White Sox

On the eve of the Cubs-Sox series at Wrigley, the New York Times reported that former North and South side slugger Sammy Sosa was one of the 104 major league players to test positive for steroids in 2003. Zero percent of anyone across the nation were surprised by the news.

When the Sox head up to the Friendly Confines in mid-June, there will be more at stake than mere baseball bragging rights in Chicago. The winner of the series will also take 16th place in Tribune columnist Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings.

White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen always looks forward to facing the Cubs this time of year. The crosstown matchups not only re-fuel his bitter rivalry, but give him incentive to berate his North Side adversaries.

Great news: The Heckler's June issue has hit the streets. As usual, it's packed full of unbelievable Chicago sports news.

Gordon Beckham was called up to The Show last night, thrilling Sox Nation (not the Sox Nation ESPN is always talking about -- the other one that still drives IROCs). A highly touted prospect and collegiate star, Gordon Beckham may best be known as the younger, considerably less hip, brother of metrosexual David Beckham.

A new ESPN channel devoted to the bag-tossing game of Cornhole is to make its debut from the streets of Wrigleyville this summer.

When he's not giving up multiple runs in first few innings of a game like he did this weekend, Sox starting pitcher Jose Contreras, who turns 100 this year, is working on an autobiography that dozens of baseball fans are looking forward to reading.