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  • Aug 17, 2018

    As White Sox continue to pile up the strikeouts, Rick Renteria is taking the broad view

    White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson has in his mind an ideal number of times he’d strike out in a season. “If I had it my way I’d probably strike out 20 times a year but I don’t know how you do that, really,” Davidson said before the Sox defeated the Royals 9-3 on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate...

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  • Aug 17, 2018

    Rick Renteria still looking for ‘a little better effort' from Avisail Garcia despite injury

    Rick Renteria proved once again that he won’t let his boys quit. The White Sox manager pulled Avisail Garcia from Friday night’s 9-3 victory over the Royals after the outfielder failed to run hard out of the box during a first-inning flyout. It wasn’t the first time Renteria has made a point by pulling a player during a game....

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  • Aug 17, 2018

    Dylan Covey attempting to right the ship via mechanics and mentality

    It was only a couple of months ago that Dylan Covey had an earned-run average of 2.22 and was being touted as a possible future stalwart in the White Sox rotation. Fast forward to the present, when the 27-year-old right-hander is sitting on a four-game losing skid and sports a 6.06 ERA. So what happened? Location, location, location. Covey has…

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  • Jul 28, 2018

    White Sox draw largest crowd since home opener

    A rare sound emanated from the South Side on Saturday night: A lot of fans going nuts during a White Sox victory. A crowd of 29,442, the largest at Guaranteed Rate Field since the home opener April 5 against the Tigers, remembered the roar as the Sox offense exploded late during a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays. Aided by…

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  • Jul 28, 2018

    Lucas Giolito's confidence is growing

    It wasn’t long ago that an outing like the one Lucas Giolito endured against the Blue Jays on Saturday night would be a confidence-buster for the White Sox right-hander. But Giolito, who had a string of three consecutive quality starts snapped during the Sox’s 9-5 come-from-behind victory at Guaranteed Rate Field, appears to have overcome those issues and will...

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  • Jul 28, 2018

    Jose Abreu snapped out of his hitting funk with help from an old friend

    While mired in the worst slump of his career, White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu received plenty of advice on how to turn things around at the plate. It took a call from a long-time friend in Miami to help Abreu finally snap out of his hitting funk. Shortly after appearing in his second-career All-Star Game, Abreu’s phone rang...

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  • Jul 28, 2018

    Jose Abreu snapped out of his hitting funk with help from an old friend

    While mired in the worst slump of his career, White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu received plenty of advice on how to turn things around at the plate.It took a call from a long-time friend in Miami to help Abreu finally snap out of his hitting funk. Shortly after appearing in his second-career All-Star Game, Abreu’s phone rang and...

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  • Jul 9, 2018

    Three Cubs heading to 2018 MLB All-Star game

    Willson Contreras broke down in tears by the batting cage. Javier Baez couldn’t contain his excitement. Jon Lester gave himself 30 seconds to celebrate before turning his attention to facing the Reds. The reactions of three Cubs varied when they got the news prior to Sunday’s 6-5 victory over the Reds in 10 innings that they had been selected to…

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  • Jul 8, 2018

    Kyle Hendricks searching for a fix to his ‘definitely mechanical' struggles

    Kyle Hendricks’ mind and body are sound. His mechanics are a different story. The Cubs pitcher has identified the issue that has led to his struggles of late and Hendricks has been working diligently on a fix that will help the right-hander regain the form that made him one of the National League’s top pitchers the last four seasons....

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  • Jul 9, 2018

    Kris Bryant heading on rehab assignment with Cubs thinking about when he can return

    Kris Bryant had to think long and hard to remember the last time he had missed so much time playing baseball. “Hmm,” Bryant said before the Cubs faced the Reds on Sunday at Wrigley Field. “Maybe like when my mom grounded me as a kid. Literally, I can’t remember a time when I’ve been forced away from the baseball...

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