Heading into the 2012 season, here all the all-time team records in games that I have attended.
All-Time Team Records
| Team | Won | Lost | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 | 2 | 0.857 |
| Florida Marlins | 15 | 8 | 0.652 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 10 | 6 | 0.625 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 8 | 5 | 0.615 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 13 | 10 | 0.565 |
| Chicago White Sox | 191 | 158 | 0.547 |
| New York Yankees | 9 | 8 | 0.529 |
| Chicago Cubs | 188 | 168 | 0.528 |
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Finally, the last group of White Sox players from 1983 – 2011 that I had never heard of.
Name: Ravelo Manzanillo
Rank: 393
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 1988
Manzanillo started 2 games for the ’88 Sox .
Name: Bill Pulsipher
Rank: 392
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 2001
Pulsipher compiled a 7.88 ERA in 14 appearances for the ’01 squad.
Name: Dave Wehrmeister
Rank: 391
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 1985
Wehrmeister finished his major league career with 23 appearances for the ’85 Sox.
Name: Doug Lindsey
Rank: 390
Position: C
Year With White Sox: 1993
Lindsey went 0 for 1 for the eventual division champs after being acquired for Donn Pall.
Name: Mike Dunne
Rank: 389
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 1992
Dunne wrapped up his career after going 2-0 for the ’92 squad.
After playing alongside Ozzie Guillen on the left side of the White Sox infield for years, Robin Ventura now follows him in the dugout as skipper, starting with today’s contest against the defending American League champion Rangers. Here’s a look at the roster with which he’ll be starting the 162 game grind.
John Danks, Jake Peavy, Gavin Floyd, Chris Sale, Phil Humber
With Mark Buehrle gone, John Danks moves up to the top of the rotation, getting his first Opening Day start today. Peavy looks to have his first injury-free season on the south side. Chris Sale attempts to move from the bullpen to the rotation and fulfill the promise he showed in college. Humber was a surprise success last season and hopefully can continue that success.
Matt Thornton, Jesse Crain, Will Ohman, Addison Reed, Hector Santiago, Zach Stewart, Nate Jones
The Cubs look to kick off a new era, featuring new manager Dale Sveum, new GM Jed Hoyer, and new team president Theo Epstein, with today’s season opening game against the Nationals.
Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, Chris Volstad, Paul Maholm
Ryan Dempster, who gets the Opening Day nod again this year, and Matt Garza are the only holdovers from last year’s staff. Samardzija had a strong spring and looks to maybe have finally put everything together. Volstad and Maholm beat out Randy Wells and Travis Wood, among others, for the final two spots in the rotation.
Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood, James Russell, Rafael Dolis, Lendy Castillo, Shawn Camp
Continuing the tradition started last year, here are my picks for the upcoming baseball season.
East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
Wild Cards: Rays, Rangers
AL Champion: Angels
Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
MVP: Albert Pujols
East: Braves
Central: Brewers
West: Giants
Wild Cards: Phillies, Dodgers
NL Champion: Braves
Cy Young: Zach Greinke
MVP: Jason Heyward
Our penultimate look at the White Sox players I’ve forgotten or never knew existed in the first place.
Name: Felix Diaz
Rank: 403
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 2004
Diaz’s entire major league career consisted of 18 appearances for the ’04 Sox.
Name: Jack Perconte
Rank: 402
Position: 2B
Year With White Sox: 1986
Perconte finished his career hitting .219 for the ’86 squad.
Name: Tom Drees
Rank: 401
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 1991
Drees’ career consisted of 4 games for the ’91 Sox.
Another look at the forgotten players from the White Sox past.
Name: Wayne Edwards
Rank: 413
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1989-1991
Edwards went 5-5 over his three campaigns with the Sox.
Name: Mike Diaz
Rank: 412
Position: 1B
Year With White Sox: 1988
Acquired from the Pirates for Gary Redus, Diaz last appeared in the majors with the ’88 squad. His greater claim to fame locally may be as part of the package the Cubs sent to the Phillies prior to the ’84 season that brought them Gary Matthews and Bob Dernier.
Name: Dane Johnson
Rank: 411
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 1994
Johnson managed 14 appearances before the premature end of the ’94 season.
With 2 weeks to go until Opening Day, the FedEx guy delivered my second package of tickets, and good lord, the Cubs hit a home run this year. Let’s start with the big box.
Nothing special here, which makes the awesomeness that was inside all the more of a surprise. First, the autographed Starlin Castro ball. Continue reading →
Thursday was the day I wait all winter for, when my White Sox season ticket pacakage arrives in the mail. Let’s take a look at what was inside.
First things fist, we have the nice looking box that contains the tickets, the parking passes, and other material, both service and promotional. It may not seem like a big thing, but the box does come in handy in keeping everything together and making it easier to keep track of the tickets. I’ve already put the single game tickets I picked up earlier in there, along with my “collection” of designated driver free soft drink coupons. Now, let’s look inside the box and see what is different this year.
Almost to the end of the unknown players.
Name: Jesus Pena
Rank: 423
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1999-2000
Pena spent two mediocre seasons in the White Sox bullpen.
Name: Nelson Santovenia
Rank: 422
Position: C
Year With White Sox: 1992
Santovenia appeared in 2 games for the ’92 squad.
Name: Jeff Darwin
Rank: 421
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1996-1997
Darwin threw just over 44 innings over two seasons after coming over as the PTBNL for the Warren Newson trade.