Chicago

In a bold effort to boost slumping ratings, WGN Radio has employed the talents of recently ousted radio shock jock, Mancow Muller. Teamed with Ron Santo and Pat Hughes, Mancow's non-traditional approach has already raised some eyebrows.

The Chicago White Sox went to Toronto over the weekend hoping to get some easy wins against the struggling Blue Jays, who had lost five straight prior to Friday night’s series opener. While the Sox did notch a couple of victories, the Jays played tough for a team in a severe slump.

The White Sox got a rough start to their 11-game homestand Monday night in a 6-3 loss to their foes from last year's ALCS. Although the Los Angeles Angels deserve credit for their great hitting and a solid performance on the mound by starter Kelvim Escobar, they have Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle to thank for their win as much as anyone else.

In a weekend of reversals, Carlos Zambrano lost while Mark Prior won, and the umpires changed a few calls.

If tying is like kissing your sister, than having Carlos Marmol pitch is like having your sister's ugly friend ask you to play spin the bottle with her.

The White Sox marketing department has come up with a lot of rules for its "Grinder Ball" ad campaign—which actually seems far-removed from the homer-happy, "Go Go" South Siders of this season. With all those rules, the team can be forgiven, then, for failing to remember a few here and there. This week, they forgot number 43: No matter how the Sox are doing, they should never, ever, lose to the Royals.

Following a successful trade of Greg Maddux—the only semi-reliable Cubs starter this side of Carlos Zambrano—to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cubs’ four-game win streak was snapped Monday night as Mark Prior showed why he may never get a victory this season. The former ace surrendered three long balls and six earned runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropping him to 0-5 on the year with a Glendon Rusch-like 7.20 ERA.