Let’s not play two!
Matt Murton homered to tie the game in the ninth and then two and a half hours later he hit a two-run single to mercifully end an 18-inning game that was allowed to continue for reasons no one could actually explain.
Sox cage Tigers, trail by 5.5 games in Central
Having seemingly shaken off their midsummer nightmare, the Chicago White Sox reasserted their reputation as a powerhouse against two of the league’s other elite teams last week.
Cubs avoid sweep in Colorado
The Chicago Cubs had an action-packed weekend: Mark Prior was placed on the disabled list, Juan Pierre got caught stealing three times, the team started three rookie pitchers and the coaching staff blamed a humidor for the team's inability to score.
Cubs lose on purpose
Wednesday Cubs manager Dusty Baker insisted his team was still in the postseason hunt and that they'd continue to believe so until mathematically eliminated.
Zambrano slipping as Cubs lose to Brewers
Before Wednesday's 6-3 loss, Cubs manager Dusty Baker claimed the team can still make the playoffs. Most people within earshot assumed Dusty meant their opponents, the Milwaukee Brewers, but the Cubs skipper pressed on to say the North Siders still have a chance.
White Sox get lift from Konerko’s home-run heroics
The Chicago White Sox were playing like it was June all over again in last night's dramatic opener against the New York Yankees. The South Siders rallied to beat the Bronx Bombers 6-5 in an 11-inning struggle in which neither team ever led by more than two runs.
