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.