Sox make first pitch of new era

January, 27, 2012
Jan 27
10:04
PM CT

CHICAGO -- When they weren’t tiptoeing around trying not to anger Ozzie Guillen, the White Sox were performing one of their new key roles as this weekend’s fan convention opened Friday.

Forget slogans. This season is going to require a real, live, interactive marketing campaign almost as much as solid pitching and a potent offense.

And as they’re finding out, talking a good game, at least in January, is a whole lot easier.

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Melissa Isaacson

Columnist, ESPNChicago.com
Melissa Isaacson is a sportwriter and author who has covered Chicago sports for the last 22 years of her 29-year career, most recently as an award-winning columnist and feature writer for the Chicago Tribune.

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TEAM LEADERS

WINS LEADER
Jake Peavy
WINS ERA SO IP
5 2.39 55 64
OTHER LEADERS
BAP. Konerko .384
HRA. Dunn 14
RBIA. Dunn 33
RA. De Aza 33
OPSP. Konerko 1.111
ERAJ. Peavy 2.39
SOJ. Peavy 55