Grady Sizemore

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A friend was at Wrigley Field recently, picking out a location for his 2013 season tickets. He was struck by the abundance of choices. "Man, they have a ton of unclaimed seats this year,'' he said. "Attendance will be a big...

Never underestimate Mike Ilitch's appetite for a championship. While the Tigers loved what they got from Anibal Sanchez a year ago, they didn't have $80 million budgeted to keep him off the free-agent market. But that's what Dave Dombrowski persuaded...

They’re afraid. They’re very afraid. Of the Los Angeles Dodgers. More evidence of what a difference one year has made. Clubs are heading to Nashville this week, not with the hope of catching a glimpse of Connie Britton, but for the annual...

Picture this: Charlie Manuel and Ruben Amaro Jr. sitting around a large table with other front office members and scouts who are armed with a myriad of statistics, entrenched opinions and passionate voices. Don't, though, think for a second that Manuel...

The trade deadline can be a dangerous temptress. At times, it can cause otherwise levelheaded organizations to do something crazy. Like trade away Jeff Bagwell for Larry Anderson. Or give up Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips for Bartolo...

Paul Konerko has put up some impressive numbers since coming to the White Sox in 1999. But the Tribune's seven Hall of Fame voters agree the slugger is not worthy of Cooperstown —for now. MARK GONZALES In the post-steroid era, not many hitters...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, Noon (ESPN2); Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Miami Marlins at Cincinnati Reds, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Golf-Masters Tournament, 2 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball-New York...

Bryce Harper isn't looking to get a little more experience and then go back to the Eastern League. He's coming to spring training planning to leave Florida on the Nationals' flight to Chicago, where they will open the season. And in Harper's mind, and...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Men's College Basketball-Florida at Tennessee, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Duke at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. (ESPNU); Nebraska at Illinois, Noon (Big 10 Network); Washington at Utah, 1 p.m. (FXSP); Kansas at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. (ESPNU); Ohio State at...

No. 20 Indians: No. 11 in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Rockies. If the Cubs could, they would run, not walk, away from the last three years of Alfonso Soriano's contract. The Orioles would do the same with the two left on Brian...

TV SPORTS Soccer-Premier League, Manchester United at Chelsea, 9:30 a.m. (FOX) Women's College Basketball-Texas-El Paso at Rice, 11 a.m. (FXSP); Missouri at Texas Tech, 1 p.m. (FXSP); Washington at Southern California, 3 p.m. (FXSP) NHL Hockey-...

Former Oriole outfielder Felix Pie is officially leaving the organization for another American League club. Pie has agreed to terms on a minor league deal and spring invite with the Cleveland Indians, according to an industry source. The 26-year-old...