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White Sox silence Fenway crowd in Game 1
Fenway Park, one of the more boisterous locales in all of Major League Baseball, was temporarily reduced to library-like silence for most of the White Sox 3-1 victory on Saturday afternoon before the stadium's 617th consecutive sellout crowd.
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Big Z owns third place on Cubs' K's list
Carlos Zambrano passed Kerry Wood and moved into sole possession of third place on the Cubs' all-time strikeout list Saturday when he fanned the Mets' Angel Pagan in the fifth inning.
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Morel could get defensive soon
Brent Morel has proven that he can hit at every Minor League stop, but he will be used primarily as a defensive replacement late in games, giving the 43-year-old Omar Vizquel a chance to rest from time to time.
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Coleman to start Monday, Silva day after
The Cubs have tweaked their rotation, and rookie Casey Coleman will start Monday in the series opener against the Astros and be followed by Carlos Silva.
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Starlin developing beyond expectations
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is ranked in the top three in the National League in batting average at .321, has 36 multihit games and has played more games in the Major Leagues than at Class A.
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Bullpen getting back in order
Having Matt Thornton back after a stint on the disabled list doesn't necessarily mean that he immediately resumes his role as the team's late-inning left-hander, but Ozzie Guillen is happy to have options.
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Putz expects to be back when eligible
J.J. Putz has made a good living and carved out quite a successful niche as a reliever. But in the matter of his recent bout with tendinitis in his right kneecap, being a starter might have helped him avoid any game inactivity.
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Ozzie lets Manny be Manny -- to a point
Manager Ozzie Guillen admitted that has been contacted by White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and general manager Ken Williams concerning the organizational policy for players having neat and trim haircuts as it applies to Manny Ramirez, but Guillen has elected not to get involved in this particular battle.
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Manny apologetic about end of Boston tenure
Manny Ramirez was openly apologetic for the sour way his memorable tenure with the Red Sox ended.
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Two big jacks make Cubs 7-3 under Quade
The Cubs know Alfonso Soriano can hit home runs. Blake DeWitt is surprising them. Soriano and DeWitt each belted three-run homers to lift the Cubs to a 7-6 victory Friday over the New York Mets.
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Morel puts Spring Training lessons to work
Brent Morel's work as a non-roster invite to Spring Training this year, though, might have helped him take the biggest jump from a yeoman's effort with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte to a September callup with the White Sox.
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Manny says his future won't be up to him
Manny Ramirez has put the past behind him, both the successes and the controversy following him in stops with the Red Sox and Dodgers. He also seems to be leaving future playing days up to a higher power.
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Earl postpones series opener in Boston
The White Sox active pursuit of the American League Central-leading Twins has been postponed one day by Hurricane Earl.
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Soto, Byrd return to Cubs' lineup
Geovany Soto, sidelined because of some fluid and swelling in his right knee, was back in the Cubs' lineup Friday, as was center fielder Marlon Byrd.
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With Gorzelanny out, Cubs adjust rotation
With Tom Gorzelanny unavailable, the Cubs have tweaked their rotation and will have Carlos Zambrano (6-6, 4.36 ERA) start Saturday and Ryan Dempster (12-9, 3.71 ERA) on Sunday in the series against the New York Mets. Carlos Silva could return Monday.
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Hendry, Sandberg discuss Cubs' job
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who met this past week with managerial candidate Ryne Sandberg, said there is no front-runner for the Cubs' job and he is still in the early stages of the interview process.
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Chicago Blackhawks Celebrity-Am set for 2010 BMW Championship
A group of current and former Blackhawks will participate in this year’s inaugural Chicago Blackhawks Celebrity-Am, presented by CDW, on Monday of BMW Championship week.
Among the 15 Blackhawk participants in the event will be team gener...
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Castrovince: AL Central will be an arms race
The battle between the White Sox and the first-place Twins is going to come down to pitching, plain and simple. Because on two teams similar statistically (if not stylistically), the playoff race inevitably becomes an arms race in the September stretch run.
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Martz feels blocking was much improved
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – During his weekly session with the media Tuesday, Mike Martz praised the Bears offensive line for its performance in last Saturday night's preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
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Cutler still confident offense will flourish
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Although the Bears offense has struggled at times throughout the preseason, quarterback Jay Cutler is vowing that the unit will be clicking on all cylinders at the start of the regular season.
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