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Article: Erstad signing could ease White Sox fans' fears.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- January 25, 2007
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Byline: Mark Gonzales
CHICAGO _ General manager Ken Williams will bring much welcomed relief to douse the verbal flames directed at him Friday when sold-out SoxFest opens.
That break will come from Darin Erstad, who will bring more than 11 years of solid production when he's introduced to fans craving for a return to the postseason after a one-year absence.
Erstad, 32, brings a professional edge that some major-league scouts and White Sox loyalists believe was missing after fan favorite Aaron Rowand was dealt to Philadelphia last winter.
And if Erstad is recovered fully from a right ankle injury that limited him to 40 games with the ...