The White Sox have declined the $16.

If the Angels are unable to re-sign Mark Teixeira, they could make a play for White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko, who came close to signing with the team after the 2005 season.

According to a report on SI.

The White Sox hold a $16.

White Sox General Manager Ken Williams wants to balance the team's lineup and strengthen their defense this winter.

Worst in the majors last year, the Rays will play for a spot in the World Series after finishing off the White Sox 6-2 Monday in Game 4 of the AL playoffs.

White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen wants the team to add some speeder players in 2009, with their current roster very reliant on home runs.

If the White Sox are able to force a fifth game back in Tampa Bay against the Rays, Mark Buehrle will likely take the mound for Chicago.

The White Sox stayed alive on Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 win over the Rays.

Rays' pitcher Scott Kazmir settled down after a shaky start; Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer; and the AL East champions beat the White Sox 6-2 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The Tampa Bay Rays won their first-ever playoff game on Thursday afternoon in Game 1 of their ALDS series, 6-4, against the Chicago White Sox.

Before a heated and confrontational top of the 7th at bat with two outs and the bases loaded, Orlando Cabrera had faced Tampa Bay's Grant Balfour on four separate occasions dating back to 2004 when Cabrera was with Montreal and Balfour was with the Twins.

Rays' first baseman Carlos Pena was removed from Thursday's ALDS game against the White Sox in the third inning with blurred vision in his left eye.

The White Sox have left injured outfielder Carlos Quentin off their roster for the ALDS against the Rays.