Division Series: news

Red Sox vs. White Sox

10/7, GAME 3: White Sox 5, Red Sox 3 Wrap >

South Siders take giant step forward
By Mike Bauman The White Sox, seen by their fans as the team of blue-collar Chicago, the team of the city's "real" baseball fans, simply outplayed the defending World Series champions. Full story >

• Bauman: Dearth of pitching hurt Boston

• White Sox look ahead to ALCS

• See what you missed in the ALDS blog

Boston Red Sox news

• Defense-less: Red Sox eliminated

• Sluggers provided spark, but no fire

• Damon tops list of Red Sox free agents

• Papelbon fit right in

• Bauman: Dearth of pitching hurt Boston

• Renteria closes out another series

• Red Sox notes: Lack of big hit hurt

• Press Row: New twist on rivalry

• Francona postgame interview

• Terry Francona pregame interview

Chicago White Sox news

• White Sox punch ticket to ALCS

• Konerko leads the way as usual

• El Duque knocks out Red Sox

• Rowand: The sky is the limit

• Bauman: South Siders take giant step

• White Sox fans have reason to rejoice

• White Sox notes: Battle tested

• White Sox look ahead to ALCS

• SCOTT REIFERT: Inside the White Sox

• Press Row: New twist on rivalry

• Guillen postgame interview

• Konerko postgame interview

• Hernandez postgame interview

• Garland pregame interview

• Guillen pregame interview

10/6, OFF-DAY:

Pitching, defense beat the odds
By Mike Bauman Chicago's 2-0 lead in this AL Division Series is a result of the South Siders being better so far in the age-old, tried-and-true postseason categories of pitching and defense. Right-hander Jose Contreras (left) set the tone for the series with his Game 1 victory. Full story >

• MLB.com writers blog from Beantown

Boston Red Sox news

• Press Row: Division Series heating up

• Wakefield 'rarin' to go' for Red Sox

• Win or go home familiar to Red Sox

• Red Sox notes: Graffanino puts gaffe in past

• Wakefield off-day interview

• Francona off-day interview

Chicago White Sox news

• Press Row: Division Series heating up

• Cool-hand Garcia looks to land knockout

• For White Sox, it's see ball, hit ball

• White Sox notes: Everett focused

• Jenks' star rises from ashes

• SCOTT REIFERT: Inside the White Sox

• Garcia off-day interview

• Guillen off-day interview

10/5, GAME 2: White Sox 5, Red Sox 4 Wrap >

Striking similarities for Red Sox
By Mike Bauman Juan Uribe's ground ball to Tony Graffanino in the fifth inning Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field was simply too reminiscent of the ground ball 19 years ago at Shea Stadium. Full story >

• Piazza calling it as he sees it

• Selig enjoys White Sox success

• MLB.com's bloggers chime in

Boston Red Sox news

• Gaffe pushes Red Sox to brink

• Boomer takes blame for loss

• Bauman: Striking similarities

• Press Row: An exciting Day 2

• Millar: Rallying a Nation for Game 3

• Red Sox short hops

• Red Sox notes: Clement to the 'pen?

• Postgame interview with Terry Francona

• Pregame interview with Terry Francona

• Pregame interview with David Ortiz

Chicago White Sox news

• White Sox rally for 2-0 lead

• Iguchi comes through in the clutch

• Pregame interview with Rowand

• Rowand: Approach won't change

• Press Row: An exciting Day 2

• White Sox short hops

• White Sox notes: Building confidence

• Jimbo's sets South Side scene

• SCOTT REIFERT: Inside the White Sox

• Postgame interview with Tadahito Iguchi

• Postgame interview with Ozzie Guillen

• Postgame interview with Mark Buehrle

• Pregame interview with Ozzie Guillen

10/4, GAME 1: White Sox 14, Red Sox 2 Wrap >

Contreras shows it can be done
By Mike Bauman In Game 1 of the ALDS on Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox saw the Jose Contreras of the regular season's second half. For the Boston Red Sox, he was an unpleasant and costly revelation. Full story >

• Can Wells, Boston slow Chicago?

• MLB.com: Writers' blog: Behind the scenes

Boston Red Sox news

• Long balls doom Red Sox

• No panicking in Red Sox clubhouse

• Millar: We'll shower off loss

• Press Row: Off to a rousing start

• Red Sox short hops

• Boomer not running into sunset just yet

• Red Sox notes: Papelbon to be big

• Postgame interview with Terry Francona

Chicago White Sox news

• South Side Hitmen return in rout

• Offense carries the day

• Pierzynski does it all

• Early fireworks spark White Sox

• A big win, but more to come

• Press Row: Off to a rousing start

• White Sox short hops

• SCOTT REIFERT: Inside the White Sox

• White Sox notes: Thomas pitches in

• Buehrle tries to lower boom on Red Sox

• Tailgaters energize South Side

• Postgame interview with Jose Contreras

• Postgame interview with Ozzie Guillen

• Postgame interview with A.J. Pierzynski

Series preview

Battle of Sox should be good yarn
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com The Red Sox were the AL's biggest scoring machine this season, while the White Sox tied for the lead with 54 saves and a 3.61 ERA. Pick your poison, pitching or power. The ultimate battle begins Tuesday. Full story >