2010 Chicago White Sox season
The 2010 Chicago White Sox season was the organization's 111th season in Chicago and 110th in the American League. The Sox opened the season against the Cleveland Indians at home on April 5 and closed the season also against the Indians at home on October 3. They finished the season with an 88–74 record, in second place in the American League Central, six games behind the division champions Minnesota Twins. The interleague games that the Sox played were Chicago Cubs both at home and on the road since Sox and Cubs are crosstown rivals, Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins at home, and Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. It was the fifth year in a row that the Sox competed against Pittsburgh as an interleague team besides the Cubs. Also it was the first time that Sox played the Washington Nationals since that franchise moved from Montreal following the 2004 season. Offseason October 5, 2009 – SP Freddy García 2010 $1 million option picked up. October 6, 2009 – RP Matt Thornton 2010 $2.25 million option picked up. October 9, 2009 – OF DeWayne Wise granted free agency after rejecting a Triple A assignment. November 5, 2009 –