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Olmedo outrighted by White Sox

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The White Sox outrighted 31-year-old utility infielder Ray Olmedo to Class AAA Charlotte on Wednesday, making him a minor-league free agent.

The Sox 40-man roster stands at 39.

Olmedo played in 20 games (nine starts) for the Sox, going 10-for-41 with one RBI and eight runs scored. He batted .273 with 19 RBI in 80 games with Charlotte.

Postseason odds

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If baseball odds/wagering captures your fancy, here is some postseason stuff courtesy of Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV).

MLB WC Games / 1st Round

Baltimore Orioles +165

Texas Rangers -190

Total 9

Total Strikeouts - Joe Saunders

Over/Under 3

Total Strikeouts - Yu Darvish

Over/Under 7

Most Hits, Runs and RBI's

Adam Jones (BAL) +105

Josh Hamilton (TEX) -135

Total Hits, Runs and RBI's - Adam Jones (BAL)

Over/Under 2

Total Hits, Runs and RBI's - Josh Hamilton (TEX)

Over/Under 2½

Will Adam Jones (BAL) hit a home run?

Yes +450 (9/2)

No -650 (2/13)

Will Chris Davis (BAL) hit a home run?

Yes +375 (15/4)

No -550 (2/11)

Will Josh Hamilton (TEX) hit a home run?

Yes +275 (11/4)

No -350 (2/7)

Will Mike Napoli (TEX) hit a home run?

Yes +300 (3/1)

No -400 (1/4)

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland A's

MLB SERIES PRICES - AMERICAN LEAGUE

Oakland Athletics +125

Detroit Tigers -145

Oakland vs. Detroit - American League Division Series - Exact Result

Oakland Athletics 3-0 +850 (17/2)

Oakland Athletics 3-1 +350 (7/2)

Oakland Athletics 3-2 +550 (11/2)

Detroit Tigers 3-0 +450 (9/2)

Detroit Tigers 3-1 +350 (7/2)

Detroit Tigers 3-2 +220 (11/5)

Oakland vs. Detroit - American League Division Series - Number of Games

3 +250 (5/2)

4 +125 (5/4)

5 +110 (11/10)

Game 1- Total Strikeouts - Jarrod Parker (R)

Over/Under 5

Game 1- Total Strikeouts - Justin Verlander (R)

Over/Under 7

San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

MLB SERIES PRICES - NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati Reds -130

San Francisco Giants +110

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco - National League Division Series - Exact Result

Cincinnati Reds 3-0 +650 (13/2)

Cincinnati Reds 3-1 +300 (3/1)

Cincinnati Reds 3-2 +275 (11/4)

San Francisco Giants 3-0 +550 (11/2)

San Francisco Giants 3-1 +400 (4/1)

San Francisco Giants 3-2 +400 (4/1)

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco - National League Division Series - Number of Games

3 +240 (12/5)

4 +120 (6/5)

5 +120 (6/5)

Game 1- Total Strikeouts - Johnny Cueto (R)

Over 5 (-135)

Under 5 (+105)

Game 1- Total Strikeouts - Matt Cain (R)

Over 5½ (-145)

Under 5½ (+115)

Manager Specials

MLB Specials - Who will be the next manager for the Boston Red Sox?

John Farrell 2/1

Tim Bogar 4/1

Arnie Beyeler 5/1

Brad Ausmus 6/1

Dave Martinez 6/1

Torey Lovullo 8/1

Sandy Alomar Jr. 9/1

Jason Varitek 10/1

Terry Francona 15/1

MLB Specials - Will John Farrell be Blue Jays manager for game 1 of the 2012-2013 Season?

Yes 2/1

No 1/3

MLB Specials - Who will be the next manager for the Cleveland Indians?

Terry Francona 1/1

Sandy Alomar Jr. 1/1

Any Other Manager 4/1

White Sox' Peavy nominated for Hutch Award

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Jake Peavy is a nominee for the 48th Hutch Award, given to a player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former major league manager and player Fred Hutchinson.

The nominees:

* Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals
* Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
* Ryan Ludwick, Cincinnati Reds
* Brandon McCarthy, Oakland Athletics
* Logan Morrison, Miami Marlins
* Jake Peavy, White Sox
* Dan Uggla, Atlanta Braves
* Rickie Weeks, Milwaukee Brewers
* Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals
* Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants

The recipient is selected through a vote of former awardees. Mickey Mantle won the inaugural award. Other recipients include Sandy Koufax, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie McCovey, Lou Brock, Jamie Moyer, Craig Biggio, Jon Lester, Tim Hudson and Billy Butler.


Hutchinson succumbed to cancer at age 45.

Peavy is also one of 30 nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player who best represents baseball through positive contributions on and off the field.

Konerko has surgery on wrist

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White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko will return home to Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday after having surgery at RUSH University Medical Center to remove a loose body from his left wrist on Thursday morning.

Mark Cohen, the Sox' hand and wrist specialist, performed the procedure with assistance from John Fernandez and Charles Bush-Joseph of Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH.

Konerko, 36, will have sutures removed from his wrist in 7-10 days and a follow-up examination by a team specialist in Glendale, Ariz. Konerko, who made the decision in June to have the procedure done after the season, is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of spring training.

Konerko batted .298 with 26 home runs and 76 RBI in 144 games in his 14th season with the Sox.

Johnson, Floyd close out White Sox season on high note

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CLEVELAND -- Dan Johnson became the 15th player in White Sox history to hit three homers in a game, Dayan Viciedo and Paul Konerko also homered to give the Sox five players with 25 or more homers in a season, and Gavin Floyd (12-11) pitched seven scoreless innings as the Sox finished the year with a 9-0 victory against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.

The Sox finished with an 85-77 record, good for second place in the American League Central after they led the division for 117 days. They were three games in front of the division-winning Tigers on Sept. 18. The Sox were 4-11 down the stretch.

"It was a good night to end on,'' manager Robin Ventura said.

Ventura addressed the team afterward, thanking the players for their effort.

"Effort, and sometimes the game is cruel,'' Ventura said of his talk. "It can be hard and everything else and what they brought every day and what they gave the staff is appreciated.''

Johnson, who played most of the year at AAA Charlotte, hadn't homered for the Sox until Wednesday night. He hit his first two against lefty David Huff (3-1).

Johnson hadn't homered since his pinch-hit for Tampa Bay on the last day of last season. His two-out, two-strike homer in the ninth inning tied the score, and the Rays went on to beat the Yankees 8-7 in 12 innings to make the playoffs.

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