Esteban Loaiza

Kerry Wood wasn't afraid to admit it. He's grateful that his Cubs won't have to face the White Sox again until 2004, barring the World Series. (OK, stop laughing.) "Now we can worry about playing baseball," Wood said. "It's a fun series for the fans,...

Do you think the Damaso Marte losing on Opening Day is a sign of things to come from him? --Greg, Chicago Greg, even though Damaso didn't have much of a spring and the opener was awful, I think it's too early to worry about him. He has a track record...

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Sunday morning that the final game of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays was "a big game for us." "If we don't win, we won't have a good road trip," Guillen said. Justin Miller earned his first major-league...

This wasn't a statement. It was a declaration. After entering their series against the Yankees with an embarrassing road record of 26-39, the White Sox tore apart six-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens in a 13-2 shellacking Tuesday night. "We've...

If the White Sox are going to win the American League Central Division and their first postseason matchup since the 1917 World Series, it may have to be on the strength of their pitching. A team built around offense has looked a bit inconsistent at the...

Each inning, as it might have been seen through eyes of not-so-impartial fans. And just like the game, road team swings first. TOP OF THE FIRST Cubs: Obviously, the hitters were trying to get to White Sox pitchers right away. That's the only...

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was eager to see how his team would react after a devastating loss in the season opener, when the Kansas City Royals scored six runs in the ninth inning. "We're going to see what [we're made of]," Guillen said Wednesday....

Who is to blame for the White Sox's poor start? It's you, Teddy Greenstein. By looking at the records of teams you've covered over the years, it's obvious that you are a one serious jinx. Notre Dame's football record slid from 8-3 to 7-6 under your...

White Sox manager Jerry Manuel misses the old Frank Thomas, the one who cared more about RBIs and on-base percentage than home runs. Manuel said before the Sox's latest disappointment, an 11-5 loss to Texas on Friday, that the team needs Thomas to turn...

White Sox manager Jerry Manuel needed some time to find anything resembling a silver lining in this hurricane. "The good thing is we're healthy," he said. "Nobody got hurt." At least not physically. But if getting swept by the worst team in baseball...

Esteban Loaiza brought his "nasty stuff," his confidence and his aggressiveness to the ballpark Sunday. But the White Sox ace failed to leave with what would have been his major-league leading 12th victory of the season. The Cubs exploited a few mistake...

As Cubs manager Dusty Baker sat in the sun-soaked visiting dugout at U.S. Cellular Field Sunday morning, someone asked how his team would react to a season-worst four-game losing streak. "We've got to ride it out," he said, working his ever-present...