NLCS Game 4 turning point: Willson Contreras’ second-inning home run
The situation: After a scoreless first inning, the game headed to the second at a tension-filled Wrigley Field. Jake Arrieta worked around a hit batter in the top half to...
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Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber becoming all right in left
The first time Kyle Schwarber shed his catcher's gear in favor of an outfielder's glove for the Cubs, another player was generating attention for appearing at a different position. "They...
‘Bullpenning’ all the rage as playoff teams yank starters earlier and earlier
A new terminology has entered baseball vernacular: "bullpenning."It started with a phone call ... to the bullpen. Cubs fans got a major dose of it during the team's run to...
NLCS Game 3 turning point: Chris Taylor’s third-inning home run
The situation: The Cubs and the Wrigley Field crowd of 41,871 were feeling pretty good about things with the game tied at 1-1 after two innings. The Cubs bats appeared...
White Sox manager Rick Renteria named one of most influential Hispanics in sports
To help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sports Illustrated named its "30 Most Influential Latinos in Sports" and White Sox manager Rick Renteria was among those honored. The list includes "Latinos...
Cold bats an ‘extraneous factor’ for Game 3 starter Kyle Hendricks
Like everyone else watching the National League Championship Series, Kyle Hendricks has seen Cubs hitters flailing away without much success against Dodgers pitchers. Unlike everyone else, Hendricks will be on...
Joe Maddon on criticism: ‘Social media doesn’t count at all’
Joe Maddon apparently isn't a big fan of criticism via social media. When informed by a reporter Monday that he was taking hits for some of his decisions during the...
White Sox mourn death of former teammate Daniel Webb
The White Sox are mourning the death of former teammate Daniel Webb, who was killed in an ATV accident Saturday in Tennessee at the age of 28. "Looking back now,...
NLCS Game 2 turning point: Justin Turner’s three-run homer
The situation: With the game tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Cubs reliever Brian Duensing walked lead-off hitter Yasiel Puig on four pitches. Charlie Culberson bunted to...
Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb, 28, dies in ATV accident
Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb died in an ATV accident in Tennessee on Saturday at the age of 28. Webb pitched in parts of four seasons with the Sox,...