Jermaine Dye may have played last game in White Sox uniform

rsanrel — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:45:36 +0000

The White Sox packed their bags for the final time this season, shook hands and hugged following a 5-3 loss to the Tigers to end a 79-83 season.

Jermaine Dye faces an uncertain future, with the Sox likely to give him a $1 million buyout instead of both sides agreeing to a $12 million mutual option for 2010. He struggled miserably in the second half, hitting .181 with seven homers in 210 at-bats after hitting .302 with 20 long balls in 291 at-bats before the break.

“I don’t really have a feeling right now,” Dye said calmly after finishing with a .250 batting average, 27 home runs and 81 RBIs. “I just want to go home, get away from baseball like I always do and take two weeks off and re-evaluate the situation and get into my program.”

Dye hit 164 homers during his five seasons with the Sox.

Click here to read the full article – By MARK GONZALES of ChicagoTribune.com

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Japanese player could fit with White Sox

rsanrel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:46:12 +0000

The off-season rumor mill is fast approaching, and White Sox fans can expect to be inundated with some familiar names as general manager Kenny Williams attempts to shore up one – possibly two – outfield spots

Chone Figgins should be available, as should Carl Crawford, Bobby Abreu, Coco Crisp, Mike Cameron and a slew of other outfielders who always seem destined to land on the South Side.

Here’s a fresh name to throw on the pile:

“There’s a kid named (Norichika) Aoki, who is an Ichiro-type outfielder, hitter, runner, defensive player,” said Bobby Valentine, who is wrapping up his sixth and final season managing the the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. “I don’t think anybody is the caliber of Ichiro, but he is a special left-handed hitting outfielder.”

Guess what is at, or near, the top of Williams’ shopping list this season?

It’s no secret the Sox are looking for a reliable left-handed bat, and Aoki appears to fit that bill.

The 27-year-old Aoki is wrapping up his fifth full season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Japan’s Central League.

In his first four seasons with the Swallows, Aoki batted .338 with a .406 on-base percentage.

Click here to read the full article – By Scot Gregor of DailyHerald.com

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