James Poellnitz
James is a big White Sox fan but an even bigger baseball fan. He is born and raised in Chicago and would love nothing more than to actually cover the White Sox in the near future. Hopefully his bachelors degree in print journalism can make that happen. If not he will settle for anything else that involves sports and writing.
MLB power rankings: Washington Nationals start season at top
Spring training has finally come to an end, and opening night features the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, two teams headed in complete opposite directions. Where do they rank among the rest of the teams in More...
Los Angeles Dodgers preview: Deep pockets deliver division title
Los Angeles Dodgers fans are looking forward to a full season of high-fives between Matt Kemp and Adrian Gonzalez. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images) To put last season into context for the Los Angeles Dodgers, we need to More...
Los Angeles Angels preview: Bats will guide Halos to playoffs
Behold the Los Angeles Angels offensive juggernaut. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) There was no team more disappointing last season than the Los Angeles Angels. After acquiring a perennial MVP candidate in Albert Pujols More...
Five players the White Sox missed out on this offseason
Mike Morse would have been a welcomed addition to the White Sox lineup. (Winslow Townson/ Getty Images) From day one of this offseason, the talk around the Chicago White Sox was general manager Rick Hahn acquiring More...
White Sox would concede AL Central if A.J. Pierzynski walks
The Chicago White Sox need A.J. Pierzynski’s presence on the field if they hope to contend in 2013. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune) Imagine the New York Yankees without Derek Jeter, the Texas Rangers without More...
Playoff success aside, Buster Posey is not 2012′s NL MVP
Ryan Braun’s stats are far superior to Buster Posey’s in the NL MVP race. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) “Soon to be National League MVP.” That was the phrase I heard throughout the postseason More...
White Sox’ Viciedo to the minors not a bad idea
Will Dayan Viciedo break camp with the Chicago White Sox? (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) If you are a Chicago White Sox fan, it’s no secret to anyone how bad outfielder Dayan Viciedo looks this spring. In 40 at-bats, More...
MLB preseason power rankings
No longer bridesmaids? The Texas Rangers hope they'll be celebrating after the 2012 season's final game. (Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News) Since the St. Louis Cardinals won the 2011 World Series, there More...
Cardinals go over the top in Molina extension
You'd be all smiles, too, if you signed the deal Yadier Molina did with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Marc Serota/Getty Images) The St. Louis Cardinals and Yadier Molina agreed to a five-year, $75 million deal on More...
Loss of Santos shouldn’t change the plan for Sale in 2012
The offseason for the Chicago White Sox has been all about lowering payroll. Outside of giving John Danks a contract extension, the Southsiders have done nothing but subtract talent in hopes of getting younger and More...
Breakout candidate 2012: Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer
The Kansas City Royals expect great things from Eric Hosmer in 2012. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Many people look at the Kansas City Royals’ 71-91 record last season and quickly ignore everything about them More...
Breakout candidate 2012: St. Louis Cardinals’ David Freese
On a team that had the likes of Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday, it was David Freese who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series victory last season. The young third baseman hit .397 with five More...
