WHITE SOX HEADLINES of AUGUST 25, 2016 “Shields
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WHITE SOX HEADLINES OF AUGUST 25, 2016 “Shields’ August struggles continues in loss to Phils” … Scott Merkin and Todd Zolecki, MLB.com “Home runs continue haunting veteran Shields” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Gonzalez throws successful bullpen Wednesday” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “U.S. Cellular to become Guaranteed Rate Field.” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Mariners start 7-game road trip vs. White Sox” … Maddie Lee, MLB.com “James Shields, White Sox lose to Phillies and snap winning streak” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez felt good in bullpen session” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “U.S. Cellular Field to become Guaranteed Rate Field after 2016 season” … Dan Hayes, CSN Chicago “White Sox manager Robin Ventura on Guaranteed Rate Field: ‘I think it’s still Comiskey’” … #WhiteSoxTalk, CSN Chicago “Wednesday’s recap: Phillies 5, White Sox 3” … Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune “Arrow, record pointing down for White Sox in loss to Phillies” … Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune “Tyler Saladino wants to be better in White Sox utility role” … Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune “U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox, to become Guaranteed Rate Field” … Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “By any other name, will the Cell smell as sweet” … Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune “Low interest at Guaranteed Rate Field? OK. Now I get White Sox park name” … Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune “Phillies halt White Sox win strek at three” … Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Guaranteed Rate Field replaces Cell as White Sox’ home” … Staff, Chicago Sun-Times “There can’t be a worse name than Guaranteed Rate Field. Can’t be.” … Rick Morrissey, Chicago Sun- Times “Shields, Chicago White Sox fall to Phillies” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “White Sox sign naming rights deal for Guaranteed Rate Field” … Staff, Daily Herald “Is arrow really pointing down for Chicago White Sox?” … Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “Imrem: Sorry White Sox, but it will always be Comiskey Park” … Mike Imrem, Daily Herald “Baffoe: Let’s Properly nickname Guaranteed Rate Field” … Tim Baffoe, CBS Chicago “Levine: Determination on Avisail Garcia’s future a priority for White Sox” … Bruce Levine, CBS Chicago “Joseph, Hernandez homer as Phillies beat White Sox 5-3” … Andrew Seligman, Associated Press “White Sox ballpark changing name to Guaranteed Rate Field” … Andrew Seligman, Associated Press “James Shields gives up more homers, Earth keeps spinning” … Jon Greenberg, The Athletic “Bad timing award goes to White Sox in naming rights deal” … Jon Greenberg, The Athletic “Guaranteed jokes: White Sox announce new naming rights deal” … Jon Greenberg, The Athletic “White Sox will play at Guaranteed Rate Field, so here’s a list of bad ballpark names” … David Schoenfield, ESPN “Guaranteed Rate Field? Fans are not impressed” … Danny Ecker, Crain’s Chicago Business “Yes, Chicago White Sox have the worst stadium name in sports” … Jason Diamond, Rolling Stone “You don’t have to call it Guaranteed Rate Field” … Barry Petchesky, Deadspin “White Sox ballpark to be renamed ‘Guaranteed Rate Field’” … Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports “White Sox to rename US Cellular Field’ … James Neveau, NBC Chicago “Cubs, Bears poke fun at White Sox stadium name change” … James Neveau, NBC Chicago “Cubs, Bears troll White Sox over ‘Guaranteed Rate field’” … Bob Hille, Omnisport “White Sox’s U.S. Cellular Field changing name to Guaranteed Rate Field” … USA Today Sports “The Cubs masterfully trolled the White Sox’s stadium name change” … Steven Ruiz, USA Today Sports “The home of the White Sox is being renamed Guaranteed Rate Field” … By Zach Long, TimeOut Chicago “Chicago White Sox stadium now ‘Guaranteed Rate Field’” … The Daily Beast “U.S. Cellular Field changing name to Guaranteed Rate Field” … Kelly Bauer and Joe Ward, DNA Info Chicago “U.S. Cellular Field changed its name and people are freaking out” … Kelly Bauer, DNA Info Chicago “It’s guaranteed – White Sox ballpark changing name to Guaranteed Rate Field” … Don Muret, Sporting News “White Sox ballpark will be renamed Guaranteed Rate Field in November” … Tim Moran, South Side Patch “White Sox new field name sponsored by company with unfortunate logo” … Chris Cwik, Yahoo! Sports “The White Sox’s Field will be renamed ‘Guaranteed Rate Field’ next season” … Gwendolyn Purdom, Chicagoist “Cringeworthy White Sox park renaming” … Natasha Korecki, Politico “White Sox ballpark getting new name” … Eric Horng, ABC Chicago “White Sox fans react to ballpark’s new name” … Craig