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WHITE SOX HEADLINES OF JULY 26, 2016 “White Sox recall Ranaudo for Wednesday start” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Third straight walk-off fuels White Sox mojo” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Sale hopes to keep focus on winning” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Melky robs Bryant of HR with riveting catch” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Saladino extends White Sox magic vs. Cubs” … Scott Merkin and Carrie Muskat, MLB.com “Cheering section of one: Melky Cabrera add three highlight plays to the reel” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “White Sox win in walk-off fashion yet again, top Cubs 5-4” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “Adam Eaton on clubhouse protests: ‘you’ve got to stick up for yourself’” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “White Sox bullpen taking pride in slogging through heavy, high-stress workload” … JJ Stankevitz, CSN Chicago “Suspended White Sox ace Chris Sale to start Thursday against Cubs” … JJ Stankevitz, CSN Chicago “White Sox will start Anthony Ranaudo Wednesday against Cubs” … JJ Stankevitz, CSN Chicago “Retirement suiting former White Sox star Paul Konerko well” … JJ Stankevitz, CSN Chicago “White Sox: Chris Sale discusses jersey-cutting incident, suspension” … Staff, CSN Chicago “Chris Sale says Robin Ventura ‘has to fight for us’ after uniform flap” … Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune “White Sox continue protest of Mariners’ clubhouse attendant fees” … Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune “Tyler Saladino’s ninth-inning heroics for White Sox overcome Cubs rally” … Paul Skrbina, Chicago Tribune “Monday’s recap: White Sox 5, Cubs 4” … Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “White Sox ready to move on; are they also ready to make their move?” … Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune “Chris Sale channels his inner Jimmy Butler when talking about Robin Ventura” … Steve Rosenbloom, Chicago Tribune “A guy named Sale doesn’t understand jersey revenue is winning to White Sox?” … Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune “White Sox walk a fine line with angry Sale” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “White Sox walk off with 5-4 victory over Cubs” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Sale to start Thursday vs. Cubs; Ranaudo Wednesday” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Who’s irrelevant now? Sox top Cubs on Saladino walkoff in 9th” … Gordon Wittenmyer, Chicago Sun- Times “By any measure of WAR, Raines a Hall of Famer” … John Grochowski, Chicago Sun-Times “Latest controversy indicates it’s time for Sox to trade Sale” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “White Sox stiff Seattle clubhouse manager, but not because they’re frugal” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “Third straight walk-off win for Chicago White Sox” … Jerry Fitzpatrick, Daily Herald “Levine: White Sox continue walk-off magic” … Bruce Levine, CBS Chicago “The Bernstein Brief: Now Chris Sale is blaming Robin Ventura?” … Dan Bernstein, CBS Chicago “Emma: White Sox won’t give up, even as management plans to sell” … Chris Emma, CBS Chicago “White Sox will pay Mariners’ clubhouse attendants after protest in Seattle” … Chris Emma, CBS Chicago “White Sox’s Chris Sale doesn’t regret standing up for beliefs in jersey – cutting outburst” … Staff, CBS Chicago “Chris Sale apologizes, says he was ‘standing up for what I believe in’” … Staff, ESPN “Amid Chris Sale drama, White Sox heroics just keep coming” … Kerouac Smith, FOXSports “How the Aroldis Chapman trade could impact a deal for Chris Sale” … Ken Rosenthal, FOXSports “Cut if out: White Sox edge Cubs in wild Crosstown opener” … Jon Greenberg, The Athletic “Saladino’s walk-off single pushes White Sox past Cubs, 5-4” … Associated Press White Sox recall Ranaudo for Wednesday start Right-hander to face Cubs; Turner moving to bullpen By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | July 25th, 2016 CHICAGO -- The White Sox made a change to their rotation, naming Anthony Ranaudo as the starter Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, replacing Jacob Turner. Ranaudo was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to take the place of Chris Sale, who was suspended for five games after Saturday's pregame incident related to the 1976 throwback jerseys and his admitted "discarding" of them. Sale will return Thursday and pitch in the finale against the Cubs. "We'll see what Anthony has got," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura, adding that Turner fits a little better in the bullpen. "[Ranaudo is] up