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Game 4: White Sox topple Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Cactus League unbeaten streak continued for the White Sox, as they scored early and often against the Rangers. Here’s a look. HOME RUN: Conor Gillaspie believes his first hit, a...
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Game 5: The unbeaten streak continues
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Sure, it’s only Cactus League play, with individuals making major contributions who won’t be part of the Opening Day roster against pitchers who have the same slim chance. But after...
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Game 7: Sale(ing) away and Viciedo’s blast
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The story of Friday’s 9-7 victory for the Indians was Chris Sale’s strong debut and a barrage of home runs by both teams. Here’s a look inside the game. HOME RUN: Oh, if only they...
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Game 8: Almost Perfect
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The White Sox threw a perfect game against the Reds in their 4-0 victory Saturday. Well, perfect for 3 2/3 innings until Joey Votto doubled off of second pitcher in Hector Santiago,...
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Game 10: Danks for the comeback
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The story of Monday’s 6-2 victory for the White Sox over the Giants was John Danks’ return to game action after Aug. 6 arthroscopic surgery, John Danks’ successful return to game...
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Game 12: Rough day for the pitchers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Saturday’s 11-9 victory for the Diamondbacks over the White Sox had the feel of Opening Day in Chicago, if only for that fact that game-time temperature was 50 degrees. Here’s a...
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Game 15: Sale sails through five
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Low-scoring pitchers’ battles are unusual bordering on unlikely in Arizona, but Monday’s 3-1 victory for the White Sox over the Rockies fit into that category. Here’s a look. HOME...
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Game 17: Angels knock out Danks
TEMPE, Ariz. – An Angels’ lineup featuring Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo, among others, could do damage against many pitchers even at the top of their game. In Thursday’s...
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Reed and White Sox hang on to victory
CHICAGO – The word or words White Sox closer Addison Reed uttered when Boston’s Will Middlebrooks made contact on a ninth-inning fastball Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field are not suitable for family...
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Hockey aficionado Konerko looking forward to Game 7
CHICAGO – Here’s a guess as to how Wednesday’s Cubs-White Sox game at Wrigley Field would play out in the world of Paul Konerko. The White Sox take a 1-0 or 2-0 victory behind John Danks and, more...
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The Unabridged Paul Konerko
Since the end of Spring Training, Paul Konerko steadfastly has avoided talking about his future. His preference is and always has been to focus on baseball and address the personal stuff at the end of...
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Blog Extra: More from Chris Sale
Here are a few more interesting takes from Chris Sale, as part of this Blog extra, to go with the southpaw’s comments on his 2014 preparation, his view on being considered an ace and the team’s new...
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Sale can’t escape Cleveland
Chris Sale would like nothing more than to forget about his four starts made against the Indians during the 2013 season. But it was difficult for this Cy Young-caliber hurler to even find an offseason...
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Konerko honored by Cubs’ classy move
Paul Konerko and Jeff Samardzija have been tied together as part of the Crosstown Cup White Sox/Cubs rivalry since Samardzija hit the White Sox captain in the left side of the face with a pitch in the...
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Capra talks Hawkins, Danish, Johnson
I had the chance to talk with White Sox director of player development Nick Capra, who made a stopover in Chicago today. Here are his takes on a few prospects. Courtney Hawkins struggled through his...
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Rowand: Meeting a Hall of Famer
You are Aaron Rowand, a 21-year-old first-round draft pick in 1998, having hit .342 with five homers and 32 RBIs with Hickory after joining the White Sox, appearing at your first big league Spring...
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Talking Frank Thomas and Frank Thomas
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – I had a chance to talk with Frank Thomas Saturday. In two different locales. In two different generations. One conversation was with Frank Thomas, the Hall of Fame inductee, who...
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Big Hurt’s unofficial list of thanks
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Here is the highly unofficial list of players mentioned by Frank Thomas during the final minutes of his moving Hall of Fame speech that lasted 17:45 today. We, as in myself and two...
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The Quotable Frank Thomas
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Here are some weekend comments primarily from Hall of Famer Frank Thomas but also about the Big Hurt. “Thanks for pushing me and always preaching to me ‘You can be someone special...
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Hostetler helping young cancer patient through baseball
Nick Hostetler has seen the pain cancer can cause up close and personally. He has three children with his wife, Nicole, having adopted their two girls, Kayla and Lacey, from her first marriage. Those...
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