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Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu admitted he didn’t get much sleep on Friday night into Saturday morning. The Cuba native had his mind on his homeland as Hurricane Irma, then a Category 4 storm, passed over the island with intense winds and heavy rains. There’s no clear indication yet what the extent of the damage in Cuba might be, but as tired and concerned as Abreu was leading up to Saturday’s game, he played on. With his dramatic eighth inning triple in the White Sox 13-1 win against the Giants, Abreu hit for the cycle for the first time in his MLB career. Continue to Article

September 09, 2017 10:42:pm EST

The White Sox first baseman was concerned for his family members who were in the middle of Hurricane Irma in Cuba and the ones in its path in Miami. Abreus grandmother and son are still in Mal Tiempo, Cuba, where the storm arrived early Saturday morning. Continue to Article

September 09, 2017 7:34:pm EST

If you haven’t noticed by now, the Indians are on something of a roll. On Friday, they did one better, shutting the Orioles out 5-0 to take their 16th straight win. Mike Clevinger led the way, holding the Orioles scoreless through six and striking out seven of 23 batters to extend his scoreless streak to 18 consecutive innings. Continue to Article

September 09, 2017 12:26:am EST

Tim Duncan is asking for help for the U.S. Virgin Islands, and says he will match donations up to the first $1 million. Duncan writes on The Players' Tribune that he is donating $250,000 immediately to storm relief efforts after there was extensive damage from Hurricane Irma, and noting that Hurricane Jose has developed behind. The retired San Antonio Spurs star was born and grew up on the U.S. Virgin Islands, and writes that many of his old friends are suffering. Continue to Article

September 09, 2017 12:26:am EST

Carlos Rodon’s 2017 season will end the same way it began: with the White Sox potential ace of the future on the disabled list. While there are minor league arms currently staking their own claim to that title — Michael Kopech is the top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball — Rodon entered the picture before the rebuild was announced. Then came the 2017 season, with Rodon missing the first three months of the campaign with left biceps bursitis and then going on the disabled list again Friday, shut down for the season after an MRI revealed left shoulder inflammation. “For the future of the team and my future, I think it’s the best thing, the best way to go about it,” Rodon said after Friday’s loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants. Continue to Article

September 09, 2017 12:23:am EST