White Sox Outsider 2011 is on sale

by Jim Margalus on Mar 4, 2011 10:00 AM CST

I repeat...

White Sox Outsider 2011 is on sale!

I've published my annual White Sox reference book, and here are the details:

Buy the book here.
Coupon code - SPRINGREAD - for 20 percent off. That's like getting the basic shipping for free!
Previous editions: 2010 and 2009.

The centerpiece of White Sox Outsider 2011 is "Ken After Ten," a retrospective of Kenny Williams' 10 years in the GM seat as framed through his first season on the job. Although he's gotten more polished over the years, the elements of his approach have remained surprisingly similar. He even used the "50 cents" line during his first day at work!

What else is new to White Sox Outsider 2011?

*Nearly 100 percent of the writing! We've discussed and I've written about the events of the season in great detail here and on Sox Machine, but White Sox Outsider 2011 is written with the benefit of hindsight, and with the ability to fit events into a larger context. Bobby Jenks' eulogy is in the book, but just about everything else is brand new.

*Cartoons by Carl Skanberg! Not only did our friend Carl design the front cover, but he also added six awesome cartoons for each of the sections. I actually said "Boom!" when I saw his idea for the White Sox Eulogies section front.

*A foreword by ~~ESPN~~ SBNation's own Rob Neyer!

New to White Sox Outsider or still need convincing? Keep reading.

Chapter breakdown

Section 1: Transaction Register -- A move-by-move account of the 2010 season, and the offseasons before and after.

Section 2: 2010 Season in Review -- A month-by-month recap of the 2010 season, including "Month in a Box."

Section 3: Down on the Farm -- A review of the farm system and the draft, as well as top prospect lists for 2011 and 2012.

Section 4: White Sox Eulogies -- Everybody gets one, from Jenks to Randy Williams.

Section 5: Ken After Ten -- See above.

Section 6: Looking Forward -- Reviews and previews for Ozzie Guillen and the entire 40-man roster.

Preview

Here's a sample of what you'll find inside the book.

Purchase

Here's where to buy the book. Buy one. Buy 10. Tell your family and friends to buy some.

Appeal

Believe you me, I find it quite awkward to essentially ask for your money, so I try my damndest to provide something of enduring value to make it worth your investment and time. It's really the only book of its kind for Sox fans, and the people who have bought it seem to look forward to it. If you're one of those people, I hope you'll spread the word.

Thanks to Adrienne, Jeff, Larry, Matt, McGuire and Randy for their work in editing it, which they do out of sheer kindness. Thanks to you for considering, and hopefully buying.

SouthSideSox is a community driven site. As such, users are able to express their thoughts and opinions in a FanPost, such as this one, which represents the views of this particular fan, but not necessarily the entire community or SouthSideSox editors.

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Nice.

Ordering now. Thanks.

bobpuller lives

by Rhubarb on Mar 4, 2011 10:22 AM CST reply actions

Done

looking forward to reading it.

Does UZR take into consideration the JumpThrow?

by Tdogg on Mar 4, 2011 10:22 AM CST reply actions

Congrats Jim!

and done, just ordered two copies!

Jim Thome sponsor(s) this page.
Highly underrated, Mark Kotsay became the best defensive designated hitter in American League history in 2010.

by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 4, 2011 10:29 AM CST reply actions

You figure you will lose the first one again, eh.

"It's just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee."

by winningugly on Mar 4, 2011 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

for my brother

Jim Thome sponsor(s) this page.
Highly underrated, Mark Kotsay became the best defensive designated hitter in American League history in 2010.

by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 5, 2011 7:56 AM CST up reply actions

That would be me.

Thanks.

"It's just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee."

by winningugly on Mar 5, 2011 9:57 AM CST up reply actions

ayyyy

i see you’ve ordered, do you want another copy (as gift to someone else)?

drosfib@gmail.com

Jim Thome sponsor(s) this page.
Highly underrated, Mark Kotsay became the best defensive designated hitter in American League history in 2010.

by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 5, 2011 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

No, thanks.

