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Maple Bat Debate Raging On in Wake of Tyler Colvin's Injury

OAKLAND -- When Brad Ziegler saw what happened to Tyler Colvin on Sunday, it reopened a not-so-old wound. Less than three weeks ago, the A's pitcher had a six-inch gash ripped into the back of his right shoulder by a chunk of shattered maple bat. "I think, one way or another, something has to be done," Ziegler told...

Facing Long Odds, Matt Thornton, White Sox Still Holding Out Hope

CHICAGO -- Matt Thornton had one of his most disheartening games of the year Tuesday. Pitching against Minnesota while trying to keep Chicago in the game at 4-3, Thornton instead gave up two hits, two walks and four runs. It was a game the White Sox badly needed to win. They lost 9-3 and came into Wednesday facing some...

Top 10 2010 MLB All-Star Game Snubs

What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than by merging two of America's great traditions: baseball and complaining. After all it, wasn't it the complaining of our Founding Fathers that spawned the Declaration of Independence? Today, our gripes come following the announcement of the All-Star teams, an annual...

Roto Rush: White Sox, Fantasy Gold

The Cubs and White Sox closed out their series on Sunday, and the White Sox 11-game winning streak was on the line. Ryan Dempster was able to hold the White Sox offense to three runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out eight and picking up the win for the Cubs. But the success of the White Sox players in our little...

Roto Rush: Big Z on the Comeback

Guess who's back? Yes, Slim Shady, but that doesn't come till Tuesday and this is a fantasy baseball column. We're talking about the one and only Carlos Zambrano. Shocked? I would be too -- I'm the guy that was completely against drafting Zambrano for the price this spring. I looked at an increasing hit rate that was...

Alex Rios News From the Web

05/25/12 Baseball roundup: White Sox use long ball to down Twins Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back home runs, and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
05/23/12 Sale sharp, Konerko and Rios HR, Chisox beat Twins Source: NBC - WDAM-TV News 7 - Hattiesburg MS Chris Sale pitched seven sharp innings and Paul Konerko and Alex Rios backed him with home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
05/23/12 Sox Game Day: Rios' homer springs Sox to 3-0 lead... Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL Manager Robin Ventura hopes the Chicago White Sox will recover from Tuesday's malaise when they meet Minnesota.
05/23/12 White Sox honor Chicago Police Department Source: MLB - Chicago White Sox Members of the Chicago Police Department were honored at Wednesday's contest for their exceptional service during the recent NATO Summit.
05/22/12 Chicago White Sox: A Look at Each Position Player's... Source: Bleacher Report The pros for Viciedo are that he has really turned it on lately, hitting .361 with four homers and 10 RBIs in his last 10 games.

Background on Alex Rios

Alexis Israel "Alex" Ríos (born February 18, 1981) is a Puerto Rican-American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who plays for the Chicago White Sox.

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