The Chicago White Sox and John Danks have agreed to a $65 million, five-year deal, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. The deal will be officially announced after Danks takes a physical, which will occur after Christmas. The deal was first reported by Doug Seyller.
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12/22/11
The Boston Red Sox are definitely looking to improve their starting rotation for 2012 and according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald they are interest in pitchers John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Gio Gonzalez and Wandy Rodriguez.
All of those pitchers are available for trades. Floyd, Danks and Gonzalez would probably cost the Red Sox top [...]
12/12/11
Here’s a running list of trade rumors around the Major Leagues:
– The Chicago White Sox have been trying to move left handed pitcher Matt Thornton since July according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He is owed $12 million over two seasons.
– Olney also points out that the White Sox are “devoted” to the idea of [...]
11/29/11
Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams said that he won’t be in “shopping mode” this winter, but he’s not necessarily closing the door on a trade. According to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox may make a trade if they could get a Major League ready player in return.
“Everyone I’ve heard [...]
10/22/11
We’re getting close to the deadline. Has your favorite team found that missing piece? If they haven’t, don’t sweat it – there’s still time. Here’s our running list of Saturday’s PRO Rumors:
– According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Chicago White Sox are looking for rotation depth. The White Sox traded Edwin Jackson earlier this [...]
07/31/11
Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:
– Nationals phenom, Stephen Strasburg, continues to progress from his Tommy John surgery and the team has discussed possible dates for him to make his first Minor League rehab start reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington post. Nationals pitching coordinator, Spin Williams, was amazed at how well [...]
07/06/11
The New York Yankees have the best record in the American League, but as Joel Sherman of the New York Post points out, they have the worst against the Boston Red Sox. The Bronx Bombers are 1-8 against the Red Sox this season, and with the chances of them meeting in the ALCS really high, the [...]
06/28/11
Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:
– Jake Peavy made his first MLB relief appearance today against the Nationals. White Sox’s starter, John Danks, left the game with a strained left oblique in the second inning and Peavy came on to pitch from the fourth inning on, with just two days rest. [...]
06/26/11
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his Full Count video:
– Dodgers General Manager, Ned Colletti, is under team control until the 2012 season, but he has an out-clause after that. Rosenthal says that it is unlikely that MLB would say no if a team contacted the Dodgers sooner to interview him [...]
05/07/11
Chicago White Sox GM, Ken Williams, wants to desperately upgrade his line up with a powerful left-handed bat, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, but in doing so they may have to jettison the high salaried Mark Buehrle. Morosi speculates that if the Sox go after free agent Adam Dunn and bring back Paul [...]
12/02/10