Thome, Contreas Dealt

If the White Sox are going to make up the six game deficit to the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers in the last 28 games of the season, they'll have to do so without Jim Thome or Jose Contreas. The Sox traded Jim Thome to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league infielder Justin Fuller. Thome was batting .252 with 23 homers and 74 RBIs this season for the White Sox. In his final game with the Sox Thome went 0-4 with three strikeouts tying him with Sammy Sosa for second all-time on the career strikeout list with 2306. The White Sox traded Contreas to another National League contender, the Colorado Rockies for minor league pitcher Brandon Hynick. Contreas, who helped the Sox win their first World Series in 88 years back in 2005 was 5-13 with a 5.42 ERA this season.

Sox lose...again.

The rough road trip for the White Sox continued as they fell 4-1 to the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. The loss makes the Sox a miserable 1-7 on their current 10 game road trip and six games out of first place in the division. Gavin Floyd took the loss, going six innings and giving up three runs, all coming in the third inning. The Twins tacked on another run in the eighth off of Matt Thornton. The lone White Sox run came in the sixth when A.J. Pierzynski singled to score Gordon Beckham from second. Many believe the Sox have finally thrown in the towel as ESPN's Buster Olney reported that the team will be listening to offers for veteran sluggers Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome and right handed reliever Scott Linebrink. One bright side of Monday's game was that it was the beginning of the final series for the Sox at the Metrodome. After Monday's loss the team was 2-15 in their last 17 games at the indoor home of the Twins. Needless to say the White Sox will not be disappointed when the Twins retire the stadium at the end of this season.