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White Sox's GM Can't Stop Dealing Now

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Ken Williams wouldn't stop now, would he?

Geez, I hope not.

On Friday morning, Williams finalized a deal that Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal began reporting Thursday night — sending Daniel Hudson and David Holmberg to the Diamondbacks for Edwin Jackson, he of the 149-pitch no-hitter and 5.16 earned-run average.

This triggered a few sensations for many Sox fans. The first was a gag reflex, the second a "Hmmm" spoken loudly enough to alert a librarian and then curiosity. Lots and lots of curiosity.


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