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White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol after end of 21-game losing streak that tied AL record
4 months, 2 weeks ago

White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol after end of 21-game losing streak that tied AL record

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are on course to finish with baseball’s worst record of the modern era. The White Sox made a switch in the dugout, firing manager Pedro Grifol and three coaches on Thursday, two days after the team ended a 21-game losing streak that tied the American League record. That’s not my makeup.” The 54-year-old Grifol …

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Pedro Grifol’s White Sox ended a 21-game skid, but they lost again, and Chicago fired him
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pedro Grifol’s White Sox ended a 21-game skid, but they lost again, and Chicago fired him

LA Times  

The Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after they ended a 21-game losing streak. The Chicago White Sox are so bad that with a record of 89-190 in less than two seasons, manager Pedro Grifol would have needed 101 more wins to reach.500. “It’s 21 in a row, it sucks, it’s painful, it hurts, you …

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Bobby Witt Jr. hits grand slam and the Royals hand the White Sox their 15th straight loss
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bobby Witt Jr. hits grand slam and the Royals hand the White Sox their 15th straight loss

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Bobby Witt Jr.'s grand slam — and fourth hit of the game — capped Kansas City’s six-run, eighth inning rally and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Monday night. Witt also singled twice and doubled as the Royals handed the major league worst White Sox a franchise-record 15th straight loss. “Great, great poise to not …

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Cardinals acquire RHP Erick Fedde and OF Tommy Pham as part of a 3-team trade
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cardinals acquire RHP Erick Fedde and OF Tommy Pham as part of a 3-team trade

Associated Press  

The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham on Monday as part of a three-team trade that also moved hard-throwing reliever Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers. St. Louis got Fedde and Pham from the major league-worst Chicago White Sox, who also sent Kopech to the Dodgers. The White Sox called up outfielder Dominic Fletcher, …

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Thorpe tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings, White Sox beat Rockies 5-3
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Thorpe tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings, White Sox beat Rockies 5-3

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Rookie Drew Thorpe pitched two-hit ball over six innings in winning his second straight start, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Friday night to start a weekend series between teams with the majors’ worst records. “He’s strong, he’s physical, he’s got the makings of a guy that can give you a lot of innings.” …

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Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Stone help the Dodgers shut down the White Sox 4-0
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Stone help the Dodgers shut down the White Sox 4-0

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani hit another leadoff homer and Gavin Stone pitched a four-hitter, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth consecutive win. So I think that is the result of that.” Stone struck out seven and walked none in his first career complete game, providing a big lift for …

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White Sox GM Chris Getz passes on an opportunity to endorse manager Pedro Grifol’s performance
6 months ago

White Sox GM Chris Getz passes on an opportunity to endorse manager Pedro Grifol’s performance

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — With the White Sox on pace for another 100-loss season, general manager Chris Getz passed on an opportunity to provide a vote of confidence for manager Pedro Grifol on Tuesday. “I think the team as a whole, although the record is not very good, I think the intent and the energy, playing for the White Sox and for …

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White Sox closely monitoring Crochet’s workload during his strong start to the season
6 months, 2 weeks ago

White Sox closely monitoring Crochet’s workload during his strong start to the season

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Garrett Crochet has been a pleasant surprise for the Chicago White Sox during a brutal start to the season. “We’re at a point now where he’s reaching numbers that really nobody knows,” manager Pedro Grifol said. That time is not right now.” The White Sox stopped a 14-game slide with their first win since May 21. 11 overall …

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White Sox say MLB told them umps could have used discretion on interference call
6 months, 4 weeks ago

White Sox say MLB told them umps could have used discretion on interference call

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The White Sox discussed the infield fly and interference call that ended an 8-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles with Major League Baseball and were told there is room for umpires to use judgment, general manager Chris Getz said. Third base umpire Junior Valentine made the game-ending call, and White Sox manager Pedro Grifol came out to argue …

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Washington’s series opener at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain
7 months, 1 week ago

Washington’s series opener at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Monday night’s game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain. Manager Dave Martinez said Thomas could begin running the bases in the next couple of days.. OF Jesse Winker felt a little better a day after he left Sunday’s loss to the Red Sox because of back spasms. Before the series opener …

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Chicago White Sox activate slugger Eloy Jiménez from the 10-day injured list
8 months, 1 week ago

Chicago White Sox activate slugger Eloy Jiménez from the 10-day injured list

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The slumping Chicago White Sox got Eloy Jiménez back on Monday, activating the slugger from the 10-day injured list. And that’s what it’s about.” Grifol said there was a team meeting before the matchup with Kansas City. I’m not going to get too far ahead of myself.” A six-man rotation is a possibility, and Chicago also has Brad …

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White Sox 3B Yoán Moncada could miss 6 months with severe leg injury sustained running to first base
8 months, 1 week ago

