Sox sign Dye, Hermanson

I've finally got the info on Sox players in Puerto Rico and Venezuela from Jason Gage at Future Sox, but I won't provide an update now, because there is bigger news:

The Sox signed two injury prone mid level names in the past few days - journeyman middle reliever Dustin Hermanson, and outifelder Jermaine Dye.

Hermanson is a part of that highly touted pitching staff that came out Kent State in 1994. He's bounced around a lot in the past decade - 7 teams counting the White Sox. He put in more innings in 2004 than the past 3 seasons combined (counting his time in the minors). His stats suggest he's got good power but has been only mildly effective.

Dye is a power hitting outfielder who hits in streaks. Still, if 2004 is an indication, he's got some potential to put up fair numbers. He hits "all or nothing", but KW apparently felt he needed someone to fill in if Thomas can't come back early in 2005, and if Everett doesn't play well...

The Sox biggest holes - an infielder with a high OBP (and some speed) and a legimate #1 starter - remain. And now they've got less cash... Maybe a trade is a-brewin for Lee?

In lesser news, the Sox failed to offer arbitration to the Alomars, Mags, and Valentin. No surprises here...

To tease you bitches out there before my winter leauge round up, take a look at the latest blog from "Exile In Wrigleyville" - link here: http://whitesox.mostvaluablenetwork.com/. The author is in Puerto Rico taking in some games and filed some great reports, complete with cool pictures. Maybe next year I'll head down to Venezuela and do the same.... I hear the women down there are amazing...

Also, I know my links that used to be at the right are now at the bottom, but I don't know how to fix. I'll try to correct soon...