Josh Fields

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jim Thome said he and Ken Griffey Jr. have held productive talks about hitting while on charter flights. They also share another common bond—a quest to get to the World Series in the twilight of their careers. "I...

Javier Vazquez will start the opening game of the American League Division Series for the White Sox against Tampa Bay's James Shields with Mark Buehrle going in the second game Friday against Scott Kazmir. The Rays set their rotation for the series...

The Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions throughout the season. This week, who has no-trade rights, the future of third base and Joe Crede's silence. So it looks like we will have Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Jermaine Dye, and Nick...

Studies conducted by an independent consulting firm determined that Tucson would receive a tremendous financial boon by turning the White Sox's spring training facility into a year-round youth baseball complex. The findings could pave the way for the Sox...

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen isn't tempted to start planning his playoff roster. If and when that time comes, Guillen and his staff will have some difficult choices. One area Guillen isn't concerned about is aligning his rotation, because there is no...

During the time Carlos Quentin has been sidelined with a right wrist fracture, Jermaine Dye quietly put together an eight-game hitting streak. But Dye has been on his own island since his fellow White Sox slugger was injured. While Dye's average has...

The White Sox's distant future at third base is as discomforting as Joe Crede's lower back. While Crede tries to alleviate his discomfort and return this weekend, manager Ozzie Guillen isn't completely sold on Josh Fields as his successor if Crede isn'...

CLEVELAND—Win and survive. That's the White Sox's theme for the remaining 23 games this season after a patchwork lineup and the pitching of Javier Vazquez and Bobby Jenks produced a 4-2 victory over the Indians on Wednesday and kept them in first...

CLEVELAND — As the White Sox fell into a tie for first place with the Twins in the American League Central, A.J. Pierzynski and Cliff Lee opened some verbal wounds Monday night. An apparent disagreement evolved into a staring match after Lee...

Well, I was going to handicap the Bears' season for you, but I've put that on hold. In my mind, and this is an actual confession, I kind of thought the Cubs had this thing wrapped up. Nope. Here comes the drama. Carlos Zambrano, or Big Z, has some arm...

Jim Thome finally will travel Thursday with his father Chuck to Cooperstown, N.Y., to deliver the ball he hit for his 500th career home run to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And there's a good chance Thome will be able to deliver future mementos &#...

The position that unnerves owners more than any other in fantasy baseball is closers. Unless you own one of the elite, you constantly have to worry about them losing the closer's role. In most leagues, closers are already owned, so they're not easy to...