Sox finally subdue Tigers
White Sox manager Jerry Manuel made a bold prediction before Friday's against the Detroit Tigers, bold because the bottom-hugging Tigers have baseball's worst record but had a winning mark against...
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KEY PLAY: HANK BLALOCK’S CLUTCH HOMER
The phrase "unlikely hero" was coined with Texas Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock in mind. A career .211 hitter entering the 2003 season who hadn't had a home run or...
STARTING PITCHER: ESTEBAN LOAIZA
A year ago, Esteban Loaiza was available to any team that wanted him. The White Sox did, and in Tuesday's All-Star game, Loaiza again made their decision look good. Loaiza,...
CHICAGO CONNECTION: MARK MULDER
It's unlikely that Oakland Athletics standout left-hander Mark Mulder had too many days like this growing up in south suburban South Holland. Mulder, who played his high school baseball at...
SOX: MAGGLIO ORDONEZ, CARL EVERETT
It was not a big night with the bats for the White Sox. For Magglio Ordonez, it was a little better in the field, however. Ordonez caught the final out...
Wood, Sosa give Cubs needed lift
Sometimes when things are feeling shaky, the stars simply have to step up, grab the flag and lead. So it was Wednesday for the Cubs. With the team desperately needing...
An all-around painful loss for Cubs
The Cubs lost a game to the St. Louis Cardinals, lost a chance to move into a tie for the National League Central Division lead and hope that they haven't...
Karros makes his bid
Hee Seop Choi's run as the Cubs' starting first baseman was interrupted June 7 when he suffered a concussion in a collision with pitcher Kerry Wood. Early in Choi's absence,...
Examining X-factors
DAN WRIGHT He doesn't remember much from the afternoon of June 28, 2002. Lucky for Dan Wright. Wright gave up a career-high eight runs (seven earned) to the Cubs over...
Prior leaves, so does win
Earlier this season Mark Prior and Dusty Baker had a conversation about being honest. Baker wanted straight talk from his promising right-hander, and Thursday he got it. Prior had just...