game set in Detroit, 6-4 winners over the Tigers.
Sox suspicious of Moehler
7/14...The Sun-Times reports that the Sox were suspicious that Tiger Brian Moehler was scuffing balls before pitches on Thursday.
Underachievers!
The Sox season has been a major disappointment, MLB can't run an all-star game, and bass fishing may be the only merciful relief for Sox Fans! WSI's Dave Schmitt has low expectations for the future--except bass fishing.
July 13 (Gm. 1)... This team sucks.
Errors, lousy hitting, and the usual problems of poor fundamentals. The losing stretches back 22 years. The Sox suck, a 5-3 loss to Detroit is just the latest example.
Sox acquire IF Jimenez; fallout could reach Durham, Clayton
7/13...The Daily Southown reports that the acquisition of Jimenez could mean Durham and Clayton will be gone.
July 12... Can't run the bases.
The Sox strand eight baserunners and waste a decent pitching performance by Todd Ritchie's standards, losing to Detroit 2-1
Dr. Chaos & General Disarray!
What nickname fits our Sox manager for his nonsensical moves and the team's GM for his repeated displays of utter incompetence? WSI's Hal Vickery has the answer!
July 11... Encouraging start.
The Sox look a whole lot better in this game than they did heading into the break. They score early and often to beat Detroit, 9-2!
Fans strike back?
A boycott of major league baseball has been called for July 11. Though the Sox are out of town, WSI's Dan Helpingstine takes a closer look at the force behind the movement. Here's betting there are plenty of empty seats at Comerica Park for the Sox/Tigers game--as usual.
Comiskey another rip-off?
As the Sox sink from contention, the team's GM whines they can't afford the current payroll, and the entire sport teeters on yet another work stoppage, let's remember the promises made when public money went towards building the new ballparks like Reinsdorf's New Comiskey. WSI's Dan Helpingstine recounts the ugly details.
July 7... Ritchie slammed, Sox lose again.
Todd Ritchie loses his eleventh, and the Sox drop 2 of 3 to Cleveland, falling 4 games beneath .500. 9-3 losers.
