chicagosports.com - Fred Mitchell

Nick Swisher lauds White Sox fans

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ascribes success at the Cell to large crowds

Come early, stay late, leave happy.

For Lou, mound isn't place to chat

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Piniella's message clear when he visits

Beware of the messenger.

Mound isn't place to chat

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Piniella's message clear when he visits

Beware of the messenger.

Reinsdorf glad City Series over

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

AL games 'more important' than hyped City Series

Jerry Reinsdorf would prefer suspending the drama of the Cubs-White Sox City Series until the World Series.

Reinsdorf glad City Series over

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

AL games 'more important' than hyped City Series

Jerry Reinsdorf would prefer suspending the drama of the Cubs- White Sox City Series until the World Series.

Pierzynski, White Sox laugh off praise from Cubs' Piniella

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:28:00 -0500

Given the degree of difficulty and the lack of preseason media confidence in the White Sox's chances of contending for the division title, general manager Ken Williams could be excused for wanting to do a little "I told you so" gloating at the season's midpoint.

Draft resembles guard-forward debate of 1981

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Thomas, Aguirre were focus of '81 draft

As Chicagoan Derrick Rose eagerly anticipates being drafted first or second in Thursday's NBA draft, I recall a similar buzz when locals Mark Aguirre and Isiah Thomas went first and second in 1981.

DeRosa still hearing about O's Roberts

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Mark DeRosa had managed to repress the persistent spring-training rumor that Brian Roberts would be acquired from Baltimore and replace him as the Cubs' second baseman.

Not just about pride

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

City Series hype high but stakes still same

As much as the players and managers have sought to downplay the significance of the high-intensity Cubs- White Sox series through the years, the outcomes have helped shape the clubs' fortunes the rest of the season.

Cubs' Patterson makes case to stay in Majors

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:21:00 -0500

Eric Patterson has racked up plenty of frequent-flier miles from Des Moines.