Category Archives: Jeff Samardzija

White Sox Add Veterans Jesse Crain and Geovany Soto

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

The Chicago White Sox continued their offseason overhaul today by signing reliever Jesse Crain and catcher Geovany Soto to minor league deals. Both veterans receive an invite to big league camp as part of their pacts with Chicago. Crain, 33, … Continue reading →

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Billy Beane Turns Rebuild into Reload

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

What a difference a day makes. On Friday, we covered what – at the time – appeared to be the Oakland Athletics waving the white flag on 2015 in preparation for a return to competitiveness down the road. Naturally, Billy … Continue reading →

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Examining the Oakland Athletics Fire Sale

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Justin Kunkel

Holy crap. What is going on in Oakland? The Athletics have cleaned house this winter. They moved Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox. They sent Brandon Moss to Cleveland. They shipped Derek Norris to the Padres. …but that wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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Reactions from a Converted White Sox Fan: Jeff Samardzija, David Robertson Join the Dark South Side

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Justin Kunkel

I must admit, as a relatively new Minnesota Twins fan who converted after years of cheering the White Sox, seeing Samardzija and Robertson join the dark south side really stings. Not only are Twins fans watching the rival White Sox get … Continue reading →

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White Sox Acquire Ace Jeff Samardzija and Closer David Robertson

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

What a difference a day makes. Coming into the Winter Meetings, the Chicago White Sox were a team coming off a dismal 72-89 season and just watched Paul Konerko, the face of the franchise for more than a decade, ride … Continue reading →