Byung Hyun Kim

What do you think -- will GM Kenny Williams get fired after this season? -- Steve M., Chicago I think everything is under evaluation. The Sox certainly haven't received their money's worth for a payroll over $126 million, but the chairman is a very loyal...

He is Mr. November, and every other month in which Major League Baseball is played. He has more hits than Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, a higher career batting average than Mickey Mantle and a higher postseason average than Joe DiMaggio. And it won't be...

As all New Yorkers know Derek Jeter collected his historic 3,000th career hit during Saturday’s game with a home run.   It was storybook, too good to be scripted, unbelievable.  It was vintage Jeter.   In a career that has featured so many...

The Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions throughout the season. This week, there's talk about trades, the off-season, and how the Sox can get back in the race this season. Mark: I realize Iguchi is a rental player for the Phillies,...

Figure this one out: The Cubs outspend the Marlins $100 million to $30.5 million. They outhit them .268 to.259. They outpitch them 3.93 ERA to 4.47. They even out-field them 24 errors to 45. But in one of those believe-it-or-nots, the Cubs were...

With the World Baseball Classic kicking off on March 5th it is time to get ready for some baseball.  I think the WBC is a good idea with a horrible plan.  Don't play it in March when guys are trying to build up arm strength and work on timing.  That...

So much for those fears that an interleague series at hitter-friendly Coors Field would chew up the White Sox's pitching staff. In two games, the Sox have allowed seven hits. They were "tagged" for five hits Tuesday night but made the most of a fourth-...

The Cubs have to believe in themselves during the final 40 games of the regular season, because few outside the clubhouse believe they have a chance in the bunched-up National League wild-card race. Before their 5-3 victory over Colorado on Friday at...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds, the greatest home run hitter of his generation, became the second-greatest home run hitter of all time Sunday afternoon when he hit No. 715 of his long and often controversial career. Bonds, who remains at the epicenter of...

Derrek Lee has found a peaceful place to get away from all the concerns of the Cubs' clubhouse. "It's nice to start playing the games because everything kind of goes away," he said. "You don't have to think about anything but the game. Then once the game...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

Byung-Hyun Kim struck out Sammy Sosa with runners on second and third to end the game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 3-2 Friday night. Rather than intentionally walk the dangerous Sosa, the Diamondbacks decided to pitch to him because of...