Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Baseball pitcher Danny Farquhar was fighting for his life on Sunday after undergoing emergency surgery the day before to reduce swelling from a brain hemorrhage.
Chicago (AFP) – Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar is hospitalized in stable but critical condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage during a Major League Baseball game, the team announced Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox fired groundskeeper Nevest Coleman 23 years ago after he was convicted of rape and murder. But today, the team has re-hired the man since it was learned he was falsely convicted and freed from jail.
Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu admitted that he traveled to the U.S. on a fake passport and destroyed the document by eating it on his flight into the country.
Former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa again denies he ever used steroids, and even compares the constant accusations he receives to the trials faced by Jesus Christ.
The reloading Red Sox pulled off the biggest deal yet at the winter meetings, acquiring the dominant ace Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for a hefty package of four prospects.
The Chicago White Sox were unhappy with their new sponsor’s logo sitting at the entrance to the park because it consists of a giant downward-pointing arrow. But the sponsor, Guaranteed Rate mortgage, essentially said too bad, the logo stays.
Chris Sale’s demonstration against White Sox uniform policies came as just the latest protest by Chicago’s players.
Adam LaRoche, the White Sox player who walked away from a $13 million contract because the team wanted to limit his son’s time in the clubhouse, now talks about his abrupt decision to quit baseball.
Several players anonymously complained about the ubiquitous presence of Drake LaRoche in the White Sox clubhouse before team officials told Adam LaRoche to scale back his kid’s participation in team activities, USA Today reports.
Adam LaRoche put family first. It will cost him $13 million.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton repeatedly apologized for tweeting a remark questioning why the Oscars telecast on Sunday night had to become all about racism.
President Obama publicly ignored the Democratic presidential debate, broadcast on CNN Tuesday night, choosing instead to tweet about baseball.
John Daly, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour and owner of two major championships—1991’s PGA and 1995’s British Open—long ago made a reputation for being not only one of the game’s longest hitters, but also one of the games hardest drinkers.
The grand-old game returns with all the makings of a very interesting season. While most agree the Nationals, Dodgers, and Mariners should be pretty darn good, and the Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Rangers should be, well, pretty darn bad, a slew of teams present a huge spectrum of possibilities.
