- The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don’t know to what or when. Expressing that “it’s time,” owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups, the American League franchise is dropping the name it has been known by since 1915.
- Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has agreed to plead guilty to a Class 2 misdemeanor charge of reckless driving. La Russa was charged with DUI after a February arrest in Arizona.
- Following years of protests from fans and Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have decided to change their team name, moving away from a moniker that has long been criticized as racist, three people familiar with the decision said Sunday.
- The Players Alliance, a group of more than 100 current and former MLB players, distributes essential goods and other items to families in need on Dec. 12, 2020, in Chicago.
- The Players Alliance, a group of more than 100 current and former MLB players, distributed essential goods to hundreds of families on the South Side on Saturday as part of its 32-city tour in Black communities across the country. "It starts today, and goes one day at a time," TPA President Curtis Granderson said.
- Free agent catcher James McCann and the New York Mets were close to completing a $40 million, four-year contract Saturday as the team continues to upgrade its roster under new owner Steve Cohen.
- The Chicago White Sox wanted to add a proven and dependable pitcher to their rotation. They did just that by acquiring veteran right-hander Lance Lynn.
- The Chicago White Sox made a splash at the virtual winter meetings, trading for starter Lance Lynn and adding veteran outfielder Adam Eaton. What are some of the team's options at designated hitter and closer?
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- The Chicago Cubs added pitching depth by selecting pitcher Gray Fenter from the Baltimore Orioles organization in the Rule 5 draft, while the White Sox did not make a selection.
- The Chicago White Sox and outfielder Adam Eaton came to terms on a one-year, $8 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal includes a club option for 2022.
- Minor league baseball hasn’t been able to take the field in more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. When it finally returns, it will look a whole lot leaner.
- The 120 teams that Major League Baseball is inviting to be affiliated with major league teams in the revamped minor league system were announced Wednesday. The Kane County Cougars were not on that list.
- The Chicago White Sox invited Triple-A Charlotte, Double-A Birmingham and Class A Winston-Salem and Kannapolis to continue as their minor-league affiliates Wednesday in Major League Baseball’s new player development structure.
- Willie Harris will be the Chicago Cubs’ new third-base coach, a source confirmed to the Tribune. The former White Sox player replaces Will Venable, who left last month to become the Boston Red Sox bench coach.
- Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said it was "painful" to deal young pitcher Dane Dunning, but it also showed how important it was to add Lance Lynn to the rotation. “We are now in that ... exciting stage of being ready to contend for championships,” Hahn said.
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- Lucas Giolito, Dallas Keuchel and Lance Lynn each received votes for the AL Cy Young Award in 2020. Now they are teammates after the Chicago White Sox acquired Lynn in a trade with the Texas Rangers. Here's how the Sox rotation could potentially look.
- Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn, who frequently has been named the unofficial winner of the winter meetings, is off to another hot start despite this year's event being all virtual.
- Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu received more recognition for his remarkable 2020 season on Tuesday, being named the American League Hank Aaron Award winner.
- Outfielder Adam Eaton played for the Chicago White Sox from 2014-16. He's reportedly returning to the team on a 1-year deal.
- Photos of Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease, who was acquired from the Cubs along with slugger Eloy Jimenez for Jose Quintana in 2017. Cease made his major-league debut with the Sox on July 3, 2019.
- The Chicago White Sox searched for a power-hitting right fielder last offseason. But the search continues.
- Dick Allen and Bill Melton (33 in 1971) are the only Chicago White Sox players to lead the American League in home runs in a season.
- The Chicago Bears hosted the Houston Texans (and quarterback Deshaun Watson) in Week 14 on Dec. 13, 2020, at Soldier Field. The Bears won, 36-7.
- This horrible year has been a hard one for baseball legends. We’ve lost Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Al Kaline, Whitey Ford, Lou Brock and Joe Morgan among others. Hall of Fame or not, Dick Allen belongs in that group, and his place in Chicago White Sox history is secure.
- Photos of former Chicago White Sox infielder Dick Allen, who won the 1972 American League MVP award while playing on the South Side.
- Former Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen, credited by many for saving the franchise from relocation, died Monday after a long illness. He was 78.
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How to follow all the Chicago Cubs and White Sox moves at MLB’s 2020 winter meetings on TV this week
Here's how you can follow Chicago Cubs and White Sox moves at MLB’s (virtual) 2020 winter meetings on NBC Sports Chicago and Marquee Sports Network. - Revisiting the Chicago White Sox's trade on Dec. 6, 2016, that sent ace Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox for Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Victor Diaz and Luis Alexander Basabe.
- “If I don’t do this now … I might not ever get the opportunity to do it,” Len Kasper said of leaving Chicago Cubs TV for White Sox radio. The 49-year-old who wound up in TV but always thought radio would be his sound salvation is charting a new course.
- After 16 seasons as TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Len Kasper has signed on to become the radio play-by-play announcer of the crosstown White Sox.
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