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| Richard makes debut for White Sox against Texas |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Clayton Richard makes his major league debut this afternoon when the Chicago White Sox play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Texas Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field. Richard, who started the All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium on July 13, was 12-6 with a 2.44 earned run average in the minors this season, winning all six of his starts for Triple-A Charlotte. The 24-year-old left-hander now has the unenviable task of slowing down the best offensive team in the league. Texas |
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| It's about time to start believing in Angels |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| ean Casey and Jacoby Ellsbury in succession in the top of the ninth to preserve Anaheim's 5-3 victory. The hard-throwing right-hander is on pace for 65 saves for the season, a number that would easily surpass the major league record of 57 set by the Chicago White Sox' Bobby Thigpen in 1990. Rodriguez has saved more games this year than the entire victory total of three teams -- San Diego, Seattle and Washington. "To get to 40 at this time is unbelievable," Rodriguez told the Angels' official site following Sunda |
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| Feldman recalled to start for Texas |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers recalled pitcher Scott Feldman from Double-A Frisco in time to start Monday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox. Feldman tossed six solid innings as the Rangers defeated the White Sox, 6-1. The right-hander gave up one run on four hits to pick up the win in place of Eric Hurley, who was originally scheduled to pitch. To make room on the roster, the team optioned catcher Taylor Teagarden to Triple-A Oklahoma. Feldman, 25, had gone 3-3 with a 5.03 earned |
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| White Sox ready for key series with Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox try to maintain their spot atop the AL Central when they open a three-game series with the Texas Rangers this evening at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago dropped two of three over the weekend to the lowly Kansas City Royals, including an 8-7 loss in Sunday's finale. Joe Crede had a three-run homer, while Nick Swisher also went deep and finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the White Sox, who are just a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Twins for the top spot |
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| Tigers hoping to turn tables on improving Royals |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| innings. He also struck out four without walking a batter. Hochevar held the Tigers scoreless in six innings to defeat the Tigers earlier in the season. Kansas City enters this series after winning the final two tests of its three- game set with the Chicago White Sox. On Sunday, Esteban German had the final say in an offensive clinic, knocking in the game-winning runs with a double in the eighth inning to give the Royals an 8-7 victory. German finished the day 3-for-3 with the two all-important runs batted in an |
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| Yankees aim to continue home mastery of Twins |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| cisions. Joe Nathan gave up a hit in his one inning of work. Joe Mauer, Delmon Young and Brian Buscher collected hits for Minnesota, which had won seven consecutive games at home. Despite the loss, the Twins have still won 21 of their last 28 games and sit a half-game back of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Yankees have split their four matchups with the Twins this year, but hold a 7-4 advantage in the series since the start of last season. Minnesota has also dropped 16 of its last 19 in the Bronx. |
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| Dodgers visit Coors Field |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| nd an excellent 2.29 ERA over five starts. Stults was last in action on July 11, when he received a loss to Florida after giving up three runs on six hits over six innings. He is 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in three starts since defeating Cincinnati and the Chicago White Sox in the first two outings following his promotion. The 28-year-old has faced Colorado five times previously, once as a starter, and is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in those games. That lone start came at Dodger Stadium during August of last season, with Stult |
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| Dodgers sign utilityman Ozuna |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed utilityman Pablo Ozuna, who was released by the Chicago White Sox a few days earlier. He replaces rookie utilityman Luiz Maza, who was designated for assignment with a .228 batting average. Ozuna, who turns 34 next month, hit .281 in 34 games with the White Sox, and can play all the positions in the infield and outfield. He will primarily be featured at third base and left field. The Dodgers will pay Ozuna a pro-rated portion of the league's minimum |
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| Dye exits early with injury for White Sox |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye left the team's 8-7 loss on Sunday against Kansas City in the fourth after being hit in the right knee by a Horacio Ramirez pitch. X-rays were negative, and Dye is listed as day-to-day. It was the second day in a row Ramirez hit him with a pitch after nailing Dye in the left calf in Saturday's contest, forcing the outfielder to exit the game. Dye, who went 1-for-2 with a run scored, was replaced in the lineup by Brian Anderson. Dye came in |
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| White Sox, Royals finish set at U.S. Cellular Field |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox will try to rebound from a poor effort on Saturday and maintain their slim lead in the AL Central, as they conclude a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field. On Saturday, John Buck and Billy Butler each homered and knocked in three runs, helping Kansas City to a 9-1 rout. Mike Aviles contributed a three-run double for the Royals, who snapped a two- game slide and won for the fourth time in six games. Gil Meche (7-9) was brilliant, earning th |
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