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Who Will Close For The White Sox?
One of the biggest questions for the Chicago White Sox heading into the 2011 season is who will be the team’s closer. And it looks like it’s too early to try and answer that question. “Why would we...
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Cowley: Sale Is ‘Knock Out’ Pitcher For Ninth Inning
For the 2011 Chicago White Sox, there are far more questions about the pitching than there are about the offense. And two of the major pitching questions can be answered with one player’s heath....
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Thornton Wants To Be Closer, But Championsip Is More Important
For the Chicago White Sox, the competition to be the team’s closer might be the only positional battle taking place during training camp. While players like Matt Thornton want the job, winning is...
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Sale Will Focus On Bullpen
Over the offseason it wasn’t clear if Chris Sale’s role for the 2011 season would be as a starter or coming out of the bullpen. So he was told to prepare as a starter. That allowed him to work on all...
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John Smoltz Takes You Inside The Mind Of A Closer
CHICAGO (WSCR) – So far this season, Matt Thornton has struggled to close out games for the Chicago White Sox. He has three blown saves, an 0-1 record and a 2.73 WHIP. But a closer’s struggles can lead...
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Shepkowski: Consider Me ‘Sold’ On White Sox Closer Change
By Nick Shepkowski– CHICAGO (WSCR) – Close games have not gone the White Sox way early in 2011, losing both one-run contests they’ve been in this year after falling 2-1 to the Oakland Athletics on...
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Rongey: Breathe Normally
By Chris Rongey– We’re 6% of the way through the White Sox season. Ten games in and a record of 6 and 4. Granted, this team could very easily be 9 and 1 (8 and 2, if you take away the one the stole...
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Shepkowski: Mistaking ‘Should’ for ‘Could’
By Nick Shepkowski– Every half inning of a baseball game ends when three outs are registered, not more and not less. Just because the three outs in the ninth inning were harder to register than the...
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Stone: Marmol On His Way To Being One Of The Best
CHICAGO (WSCR) – At any given time, there’s roughly 10 closers in baseball who can be considered lock-down, dominant guys. The Chicago Cubs may not have one right now, but they could soon enough. “I...
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Abbatacola: No Surprises From Carlos Marmol
CHICAGO (WSCR) With the Chicago Cubs leading 1-0 in the ninth inning of the first half of Wednesday’s Cubs doubleheader, Carlos Marmol walked Cameron Maybin, who would eventually score on a sacrifice...
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Santos: Closer Title Is ‘Insignificant’
CHICAGO (WSCR) Coming out of spring training, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen named Matt Thornton as the team’s closer. But after Thornton struggled to close out ball games, the competition for that...
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Peavy As Closer ‘Not Out Of The Realm Of Possibility’
CHICAGO (WSCR) As Phil Humber continues to have success as a starting pitcher and Jake Peavy continues to struggle to stay healthy, the notion of moving Peavy to the team’s closer may start to build...
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Levine: White Sox’ Jones Starts Spring With Strained Upper Thigh
By Bruce Levine- (CBS) If reliever Nate Jones is going to claim the closer’s role for the White Sox, he will need better luck as spring training develops. Jones came up lame with a strained upper leg...
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Wisch: The Six Most Maddening Cubs Closers Ever
By Dave Wischnowsky – (CBS) It appears that the Cubs may have figured out a solution to their lack of a closer: Just never lead again. This week began on Sunday with Cubs manager Rick Renteria demoting...
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Levine: Closer’s Role A Juggling Act For White Sox
Bruce Levine- CHICAGO (CBS) – A blown save or two is always expected on a team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame closer to get the job done. In the case of the Chicago White Sox, finding a suitable...
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