Morning Box Score: Pierzynski Re-Signs With Sox

By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 3, 2010 3:40PM

The White Sox have been doing some wheeling and dealing in the past two days. In addition to non-tendering Bobby Jenks and signing free-agent slugger Adam Dunn, they've re-signed catcher AJ Pierzynski to a two-year, $8 million contract. Signing Pierzynski was probably a wise move as there have been doubts within the White Sox organization as to whether catcher-in-waiting Tyler Flowers is ready to call games for a loaded staff that includes Mark Buehrle, Gavin Floyd, John Danks, Edwin Jackson and a returning Jake Peavy.

The signings of Pierzynski and Dunn could be signs that Gm Kenny Williams isn't through. Paul Konerko is still on his radar, and signing him could put an end to the DH-by-committee experiment championed by manager Ozzie Guillen last season. Konerko and Dunn could split duties at DH and first base.

Williams also has to rebuild a bullpen that currently only has Matt Thornton and Sergio Santos under contract.