Mike McGraw
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Buehrle humbled by statue, attention at SoxFestJan 25, 2025 8:04 pm - When chairman Jerry Reinsdorf called to share the idea of building a statue, former White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle was sitting on his lawn mower and didn’t take the call. He talked about the honor and life in retirement Friday on the South Side.
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White Sox announce statue for Buehrle to be unveiled in JulyJan 24, 2025 7:44 pm - One highlight of Day 1 of SoxFest was the announcement of a Mark Buehrle statue, which will be unveiled this summer during the 20-year anniversary celebration of the 2005 World Series champs.
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Still growing, Schultz works to live up to top billing for White SoxJan 24, 2025 6:51 pm - Oswego native Noah Schultz, the top-rated White Sox prospect, has grown to 6-feet-10. When the left-handed pitcher makes it to the majors is to be determined. Schultz and others were on the South Side for Friday’s opening night of SoxFest.
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Without much to celebrate, White Sox ready to take stage for fan festJan 23, 2025 6:54 pm - Ahead of this weekend’s SoxFest on the South Side, White Sox general manager Chris Getz talked about the state of the team Thursday. The future seems brighter, but 2025 might be another rough one.
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Northwestern creates its own luck with hot-shooting second half against IndianaJan 22, 2025 10:01 pm - The expanded Big Ten was supposed to be a giant mash of teams this season, indistinguishable in the KenPom ratings. That's turned out to be true, with Northwestern gettin...
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Why Hoyer plans to keep most of the Cubs prized prospects in Triple AJan 21, 2025 4:27 pm - The Cubs had six prospects rated in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 playing at Iowa last season. Based on talk at the Cubs Convention, the plan is for most of them to stay put.
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All signs point to Shaw starting at third base for CubsJan 18, 2025 8:00 pm - During two days of the Cubs Convention, it was clear the team’s top option at third base is 2023 first-round pick Matt Shaw. Some lingering questions are whether the Cubs make another major move and will Nico Hoerner be ready for Opening Day?
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Coaching in his blood: Donovan family business extends to Windy City BullsJan 18, 2025 4:33 pm - Billy Donovan III, son of the Bulls head coach, is following in his dad’s footsteps by leading the G-League’s Windy City Bulls in Hoffman Estates.
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Sosa enjoys return to Cubs Convention, glosses over mistakes of pastJan 17, 2025 10:30 pm - Sammy Sosa probably enjoyed his return to the Cubs Convention on Friday more than the ballroom full of fans. If one chooses to ignore “the terrifying truth” of the Summer of ‘98, that’s fine. We all know what happened.
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Sounding off: Vucevic vents after Bulls drop third straight home gameJan 15, 2025 10:29 pm - The Bulls dropped their third straight home game, losing to the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks 110-94 on Wednesday at the United Center. In the locker room, one player spoke up to address the team’s problems.