Kevin Powell
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Powell: After Missing On Manny Machado, It’s Time For The White Sox To Move On
By Kevin Powell It was a good effort. They had a good run. But after Manny Machado chose Southern California over one of the great baseball towns in America, it’s time for the White Sox to move on. “I do not want to say this only comes down to money,” general manager Rick Hahn said just hours after the Machado news broke. “That’s disrespectful to players who have worked extremely hard to choose a location in free agency based on […]
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Video: Kenny Williams reacts to Manny Machado news
Kenny Williams reacts to the news that Manny Machado has signed with the San Diego Padres.
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Powell: Spring Training Notebook – Tom Ricketts Talks Emails, Suspensions And The Cubs TV Network
By Kevin Powell Leaked emails. Domestic violence. A controversial TV network. It’s been quite a few months for the Cubs off the field. “Obviously this is a different kind of gathering than we’ve had in the past few years,” Tom Ricketts said to a full interview room at the team’s Spring Training home in Mesa. “There are few more off field distractions than there have been in years past. You’re never going to get around them. We’re a very high-profile […]
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Powell: Spring Training Notebook — Are The White Sox Ready To Start Winning?, A Michael Kopech Update, And Cole Hamels Talks Bryce Harper And Manny Machado
By Kevin Powell As year three of the rebuild begins, it’s easy for White Sox fans to be excited. “I look at him as the Babe Ruth of our generation,” Michael Kopech said of teammate Eloy Jimmenez. “He’s gonna be OK.” So how would Kopech try and get one of the most prized hitting prospects in Sox history out? “I don’t know. I’ve seen that guy hit about everything as far as anyone can hit. I don’t know if there’s […]
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Addison Russell Addresses Domestic Abuse Suspension: ‘I want to own my actions’
By Kevin Powell MESA, Ariz. — With Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein looking on from the back of the media room, Addison Russell spoke with reporters for the first time since receiving a 40-game suspension for violating MLB’s Domestic Violence Policy. “I want to own my actions,” Russell said at the Cubs spring training complex. “I want to be accountable for the hurt that I put (ex-wife Melisa Reidy) through, and the pain that she went through. That’s what I […]
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Photos: Cubs Spring Training
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Video: Lucas Giolito at Spring Training
Lucas Giolito at Spring Training
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Powell: Spring Training Notebook Day 1 — Pitchers And Catchers Report; MachadoWatch Continues
By Kevin Powell GLENDALE, Ariz. — Are the Sox going to sign Machado? No surprise here: the majority of Wednesday’s early conversation in the White Sox clubhouse was about, you guessed it, Manny Machado. “I’ve dealt with free agency, and even with my best friends I don’t talk to about (free agency),” Jon Jay said. “It’s a private matter and you never know what’s going to happen. There’s a lot of emotion involved. You know you don’t want to report […]
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Photos: Pitchers And Catchers Report To White Sox Spring Training
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Powell: Abrupt End To The Cubs Season Is Not All That Surprising
By Kevin Powell Something just never felt right with the 2018 Cubs. And it never really looked like they hit their stride despite winning 95 games. “I think it was because we were paying attention to other teams because we were going down,” Javier Baez said after the Cubs season-ending, 2-1, 13-inning loss to the Rockies in the NL Wild Card. “Because we lost so many people (to injuries) from our lineup we were just paying attention to what other […]
