They’ve been playing the blame game in Chicago since the team dealt Thome last week. On Monday, Ozzie Guillen declared himself the winner.
Ozzie Guillen Blames Himself
White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen accepted responsibility for the team’s struggles today
After a loss to Boston on Sunday, the White Sox were in third place and eight games behind Detroit in the AL Central with only 24 left. They have been plagued by poor fielding and erratic hitting.
Read Article >GM Ken Williams Speaks About Trading Thome
White Sox GM Ken Williams spoke to the media for 20 minutes on Friday (before the White Sox thumped those other Sox) and defended his trade of Jim Thome to the Dodgers despite the Sox still in playoff contention.
He touched on a number of points about the trade, from why he traded Thome to how the trade doesn’t signify the Sox giving up. The Chicago Tribune’s Dave van Dyck sums it up perfectly though:
Basically, he wants Thome to get shot at World Series and believes other players can fill DH role.
Read Article >Giants, Dodgers, Rockies All Making Moves For Stretch
Dan Levy at The Sporting Blog breaks down all the deals the top three N.L. West teams made over the past few days.
Read Article >Dodgers Deal for Thome, Garland; White Sox Dump Payroll for Little Return
Just before the 9 PST waiver trade deadline Monday night, the Dodgers acquired 39-year-old slugger Jim Thome from the White Sox and pitcher John Garland for the Diamondbacks.
SB Nation’s True Blue L.A. suspects Thome will come off the bench as a pinch-hitter (fielding skills abandoned him long ago) with Garland being a nice bit of insurance for the back of the rotation. The trade also reunites Manny Ramirez and Thome, who played together back in the Cleveland days before Manny was prone to being himself.
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