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CHICAGO -- Jose Quintana insisted he doesn't take the mound with the mindset of trying to prove that he belongs. He's already proved as much both to his Chicago White Sox teammates and the front office, so much so that he received a heaping of praise...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago White Sox's 1-0 10-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field: How it happened: Eduardo Escobar won the game with a pinch hit off of reliever Manny Parra in the 10th innin...

Tristan H. Cockcroft revisits command numbers for a handful of pitchers to see if they're due for a rebound or a regression.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin heads into the All-Star break with three multi-home run games in the past week, including Sunday's pair against the Kansas City Royals. Quentin has 19 home runs and 61 RBIs for the season. Thanks in pa...

Blog | July 12, 2010

Eric Karabell recaps some of the more notable performances from Sunday's games, including another big game from Carlos Quentin.

Blog | Conversation | July 12, 2010

Chicago White Sox pitcher Matt Thornton and Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd are All-Stars.

It seems the list of Carlos Silva doubters is quickly dwindling, as the soft-tossing right-hander raised his improbable record to 8-0 with another terrific performance Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh. It's not just the wins that have made Silva t...

Blog | June 08, 2010

Eric Karabell examines red-hot Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Silva to determine whether mixed-league owners can rely on him.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft revisits his "Kings of Command" column from the spring, pointing out some surprise starters who currently fit the bill.

News and notes from around Spring Training.

Bert Blyleven says a healthy new Cub Carlos Silva is a 'battler.'

The Seattle Mariners have emerged as a new suitor for the Cubs' Milton Bradley.

Justin Morneau homered and drove in three runs, Jason Kubel hit the go-ahead RBI double in the fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat Seattle 6-5 on Wednesday night in an ominous first start for Mariners sinkerballer Carlos Silva.

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Jason Kubel homered and had three RBIs in the seven-run fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat up on former teammate Carlos Silva in a 9-3 win on Friday.

Closer Joe Nathan and the Minnesota Twins agreed Monday to a $47 million, four-year contract, a deal that includes a 2012 club option on the two-time All-Star.