It appears that the Chicago White Sox decision to convert 21-year old Chris Sale into a starting pitcher will be contingent on the health of veteran Jake Peavy entering Spring Training of the 2011 season.

If the decision were up to pitching coach Don Cooper, however, Sale would remain in the White Sox bullpen, where he is best suited to significantly help the team.

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It should come as no surprise that Mark Buehrle was awarded his second consecutive American League Gold Glove Award on Tuesday afternoon.  No, I’m not just saying that because his wife let the cat out of the bag with her congratulatory message on Facebook.  Rather, Buehrle was unequivocally the best defensive pitcher in the American League in 2010, just as he was when he won the same award in 2009.

Oh yeah, and there was also that spectacular play on Opening Day.

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• Future Hall of Fame first baseman Frank Thomas launched his own record label, W2W Records…..his first project is a group called Bellevoxx whose members are three girls…..’I relate everything to baseball with these ladies,’ Thomas said. ‘You’ve got three first round draft picks…very heavy hitters.’ [Top40-Charts.com]

• Former MLB journeyman Todd Zeile has shifted his attention towards acting and producing since retiring in 2004…..He is both starring in and producing a movie called “I AM” due out this fall…..Zeile’s describes the film’s premise: “There are 10 story lines in Los Angeles around the 10 Freeway. The faith component of it is that all Ten Commandments are depicted in the journey”…..His son, Garrett, is also one of the stars in “I AM.” [NY Post] [ESPN]

The Golden Sombrero presents Rookie Card Corner: Adam Wainwright 2000 Bowman

Fun Fact: Waino hit the first major-league pitch he saw out of the park, a feat only six other players had done before him.  To commemorate the event, the St. Louis Cardinals gave him an engraved Rolex watch.

The other day I received an email from a good friend and former teammate, Mark Wilcox, who is currently teaching science in Baltimore, MD.  Mark just launched a fundraiser in which he will be growing a mustache to  raise money for his school’s various classroom projects.  Please take the time to read his letter and donate to this great cause.

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Friends and Family,

The time of year that I raise funds for classroom projects in a somewhat non-traditional way has arrived. That’s right, for the next four weeks, I will be subjecting myself to public humiliation and private doubt by growing what will no-doubt be a ridiculous looking mustache.  I’ve named it Dr. Watson because my mustache-growing ability is unfortunately quite elementary.

In order to justify this endeavor I need your support. I am asking you to ‘sponsor’ my mustache by making a contribution to DonorsChoose.org for any amount you feel appropriate.  It might be $1 or it might be $100 – no matter what, you’re giving to a great cause and every dollar pushes teachers and students to strive for higher achievement.

Your [tax deductible!] donation will go directly to local low-income classroom projects.  I’ve chosen several projects posted by teachers who I know are putting forth huge amounts of effort and who will positively affect their students with just a little nudge from your wallet.  You can visit my Giving Page, The Dr. Watson is a fantastic mustache Giving Page, to make a donation.

Mustaches for Kids depends on word-of-‘stache publicity, so if you can’t give at this time, please forward this email to anyone who might be interested in doing good and having fun.

With great sincerity and a healthy amount of shame,

Mark