John Danks’ 2012 salary: $500,000

Interesting note on John Danks: His 2012 salary is $500,000. He then gets a $7.5 million signing bonus, paid between June, '12 and Oct., '12—
Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 10, 2012

All $8 million goes against 2012 payroll. Danks also gets $100,000 for Cy Young and World Series MVP—
Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 10, 2012

Short leash for Alex Rios?

Scott Merkin’s mailbag:

… If Rios does get off to a slow start, let’s say through April or even a week into May, I don’t think the White Sox will hesitate to go in a different direction.

Other White Sox links:

• James finds Kenny Williams’ off-season aproach improved, and looks back to the blackout game.
• colin looks at the terms of John Danks’ extension and sees “a fair market deal that works in the White Sox’ favor thanks to the organization’s talent for handling pitchers.”
• BTB says Gavin Floyd is a younger alternative to Hiroki Kuroda and Roy Oswalt.