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ALCS Game 1 Lineups

chicagosports — 2008-10-10T15:58:38-05:00

By Mark Gonzales ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here are the lineups for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series: BOSTON Ellsbury cf Pedroia 2b Ortiz dh Youkilis 3b Drew rf Bay lf Kotsay 1b Lowrie 2b Varitek c Matsuzaka...

Hendry doesn't know -- and doesn't care -- who smashed water pipe

chicagosports — 2008-10-08T16:32:59-05:00

By Paul Sullivan Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he doesn't know who broke a water pipe in the visitors' dugout after their Game 3 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday. And to borrow a phrase from outfielder Kosuke Fukudome,...

Harden doesn't need surgery; Cubs pick up option

chicagosports — 2008-10-08T13:46:18-05:00

By Paul Sullivan The Cubs picked up Rich Harden’s $7 million option on Wednesday after an exam showed he does not require shoulder surgery. If the Cubs hadn't picked up the option, Harden would've been eligible for salary arbitration, but...

Harden's shoulder exam on tap

chicagosports — 2008-10-07T14:58:47-05:00

By Paul Sullivan Rich Harden will see a shoulder specialist before the Cubs have to make a decision Wednesday on his $7 million option. General manager Jim Hendry said Harden would be examined Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. He received a...

Fukudome to have competition in 2009

chicagosports — 2008-10-07T14:17:45-05:00

By Paul Sullivan The answer was so stunning and out of character that the first thought on everyone’s mind was there must’ve been some problem with the translation. Kosuke Fukudome was briefing the media at Wrigley Field on Tuesday afternoon...

Quentin's comeback

chicagosports — 2008-10-06T15:41:06-05:00

By Mark Gonzales - 3:30 p.m. White Sox slugger Carlos Quentin sprayed the U.S. Cellular outfield with line drives during batting practice, and the Sox will will consider trying to find some kind of simulated work for him should they...

Lineups, Buehrle, Quentin updates

chicagosports — 2008-10-06T14:48:37-05:00

By Mark Gonzales Mark Buehrle will start for the White Sox if there is a Game 5 of the American League Division Series, manager Ozzie Guillen said. Also, Carlos Quentin felt significant progress in his second consecutive day of live...

Game 4 tickets sold out

chicagosports — 2008-10-06T11:58:46-05:00

By Mark Gonzales - 11:02 p.m. Tickets that went on sale for Monday's Game 4 of the American League Division Series were sold out in two minutes. About two thousand tickets were made available when Major League Baseball and the...

Tickets for Game 4 available

chicagosports — 2008-10-06T10:07:57-05:00

By Mark Gonzales - 8:17 p.m. The White Sox will put a limited number of tickets on sale for Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Monday at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased only at whitesox.com. A...

Phil Rogers' MLB rankings

chicagosports — 2008-10-05T21:07:32-05:00

Phil Rogers at 9:06 p.m. Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Red Sox (2): With the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching taking care of the Cubs, Boston becomes our favorite to repeat as World Series champs. Perhaps the Red Sox should...