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6 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Lamond Pope

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s usually not a good sign for a team when a position player is on the mound. That was the case Thursday for the Chicago White Sox when infielder Jacob Amaya took over during the eighth inning after the Kansas City Royals had put the game well out of reach. The Sox surrendered a season-high 17 hits in a 10-0 loss to the Royals in front of 25,386 at Kauffman Stadium.

6 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Meghan Montemurro |Lamond Pope

The Chicago Cubs couldn’t take advantage of securing the series opener against the San Francisco Giants, dropping the next two games to lose the series. The Cubs get Thursday’s off day to regroup before taking on the New York Mets for three games at Citi Field. A quirky part of the schedule continues for the White Sox.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Lamond Pope

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas went to field Kyle Isbel’s fifth-inning grounder. A piece of Isbel’s bat was also headed in Vargas’ direction near first base. Vargas was struck by the debris in the right ankle and fell to the grass. He still had the mindset to pick up the ball and toss it to pitcher Jonathan Cannon, who covered first for the out. The training staff checked on Vargas, who remained in the game.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Lamond Pope

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chase Meidroth didn’t make any excuses. The Chicago White Sox second baseman quickly dismissed the notion of losing the ball in the lights after a high popup from Drew Waters deflected off his glove, then hit him on the head and bounced away for an error in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. “No, I just missed it,” Meidroth said afterward at Kauffman Stadium. The Sox still had a chance to get a force out at second base on the play.

1 week ago | bnd.com | Lamond Pope

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chase Meidroth didn’t make any excuses. The Chicago White Sox second baseman quickly dismissed the notion of losing the ball in the lights after a high popup from Drew Waters deflected off his glove, then hit him on the head and bounced away for an error in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. “No, I just missed it,” Meidroth said afterward at Kauffman Stadium. The Sox still had a chance to get a force out at second base on the play.