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David Ortiz was back in Boston on Monday night for medical care, a day after authorities said the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. Ortiz had been in stable condition in intensive care at a Santo Domingo hospital after doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his intestine, according to his spokesman, Leo Lopez. Ortiz is one of the most beloved figures in sports history in the Dominican Republic and Boston, a fearsome power hitter with a ready smile. Continue to Article

June 10, 2019 10:42:pm EST

Baseball released an All-Star balloting update Monday, showing that three White Sox position players ranked in the top four in voting for their respective positions: James McCann ranked second at catcher, Jose Abreu ranked third at first base, and Tim Anderson ranked fourth at shortstop. Yoan Moncada was eighth among American League third basemen. As far as the end goal of the White Sox rebuilding effort goes, it's ultimately meaningless how many of their players make the All-Star team. Continue to Article

June 10, 2019 9:04:pm EST

ICYMI: Cubs' plan for Craig Kimbrel; Lucas Giolito continues dominance; Virginia McCaskey Q&A originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com The Cubs revealed their plan for closer Craig Kimbrel, Lucas Giolito continued his brilliance on the mound and NBC Sports Chicago sat down with Virginia McCaskey, who offered insight and stories from 100 years of football. Here's what you may have missed from the weekend in Chicago sports: Cubs The Cubs officially announced the signing of Craig Kimbrel on Friday, revealing their plan for him moving forward at his introductory press conference. The entire press conference is available on this episode of the Cubs Talk Podcast. Continue to Article

June 09, 2019 8:28:pm EST

Once Reynaldo Lopez went one pitch at a time, things worked out fine. Following three consecutive poor outings, Lopez pitched six effective innings against Kansas City on Sunday. A day after Lucas Giolito shut down the Royals in a 2-0 victory, Lopez (4-6) allowed one run and four hits in six innings. Continue to Article

June 09, 2019 6:52:pm EST

Eloy Jimenez blasts longest White Sox home run of season in win originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com It was a bit of deja vu for the White Sox on Sunday featuring Eloy Jimenez. Saturday in Kansas City, Eloy Jimenez homered in his first at-bat to give the White Sox an early lead and Lucas Giolito did the rest on the mound in a 2-0 victory. Sunday in Kansas City, Jimenez homered in his first at-bat to give the White Sox the lead and Reynaldo Lopez put in a quality start en route to a 5-1 win. Continue to Article

June 09, 2019 5:22:pm EST