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Cubs catcher Michael Barrett, right, punches White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski after Pierzynski plowed into Barrett at the plate in the second inning during their interleague game on May 20, 2006, at U.S. Cellular Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)
“But when I look back it, thinking about the potential Hall of Fame closer that he is, I sent him the wrong message. If it had worked out, I still send him a bad message. And that’s not what I think of him. He’s certainly a key part of what we have going forward. Win the game and try to prepare the damage to Craig.”
“He’s very competitive,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said of Hendriks. “He’s very realistic, he knows what he’s doing, so if he misses his pitch with his location, whether it’s the fastball or the breaking ball’s not working, he understands why. He also understands when you do that, when you do that job, you can make a mistake, and if the guy’s a good enough hitter, you pay for it. He’s got all the good qualities that you look for.”
Royals catcher Salvador Perez celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field. It was Perez’s second homer of the game and 32nd of the season, helping the Royals win 6-2. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Images)
“Happy to report I’m back tonight for White Sox baseball,” Benetti wrote in part of a Twitter post. “Sincerely, thank you all for your kind and thoughtful messages. I’m grateful that you cared enough to write. You brought a smile to my face.”
“Just all the way around I thought really good stuff, threw strikes with some strikeouts in there — just efficient with his pitch mix and it looked like just a normal start,” Ross said. “He dominated. When you have these guys go down there and dominate, which they should and with his success he’s had here, just getting his pitch count up, it’s a good indication that as soon as they’re ready to be able to start and give you some length in there, they’re ready.”
The 6,882-square-foot house that Trubisky sold overlooks the Merit Club golf course and is in Gurnee, although its address causes some confusion because it has a Libertyville mailing address. Built in 2005, it has 6 ½ bathrooms, two fireplaces, a first-floor primary bedroom suite, a first-floor nanny suite, blackout shades, a walk-out lower level with floor-to-ceiling windows and a second primary bedroom suite. Outside on the 0.97-acre property are a new Trex deck, a hot tub and a brick patio with a grill and a fire pit.
“During the last year I was not able to practice and prepare the way I need to be competitive at the standards I want to be,” he said. “The injury is nothing new. It is the same injury I am having since 2005. In that moment the doctors were very negative about my future career. But, honestly, I was able to have a career I was unable to ever dream about, so I am confident I will recover again.”
“Going against us, you know, I’m not going to say it’s the best start, but it’s a good start,” Jackson said. “That’s my guy. It’s a good start for him, a new chapter in his life where he can flip the script, start over. But this weekend, I don’t care if he’s my cousin, my brother. If you line up on that other side, we’re going to give you that work. He’s got it coming to him for sure.”
The Cubs unveiled a new Hall of Fame at Wrigley Field on Thursday, including the plaques of 56 former players, managers, broadcasters and executives. The event was part of a rededication to signify the official completion of the historic ballpark’s renovations and expansion. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)