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It was obvious by the end of the 2010 season that the White Sox had grown tired of Bobby Jenks. The feeling from the right-handed closer was mutual. So on Thursday, it came as little surprise that the Robert Scott Jenks Era came to an end.
According to a report, Kenny Williams has serious interest in acquiring slugger Adam Dunn.
Alexei Ramirez opted out of his player option for 2011, but all that means is a bigger paycheck for the shortstop.
Bobby Jenks' future with the White Sox is up in the air as the deadline to tender contracts approaches Dec. 2nd and Jenks is a non-tender candidate. The White Sox have to decide if they're keeping the right-handed closer as they make their 2011 contract offers.
According to a former MLB general manager, the Orioles have made Paul Konerko a 'significant' contract offer.
That is a no from Paul Konerko and J.J. Putz. Each refused to accept the White Sox offers of salary arbitration and are both now on the free agent market.
This was supposed to be one of the more tumultuous offseasons in franchise history. Where are the Twitter wars, rumors regarding Paul Konerko and bitter contract negotiations with A.J. Pierzynski?
Let the offseason posturing begin. The White Sox announced before Tuesday's 11 p.m. deadline that they offered salary arbitration to free agents Paul Konerko and J.J. Putz, but declined that same offer to catcher A.J. Pierzynski and designated hitter Manny Ramirez.
The Chicago White Sox have offered salary arbitration to free agent first baseman Paul Konerko and right-handed pitcher J.J. Putz.
The Cubs and White Sox have struggled to make the playoffs in the past. However, come the 2012 season it could be easier for them to make the playoffs.
According to The Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, the White Sox have expressed interest in free agent slugger Hideki Matsui.
"I'm thrilled,'' Ramirez said through interpreter Lou Hernandez. "I'm not sure if I'm the first or second Cuban to accomplish this, but I'm really proud of the honor.''
Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez won his first career Louisville Silver Slugger Award on Thursday.
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports both the White Sox and Cubs could make plays to sign free agent first baseman Paul Konerko.
