The White Sox have traded away closer Sergio Santos to the Blue Jays, and apparently are shopping another very good reliever, Matt Thornton, to the Braves. GM Kenny Williams means business, as usual, and few guys seem safe. But if there’s one you’re near-certain not to hear in the frantic White Sox rumor mill, it’s Adam … Continue Reading →
This weekend’s Tigers-White Sox series is huge. For the White Sox, at least. Win the series, and they’re still in the playoff hunt — at either 4.5 or 2.5 out with three more games left against the AL Central front-runners. Lose the series, and they’re most likely toast — at either 6.5 or 8.5 games … Continue Reading →
When Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski last fall made the conscious decision to go after Victor Martinez over Adam Dunn in his quest to boost the lineup — and protect Miguel Cabrera from setting the Milky Way galaxy’s record for intentional walks — I was floored. And I wasn’t the only one. Not by a long … Continue Reading →
The Natural kicked off the Cubs’ season at Wrigley Field. Robert Redford, the iconic actor who played the lead role in the most iconic baseball movie ever, threw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday. And that’s where the good vibes ended for the North Siders, as the Cubs then went out and lost. To the … Continue Reading →