A Tale of Two Sweeps

It seemed only fitting that this year's Crosstown Showdown ended in the same fashion it started – with a sweep. "I think it'll be a different Monday in Chicago," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said after the White Sox swept the Cubs on Sunday night in a 5-1 win at U.S. Cellular Field, just one week after being swept at Wrigley [read more...]

No Joke

It's a job little leaguers all over the world dream of, and playing in Major League Baseball is a dream come true for Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle. Without any hesitation in his voice, Buehrle never thought he'd make it to the Major League. "I thought it was a joke," said Buehrle. When scouts came to his college he thought [read more...]

Keys to Sox Success is Within

So Good At Something So Hard Home runs aren't a bad thing. In fact, if it weren't for the long-ball this season the Sox would probably be in third place and double-digits behind the Tigers. However, while the home run is what's kept the Sox in the hunt, the dependence on it has contributed to some of the recent woes, and [read more...]

A Matter of Time?

Dusty Baker is frequently accused of ruining Kerry Wood and Mark Prior. The guilty verdict is not so obvious. Wood has a long history of arm troubles that predates Baker. As for Prior, there's no doubt Baker rode his best pitcher heavily in 2003. But if the team had managed to win it all, few Cub fans would care if [read more...]

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