Alan Solomon

With Scott Sanderson's win Tuesday night, the three-four-five pitchers in the White Sox rotation are 18-1. Their combined ERA: 2.96. "The (3-4-5) numbers don't mean anything after the first games,"...

Dane Johnson faced three Yankees in his big-league debut Monday, retired the first two, gave up a harmless single to Luis Polonia, then left. The Sox went on to win...

Robin Ventura left Friday night's game after one at-bat with muscle spasms in his lower back-aggravating an infield situation already thinned by the continued absence of Ozzie Guillen and Craig...

Craig Grebeck may be headed for the disabled list after tests on his still-puffy left ankle were less than encouraging. Grebeck, who left a game at Oakland on May 20...

The weekend will be Chicago's first look at the revived Lee Smith (19 saves, 20 opportunities). Here's Smith, quoted in the Hartford Courant, on life as an Oriole after life...

Norberto Martin, 4 for 11 since being recalled last weekend, was in the leadoff spot in manager Gene Lamont's all-righty starting lineup against lefty Carlos Pulido Wednesday night. "To me,"...

Before Tuesday night's defeat, the Twins had won 11 of their last 13. After they lost seven of their first eight, trade rumors flew, particularly involving Rick Aguilera and Shane...

Ozzie Guillen, much improved, declared himself available Sunday despite back spasms that reasserted themselves with his first swing Saturday afternoon. "If they need me in the late innings, I can...

The White Sox, with Craig Grebeck out with a sprained ankle and Ozzie Guillen's back still nagging, called up infielder Norberto Martin from Triple-A Nashville Saturday. Outfielder Dann Howitt was...

What's wrong with the A's? Oakland manager Tony La Russa, who had been talking about starting Miguel Jimenez (0-2, 8.83) Sunday, switched to Bob Welch (0-5, 9.53). "He knows a...