The White Sox would like to sign center fielder Aaron Rowand, whom they dealt to Philadelphia for Jim Thome, but a deal's on hold because agent Craig Landis wants to touch base with other teams during next week's winter meetings before getting serious.

The White Sox bolstered their porous bullpen, finalizing a four-year contract with reliever Scott Linebrink.

One of baseball's shakiest bullpens from 2007 appears close to adding a major stabilizing force for the '08 campaign.

Scott Podsednik was cut Tuesday by the White Sox, who no longer had a spot for the catalyst of their 2005 World Series championship team.

Sources both in the White Sox organization and the camp of free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter have told the Sun-Times that the two sides could be signing a contract within the week.

The White Sox and Angels completed a major trade Monday, with Chicago acquiring gold glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Jon Garland.

Aaron Rowand, who batted .

The White Sox are expected to pour their financial resources into signing All-Star center fielder Torii Hunter.

Shortstop Juan Uribe is returning to the White Sox on a one-year contract, General Manager Ken Williams said Wednesday.

The Mets like Oakland's Joe Blanton.

One of the names that has been at the center of the White Sox' talks, according to sources, is Florida Marlins' third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Coco Crisp is believed to be going out the door via a trade to make room for Jacoby Ellsbury in center field.

Buster Olney of ESPN.

The Chicago Sun-Times has learned from two sources in the Sox' organization that GM Ken Williams plans to meet with Minnesota Twins free-agent center fielder Torii Hunter in the next week.