White Sox Announce 2012 Broadcast Schedule

whitesox.com press release:

The Chicago White Sox, Comcast SportsNet, WGN-TV, WCIU-TV and WSCR-AM 670 (The Score) have announced the team’s television and radio broadcast schedules for the 2012 season.

Comcast SportsNet (CSN) will televise 101 regular-season White Sox games beginning with the season opener on Friday, April 6 against the defending American League champion Texas Rangers in Arlington at 1:05 p.m. CDT.  CSN also will air Opening Day at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, April 13 vs. the reigning AL Central Division champion Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m.

WGN is scheduled to broadcast 30 Sox games this season, beginning with the club’s second game of the year, and first night game, on Saturday, April 7 at Texas (7:05 p.m.).  WCIU will begin its 25-game schedule on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:05 p.m. at Cleveland.

Five White Sox games are scheduled to be broadcast nationally as part of the FOX Saturday Baseball “Game of the Week” package, beginning April 21 at Seattle (3:05 p.m.).  ESPN will air the White Sox at Rangers game on April 8 as part of its “Sunday Night Baseball” schedule with coverage starting at 7:00 p.m.  Additional Sox games may be added to the ESPN and FOX slates later in the season. …

Here are links to the 2012 Schedule (Opening Day is April 6), to the 2012 Broadcast Schedule, and to the 2012 Printable Schedule. The Broadcast Schedule has all games in one page making search easy.

Other White Sox links:

• J.J. looks at Paul Konerko’s resurgence, how Will Ohman should be used, and why A.J. Burnett isn’t a fit for the Sox. Oh, he tries to project the 2012 lineup too.
• James looks at Jake Peavy, and at the June 20, 2009 Sox-Reds game (Civil Rights game).

Listen to J.J. Kenny and stay away from A.J. Burnett.

Will Farrell’s introductions at tonight’s Bulls-Hornets game were hilarious

Vodpod videos no longer available.
http://www.csnchicago.com/pages/video?PID=1Ebt7xOofF_M71hmItOHCF6o9VeZ9QOm
http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/bulls-talk/post/Will-Ferrells-hilarious-Bulls-introducti?blockID=647732&feedID=661

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv3bYWuUUng

SeedlingsToStars’ Sox prospect sleeper picks: 3B Rangel Ravelo and 2B Carlos Sanchez

Nathaniel Stoltz:

… However, there are a number of sleepers in the gaggle of C+-grade types in the Chicago system, and two of them are infielders Rangel Ravelo and Carlos Sanchez, both of whom concluded the 2011 campaign in Low-A Kannapolis.

… Certainly, Ravelo’s .452 batting average on balls in play in the Appy is unsustainable, but he seems to have the contact skills to hit at least .300. His BABIP dropped to .359 in Kannapolis, but he struck out just 10.9% of the time, with just 19 whiffs in 43 games. He also drew twelve walks, so his K/BB ratio was solid.

As far as the power goes, Ravelo certainly looks the part of at least a decent power hitter. At 6’2″ and a stocky 210 pounds, he has a powerful frame, and his swing has some leverage in it, although it does seem geared more toward doubles power than home run power. Power is often the last tool to develop, and while Ravelo may never be a 20-HR threat, he could well be able to develop enough to play at third base. Perhaps he could be a .290/.340/.430 hitter, although he could also evolve into an Alberto Callaspo sort of player if his approach improves and his power doesn’t. …