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WHITE SOX HEADLINES OF AUGUST 10, 2017 “Future stars beginning to align for White Sox” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Nicknames, crazy gear part of Players Weekend” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Gonzo stifles Astros as bats chase McHugh” … Fabian Ardaya, MLB.com “Anderson to honor friend with 'B. Moss' jersey” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Rodon looks to deliver sweep of Astros” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Hahn put rivalry aside in club's best interest” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Help from counseling allowing 'numbness' to go away for grieving Tim Anderson… Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “Tim Anderson will honor slain friend during Players Weekend” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “Tim Anderson extends hit-streak to 7 games: 'I'm playing like myself'” … Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “Wrigley Field ranks 8th in food safety study; Guaranteed Rate is 18th” … Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune “White Sox top Astros 7-1, win second straight vs. AL leaders” … Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “White Sox catcher Kevan Smith glad he called career audible as Pitt QB” … David Haugh, Chicago Tribune “Avisail Garcia's status as part of White Sox rebuild remains fuzzy” … Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “Where do Cubs, White Sox rank among MLB teams for food safety?” … Dan Cahill, Chicago Sun-Times “Anderson to honor slain friend during Players Weekend” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Second straight win over Astros softens blow of rough season for Sox” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Anderson takes another step forward for Chicago White Sox” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “Is Kopech on fast track to Chicago White Sox's rotation?” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “White Sox Pitchers Miguel Gonzalez, Derek Holland Could Find New Homes” … Bruce Levine, CBS Chicago Future stars beginning to align for White Sox Young players carry offense to 2nd straight win over Astros By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | @scottmerkin | August 10th, 2017 CHICAGO -- The yearly White Sox team picture was snapped prior to a 7-1 victory over Houston on Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. Needless to say, the photo looked a great deal different than it would have back in April. Actually, it looked vastly different from one that could have been printed prior to the All-Star break. "Yeah, a lot of new faces," White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said. "But it's kind of one of those things that you know comes with your job." Many losses have come with the White Sox job during the 2017 season, as the Tuesday-Wednesday victory combination marks the White Sox third two-game winning streak since the start of July. They have not won three in a row since June 17, when they featured a 31-36 record. But this campaign, standing as the first in the ongoing White Sox rebuild, is about player procurement and player development over the final record after game No. 162. So it's not so much that the White Sox have taken two straight from the American League's best team, but more so about playing the game right and young players leading the way. Yoan Moncada, the No. 1 prospect in baseball per MLBPipeline.com, singled and walked twice in Wednesday's victory. He has reached base seven times via hit and seven times via walk over the past six games. Yoan Moncada rips a double to right field to put himself in scoring position in the bottom of the 7th inning Even when the hits weren't falling in, the plate approach seemed on-point for the switch-hitting second baseman. "When you have solid approaches over an extended period of time and you start putting the bat on the ball over those at- bats, they start to fall," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "If they continue that way, he's going to exponentially show those numbers over time: As long as his approach remains the same, and there's no reason to believe it's going to change." Nicky Delmonico, batting behind Moncada, knocked out three hits and has reached base in each of his first eight Major League games. Delmonico has 11 hits and two walks since Thursday. "My approach is kind of middle of the field, and just trying to see pitches up," Delmonico said. "Here, the strike zone is a little smaller, so I'm trying to shrink my zone and just look more up." Anderson -- who will wear a "B. Moss" jersey on Players Weekend in honor of a recently killed friend -- homered and drove in three, extending his hitting streak to seven games and admitting how he's starting to feel more like himself again. Carlos Rodon gets the chance to finish of the White Sox second series sweep of the season Thursday, and Reynaldo Lopez, the No. 59 prospect per MLBPipeline.com, makes his White Sox debut on Friday. The future really is starting to be now for the White Sox. Yes, that team picture has changed over the past weeks. But those changes all are tied into the ultimate future championship target. "You see a lot of talent in here," White Sox winning pitcher Miguel Gonzalez said. "A lot of guys are doing a good job and I'm excited to watch them play." Nicknames, crazy gear part of Players Weekend New event to take place during all games from Aug. 25-27 By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | @scottmerkin | August 9th, 2017 CHICAGO -- When MLB and the MLB Players Association introduce the inaugural Players Weekend from Aug. 25-27, veteran White Sox right-hander James Shields will feature an interesting nickname on the back of his jersey. "I didn't request it. They made it up already," said a smiling Shields. "I think my nickname was Juego G, for Juego Grande. It's like big game in Spanish. They call me Juego G now." All players will wear colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs, with the White Sox playing host to the Tigers that weekend. Much like Shields' "Juego G," players will have the opportunity for a nickname placed on the back of the jerseys made by Majestic Athletic, as well as to wear and use uniquely colored and designed spikes, batting gloves, wristbands, compression sleeves, catcher's masks and bats. Players will wear specially designed caps by New Era, and unique socks from Stance. During pregame workouts and postgame interviews, they will wear T-shirts highlighting a charity or cause of their choice. Each player will wear a special patch on his sleeve showing the progression of a child evolving into a Major Leaguer. Under that logo is white space, and every player will mark a name of a person who they are grateful to for helping them advance their careers, such as family or a coach. Infielder Tyler Saladino went with the natural "Saly" for the nickname and the patch honors his dad, Arthur. "He's like my role model, coach, everything, growing up," Saladino said. "I like the tribute part of it. It's always cool for whoever gets picked that they get to see whether it's their dad or mom, whatever it is, that part is awesome. It mixes things up." "I think it's cool," said Shields, who will honor his mom, dad, wife and kids on his patch. "It kind of brings you back to the Little League days and allows the fans to kind of maybe know a nickname they don't really know. Maybe one the players call you." Game-worn, Players Weekend jerseys will be auctioned at MLB.com/auctions with 100 percent of net proceeds donated to the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation, a joint effort established in July 2015 by MLB and the MLBPA with an initial commitment of $30 million focused on improving the caliber, effectiveness and availability of amateur baseball and softball programs across the U.S. and Canada. The uniforms will first be worn by the Pirates and Cardinals during the MLB Little League Classic to be played in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday, Aug. 20, during the 2017 Little League World Series. That game will take place at Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Phillies affiliate in the short-season Class A New York-Penn League. "As long as the players respect the game and play the game hard and play the game the right away, I think things like this definitely can happen," Shields said. Here's a list of nicknames that some White Sox are expected to sport on the back of their jerseys on Players Weekend: • Shields: "JUEGO G" • Saladino: "SALY" • Avisail Garcia: "AVI" • Carlos Rodon: "LOS" • Derek Holland: "DUTCH" • Jose Abreu: "MAL TIEMPO" • Mike Pelfrey: "BIG PELF" • Tyler Clippard: "CLIP" • Tim Anderson: "B. MOSS" • Miguel Gonzalez: "EL JALISCIENCE" Gonzo stifles Astros as bats chase McHugh By Fabian Ardaya and Scott Merkin / MLB.com | August 9th, 2017 CHICAGO -- Miguel Gonzalez was brilliant for eight innings as the White Sox beat the Astros, 7-1, on Wednesday night and spoiled George Springer's return from the disabled list to earn the club's first series victory since June 30-July 2. The White Sox have won five of their past six games against Houston and are 10-4 dating back to 2015. Gonzalez twirled his fourth quality start in his past five outings, rebounding from not getting out of the second inning his last time out by posting the longest outing from a White Sox starter since the All-Star break. He kept the Astros lineup at bay all night, with the lone exception coming on Derek Fisher's homer in the eighth. It marked the third time this season Gonzalez has gone at least eight innings.