More Than a Ballgame - Or Is It?

The stadium is packed with over 39,000 cheering fans – a sellout crowd all hyped up just to see a ballgame at US Cellular Field. This isn't just a ballgame however, it's the Crosstown Classic. To Cubs and Sox fans alike, this six-game series is one of the most intense ones of their lives. They wait anxiously for these two weekends [read more...]

Staying Positive

Thirty-two is the magic number for Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson. Ironically, Anderson's favorite sport is basketball and he said he wears 32 because his favorite player is former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson. "I love basketball," said Anderson, "But my future is in baseball. I was always a good at basketball but my passion is baseball." Anderson grew [read more...]

From “Small Ball” to Powerhouse

Notice anything about the White Sox this year compared to last? Oh yeah, they are scoring a lot more runs. As of July 6 (85 games), they lead both leagues in runs (506), scoring 5.95 runs per game. Last year, through 86 games, the Sox had scored 413 runs (4.80 runs per game), good enough for 10th in baseball. So [read more...]

Pushing Buttons, Missing the Point

Ozzie Guillen likes to talk. To the media. About anything. Whether on the field or off. He's had a mix of comments and player assurances over the past couple weeks… Sounding Off on Grimsley Jason Grimsley admitted to using HGH and named a whole bunch of names that were doing the same. We all know that. When Guillen was asked about it: [read more...]

Two for Two

The deal that brought Jim Thome to the White Sox for Aaron Rowand was really a four-man exchange. The White Sox got a new DH (Thome instead of Frank Thomas) and a new centerfielder (Brian Anderson) instead of Rowand. With Thome having an MVP-caliber year, it's easy to assume that the White Sox came away much the better. But as [read more...]

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