PECOTA Projects Cubs To Win NL Central, White Sox To Finish 3rd In AL Central
The Cubs are projected to win the division title by five games over the rival Cardinals.
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The Cubs are projected to win the division title by five games over the rival Cardinals.
Wheel of Fortune left out Tuesday a Chicago team during a crossword puzzle highlighting four other Chicago professional sports teams.
Just 53 of 166 players who exercised their free agency rights last November had announced agreements entering Tuesday.
J.D. Martinez, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer and Jake Arrieta, all Boras clients, remain unsigned 10 days before spring training in a historically slow market.
We have to power through this uncomfortable lull on the sports calendar.
A relic of the '70s, bullpen carts could perhaps speed up the game while definitely providing entertainment.
With plenty of reason for optimism, the White Sox now turn their attention to player development.
Gamble's best season came with the White Sox in 1977, when he had a career-high 31 homers.
"He has got some real power," hitting coach Todd Steverson says of Jimenez. "You can't teach that."
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn knows his expectations may be exceeded.
Rodon has surgery on his throwing shoulder last September, and it's unclear when he might he might be ready for games.
"We hope at the end of this year, we know we'll know a lot more about a lot of our guys," Hahn says.
Fulmer struggled with issues on and off the mound in 2017 but has a clear head and confident demeanor for a new season.
A slow free-agent market in turn has also curtailed movement on the trade market for hitters like Abreu and Garcia.
For the second year of the White Sox's rebuild, there's a panoramic view of a bigger timeline starting to bear fruit.
