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Jun 17, 2015
White Sox still haunted by the ghost of Adam Dunn
The south-siders have gone 25 innings without a run, but they pushed runners all the way to second base yesterday.
By Steve Bogira
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Bleader
Dec 9, 2014
Two big deals make White Sox contenders again; will Cubs follow suit?
The south-siders sign closer David Robertson and trade for starter Jeff Samardzija, while the Cubs continue to pursue southpaw free agent Jon Lester.
By Steve Bogira
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Bleader
Oct 1, 2014
Adam Dunn warms the bench as Royals sprint past A's in wild wild-card game
A fleeting playoff career begins and ends with no at bats.
By Steve Bogira
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Christian Colon
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Salvador Perez
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Reggie Jackson
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Jim Thome
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Bleader
Sep 29, 2014
White Sox and Cubs climb to 16 under—and just wait till next year!
Both teams were less bad this season.
By Steve Bogira
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Kansas City Royals
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Milwaukee Brewers
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Carlos Rodon
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Jake Arrieta
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Seattle Mariners
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Jorge Soler
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Kris Bryant
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Javier Baez
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Anthony Rizzo
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Bleader
Sep 11, 2014
Adam Dunn waves good-bye
The Big Breeze returns to the south side for one last mighty swing.
By Steve Bogira
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Avisail Garcia
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Luke Gregerson
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Bleader
Sep 10, 2014
Who's worse, Cubs or White Sox?
A tight race for the bottom in Chicago
By Steve Bogira
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Chicago White Sox
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Mark Buehrle
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Jorge Soler
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Jake Arrieta
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Marcus Semien
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Avisail Garcia
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John Danks
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Carlos Sanchez
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Bleader
Sep 3, 2014
Sox save seven figures on Adam Dunn after losing eight figures
The designated misser strikes out for the west coast.
By Steve Bogira
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Bleader
Aug 14, 2014
Robin Ventura gets mad
The placid White Sox manager erupts about an overturned call, but when the dust settles, the Sox lose again.
By Steve Bogira
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Chicago White Sox
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Gregor Blanco
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Bleader
May 9, 2014
Watching the White Sox-Cubs game with Governor Quinn
Cheaping it out in the upper deck with the Illinois chief exec.
By Steve Bogira
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Welington Castillo
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Maikel Cleto
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Mike Olt
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Dunkin' Donuts
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Bleader
Apr 3, 2014
Sox rally, Cubs dally
The White Sox win their second straight in 11 innings; the Cubs lose their second straight in 16.
By Steve Bogira
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Minnesota Twins
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Leury Garcia
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Make an impact
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Emilio Bonifacio
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Luis Valbuena
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Ryan Sweeney
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Welington Castillo
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Jose Veras
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Tony Sanchez
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Jose Tabata
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Bleader
Jan 7, 2014
Why the Bulls traded Luol Deng for a player they didn't want
NBA trades for dummies
By Steve Bogira
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Bleader
Oct 18, 2013
White Sox closing deal with Jose Abreu, their next superstar—or next big bust
Will the Cuban slugger with no big-league experience be worth $68 million?
By Steve Bogira
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Adam Dunn
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Jake Peavy
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Bleader
Sep 10, 2013
White Sox figure out how to stop Miguel Cabrera
Chris Sale finally gets a break.
By Steve Bogira
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Jim Leyland
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Brian Gorman
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Max Scherzer
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Ed Farmer
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Darrin Jackson
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Adam Dunn
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Paul Konerko
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Ramon Santiago
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Josh Phegley
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Bleader
Jul 4, 2013
Good midseason news for Cubs and White Sox fans
October is too cold for baseball anyway.
By Steve Bogira
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Yogi Berra
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Gordon Beckham
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Kevin Gregg
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Adam Dunn
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Travis Wood
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Scott Hairston
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Jake Peavy
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Ryan Sweeney
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Carlos Marmol
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Red Line project
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Bleader
Jun 11, 2013
Stanley Con: What can we "offer" Boston?
It might be unsporstmanlike conduct, but there are a couple of contracts we should offer Beantown.
By Steve Bogira
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Warmth of Other Suns
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One Book One Chicago
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Bleader
May 10, 2013
ATMs: Automated Theft Machines
ATMs have recently been looted of $45 million, prosecutors in New York revealed yesterday.
By Steve Bogira
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MasterCard
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Quad Cities
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John Deere
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Adam Dunn
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White Sox
Blogs
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Bleader
Apr 25, 2013
Hometown zero: With Adam Dunn batting cleanup, the White Sox have nothing to worry about
How low can Dunn's average get?
By Steve Bogira
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Toni Ginnetti
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Alex Rios
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Paul Konerko
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Robin Ventura
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Rob Deer
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On Politics
Apr 23, 2013
Welcome to U.S. Cellular Field, home of the sweetheart deal
A new lawsuit shows how taxpayers footed the bill so the White Sox can make millions.
By Ben Joravsky
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James R. Thompson
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Rahm Emanuel
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Carmen Caruso
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Bleader
Apr 17, 2013
Mastering the rules at the Masters, plus a baseball report
Rule 12-5c: Cheating is the essence of golf.
By Steve Bogira
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Augusta National
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Masters
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Adam Scott
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belly putter
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Guan Tianlang
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Tiger Woods
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Robin Ventura
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Jeff Keppinger
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Dyan Viciedo
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Tyler Flowers
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Adam Dunn
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Paul Konerko
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Carlos Marmol
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Dale Sveum
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Kyuji Fujikawa
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Shawn Camp
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Rafael Dolis
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Wrigley Field
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Bleader
Apr 1, 2013
Dunn looks for his 400th Sox strikeout as baseball returns to Chicago
Hope swings eternal for the Sox and Cubs.
By Steve Bogira
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Dave Nicholson
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Mark Reynolds
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New York Times
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Jeff Keppinger
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Houston Astros
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Bleader
Feb 26, 2013
A Buddhist remedy for Adam Dunn
There's no telling how high Dunn's average may climb as long as he isn't distracted.
By Steve Bogira
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Robin Ventura
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Rickey Henderson
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Alejandro De Aza
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Paul Konerko
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Sun-Times
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Daryl Van Schouwen
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Cubs
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Buddhism
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Bleader
Feb 18, 2013
On Michael Jordan, the White Sox, the Cubs, and Michael Jordan (and did we mention Michael Jordan?)
But mostly about the White Sox and Cubs.
By Steve Bogira
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Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan
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Cincinnati Reds
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Houston Astros
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A.J. Pierzynski
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Kevin Youkilis
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Jeff Keppinger
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Adam Dunn
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Edwin Jackson
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Matt Garza
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Sports Illustrated
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AARP
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Melissa Isaacson
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New York Times
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Jesse Jackson
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David Axelrod
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His Airness
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Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan
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Bleader
Sep 29, 2012
Baseball prediction update
As the White Sox fade, so do some season-opening baseball predictions
By Ted Cox
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Recycling Week
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Prince Fielder
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Bleader
Sep 26, 2012
Yahoo! blogger's scoop grounds White Sox
Alejandro De Aza hadn't grounded into a double play all year, but then a blogger blabbed about it
By Steve Bogira
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Mudville
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Kevin Youkilis
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Bleader
Sep 25, 2012
Mr. September helps Sox reduce their magic number
Journeyman Dan Johnson made Adam Dunn's heroics possible
By Steve Bogira
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Cleveland Indians
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