Reed heads White Sox up-and-coming hurlers

There is no doubt that a dominating closer is an invaluable asset to a team. When opponents hear “Enter Sandman” at Yankee Stadium, they know that they’re going to have to get through veteran closer Mariano Rivera (which is no easy task) in order to avoid a loss. Similarly, Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Eric Gagne saved 84 games in a row, which I’m sure didn’t do very much...

Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn is coming off a disastrous 2011 campaign in which he batted just .159 and struck out 177 times. The designated hitter has gotten himself into better shape this offseason, and he's hoping 2012 is a season of redemption.

There is no doubt that a dominating closer is an invaluable asset to a team. When opponents hear “Enter Sandman” at Yankee Stadium, they know that they’re going to have to get through veteran closer Mariano Rivera (which is no easy task) in order to avoid a loss. Similarly, Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Eric Gagne saved 84 games in a row, which I’m sure...

The Chicago White Sox have signed first baseman Dan Johnson to a minor league deal on Wednesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times.Johnson is best known for the three-run home run he hit on the final day of the regular season last year against the New York Yankees that led to a playoff birth for the Tampa Bay Rays.The 32-year-old hit .119 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs in 84 at bats last season.

In case you missed it earlier in the week, here is Part 1 of our rookie preview. Today we will examine the upper echelon of pitching prospects for the 2012 season. Starting Pitchers SP: Matt Moore, Rays Contrary to most adolescent arms, Moore's name is recognized by most hardball enthusiasts as a result of a seven-inning shutout performance against the Rangers in Game 1...

The Tribune's Mark Gonzales answers questions about Chris Sale's durability and the role that's best suited for him and the direction of the Sox, as well as a passionate plea for massive rebuilding from a long-time Sox fan.Sale's durability, the Sox's direction and much more.

Dan Johnson is mobbed by his teammates in the dugout after his dramatic ninth-inning home run Sept. 28 tied the score and sent the game into extra innings. ROGER MOONEY Dan Johnson, whose two-out, two-strike, ninth inning home run on the final night of the regular season…

For a White Sox team fighting for a chance to compete, though, that feeling of togetherness might be as crucial as any powerful cleanup hitter or lockdown eighth-inning reliever.

In his session with the media before the start of SoxFest Friday at the Palmer House, new White Sox manager Robin Ventura was self-deprecating to a fault, well aware he has big shoes to fill as a media personality in replacing Ozzie Guillen. "I was just as big a fan as anybody of his press conferences.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Dan Johnson will be remembered for hitting a few dramatic game- and season-saving home runs, including a tying shot on the 2011 season's final night.

White Sox fans will see red at Sunday home games when the Sox wear a 1972 throwback uniform. The classic and popular red pinstripes, donned by manager Chuck Tanner's team that included Dick Allen, Bill Melton, Wilbur Wood, Carlos May, Rich Gossage and Terry Forster, will bring back 40-year-old memories of a team that gave the world champion Oakland A's a run for their money...

New bench coach Mark Parent is determined to get the White Sox away from their typical station-to-station approach on the basepaths as well as help limit the opposition's ability to run wild.

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