Wall, FOX Chicago “White Sox announce name change to ballpark” … WGN Web Desk and Tonya Francisco, WGN-TV Chicago “From ‘The Cell’ to ‘The Rant’? Sox unveil new stadium sponsor” … Chris Sosa, RedEye “The Chicago Cubs need to chill out” … Kyle Koster, The Big Lead/USA Today Sports “You’ll never guess the White Sox’ stadium’s new name, guaranteed” … R.J. Anderson, CBS Sports “White Sox changing stadium name to Guaranteed Rate field; internet begins mocking” … Grey Papke, Larry Brown Sports “I wish to purchase stadium naming rights and name the stadium after myself” … Seth Rosenthal, SB Nation “White Sox hope new stadium name is not an indication of their fortunes” … Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star “White Sox get trolled mercilessly for new stadium name” … Des Bieler, Washington Post Shields’ August struggles continue in loss to Phils By Scott Merkin and Todd Zolecki / MLB.com | August 24th, 2016 CHICAGO -- Jerad Eickhoff threw just 71 pitches over six quality innings on Wednesday during the Phillies' 5-2 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox three-game winning streak came to an end, as Eickhoff allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two and not issuing a walk. Eickhoff faced the minimum through five innings, having given up a leadoff single to Adam Eaton in the fourth, which was erased on a Tim Anderson double-play grounder. But after giving up two runs on three hits in the sixth, the Phillies went to their bullpen. "I wanted him out on a positive note," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said of Eickhoff. "He's been struggling in the sixth inning and after that, so I didn't want him going back out there. We have three guys I have confidence in [Edubray] Ramos, [Hector] Neris and [Jeanmar] Gomez. So it worked out for us." "Adam was the one that breaks it up and gets it going, but [Eickhoff] was tough on us," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "A great curveball. That's the biggest thing that sticks out. When he got in trouble, that curveball was the pitch for us. After that, it just wasn't a good night offensively. I don't think we swung it that well." James Shields suffered the loss, although he made his first average start of the month. The White Sox right-hander gave up four runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out six without a walk. Shields retired the first five Phillies he faced before consecutive hits from Tommy Joseph, Aaron Altherr and Freddy Galvis brought home two runs. Cesar Hernandez and Joseph also went deep for the Phillies. The White Sox scored one in the ninth off of Gomez but stranded two runners when Dioner Navarro grounded out to second to end the contest. MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Eickhoff shakes off sixth: The sixth inning has been a problem this season for Eickhoff, who has a 12.32 ERA in the sixth compared to a combined 2.64 ERA in the first five innings. But after he allowed the two- run homer to Navarro and allowed a hit to Tyler Saladino to bring the tying run at the plate, he retired the next three batters to preserve the Phillies' two-run lead. "I tried to slow it down," Eickhoff said. "Freddy [Galvis] came out and said I was going a little quick, a little fast, so he was kind of instrumental in slowing me down and making me make pitches. I was happy to get out of that inning and bounce back." Navarro dials long distance: The White Sox had one hit through five innings but got going in the sixth. Avisail Garcia opened the frame with a single and Navarro homered to cut the lead in half. Navarro had last homered on July 4, going 32 games and 112 at-bats without a dinger. He now has six for the season. Cesar, Tommy and Aaron: Hernandez, Joseph and Altherr continue to make cases for 2017. Hernandez hit a solo homer to left in the third and Joseph hit a solo shot to right in the sixth. Hernandez entered the game hitting .343 (72-for-210) with 15 extra-base hits, including three homers, 16 RBIs and a .413 on- base percentage over his previous 59 games. Joseph has hit 17 homers, giving Phillies' first basemen a Major League-leading 33 homers this season. Altherr added a pair of hits and two RBIs, as well. Mackanin said he has been impressed with each of them. "That's kind words from the guy that's at the helm of the club," Joseph said. "You get the opportunity, you just try to make the most of it. And that's what I'm trying to do and that's what everybody in here is trying to do." Shields doesn't dig the long ball: With the two home runs allowed in six innings, Shields has now given up 22 in 75 2/3 innings since joining the White Sox. Shields, who has a combined 16 losses between San Diego and the White Sox, has yielded a Major League-high 64 home runs since the start of '15. "Yeah, I mean the ball down the line, I honestly didn't think it was going to go out," Shields said of Hernandez's home run.