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Forget Chicago, Twins Now Taking Aim at Beasts of AL East

CHICAGO -- Is it too soon to say the Chicago White Sox aren't going to catch the Minnesota Twins in the American League Central this year? Realistically, it's not. The Twins swamped the Chicago bullpen for five runs in the eighth inning to break open a close game en route to a 9-3 win Tuesday in U.S. Cellular Field. That...

Roto Rush: Lou Piniella Retires; Cubs Pitchers Retire Few

Cubs manager Lou Piniella bid the baseball world adieu on Sunday, when he retired from the team as manager after nearly four years in Chicago. Piniella managed five different teams and won one championship, that coming with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. The last team Piniella put out on the field played nothing like...

Roto Rush: Curtis Granderson About to Unveil New Swing

Since returning from the disabled list at the end of May, Curtis Granderson is hitting just .246 with eight home runs and 26 RBI. Granderson approached Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long for advice and the two decided to change things up a bit. When Granderson steps into the batters box on Thursday against Kansas City,...

Resurgent Arms Put White Sox Back in Playoff Hunt

Three weeks ago, the Chicago White Sox were ready to be dissected. More than two months into the season, the Sox were 9 1/2 games out of first place, nine games under .500 at 24-33 and starting to hear suggestions that it was time to play for next year. Then three things happened that changed everything, according to...

Roto Rush: David Ortiz's Back Is Fork-Proof

I may have overstated the demise of David Ortiz. Scratch that. I did, in fact, overstate the demise of David Ortiz. Big Papi has been unconscious of late, hitting .373 with eight homers and 20 RBI since the calendar turned to May. His home run against the Rays on Monday was his fifth in the last nine games. Overall,...

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05/28/12 Sale has 15 strikeouts as White Sox beat Rays 2-1 Source: East Oregonian - Pendleton OR Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
05/28/12 White Sox clean up in division Source: Daily Chronicle - Dekalb IL Sweeping the division-leading Cleveland Indians was the perfect ending to the White Sox's homestand.
05/26/12 Indians fall flat in 9-3 loss to White Sox Source: Sify The White Sox again used the long ball to take out the AL Central leaders after hitting five homers Thursday against Minnesota.
05/25/12 MLB notebook: Stolen base leader Bonifacio expected to... Source: Arizona Daily Star - Tucson AZ Major-league stolen base leader Emilio Bonifacio was safe on his first 20 attempts this season.
05/24/12 White Sox's Danks headed to 15-day DL Source: NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH White Sox starter John Danks is headed to the 15-day disabled list because of soreness in his left shoulder.

Background on John danks

John William Danks (born April 15, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently playing with the Chicago White Sox.

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