But a tremendous offer.

"It's just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee."

by winningugly on Mar 5, 2011 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

So you really are legit,

pretty cool

2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Mar 4, 2011 10:35 AM CST reply actions

Coming from an impartial source

The previous book was definitely a good read and worth the money. If you’re a Sox fan, you’ll be happy you bought it.

The fact he’s apparently included a eulogy for Kotsay, so you have kindling for your next bonfire is also a nice bonus.

by Grinder in Training on Mar 4, 2011 10:43 AM CST reply actions

Not only do I have a copy of White Sox Outsider coming to me

I now have a Lulu account!

Which…uh…might be useful….I suppose.

by WSO on Mar 4, 2011 10:43 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, that was sneaky of them

I suspect the coupon code could have been entered without having actually registered…

It's gonna take a lot of fireworks to clean this place up.

by Shinons on Mar 4, 2011 11:15 AM CST up reply actions

pretty sure you have to have an account to buy anything.

by larry on Mar 4, 2011 11:17 AM CST up reply actions

Or maybe that's what the devious bastards want you to think!

Really though, that seems to be true.

It's gonna take a lot of fireworks to clean this place up.

by Shinons on Mar 4, 2011 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

You might be able to buy it as a guest

but you need an account to get $4 off for no good reason

by WSO on Mar 4, 2011 11:44 AM CST up reply actions

I know it is none of my business but I am curious how many of these you sell per year and if you have seen growth year to year.

bobpuller lives

by Rhubarb on Mar 4, 2011 10:47 AM CST reply actions

Same here.

"We know where your thumb is." - winningugly

by RWShow on Mar 4, 2011 11:12 AM CST up reply actions

I believe he said something to the effect that WSO2010 sold as many copies in its first week as WSO2009 did during its entire run.

Although I can’t find the reference right now.

a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee

by big_fun on Mar 4, 2011 11:41 AM CST up reply actions

thats good

I’m sure the merger of the two blogs will spike his sales.

bobpuller lives

by Rhubarb on Mar 4, 2011 11:59 AM CST up reply actions

merger?

it’s been 2.5 months now. we can dispense with the niceties.

by larry on Mar 4, 2011 12:29 PM CST up reply actions

'totalitarian takeover'

I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC

by blackoutsox on Mar 4, 2011 2:26 PM CST up reply actions

And done

Thanks, Jim!

Our manager wears 13, we were supposedly cursed, and we wear black. Let's play.

by ChiSoxRox on Mar 4, 2011 10:58 AM CST reply actions

about time!!!!

Ordered. Looking forward to my Spring Break reading . . .

by son_of_sophist on Mar 4, 2011 11:37 AM CST reply actions

Season tickets arrived yesterday, and I'm ordering WSO 2011 today!

Baseball season is almost upon us – the signs are plentiful.

For anyone who hasn’t yet read White Sox Outsider – order it – you will not be disappointed.

I didn’t learn about WSO until after the 2009 season – I bought it, and the predictions Jim made about the season were scarily accurate. 2010 edition was even better than 2009. I hope Jim is predicting a playoff run for us in 2011.

by elgonzo4sox on Mar 4, 2011 12:42 PM CST reply actions

Our weekend tickets arrived yesterday

the season is creeping closer and closer… and yet it seems to be taking longer than ever to get here.

South Side Sox Online Baseball Manager team: Colorado Mountain Climbers

by chisoxfan1473 on Mar 5, 2011 12:21 PM CST up reply actions

so what can the Sox get from Houston for Flowers?

Delino DeShields?

Id be ok with that.

This place sure went coocoo bananas. ~Nordhagen

by e-gus on Mar 4, 2011 1:36 PM CST reply actions

can't be traded yet

"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"

by U-God on Mar 4, 2011 1:52 PM CST up reply actions