Steve Greenberg

White Sox

Morale? Not a problem, White Sox GM Chris Getz says as worst season ever continues

So the Sox have that going for them, which is, you know, something.

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Former Cub Don Kessinger watching with pride as grandson Grae arrives with Astros at Wrigley Field

“We’re kind of living through Grae right now,” Kessinger told the Sun-Times. “I’m more excited and nervous watching him play than I was when I broke in.”

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Cubs' Adbert Alzolay out of closer role for now but vows to get it back; 'I was built for it,' he says

Asked before Sunday’s series finale against the Marlins if Alzolay is his closer, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, “I don’t think today he would be.”

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Polling Place: Is it time for the Cubs to pull Kyle Hendricks from the rotation?

Other poll questions: Do you wish Tim Anderson were still with the White Sox? And how sure are you that Caleb Williams is the best QB in next week’s NFL Draft?

By Steve Greenberg

White Sox

Tim Anderson on his rise and fall with the White Sox and trying to 'get back to the player I used to be'

Anderson talked smack, flipped bats and became the coolest thing about a Sox team seemingly headed for great things. Then it all went “poof.” In town with the Marlins, he discussed it on Thursday.

By Steve Greenberg

Bulls

One question about the Bulls and Hawks meeting in a play-in game: Do they have to?

The very concept that a Bulls team frozen in borderline irrelevance, let alone a Hawks squad that’s even worse, could eventually give the top-seeded Celtics any sort of difficulty in a best-of-seven series is farcical.

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Former Cubs and A's pitcher Ken Holtzman dies at 78

Holtzman played 15 seasons in the majors from 1965 to 1979, beginning and ending his career with the Cubs.

By Steve Greenberg

White Sox

If only the White Sox had what the Reds have, instead of having … nothing

Not to tell new Sox general manager Chris Getz how to do his job, but he probably should go out and find at least one superstar talent who actually can stay on the field. You know, just a thought.

By Steve Greenberg

College Sports

DePaul's Chris Holtmann got off the mat and went back to work — like never before

After being fired for the first time in his career, Holtmann wanted to unplug from basketball. Instead, he plugged back in.

By Steve Greenberg