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Lillibridge to Chicago; Teahen to DL

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Rumor confirmed by Brent Lillibridge on his Twitter account: "Getting to Chi could not be hardr flight cancll, switch to another flight delay 2 hours back to Charlotte. So can't fly out til tomorrow."

This is who FsNS.

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...and somehow Nick Swisher becomes even more annoying. Perfect for the right rail, I'd imagine.

Jenks reinjures calf

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But coach Joey Cora, managing in place of Ozzie Guillen, revealed that Jenks was unavailable because he tweaked his right calf while running during batting practice. Jenks was listed as day-to-day, but Sergio Santos and Matt Thornton were able to preserve the Sox's 4-2 win.

Betting On Baseball? Here's How:

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The page will endeavor to give the recreational baseball bettor advice on the various bets. I have no handicapping skill in baseball whatsoever, so the best I can do is steer you towards the best type of bets. There are three primary ways to bet on baseball, as follows. Money line: Bet on which team will win. Total: Bet on whether the total number of runs will fall above or below a stated number, usually between 7 and 12. Run line: Similar to a bet against the spread in football or basketball. However, in baseball the better team is always favored by 1.5. If the money line indicates neither team is favored, then either team could be the favored team.

MLB to Suspend West, Great Article

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Yes, I know it's a Passan. But it's worth reading. Seriously. Makes me very happy.

Groupon Sox Tickets

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45 bucks per ticket (including ticket master fees) for a lower reserved seat and a 2 hour patio party which includes food and drink. dates are all for June if some enterprising soul wants to quickly (only have 13 hours) set up a June meetup, have at it.

According to statistical mechanics, the Sox aren't as bad as you might think

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A friend of mine ranks sports teams using a methodology similar to the way Google ranks pages, and arranges them in such a way as to illustrate the expected difference in score between teams, assuming a neutral playing field. Using his system, the Sox are actually a middle of the pack team. Other sports are ranked from time to time and I like the layout of the rankings, so I decided to share. Enjoy!

MLB studies the best drafting teams

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So, MLB takes a look at the teams doing the best drafting in the past decade. Guess what team didn't even get a sniff?

Philadelphia Vultures Circling Carcass of White Sox

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A top Phillies scout was looking at the White Sox this week, concentrating on closer Bobby Jenks. The Phillies also are interested in reliever J.J. Putz, who had extensive experience as a setup man and closer and would fit nicely into the Phillies' bullpen mix. He is also appealing because his commitment is only one year at $3 million.

Love Him Or Loathe Him, He's Likely Worth Your $20

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Snip: If there's a single criticism I've heard of both me personally and Prospectus collectively over the last 15 years, it's that we're arrogant. It's never really bothered me, because the act of writing something and putting it out there into the world for others to read is inherently arrogant. To be so brazen as to ask money for the privilege, more. You can get away with it only if the content is good enough to find an audience, to resonate, to make people want it. "Individuals will recognize and support quality if given that option." Make me right. snip: The structure will be fluid, more than the 2002 newsletter for those who remember that. You may get one long piece on a given day, or you may get a handful of shorter pieces throughout the day. My goal is to generate about 2,500 words a week on average, but given my history, you can expect spikes way above that number (trade deadline, postseason, winter meetings). I like writing about baseball--volume isn't going to be a problem. The content will be exclusive to subscribers, by which I mean I will not be using newsletter material in other spaces, or using material in other spaces to boost word count here. H/T to Rany Jazayerli for the link