Aaron Fultz

|TV SPORTS| |WEDNESDAY|  Soccer -- UEFA Champions League, Anderlecht vs. AC Milan, 1:30 p.m. Real Madrid at Manchester City, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (FSN).  Men’s College Basketball -- Maui Invitational, fifth place, 4 p.m.; third place, 6:30 p....

Mark Gonzales, the Tribune's White Sox beat writer, answers reader questions periodically throughout the season. Today, he addresses Javier Vazquez, Matt Thornton, his preseason picks and charging the mound. Javier Vazquez stinks and is the worst pitcher...

After the White Sox rearranged their rotation Wednesday night, they were forced to scramble more than they imagined. It meant Jose Contreras making his first regular-season relief appearance in nearly four years. A.J. Pierzynski came off the bench in the...

Yes, the White Sox are alone atop the American League Central. But manager Jerry Manuel is not about to throw a party. "We still have a long ways to go," he said after watching his team's 7-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night. "We have men, good men....

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

2006 record: 85-77, 2nd Manager: Charlie Manuel (3rd season) Home games: Bright House Networks Field (7,917), 601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater, Fla. 33765. Directions: I-75 North to I-275 to Clearwater. Take Highway 60, cross U.S. 19 north, to Old...

2006 record: 78-84, 4th Manager: Eric Wedge (5th season). Home games: Chain of Lakes Park (7,000), Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Fla. 33880. Directions: From I-4, south on Route 27 to County Road 540 (Cypress Gardens Blvd.). Go west...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

Corey Patterson made a good point about being shifted to the leadoff spot. "There's really no big difference," he said. "You only bat leadoff once, really. And that's in the first inning." True, but if Patterson had been in his customary No. 2 spot,...