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White Sox option Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte

by: LaMond Pope — Chicago Tribune 26 Mar

Opening day might have been delayed, but the business of baseball carried on Thursday for the White Sox, who optioned pitcher Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte.

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... have been delayed, but the business of baseball carried on Thursday for the White Sox, who optioned pitcher Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte. Kopech, the No. ...

10 memorable White Sox opening days, including their Carlton Fisk’s revenge and a special — but quick — start to the 2005 season

by: Chris Boghossian — Chicago Tribune 26 Mar

With the season on hold until at least mid-May because of the coronavirus pandemic, we revisit 10 memorable opening days in White Sox history.

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... made him a free agent, and he signed a five-year, $2.9 million deal with the White Sox on March 19. Fun at the old ballpark April 9, 1990: In the final opening day ...

Despite the delayed start, White Sox fan John Trznadel is still hoping to attend his 50th home opener — and carry on the family tradition with his 4 daughters

by: LaMond Pope — Chicago Tribune 26 Mar

Count White Sox fan John Trznadel among the millions missing the game on what would have been opening day.

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... me, like, ‘This is my first (home opener), I don’t want it to be my last.’ ” White Sox fan John Trznadel poses with his scorecard from the 1971 home opener.(Trznad ...

What the White Sox answered — the top of the order, the starter at second — and what they didn’t — the 26th roster spot, the final bullpen place — during spring training

by: LaMond Pope — Chicago Tribune 24 Mar

Michael Kopech created buzz with his one spring outing. What will his timeline look like when baseball eventually resumes?

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... 7:30 AM Thanks to a busy offseason, most of the pieces were in place for the White Sox when they arrived in Glendale, Ariz., for the start of spring training. It w ...

NBC Sports Chicago to replay 70 White Sox games from their 2005 championship season, including the playoffs and World Series

by: Phil Rosenthal — Chicago Tribune 24 Mar

Don't stop believing, White Sox fans. NBC Sports Chicago is set to begin daily replays of 70 games from the 2005 championship season, including playoffs and World Series.

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With plenty about the 2020 season in limbo, the White Sox offer fans a place to ask questions and find answers

by: LaMond Pope — Chicago Tribune 23 Mar

The White Sox address some questions about the delay of the season on their website.

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... o open the season Thursday against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. “The White Sox will continue to work with MLB to evaluate ongoing events leading up to the ...

Column: With no opening day to prepare for at Sox Park, ‘The Sodfather’ watches his field from home

by: Paul Sullivan — Chicago Tribune 23 Mar

This baseball-free period has been tough on a lot of people. We can only dream of the day we’ll walk back into a ballpark and marvel at the perfectly coiffed grass field in front of us.

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... . An overhead view of Guaranteed Rate Field on opening day in 2017, when the White Sox played the Tigers. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Sox Chairman Jerry ...

Column: How to stay sane while sheltering in place during the sports shutdown? Take Joe Maddon’s advice and ‘utilize your imagination.’

by: Paul Sullivan — Chicago Tribune 20 Mar

Perhaps you don’t want to hear from anyone in the sports world when real-world problems are at your doorstep. But for those who need a respite from all the bad news of the day, it’s nice to hear a familiar voice remind us there’s something to look...

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... k Sox” and the 2017 Astros. Here’s what I found: Jackson played for the 1919 White Sox with Hall of Famer Eddie Collins, who was not involved in the game-throwing ...

The coronavirus has MLB scouts — and prospects — on lockdown. What will it mean for the Cubs at No. 16 and the White Sox at No. 11 in the draft?

by: Mark Gonzales — Chicago Tribune 19 Mar

The coronavirus has put a lockdown on draft-eligible baseball players and scouts who had hoped to evaluate them in preparation for the June draft.

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... pick — their highest since 2015, when they picked Ian Happ at No. 9 — or the White Sox, who hold the 11th pick. “While we are still keeping busy preparing for a dr ...

All 30 MLB teams pledge $1 million each to support ballpark employees

by: Associated Press — Chicago Tribune 17 Mar

Major League Baseball's teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season caused by the new coronavirus.

White Sox option catchers Zack Collins and Yermin Mercedes and pitcher Jose Ruiz to Triple-A Charlotte in procedural roster moves

by: LaMond Pope — Chicago Tribune 16 Mar

Catchers Zack Collins and Yermin Mercedes were among the options for the 26th spot on the White Sox roster.

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