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Could Big Hurt revive hurtin’ offense? Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Another White Sox loss, this one a 7-4 decision to the Twins Wednesday night, brings another round of questions for general manager Rick Hahn. Given the lengthy lack of offensive production, is it time to give Frank Thomas a crack as hitting coach?
Coming and going: DeJesus likely out a month Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
The future of the Cubs, both short term and long term, is taking shape quickly. Manager Dale Sveum said center fielder David DeJesus likely will miss a month with his sprained right shoulder. The Cubs also continue to sign draft picks from this year.
Cubs lose to Cardinals 4-1 Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Yadier Molina hit his fifth home run and Jake Westbrook pitched seven innings of two-hit ball in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night. Westbrook (3-2) worked around trouble almost the entire night in his second start since coming off the disabled list with a sore elbow. He gave up no earned runs, striking out two and walking three. Edward Mujica pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save in 21 attempts.
Morneau homers for Twins in 7-4 win over White Sox Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Justin Morneau homered for the first time in almost two months, a two-run shot that helped the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Morneau’s third homer of the season followed an RBI single by Josh Willingham in the sixth off Deunte Heath after White Sox ace Chris Sale’s night ended after five shaky innings.
Sox GM Hahn staying far away from panic button Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox lost to the Twins 7-5 Tuesday night and they continue to flounder in the AL Central cellar. Sox general manager Rick Hahn again says it is too early to start trading off players with value.
Rizzo hoping day off kickstarts his batJun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
After opening June with a .157 batting average and no home runs, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo had a seat Tuesday night for the first time all season as the Cubs continued their series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Mauer, Doumit lead Twins over White Sox Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Ryan Doumit hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night. Joe Mauer homered and Trevor Plouffe had an RBI single in Minnesota’s four-run first inning off Dylan Axelrod.
Samardzija pitches Cubs past Cardinals 4-2 Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday night.
Wood pitches well again but takes loss Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood seems to keep pitching better every outing. He just has very little to show for it. Wood (5-6) dropped his third straight start Monday night in St. Louis, as he came out on the short end of a 5-2 score.
Sox beat Astros to end four-game skid Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Dayan Viciedo's bases-loaded triple in a four-run sixth inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the White Sox and allowed them to avoid being swept in a four-game series for the first time since 2008.
Miller, Molina lead Cardinals over Cubs Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Edward Munica gave up a homer to Darwin Barney with two outs in the ninth but still earned his 20th save in 20 opportunities.
Is there any trade value on White Sox'roster? Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox managed to avoid an embarrassing four-game sweep with a 4-2 win over the Astros Monday night. But as the Sox linger in last place, it's looking like they'll be sellers as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches.
For White Sox, everything starts and ends with Reinsdorf Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
How much more frustrated can White Sox fans get? Losing a series to the pathetic Astros is just another reminder of why the Sox are regressing from afterthought to irrelevant to oblivion on the Chicago sports landscape.
Sox fall to 10 games under .500Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox have dropped 15 games by one run this season, including six of their last 10 losses. After their latest close defeat — 5-4 to Houston on Sunday — they were searching for reasons why they can't seem to do the little things it takes to win such games. It was their third straight one-run loss in this series. "When you lose by one run every game, you always go back to that one inning when we did not get things done," Chicago's Adam Dunn said. "Pretty much every one of our losses you can point a finger at whether it's first inning, fourth or sixth.
Cubs' Marmol blows another saveJun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The combination of Carlos Marmol and save situations has tested the patience of Cubs fans like little else this season. Filling in because Kevin Gregg had been used four days in a row, the erstwhile Cubs closer allowed a three-run homer to Kirk Nieuwenhuis that capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and let the New York Mets salvage what had been shaping up as another sorry afternoon, startling Chicago 4-3 on Sunday.
Cubs scouting reportJun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Cubs scouting report
Cubs boast legitimate all-star candidates Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
As we near midseason, it’s time to start thinking about the All-Star Game. The contest itself doesn’t excite me that much and I am not a fan of the World Series homefield advantage component. However, sorting out the participants themselves is intriguing and while the Cubs are a second-division club at the moment, they have several interesting all-star candidates.
Castro, Carter homer, Astros top White Sox 4-3 Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Feldman does it all in Cubs' 5-2 win Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Just about everything starter Scott Feldman did against the Mets on Saturday worked out. Feldman allowed two hits in seven innings and the Cubs beat the Mets 5-2. Feldman also hit a two-run single in the fourth, setting up a slow-motion scamper on the bases. "I didn't know what I was doing, actually," the Cubs pitcher said. "I kind of just decided to go I guess."
Bedard bedevils White Sox Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Sale struck out a season-high 14 batters and didn't allow an earned run against the Houston Astros on Friday night. But instead of celebrating a win, a pair of errors by Alexei Ramirez left the Chicago White Sox with another road loss and left the pitcher to console his shortstop. Erik Bedard pitched six solid innings, and Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead RBI single to give the Astros a 2-1 win.