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White Sox's Lucas Giolito agrees his struggles are more mental than physical. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)

All games on WGN-AM 720. Friday: 6:10 p.m., WGN-9. RH Reynaldo Lopez (1-3, 2.98) vs. RH Mike Fiers (4-3, 4.57). Saturday: 3:10 p.m., NBCSCH. LH Hector Santiago (0-2, 5.17) vs. LH Francisco Liriano (3-1, 3.42). Sunday: 12:10 p.m., NBCSCH. RH James Shields (1-4, 4.62) vs. Blaine Hardy (0-0, 3.46)....

As a bat boy at old Comiskey Park, Ron Meadows hung out with Hall of Famer Luke Appling and other members of the 1948 White Sox. Players Frank Papish and Tony Lupien sometimes drove him to his Evanston home after games. The 85-year-old Hilton Head, S.C., resident threw out the first pitch Thursday...

When he was 11, Rob Nelson cherished the 1959 Bazooka baseball card of legendary White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox, which featured his hero gripping a thick-handled bat and packing a big wad of tobacco hat bulged from his left cheek. “I was called ‘Nellie’ too so I always wanted to stuff my mouth...

Charlie Tilson is back with the White Sox and in the starting lineup for Thursday’s 1:10 p.m. game (WGN-9, WGN-AM 720) against the Orioles. Tilson took the roster spot of Leury Garcia, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left knee sprain. Tilson was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte,...

Outfielder Charlie Tilson says he "feels 100%" in his return to the White Sox on May 24, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)

White Sox's Yolmer Sanchez on Welington Castillo's contribution to the White Sox: "He's a quiet guy but he helps a lot."  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)

White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez on Welington Castillo's 80-game suspension on May 24, 2018: "We all make mistakes." (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)

White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended 80 games Thursday for violation of baseball’s drug testing rules. MLB said Castillo tested postivie for Erythropoietin (EPO), a performance-enhancing substance. He is suspended immediately without pay. In a statement, White Sox GM Rick Hahn said:...

Amid all the negative talk of catcher Welington Castillo and his impending 80-game suspension, the White Sox will announce something far more pleasant on Thursday: Danny Farquhar will throw out the first pitch before their June 1 game against the Brewers. Farquhar has made a remarkable recovery...

White Sox starter Dylan Covey discusses how he leaned on his fastball to secure his first-career win on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)

Welington Castillo was conducting a postgame TV interview after Tuesday night’s White Sox win when Yolmer Sanchez interrupted and dumped a bucket of Gatorade over his own head. The Sox were trending upward for the first time this season, and everyone was seemingly in on the fun. But everything...

Photos from the White Sox-Orioles game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

When Yoan Moncada hit a sacrifice fly off Orioles reliever Richard Bleier in the eighth inning Tuesday night, he did more than just drive in the tying run.and set the stage for a comeback victory. He showed some power while batting from the right side. “I’ll tell you this,” White Sox manager Rick...

Right-hander Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.00) starts Wednesday night's game hoping to break up the kind of historical streak no young pitcher wants. His run of 13 consecutive winless starts is the longest to begin a White Sox career. Covey finished 2017 with three straight losses and a no decision, giving...