Hawk & Steve's baseball blog

Sox fans had the chance to check out the speed on their fastball.

Sox fans wait for the next round of signings at one of the autograph stages.

Harold Baines poses for a photo with a fan at one of the four photo stages.

Kenny Williams talks about his upcoming roster moves at the Sox media social.

Sox legends Gary Peters and Minnie Minoso share a laugh.

Moose Skowron always has time to tell a few war stories.

Jake Peavy answers reporter questions during Friday's media event.

Manager Ozzie Guillen spent the weekend fielding questions about the lineup and Jim Thome.

There were plenty of bargains to be found at the White Sox Garage Sale.

Fans had the opportunity to pick out their favorite game-worn jersey and buy it at SoxFest.

Southpaw made sure there were plenty of smiles throughout the Palmer House Hilton.

* Boston has won three of the four games between these clubs so far this season. The Red Sox have also won six of the last eight meetings played at Chicago's home park.

* The Red Sox are averaging 7.2 runs per game over their last six road contests (5-1).

* The White Sox have a 2.03 team ERA so far this month.

* Jason Bay needs four runs batted in to reach 100 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

* Paul Byrd is making just his second appearance of the season for Boston. He is 4-1 all-time on the road against the White Sox.

* Paul Konerko is batting .353 (12-for-34) over his last 10 games.

*The Sox are 2-16 in their last 18 games at the Metrodome and have been outscored 105-66.

*The Sox are 16-24 in one-run games, third-worst in baseball. The Twins have won their last seven one-run games.

*Gordan Beckham is 14-for-31 against the Twins this season.

*Joe Mauer is hitting .398 vs. lefthanders this year and .311 against righties.

* Minnesota has won 14 of its last 16 home games against the White Sox, including a 5-1 record this season.

* The Twins have four players with at least 20 home runs (Morneau, Mauer, Cuddyer, Kubel) for the first time since their 1987 World Series-winning season (Hrbek, Brunansky, Gaetti, Puckett).

* Chicago is 1-6 on its current road trip after visits to Boston (1-3) and New York (0-3). The White Sox were outscored 23-5 in getting swept by the Yankees.

* Gordon Beckham leads all AL rookies in RBI (49) despite not making his debut until June 4. Beckham is only one behind the D-backs' Gerardo Parra (50) for the MLB lead among rookies.

* Gavin Floyd is 7-3 with a 2.77 ERA in 16 starts going back to June 1, ranking third in the AL in ERA over that span (min. 80 IP).

* Denard Span is batting .438 (21/48) over his last 12 games, with six extra-base hits and eight RBI.

* The Yankees have won five of their last seven games at home against the White Sox. The Yankees outscored the White Sox 53-28 in those seven games.

* The Yankees are hitting .295 in August; it's their highest average in a month this season.

* Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano are tied for the American League lead with 13 multi-hit games in August.

* CC Sabathia's 15 wins against the White Sox are tied for the most against any opponent in his career.

* The White Sox are 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts in their last 11 games.

* Scott Podsednik has hit safely in nine straight road games.