DETROIT – The Chicago White Sox are struggling at the plate, on the mound and in the field.Brad Penny and Ryan Raburn took advantage.Penny gave up only one hit, which could’ve been ruled an error, and Raburn drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat Chicago 9-0 Sunday.”Right now, we’re getting our heads beat in,” Juan Pierre said. “A week ago, we might have been the best team in baseball, and right now we might be the worst.”The White Sox have lost nine of 10 after starting the season 7-4.”We’re not hitting, we’re not making pitches and we are making blunders in the field,” A.J. Pierzynski said.The White Sox have scored just 32 runs in its last 12 games.They didn’t score any for Edwin Jackson (2-2) on a day he really needed the support at the plate and from his teammates on defense.Jackson (2-2) gave up eight runs – seven earned – on 12 hits and four walks over 5 2-3 innings.”Jax just didn’t have a slider at all,” Pierzynski said. “It was just spinning up there, and usually it is his best pitch. They got a lot of hits off bad sliders, and that normally never happens.”Jackson held the Tigers scoreless through three innings, then they scored five in the fourth thanks in part to some poor defense and three more in the sixth.Jhonny Peralta’s liner to left was mishandled by Pierre, letting two runs score. Alex Avila followed with a triple on a deep fly that faded away from center fielder Alex Rios, allowing two more to score. Brandon Inge scored the final run of the inning on a headfirst slide, beating a throw from shortstop Ramirez on a fielder’s choice.Penny had a no-hit bid broken up on what was ruled an infield single.With one-out in the sixth inning, Brent Morel hit a chopper down the third-base line. Inge backhanded it behind the bag and made a throw in the dirt that first baseman Miguel Cabrera couldn’t field cleanly to attempt a tag on Morel.Official scorer Ron Kleinfelter called it a hit, not an error that would’ve kept the no-hitter intact, after watching the replay.”My decision is based on my understanding and application of ordinary effort,” Kleinfelter said 45 minutes after the game. “Based on that, I stand by my call. It was a base hit. Pure and simple.”Most of 35,227 fans at Comerica Park booed, but Tigers manager Jim Leyland agreed with Kleinfelter’s decision and Penny didn’t have a problem with it.Chicago’s Juan Pierre, who was standing in the on-deck circle during the play, also thought the scorer got it right.”There’s no way that’s a routine play,” Pierre said. “Inge makes a lot of plays look routine, but that doesn’t mean they are, especially since Mo can get down the line.”White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he hopes his players are tired of getting beat.”We need to cut this off right now,” Guillen said. “It seems like we are waiting every day to lose the game. It is time to show people how good we are.”NOTES: White Sox RHP Jake Peavy is scheduled to throw on the side Sunday, taking another step toward a tentatively scheduled start April 28 after his surgically repaired shoulder was tender and irritated. … Morel had a team-high two hits.

Winston-Salem, N.C.–The Rain stopped early Wednesday allowing the exhibition game between the Chicago White Sox and Winston-Salem Dash to take place.

Players from both teams were on the field Tuesday Afternoon for Batting and Infield Practice.

Click on the video links to see the White Sox practice and hear from A.J. Pierzynski, Mark Buehrle and Manager Ozzie Guillen.

WFMY News 2 Sports

On Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox announced a new bar and restaurant will be opening up at Gate 5 of U.S. Cellular Field.

Bacardi at the Park will open on April 7, the White Sox home opener and will be open to the public during games. It will be operated by Gibsons Restaurant Group and the menu will feature Gibsons prime angus beef hamburgers, hand cut French fries, and in-house smoked barbecue baby back ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket.

“What we have heard from fans through the years is they would like more places to go before and after White Sox games, and with Bacardi at the Park, we are offering yet another option,” said Brooks Boyer, White Sox vice president of sales and marketing.

The White Sox will open their 2011 season in Cleveland, but will make their home debut against the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a long 10-game home stand.

FORT MYERS — Terry Francona has delivered a message to outspoken Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen regarding his war of words with new Red Sox [team stats] reliever Bobby Jenks:

Enough is enough.

