Articles filed under White Sox

• Don’t expect much Chicago drama in spring training Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on Sunday, with White Sox pitchers and catchers due in on Tuesday. Baseball season is closing in, and the Daily Herald is here to help guide you through the spring.
  

   
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  Sox’ starting rotation key to potential playoff run Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  White Sox pitchers and catchers report to spring training Tuesday, a sure sign the 2013 season is coming into view. Scot Gregor looks at five keys for the Sox this season, headed by the starting rotation.
  

   

• Cubs-NU alliance leaves Illini, White Sox in its wake Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Cubs' partnership with Northwestern can't be good news for the White Sox and Illinois in the struggle for Chicago sports fans.
  

   

• Beckham, Flowers, Morel give Manto food for thoughtFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  As spring training closes in, White Sox hitting coach Jeff Manto likes what he saw from Gordon Beckham, Tyler Flowers and Brent Morel during a hitting session at U.S. Cellular Field in late January.
  

   
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  A-Rod implicated in PED use againJan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Alex Rodriguez denied a newspaper report that accused him of buying human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing substances from a Miami-area clinic. The Miami New Times, an alternative weekly, reported Tuesday that it obtained records detailing purchases by Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Gio Gonzalez, Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz and Yasmani Grandal from a clinic called Biogenesis, run by Anthony Bosch.
  

   
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  ‘83 Sox flashback: ‘We really had a lot of fun’ Jan 27, 2013 12:00 AM
  Along with manager Tony LaRussa, players from the 1983 "Winning Ugly" team were honored at SoxFest over the weekend. Tom Paciorek played for the '83 White Sox before heading to the TV booth, and he remembered the good - and bad - from the season.
  

   
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  Hahn’s style might be to allow players to develop Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  At SoxFest this weekend, new general manager Rick Hahn offered two clues to his operating style. First, Hahn isn't going to make roster moves "just because it looks good." Second, Hahn said he's more than willing to make moves during the season to fill obvious holes.
  

   
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  Frank Thomas says he should be first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Former White Sox star Frank Thonmas says he has the numbers to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer next year. This year, Thomas said he's not surprised Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa fell way short of HOF induction on their first try.
  

   
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  White Sox agree to 1-year for reliever Lindstrom Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with reliever Matt Lindstrom that includes a club option for 2014. The deal was announced on Friday. Lindstrom will receive $2.3 million next season. The White Sox can then pay him $4 million in 2014 or buy him out for $500,000.
  

   
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  White Sox optimistic again, but should they be? Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Fans at SoxFest always start the weekend worried about the upcoming season, but they won't find a White Sox team feeling the same way. Excited about a new manager and a more relaxed atmosphere, players and staff alike pointed out that every year there are clubs that surprise.
  

   
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  White Sox’ Beckham ‘optimistic’ about 2013 Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Expectations are low for the 2013 White Sox, who are projected to finish third in the AL Central behind the Tigers and Royals. Second baseman Gordon Beckham says the Sox can build off last season's surprising showing and make the final push into the playoffs this year.
  

   
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  Sox coaches help kids at Lisle training center Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Chicago White Sox coaches Bobby Thigpen and Daryl Boston visited with aspiring players at the Bulls/Sox Academy in Lisle on Wednesday in advance of appearances this weekend at Sox Fest.
  

   
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  White Sox’ Ventura ‘excited’ to get going Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  In advance of this weekend's SoxFest, manager Robin Ventura met with the media Wednesday and talked about several issues facing the White Sox as the April 1 season opener draws closer.
  

   

• Source: White Sox agree to deal with Lindstrom Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  A person familiar with the situation said the White Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent reliever Matt Lindstrom. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced, confirming reports by several outlets.
  

   
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  Pitch & Hit Club to honor Gossage, La Russa, Miles Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  Two Major League Baseball legends will be honored at the 67th Pitch & Hit Club's awards banquet this month, along with a bevy of award winners that include Daily Herald baseball writer Bruce Miles and Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, a native of Chicago.
  

   
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  Sox sign Beckham, De Aza to one-year deals Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The White Sox won't be taking any players to salary arbitration after agreeing to one-year contracts with second baseman Gordon Beckham and outfielder Alejandro De Aza on Friday.
  

   
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  Dawson: Don’t vote PED users in Hall Jan 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Hall of Famer Andre Dawson is angry about what steroids have done to the history of baseball, and he doesn’t want to share a stage with any of the drug users in Cooperstown.
  

   

• Here’s a look at players Sox invited to camp Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Bonds, Clemens, Sosa fail to get into hall of fame Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. "Curt Schilling made a good point, everyone was guilty. Either you used PEDs, or you did nothing to stop their use," Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt said in an email to The Associated Press. "This generation got rich. Seems there was a price to pay."
  

   
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  Sosa takes his ‘lumps’ in Hall voting Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  That no one was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame came as no big surprise. However, voters drew a clear distinction between former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. The results do not bode well for Sosa, writes Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles.