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CHICAGO -- First baseman Paul Konerko is starting to swing the bat, and that is good news for the Chicago White Sox and the veteran's teammates. The 37-year-old team captain had three hits Friday, including a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and...

CHICAGO -- Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has been thrilled with his tandem of former Chicago catchers. Veterans A.J. Pierzynski and Geovany Soto have worked hand in hand with Maddux on the daily preparation of his pitching staff. "The ...

CHICAGO -- It took 106 major league starts for Scott Feldman to throw his first complete game. The Chicago Cubs' veteran pitcher not only pitched the entire game, he set a career high with 12 strikeouts in a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres o...

CHICAGO -- The lack of run support for Jake Peavy on Saturday was reminiscent of times during his 2012 season. The White Sox veteran had nothing to show for the seven innings of one-run, six-hit baseball he pitched against the Minnesota Twins. The no...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Usually a demotion in the batting order will find a veteran hitter camped outside a manager's office, ready for battle. But for Chicago White Sox team captain Paul Konerko, being dropped from fourth to fifth in Robin Ventura's ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chicago White Sox starter Jake Peavy made his second to last spring start on Saturday evening and was pleased with the results. The veteran right-hander is slated to start against Kansas City on April 3 in Chicago. Peavy will ha...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- In baseball circles, getting off to a fast start to the season might be a cliche heard around all 30 spring training camps, but that is the sentiment veteran outfielder Alfonso Soriano wants to impart on his Chicago Cubs teammates. ...

Chicago White Sox outfielder Alex Rios packed his bags and prepared to make the long trip from Arizona to Florida for the World Baseball Classic. A veteran of the tournament, Rios will be making his third appearance for team Puerto Rico. "I take g...

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs will be counting on catcher Welington Castillo to anchor their pitching staff as he enters his first season as a starter. The 25-year-old catcher did well as a primary replacement for Geovany Soto after the veteran was trad...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Chicago Cubs' 25-man roster is so thin right now that a non-roster invitee may be the key player backing up seven different positions. Utility man Brent Lillibridge is that player. The veteran infielder-outfielder played for...

The new drug testing policy, which includes taking blood samples for major league players after baseball contests, is a good thing, according to White Sox veteran Paul Konerko. The 36-year-old first baseman has long been a proponent of cleaning up...

Jake Peavy will not concede the 2013 American League Central Division race to any other team. However, the veteran pitcher, who signed a two-year, $29 million contract to return to the White Sox in November, believes that the defending American Leag...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Chicago Cubs have been pleased to find plenty of interest in veteran players such as outfielders Alfonso Soriano and closer Carlos Marmol. And although these winter meetings have been more about free-agent signings than block...

The Chicago Cubs have done a nice job of plugging in a couple of veteran starters into a rotation that was mostly void of major league-caliber talent at the end of the season. The additions of Scott Baker and Scott Feldman gives the front office ...

CLEVELAND -- The bizarre twists and turns of the 2012 season left Chicago White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis a bit dizzy at times. The veteran infielder was basically run out of town by Boston Red Sox management, which traded him to the White...

Kevin Youkilis' return to Chicago next season is in doubt despite the fact he solidified a troubled spot for the White Sox at third base.