White Sox 3B Yoán Moncada could miss 6 months with severe leg injury sustained running to first base

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada will miss at least three months — and maybe the entire season — with a severe leg injury sustained while running to first base on Tuesday night. “When I was running down the line, I felt like something broke,” Moncada said through a translator on Wednesday as he stood in the …

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White Sox Jiménez goes to 10-day injured list with adductor strain
8 months, 2 weeks ago

White Sox Jiménez goes to 10-day injured list with adductor strain

Associated Press  

— Chicago White Sox outfielder and designated hitter Eloy Jiménez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left adductor strain. The White Sox initially believed Jiménez could be recover in time for their four-game series in Kansas City against the Royals. “He was going good, so there was an opportunity there,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. …

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Chicago White Sox looking at a long list of options for their starting rotation
10 months, 1 week ago

Chicago White Sox looking at a long list of options for their starting rotation

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol plans to start Dylan Cease on opening day next month against Detroit. “We’re stretching out probably 14, 15 guys and we’ll see where it goes,” Grifol said Tuesday. After the White Sox went 61-101 last year in Grifol’s first season as manager, they aren’t exactly ruling anything out. “I love that …

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Why Grady Sizemore took a $15-an-hour internship to launch a coaching career
11 months ago

Why Grady Sizemore took a $15-an-hour internship to launch a coaching career

New York Times  

The path that led Grady Sizemore back to baseball — first as a $15-an-hour intern with the Arizona Diamondbacks last season, now as a major-league coach with the Chicago White Sox — began with his introduction to a journeyman outfielder who grew up idolizing him in the 2000s. But now, at 41, he said, “the drive, the fire, doesn’t really …

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Cole Ragans continues to dominate as Royals take opener over White Sox 12-1
1 year, 3 months ago

Cole Ragans continues to dominate as Royals take opener over White Sox 12-1

Associated Press  

— Cole Ragans continued his recent success with six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 in the first game of a three-game series Monday. “He came out firing right from the get-go,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of his new ace. TRANSACTIONS: White Sox: Recalled RHP Declan Cronin from Class AAA Charlotte; placed …

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Christopher Morel helps Chicago Cubs rally for a wild 10-7 victory over crosstown White Sox
1 year, 4 months ago

Christopher Morel helps Chicago Cubs rally for a wild 10-7 victory over crosstown White Sox

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — With every clutch swing and big play, the Chicago Cubs are making an argument to stay together through Tuesday’s trade deadline. Christopher Morel drove in two runs during a six-run fifth inning that featured only three hits, and the streaking Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 10-7 on Wednesday night. “I think that it’s an opportunity to just …

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Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol takes blame for team’s struggles
1 year, 4 months ago

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol takes blame for team’s struggles

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — With the Chicago White Sox moving toward a sell-off at next week’s trade deadline, manager Pedro Grifol is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing performance. Heading into Tuesday’s games, the White Sox ranked 20th in the majors with a.239 team batting average and 24th with a 4.59 team ERA. And that’s on me.” The White Sox got …

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Whit Merrifield helps Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep
1 year, 5 months ago

Whit Merrifield helps Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Whit Merrifield played every inning of Toronto’s doubleheader on Thursday. Merrifield hit two solo homers and Matt Chapman also connected, helping the Blue Jays top the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Thursday night to sweep the two games. “We’ve got a ton of games left,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. We can’t do anything about these two …

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Hendriks throws live BP, timetable for return from cancer still unclear
1 year, 7 months ago

Hendriks throws live BP, timetable for return from cancer still unclear

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks took another step Friday in his comeback from cancer, throwing live batting practice, though it remains unclear when he will return to the bullpen. Manager Pedro Grifol said Hendriks threw about 20 pitches and “felt good.” But he also said several times there’s still no timetable on a return and that the …

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Benintendi just planning to be himself as he joins White Sox
1 year, 11 months ago

Benintendi just planning to be himself as he joins White Sox

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — When Pedro Grifol was preparing for his first interview for the manager job with the Chicago White Sox, he identified Andrew Benintendi as a perfect fit for the team. It’s good to be with a team that wanted me from day one.” Benintendi helps balance the predominantly right-handed lineup in Chicago and upgrades the team defense in left …

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White Sox banking on spark from Grifol to give them jolt
2 years, 1 month ago

White Sox banking on spark from Grifol to give them jolt

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — It wasn’t long ago that the Chicago White Sox looked like they were poised for bigger and better things. My job — and my staff’s job — is gonna be to make sure that that energy is high every night and we’re prepared to win a ballgame.” The White Sox came into the season with soaring expectations coming …

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AP source: White Sox hire Royals coach Grifol as manager
2 years, 1 month ago

AP source: White Sox hire Royals coach Grifol as manager

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as their manager, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The previous four managers hired by the White Sox were either working for them or had ties to the franchise, including former players Ozzie Guillen and …

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