Viciedo Not Expecting Surgery For Broken Thumb
After getting hit by a pitch late, Thursday Dayan Viciedo broke his thumb. The good news is he may not need surgery for the injury.
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After getting hit by a pitch late, Thursday Dayan Viciedo broke his thumb. The good news is he may not need surgery for the injury.
Opening day is several weeks away, as a result all 30 MLB teams are optimistic that they have the right mix of pitching, hitting and defense to clinch their respective division title.
The Chicago White Sox started strong and held on to defeat the Diamondbacks Thursday night. The White Sox scored their five runs within the first three innings, while Arizona struggled to catch up.
The Texas Rangers had a strong lead against the White Sox until Chicago overcame that deficit in the ninth inning. However, Dayan Viciedo was hit by a pitch and broke his thumb.
Dayan Viciedo of the Chicago White Sox has a broken right thumb after being hit by a pitch.
Jake Peavy took the mound for the second time during spring training and looked as strong as ever, despite the White Sox falling to the Giants. A.J. Pierzynski was especially impressed with Peavy's performance saying "His slider was as good as I've seen it in the last two years."
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle is in the final year of his contract. And he admits that there's a chance this could be his last season in Chicago.
On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox made seven roster moves to bring their spring training roster down to 46 players.
Mark Buehrle has been the opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox for eight of the last nine seasons, but if you ask him, this year should be the first that John Danks gets that honor.
After Jake Peavy threw two innings in a spring training session last Friday, he described his Saturday soreness as "normal," and that a great sign for the Chicago White Sox.
Alex Rios hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians combined for 32 runs in a 16-16 tie.
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali will visit with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday during a closed meeting in the team's clubhouse.
The White Sox struggled to make the runs needed to stop the Royals on Sunday. Mark Buehrle's outing was just as embarrassing as the team's loss.
All-Star relief pitcher Matt Thornton has signed a 2-year, $12 million contract extension with the Chicago White Sox. The deal also includes a club option for the 2014 season.
The White Sox's pitchers have proved their strengths to the team this season and have gone hitless for 10 2/3 innings. That streak was quickly broken Saturday when the White Sox faced the Indians.
