From the Olympic bid to poll numbers, Mayor Daley has taken some hits the last few months but he dodge a big one last night at U.S. Cellular Field as he just avoided being hit by a bat accidentally flung into the stands by White Sox outfielder Andruw Jones. Jones lost control of his bat on a hefty swing in the fourth inning, sending the bat spinning into the first few rows where Hizzonah did his best duck and cover to avoid any damage. No one was injured by the bat but we await a report from Mick Dumke on whether or not Jones is part of an anti-Daley conspiracy. [video below via NBC 5] more ›

The White Sox aren't spending Thanksgiving Eve laying about; they're making moves. With the departure of a players like Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye, the team seems to be looking for someone to add a little power and it looks like they're going to take a gamble on Andruw Jones. The Sox and Jones agreed to a one-year, $500,000 deal that includes a potential $1 million in performance-based bonuses, according to Chicago Breaking Sports. Of course, Jones seems to be past his prime, only playing in 82 games in 2009 and turning in a .214/17/43 performance. According to Sox GM Ken Williams, Jones will largely be used as a reserve, adding, "With the addition of Andruw, Mark Kotsay and Omar Vizquel, we feel our bench is taking shape to be a strong asset heading into the 2010 season." Those three players have over 44 seasons of experience combined. more ›

Both of our baseball teams made some noise involving pitching on Wednesday at MLB's Winter Meetings, with the Cubs signing a high-priced free agent, while the White Sox traded away one of their starters. The Cubs signed Ted Lilly to a 4-year, $40 million deal — with Jim Hendry in the hospital, no less! "Jim was hooked up to an EKG machine, and we got it done," Lilly's agent explained. Hendry had been admitted to... more ›

Baseball’s non-waiver trading deadline passed today at 3:00pm (CDT). The Cubs and Sox were both rumored to be players in possible deals, with the Cubs likely sellers of players and the Sox looking to add those missing pieces to help them right their ship and hopefully make a return trip to the World Series. Since the Cubs fell out of the running, there had been rumors that Greg Maddux and Todd Walker would get shipped... more ›

The 2005 regular season ended yesterday, so there's a lot of baseball to discuss. As expected by many, one of our two teams heads into the post-season. Of course, the specific team many thought would be playing in October will be starting their off-season today. The other team is the one who's still gunning for the first Chicago World Series title in more than 85 years. more ›