The rebuilding process continues for the Oakland A’s. The team today traded outfielder Nick Swisher to the White Sox for three minor leaguers. Swisher batted .262, hit 22 home runs and drove in 78 runs in 2007. The A’s on the other hand get the top two prospects in the White Sox’s system, including Gio [...]

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Several sources in Chicago are reporting that Japanese star outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement on a 4 year deal. The sources say the deal is worth between $12-14 million per year but those details have not been finalized. I’m guessing the deal will end up being very close to [...]

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Japanese outfielder, Kosuke Fukudome, informed the media and the world that he will indeed sign with a team in Major League Baseball rather than continuing to play in Japan. As we’ve discussed in this space before, both Chicago teams as well as the San Diego Padres are interested in the 30 year old import. [...]

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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox enter the Winter Meetings in search of an outfield bat. With Carl Crawford no longer available and Coco Crisp tied up in Johan Santana trade possibilities, that leaves both teams looking at possible Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome for help in [...]

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Multiple Chicago news sources are stating that the Chicago White Sox have signed reliever Scott Linebrink to a four year deal worth $19 million. The ChiSox are no doubt hoping Linebrink will help their struggling bullpen that compiled an ERA of nearly 5.5 last year. I have to know, don’t these GM’s and agents have [...]

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The AP is reporting that the Chicago White Sox have traded starting pitcher Jon Garland to the Angels for gold glove short stop Orlando Cabrera.
The 28-year-old Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006, was 10-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts last season. [While] Cabrera, 33, batted .301 with 35 doubles, eight home [...]

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