After each side lobbed more verbal bombs over the past two days, Francona stepped in to mediate the situation. He spoke to Jenks and left messages for Guillen that he reinforced by contacting Joey Cora, a member of Guillen’s coaching staff and brother of former Red Sox infielder Alex Cora [stats].

“That’s over,” Francona said of the situation. “I don’t care if they like each other, but Bobby’s a Red Sox and we have to move on.”

Last week, Jenks told the Chicago Tribune that the frequent clashes between Guillen and the White Sox front office provided a negative atmosphere for the team. Guillen countered yesterday by annihilating Jenks’ character and work ethic and announcing that the White Sox don’t miss their former closer.

“First of all, he can’t make any comments about last year because he was never in the clubhouse. He spent more time in his house than he was in the clubhouse,” Guillen jabbed. “The only thing I can say is I feel bad for him because I think the way we treated this kid, just the White Sox, myself, our front office people; … we helped him a lot, on the field and off the field.”

Earlier in the offseason, after the White Sox non-tendered Jenks and he signed with the Red Sox, Jenks said he was looking forward to pitching for a manager who knows how to utilitze his bullpen. Guillen’s son, Oney Guillen, reacted with a series of profane messages on Twitter.

“It is what it is,” Jenks said today. “At this point, you know, I’m tired of it. I just want to move on. I’m a Red Sox now, and that’s all I’m going to worry about. From this point on, I’ve got nothing else to say.”

The wish for a “drama-free” year lasted all of nine days for Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

Guillen responded Saturday to comments by former closer Bobby Jenks, saying he feels bad for the new Boston Red Sox reliever.
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Jenks was critical of the White Sox front office.

“A lot of the stuff with Ozzie and the front office gets old,” Jenks said. “It has been a problem for a long time. It was a problem before last year. It’s going to be nice for me to see how things are done here.”

Initially attempting to hold back and take the high road, Guillen ended up talking about the situation for over seven minutes.

“First of all, he can’t make any comments about last year because he was never in the clubhouse. He spent more time in his house than he was in the clubhouse,” Guillen jabbed. “The only thing I can say is I feel bad for him because I think the way we treated this kid, just the White Sox, myself, our front office people … we helped him a lot, on the field and off the field.”

But Guillen was just getting started.

“It’s very sad because he should look at himself in the mirror and all the things he said in the paper to realize what he said. Like I said in January, if there was one player I ever managed, I do more stuff for him than anybody else on the field and off the field.”

Guillen was more concerned about what the reaction would be from his Twitter-happy son, Oney.

“I just talked to Oney to make sure he lets that thing go. But if Oney said everything he knows about Bobby Jenks, it wouldn’t be a pretty thing,” he said. “I respect his wife, I respect his kid. I’m not even mad. I wish I was mad about it because I will rip his throat (out).”
 

Updated Feb 26, 2011 4:06 PM ET

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)

The wish for a ”drama-free” year lasted all of nine days for Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

Guillen responded Saturday to comments by former closer Bobby Jenks, saying he feels bad for the new Boston Red Sox reliever.

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Jenks was critical of the White Sox front office.

”A lot of the stuff with Ozzie and the front office gets old,” Jenks said. ”It has been a problem for a long time. It was a problem before last year. It’s going to be nice for me to see how things are done here.”

Initially attempting to hold back and take the high road, Guillen ended up talking about the situation for over seven minutes.

”First of all, he can’t make any comments about last year because he was never in the clubhouse. He spent more time in his house than he was in the clubhouse,” Guillen jabbed. ”The only thing I can say is I feel bad for him because I think the way we treated this kid, just the White Sox, myself, our front office people . . . we helped him a lot, on the field and off the field.”

But Guillen was just getting started.

”It’s very sad because he should look at himself in the mirror and all the things he said in the paper to realize what he said. Like I said in January, if there was one player I ever managed, I do more stuff for him than anybody else on the field and off the field.”

Guillen was more concerned about what the reaction would be from his Twitter-happy son, Oney.

”I just talked to Oney to make sure he lets that thing go. But if Oney said everything he knows about Bobby Jenks, it wouldn’t be a pretty thing,” he said. ”I respect his wife, I respect his kid. I’m not even mad. I wish I was mad about it because I will rip his throat (out).”