Todd Ritchie

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Garrett Jones hit two three-run homers, A.J. Burnett became the first Pirates pitcher with 15 wins in 13 years, and Pittsburgh avoided a four-game sweep with a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.   Jones had...

One by one, the members of the beleaguered White Sox bullpen paraded to the mound in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's Sox-Mariners game. And one by one, they paraded back into the dugout, victimized by a collective inability to throw the ball across...

If first impressions are truly lasting, a survival kit may be necessary for White Sox fans to get through the 2002 season. The Sox managed to live through a bumpy encounter in the season opener Monday when Keith Foulke escaped a bases-loaded jam in the...

Jose Valentin looked around the field Monday and saw a bunch of 20-somethings surrounding him. Who would have guessed back in the spring that the 32-year-old Valentin would be the "old man" in the middle on a rebuilding White Sox team? "It is kind of...

The White Sox received welcome relief Sunday from Bob Howry, Keith Foulke and Damaso Marte. While the relievers combined for five perfect innings in a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals, the rest of the Sox played with an attitude that delighted...

Todd Ritchie can't explain what's happening to him, but he isn't afraid of staring down history. The right-hander lost his 15th game Saturday as the White Sox fell 6-2 to Tampa Bay, remaining on pace to become the first pitcher to lose 20 games since...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

It was a day of milestones and mile-high redemption. Never before Sunday had Cubs ace Kerry Wood given up eight runs in a game. Never before Sunday had White Sox outfielder Carlos Lee driven in seven runs. Lee's heroics prevented the Cubs from...

Dear Sox fans, I started writing this to you just after (Jon) Garland pitched himself out of a jam in the 6th inning of a tight (so far) 1-1 game Wednesday night against the Twins. They’re now in extra innings. And the fan in me is wondering about...

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

As the White Sox ended the first half with a 9-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday, several clues to their puzzling season were scattered around Comiskey Park. Right-hander Todd Ritchie was bombed again, sliced and diced during an eight-run third inning to...

Apologies for last week's answers, which were actually answered by my evil twin. Now that there is a temporary restraining order on him, I can answer your questions in a calm and reasonable fashion. Thanks again for your patience. Why are you so...