Darin Erstad

Any more questions? In a sequence of events reminiscent of Mike Scott's no-hitter to clinch a division championship for Houston in 1986, Carlos Zambrano single-handedly reawakened the excitement of nervous Cubs fans on Sunday night. Facing the Houston...

Similar to many Chicago-area residents the last few days, former Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas has been concerned about the possibility of water creeping into his basement. Once he felt secure about his home, Pappas settled back to watch the Cubs face the...

No way. Carlos Zambrano's arm is killing him, so he doesn't pitch for 11 days, but he comes back and throws a no-hitter? No way. A hurricane hits Houston, so the Astros go all the way to Wisconsin to play a "home" game, so everybody in the stands can...

The White Sox's 2007 season has been so forgettable to manager Ozzie Guillen that he made off-season vacation plans to a destination where he believes no one knows baseball. But the Sox had too many shortcomings for Guillen to ignore. "I think this is...

Jose Contreras and three relievers limited Cleveland, one of the American League's top hitting teams, to one hit Sunday, but the Sox still lost, only fueling their frustration heading into Monday's day off. After watching his team fail to score more than...

The White Sox seem to have two parts of their act—starting pitching and offense—together, but it all seems to be too-little too-late considering a bullpen built on blasting caps. Actually, it won't take them long to find out what's around...

Ozzie Guillen doesn't expect to be suspended for his recent critical comments about umpires, but the White Sox manager might need some time to assess the future after witnessing one of the most mind-boggling games of a baffling 2007 season. Knocking...

John Danks hasn't won either of his first two major-league starts. He also hasn't received any run support. That's due to the White Sox's offensive malaise during the first two weeks of the season. Making matters more baffling for the Sox was their...

After the White Sox's frustrating season ended Sunday with a 13-3 loss to the Tigers, a rugged off-season finally began to unfold for several players. From durable starting pitcher Jon Garland to mercurial shortstop Juan Uribe to third-base coach Razor...

The offense remained inconsistent. The defense was questionable. The White Sox bullpen, however, provided the biggest bandage Friday night as five relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings to hold on for a 5-4 victory over the defending American...

The White Sox lost their season opener by a humbling margin Monday, but they didn't lose their sense of humor. "I guess the season is over," catcher A.J. Pierzynski deadpanned. "We lost on Opening Day." The Indians peppered Jose Contreras en route to...

The White Sox produced a season-high 14 hits Monday night against the American League's top pitching staff despite missing two starters and losing hot-hitting Jermaine Dye to a fifth-inning ejection. But the offense's biggest achievement might have...