Chicago White Sox News

Mark Redman spent much of the winter pitching off a mound in his basement. Now, he’s ready to find out how much it paid off. “I completely believe in the work that I’ve been doing,” Redman said, “that it was just a matter of time before I could show it on the field.” Redman had […]

Wide-open division races, key players in new spots and new roles, and another season of Barry Bonds chasing Hank Aaron — expect a little bit of everything in the 2007 season. Here are several important dates: Sunday, April 1 New York Mets at St. Louis: Cardinals fans get another opportunity to celebrate their 10th […]

Mark Buehrle’s final tuneup for the Chicago White Sox went a little smoother than Chuck James’ outing did for the Atlanta Braves. Winning for the first time in his five exhibition starts, Buehrle beat the Braves 3-2 Friday night. Buehrle allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings with three walks.

The increase in baseball ticket prices slowed this year. Baseball’s major league average is $22.69 this season, the Team Marketing Report said Friday, up 2.5 percent from last year’s adjusted average of $22.14. Boston has the highest average for the 10th straight season, going up 2.7 percent to $47.71.

To get inside players’ heads, check these Q&A’s from players on teams in the American League Central. For more 2007 preview info, get this week’s Sporting News.

Adam Russell already had made a strong impression on the Chicago White Sox. He was hoping to make another one on his soon-to-be minor league teammates. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound right-hander gave up two runs in three innings Thursday night and the White Sox rallied for a 5-4 exhibition win over the Birmingham Barons, their Double-A […]

Colorado starter Jeff Francis walked out of the clubhouse after the final Cactus League game of the season, feeling good about his spring training for a change. “It was better. I have had bad springs for pretty much my whole professional career. It was nice to get outs and get out of jams and be […]

Only 8.4 percent of major league players last season were black, the lowest level in at least two decades. As recently as 1995, 19 percent of big leaguers were black, according to Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. Nine percent were black in both 2004 […]

With the first pitch ready to be thrown, we take a look at who will shine and who will flop in 2007.

John Danks has landed the job as the No. 5 starter for the Chicago White Sox. It won’t last very long if he keeps walking hitters. The rookie left-hander, pitching for the first time since winning a spot in the rotation, was wild with six walks in an 8-0 loss to Arizona on Wednesday. “If […]