By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Major League Baseball’s shortened season for both Chicago teams were underway with the Cubs and White Sox starting the year at their respective home ballparks. The Cubs (4-2) wound up taking two-of-three against the Milwaukee Brewers while the Sox (2-4) were able to take[Read More…]
Author: Steve Garcia
This Week in Cubs and White Sox News: Draft Coverage
By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After completing the first round of the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft on Wednesday, the Cubs and Sox completed rounds two through five on Thursday in Secaucus, New Jersey. The White Sox used all of their overall picks on pitching. Most notably, with the 47th[Read More…]
Cubs and Sox Make Their First Selections in MLB Amateur Draft
By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As we inch a little closer to a possible baseball season, the MLB Amateur Draft kicked off on Wednesday with the first round held in Secaucus, New Jersey. With the 11th overall pick, the White Sox selected left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet out of the[Read More…]
Cubs and White Sox Week in Review: Coronavirus Halts Spring Training and Regular Season
By Steven S. Garcia Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In light of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, MLB has announced that they canceled the rest of Spring Training and the first few weeks of the regular season. The day before the announcement was made, players were told to avoid any unnecessary traveling. On[Read More…]
Garcia Reports: Chicago White Sox Week in Review
Cease Sharp in 4 Solid on Thursday, Moncada Gets an Extension, Sox Defeat Cubs in Cactus League Action By Steven S. Garcia CEASE AND ASSIST On Wednesday, youngster Dylan Cease pitched a solid outing in a 5-1 White Sox win against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix.[Read More…]
Could Cubs and Padres Make a Move? What Does the Future Hold for Bryant and Contreras?
By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- While some might not call an 84-78 season a disappointment, it was on the Northside of Chicago. For the Cubs and an offensive firepower that included Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Javier Baez, and Willson Contreras, it very well was. While you can’t[Read More…]
Sox Topple Tigers in Season Finale
By Stevie Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the offseason just nine innings away, the White Sox (71-89) looked to finish their season on the positive side on Sunday afternoon, September 29, against the division doormat Detroit Tigers (47-113) at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side. Left-hander Ross Detwiler (3-5 6.85),[Read More…]
Cubs Drop 8th In a Row, Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- After getting swept at home this past weekend in a big four-game series to the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs (82-75) traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (66-91) with playoff hopes slim-to-none. The Cubs wasted Kyle Hendricks’ no-hit bid in the series opener on[Read More…]
Nova’s Winning Streak Comes to an End as Rangers Blank Sox 4-0 Saturday
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After Friday’s 8-3 shellacking of the Texas Rangers (63-67), the White Sox (59-69) took on Texas for Game 3 of their four-game series Saturday evening at Guaranteed Rate Field. Sox’ starter Ivan Nova (9-9 4.47) entered the game being the hottest pitcher in the American League boasting a[Read More…]
Nova Stifles Twins’ Offense, Sox Win 6-4
Minneapolis, MN-(ENEWSPF)- The White Sox (55-68) headed to Minneapolis Monday to take on the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins (76-48) after dropping three of four in Los Angeles against the Angels. This is the first of a three-game set at Target Field before heading back home to Chicago on Thursday. Sox’[Read More…]