Hot Stove transactions

Its been a while.

To get you caught up on some Sox news so far this offseason (note my comments in BOLD):

11/16 - The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher David Aardsma and left-hander Carlos Vasquez from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts. Maybe a good deal. Aardsma has stuff, he becomes yet another recovery project for pitching coach Don Cooper.

12/1- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.9 million contract with outfielder Scott Podsednik, avoiding arbitration. Horrible move. sPods is a bum. Shortly after this deal was finalized, he injuried himself and went under the knife. He'll miss spring training and likely all of April. And even when he does come back, he'll still bat .260, with an OPB of .300, and not be able to throw out runners scoring from 2nd on short pop flies to left. Bum. total fuckin bum!

12/5- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $800,000 contract with infielder/outfielder Pablo Ozuna, avoiding arbitration. Great move. Ozuna should be the starting left fielder, but won't...

12/7 - The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Gavin Floyd and a player to be named later from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for right-handed pitcher Freddy Garcia. (also acquring pitcher Gio Gonzalez). This is the trade everyone was expecting. Floyd becomes off season project #2 for Coop. The re-acquisition of Gonzales speaks volumes. He could be the next Boone Logan!

12/8 - The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Mike MacDougal on a three-year, $6.45 million contract that contains a club option for 2010, avoiding arbitration. Yeah, OK. Next.

12/16 - The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Andrew Sisco from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for first baseman/outfielder Ross Gload. Coop has a full plate.

12/17 - The Chicago White Sox and free-agent catcher Toby Hall have agreed to terms on a two-year, $3.65-million contract with a club option for 2009. Maybe the best move the Sox made all year. Hall can hit lefties (AJ can't). He'll catch at least 30 games, and can even DH to give Thome a rest.

12/23 - The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed pitcher John Danks and right-handers Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner from the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brandon McCarthy and outfielder David Paisano. The trade no one expected. I'm not sure this helps the team for 07, but it may going forward. McCarthy was the good soldier and will be missed, but apparently his fastball did not have enough movement on it for KW.

12/27- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.9-million contract with infielder Alex Cintron, avoiding arbitration. Cintron could be the opening day shortstop if Uribe fails to use his 'Get out of a 3rd world country free' card.

1/25- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $1-million contract, which includes a 2008 club option, with free agent outfielder Darin Erstad. HUH?

1/30 - The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a minor-league contract, including a spring training invitation, with infielder Junior Spivey. Double HUH? I checked my calendar after this trade. Yep, its 2007. Who's next? Julio Franco?