Peavy determined to pass Mark Prior as MLB’s all-time leader in simulated game wins

“All I gotta say is tell Prior I’m gunning for him,” said Peavy after he pitched four scoreless simulated innings against a bunch of minor leaguers and a homeless man who has been sleeping outside the White Sox spring training complex in Tuscon.

On Deck: Sports predictions for the month of April

The Heckler predicts what will happen in the world of sports this month, such as the NCAA demoting Jim Tressel to the University of Michigan.

Garza prepared with list of excuses in case of poor performance this season

“Let’s see here," said Garza. "There’s the day baseball, poor player amenities at Wrigley, the slew of bars outside the ballpark, the wind blowing out, Ronnie Woo-Woo’s annoying yelping, Todd Ricketts, poor fielding from Soriano and Castro, those guys at the Heckler making fun of me, and who can forget the curse?"

Heckler mailbag: Wood’s return, Ozzie getting fired and Koyie’s toe thumbs

We at The Heckler get unsolicited emails all the time. Usually they're from Sox fans who think we have a North Side bias. Those go straight to the trash. Sometimes, however, they're from people who actually want to talk about sports in an intelligent manner. We save those and today, we've actually answered some of them.

Silva eats all of Cubs’ equipment as revenge for his release

Security cameras captured Carlos Silva eating everything he could get his hands on, including bats, balls, mitts, and even muddy cleats. Nothing was spared as he sat in the clubhouse with a bottle of hot sauce in one hand and baseball gear in the other, shoving everything down his throat.

Tonight’s the night: Next Year Day 2011

Join us this evening for the 103rd Annual Next Year Day at Casey Moran's: We have tons of Old Style to drink. And a bunch of other great stuff. No cover this year either. What's not to lose?

Heckler Stats: Top Groupies Consummated w/ Seasons

Not surprisingly, Wilt Chamberlain tops the list of sports personalities who have had the most success with groupies.