Jared Mitchell

The Sox have become downright painful to watch: base-running blunders that would bench a high school ballplayer, fielding errors that remind one of Class-A ball, and pitifully weak discipline (and skill) at the plate.  The only thing they have is...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As the Cubs and White Sox squared off on the South Side, the organizations battled in the Southern League on Tuesday night. The Birmingham Barons, the Sox’s Double-A affiliate, opened a five-game series against the Cubs&...

WHITE SOX NO. 1 PICKS YR, PLAYER, POS, NO., QUICK HIT 2012: Courtney Hawkins, OF, 13, Batting .189 at Winston-Salem (A). 2011: No pick 2010: Chris Sale, LHP, 13, Called up Aug. 6. 26-14, 2.80 since. 2009: Jared Mitchell, CF, 23, Has hit .229...

There are times when I find some of your observations and statements to be befuddling unless you are trying to protect players so they can be traded. You recently said Jared Mitchell needs a little more seasoning.  He's a great athlete, but if he gets...

Why is Josh Phegley still at Charlotte?  He was leading the International League in on-base/slugging percentage in my last look. Flowers can't hit .200.  He looks like the second coming of Joe Borchard.  Plus, his defense has been a disappointment. Royal,...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Stoke City at Fulham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, Preseason, Desert Diamond Cup, Championship Match, 7 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--Iona at Indiana State, 10 a.m. (ESPNU); Clemson at...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jordan Danks may find himself as a victim of a roster squeeze in 2013 despite showing flashes of promise in 2012. With the re-signing of Dewayne Wise at $700,000, the Sox could opt for Wise as their only backup outfielder unless Danks...

|TV SPORTS| |WEDNESDAY|  Soccer -- UEFA Champions League, Anderlecht vs. AC Milan, 1:30 p.m. Real Madrid at Manchester City, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (FSN).  Men’s College Basketball -- Maui Invitational, fifth place, 4 p.m.; third place, 6:30 p....

The late Loyd Christopher, a longtime scout who played briefly for the White Sox, told a disappointed group of high school players more than 30 years ago that statistics "don't mean a thing." That proved true last spring for left fielder Dayan Viciedo,...

The time between now and the 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline Tuesday will seem like an eternity to the White Sox and the remaining contending teams seeking pitching help. But the issue for general manager Ken Williams and his staff remains the same: How...

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys vs. Mandan, N.D., Fossum Field, 5 p.m. doubleheader AMATEUR BASEBALL District 2B at Britton Redfield Dairy Queen vs. Mobridge Cardinals, 6:30 p.m. Britton Lumberjacks vs. Northville Merchants, 8:30 p.m....