Levine: Alexei Ramirez Sad To Leave White Sox, Happy For New Challenge With Padres
"It really hurt, because I had spent so much time in Chicago," Ramirez says.
"It really hurt, because I had spent so much time in Chicago," Ramirez says.
Ramirez hit .249 with 10 homers, 62 RBIs and .642 OPS in 154 games with the White Sox last season.
Finding a durable offensive contributor at shortstop shouldn't be taken for granted.
The White Sox chose not to pay $10 million to Ramirez in 2016.
The White Sox have until Wednesday to decide on exercising a $10 million option on Ramirez for 2016.
Did Cubs pitcher Pedro Strop -- by exaggerating his body movements after striking out two White Sox hitters to end the eighth inning -- cross the line of baseball's unwritten rules?
That's teamwork at its best on a baseball diamond.
Shortstop Alexei Ramirez, the longest-tenured position player on the White Sox, has done a complete 180 in terms of his overall play this season.
Three more stars of the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox have been added to the lineup for SoxFest in January.
"Zach was one of the most desirable relievers on the market," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says.
The White Sox and the Mets have had trade talks, Bruce Levine writes.
Jose Abreu and Alexei Ramirez each won Silver Slugger awards Thursday.
The Mets, Yankees and Dodgers are all interested in White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez.
Neither Eaton nor Ramirez has ever won a Gold Glove.
SoxFest is set for Jan. 23-25.
Tyler Flowers shocked the Oakland Athletics on Monday night — but probably no more than he surprised himself. Flowers hit a solo home run to tie the game in the ninth inning and then added another to win it in the 12th, leading the Chicago White Sox to an improbable 5-4 victory.
Nelson Cruz took the major league lead with his 33rd home run and the surging Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 win Wednesday night.
"The names get brought up, that is just part of the game," White Sox manager Robin Ventura says.
All Stars Jose Abreu and Alexei Ramirez were elated with the honor of being named to the American League squad for the mid-summer classic in Minneapolis, July 15.
The Cubs' Anthony Rizzo and the White Sox's Chris Sale can still be voted in by the fans.
Like it or not White Sox fans, your team will be going through some changes before Aug. 1.
Jose Abreu won his second American League Rookie of the Month award in three months.
Alexei Ramirez has been the complete package this season and has a fair contract.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Daniel Hebreard posted his own whimsical video message to Colbert on Thursday.
Gurnee police said the level of response was necessary for what they considered at the time to be a "high-risk traffic stop."
Pulaski Road between 51st and 71st streets—in the West Elsdon and West Lawn communities—is known as a busy area. To many residents, it is also dangerous.
The men and women of the Chicago Police Department are putting in the work. Yet the reality is that the department is down a significant number of sworn officers.
The Sox won their second straight and for the fourth time in six games to improve to 10-28.
The university has said protesters sleeping in tents were given fair warning before the encampment was removed, but protesters said there was no such warning.
Astarte Washington was 15 years old when she suffered multiple broken bones after an unattended Chicago police car rolled over her.
Irene Chavez's family said police ignored her pleas to go to the hospital, even after she repeatedly told them she was a veteran suffering from PTSD.
There were only 15 days with measurable snow this past winter in Chicago, but a total of 7,745 vehicles got hauled off the streets.
The convention is taking place from Monday, Aug. 19, to Thursday, Aug. 22.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
The stars came out for the the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. See some of the most eye-catching outfits of the night.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Daniel Hebreard posted his own whimsical video message to Stephen Colbert on Thursday.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Caglar Ozata was arrested because of an issue with the title for his car, and put in a holding cell ahead of questioning. It was all something he feared would happen because he never received a title document that proved he really owned the car. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
A car crashed right into an auto shop this week on a dangerous stretch of Pulaski Road on the Southwest Side that has already made the news for several other crashes. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A witness said they saw someone run from the wreckage into a nearby business after the accident in Palatine. That person was later arrested.
Chicago Police have struggled to contain the annual takeover with its car caravans.
The men and women of the Chicago Police Department are putting in the work. Yet the reality is that the department is down a significant number of sworn officers.
Pulaski Road between 51st and 71st streets—in the West Elsdon and West Lawn communities—is known as a busy area. To many residents, it is also dangerous.
You deserve a treat. And this spring, Mother Nature is providing a seemingly endless supply – trillions of cicadas.
Gurnee police said the level of response was necessary for what they considered at the time to be a "high-risk traffic stop."
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The Sox won their second straight and for the fourth time in six games to improve to 10-28.
The Cats will now play the waiting game to find out where they're headed for next week's NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 6 p.m. for the NCAA Selection Show.
Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1.
The team's first three games will be on the road. But the team's many new faces were on display at Media Day.
Dylan Cease struck out 12 and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
Prosecutors said there was a clear history of issues between the alleged shooter and his neighbor, a white woman who had two Black sons.
Guillermo Caballero's family said he got trapped inside a chaotic circle of cars and people at the illegal meetup – and was unable to escape.
A car riddled with bullet holes was spotted at the scene.
Police said a woman caught a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy trying to steal her, when the woman shot the girl in the shoulder.
Business owners believe the same crew might be involved in several other incidents.