Bland of coaches lead White Sox
View image | gettyimages.com The Chicago White Sox are touting as big news the signing of the guy that their North Side nemesis cast off to go and get a real manager. Sox brass have named Rick Renteria as the bench coach. With low-key Robin Ventura at the helm and the bland Renteria as bench […]
Expect more from 2014 White Sox
At this point of the season, the Chicago White Sox were supposed to have their eyes fixed on catching the Detroit Tigers, not the Minnesota Twins. But the 2013 season has been anything but according to the book for the White Sox. As well as the pieces fell together for the Sox in 2012, things […]
Time to sell for White Sox
After last year’s surprisingly strong performance, the Chicago White Sox gave fans every reason to believe they would compete this year. They have been a huge disappointment offensively and defensively – and are just painful to watch at this point. And it is only July! The only thing that kept the Chicago spotlight off […]
Pryor Commitment: Educate People about Nutrition
Having witnessed both Disco Demolition and the George Brett pine tar game firsthand, former Major Leaguer Greg Pryor has seen his share of chaos. But what he sees today with the madness surrounding nutrition makes him want to scream. “Parents cave in. Kids whine and they get a cookie. That is the way it is,” […]
Art Gallery Salutes Fenway Park
A multi-media salute to Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox and baseball is on display at the Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery in Boston. More than 30 artists and collectors, most from New England, provided oilpaintings, quilts, watercolors, drawings and cartoons for “Take Me Out To The Ballgame: Celebrating Fenway@100.” The exhibit features black-and-white […]
What the Kevin Youkilis Trade Means to the White Sox
It is hard to imagine who would be playing third base for the Chicago White Sox right now had general manager Kenny Williams not gone out and gotten proven veteran Kevin Youkilis. Would Omar Vizquel be back in black by now? The Sox started out the season ready to give Brent Morel time to grow […]
Former Major Leaguers push to get kids playing baseball
Video games may be keeping your son from a multimillion-dollar deal, according to men who played baseball at the game’s highest level. Kids spending their summer on the couch with a joystick in hand instead of in the neighborhood park with a bat in hand is hampering the national pastime, according to members of […]
Peavy, Dunn back to former glory
McDonald’s has become a dynasty because of consistency. When you walk into one of the fast-food giant’s restaurants in Seattle, it is going to be pretty much the same fare you are going to get at a drive-through in Tampa. That same type of consistency is what the Chicago White Sox thought they were getting […]
Sox Can’t Afford to Give More Pitching than They Receive
The Chicago White Sox have announced they are offering Holiday Packs, giving ticket buyers discounts on four packs of Upper Reserved or Lower Reserved tickets. And in one of the first 500 orders, fans receive a White Sox holiday ornament. It appears that the ornament is Paul Konerko and the White Sox image. Too […]
Vizquel, Thome Warrant One More Shot
The next time you see them together might be in Cooperstown. It was a nice gesture to have to Cleveland legends Omar Vizquel and Jim Thome bring the line-up cards out for their respective teams when the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians squared off for the last time this season Thursday night in Cleveland. […]
Chicago White Sox turn on power for 2011
The Chicago White Sox went into this off-season with plenty of work to do. They head toward spring training with a job well Dunn. Plenty of questions surrounded the offense heading into the fall and winter. Would catcher A.J. Pierzynski remain? Could they find a left-handed power hitter to compliment their line-up? And, most notably, […]
A’s work out details to make MLB doubleheader a reality
Editor’s Note: This post was originally posted to Kevin’s Examiner page! Not since Bill Clinton was in the White House and Beavis and Butthead were childishly giggling their ways into our living rooms have the Oakland A’s done what they will do next year. For the first time in 15 years, the A’s will conduct […]
Closing Argument in Chicago for the Sox
No set closer might be the best move for the Sox How patient can the White Sox be with their closer Bobby Jenks when Minnesota continues to stay hot on their heels? Jenks’ rollercoaster season has to stabilize if the Sox want to keep the Twins at bay in the American League Central or the […]
