Rumor: Orioles Make 'Significant' Offer To Konerko
According to a former MLB general manager, the Orioles have made Paul Konerko a 'significant' contract offer.
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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.
A former scouting executive for the White Sox, and two scouts for the team in Latin America, were indicted by federal prosecutors Wednesday on charges that they took six-figure kickbacks to get top players.
While Mark Buehrle talked to reporters about his second Gold Glove award, it didn't take long for the conversation to turn to the future of two teammates who are now free agents.
The official announcement came out today that Mark Buehrle has won his second consecutive Gold Glove award.
Jamie Buehrle, wife of White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, may have broken the news of her husband's second consecutive Gold Glove award.