here and is either going to be a guy in the bullpen or he's going to start a game, so you have a chance to see what he can do. "You've seen some velocity, a good breaking pitch. It's just more of that. I think he's refined it a little bit more to be able to throw some strikes and have command. You're going to have to have it, especially if it's warm. So hopefully he's got it." Ranaudo, 26, posted a 5-3 record with a 3.20 ERA over 13 starts for the Knights since he was acquired via trade from the Rangers on May 12. "You have to take it day by day and stick with the same approach and trust who I am and what's got me here, and hopefully be in a position to help the team," Ranaudo said. "I'm excited definitely about these next couple of days." Eaton talks about Seattle situation Adam Eaton, the White Sox right fielder and player rep, discussed the team's decision to not pay their clubhouse dues or tips at the end of a three-game series in Seattle to protest a new Mariners policy where 60 percent of the dues redirect into an account managed by the team. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported the story. "More or less we want to give the money to the people that are doing the work in the clubhouse," Eaton said. "We don't want the front office taking money from the guy that's down there working until 1 o'clock in the morning cleaning our uniforms and cleaning our spikes. "We treat those guys with the utmost respect. They work their butts off. When we made a decision as a team not to pay, it was because we want that clubby to get the money he deserves. The front office, they're not down there during the day, they're not doing any work, and they're receiving the funds. We don't see that as a productive practice." Eaton said that Seattle visiting clubhouse manager Jeff Bopp will be taken care of, but the White Sox want a policy change. "The clubbies take care of us, we take care of the clubbies. That's how it's been ran for as long as I've known it," Eaton said. "I haven't been around very long, but some of the guys of 10, 15 years say the same thing. The policy that's in place for 29 other teams, they don't have a problem. "When we pay a clubby, and the funds are going elsewhere, we get a little skeptical. It's our choice not to pay. There's no written rule, and it's the power of the players. We hope their outlook changes." According to the report, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said the White Sox were the first team not to pay the dues this year. "There has been some curiosity with other teams in the league, but nobody reacted the way the White Sox did," Dipoto said. "The fact that they decided to leave town without paying, clearly it's their choice. They don't have to. There's no rule that says you must." Third straight walk-off fuels White Sox mojo Ventura credits team’s resiliency after win over Cubs By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | July 25th, 2016 CHICAGO -- Just when the White Sox looked pretty much out of postseason contention … OK, let's be honest. At eight games back of Cleveland in the American League Central and 6 1/2 games behind the Blue Jays for the AL's second Wild Card slot, the White Sox certainly have their fair share of work ahead. They are more likely to be sellers than buyers with 63 games to play and the non-waiver Trade Deadline less than a week away. But with a 5-4 victory over the Cubs on Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field before a sellout crowd of 39,510, the White Sox picked up more than their third straight victory. They produced their third straight walk-off victory, giving hope and more than a little momentum. "Oh, it's huge," said White Sox reliever Dan Jennings, who blew the save in the top of the ninth but earned the win. "I don't think you can get more momentum than that." It was the first time the White Sox have won on three straight walk-offs since Aug. 4-6, 1962. "It's a morale booster for sure, and it's just good baseball," said White Sox second baseman Tyler Saladino, who delivered the game-winning single off of Mike Montgomery. "We've battled every single game we're in." "We've been all over the place, but these guys are resilient, they fight back," manager Robin Ventura said. "They come every day to play hard. You need some stuff to go your way, and I think tonight is one of those." Behind a quality starting effort from Miguel Gonzalez, the White Sox built up a 4-0 lead over the National League Central leaders going into the seventh. Javier Baez's two-run shot in the seventh cut the lead in half, and with the bullpen short Nate Jones and closer David Robertson due to their recent workload, the Cubs managed to tie the game with two runs in the ninth off of Matt Albers and Jennings.