Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribune's In the Wake of News columnist and baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A 42-year Tribune veteran, Sullivan was named Illinois Sportswriter of the Year in 2015, '16 and '19 and earned the Ring Lardner Award for excellence in sports journalism in 2018.

Instead of playing F.A.S.T. — Fearless. Aggressive. Selfless. Technically Sound. — the 2024 Chicago White Sox are closer to L.A.S.T.: Lousy. Appalling. Substandard. Tedious.

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Column: A day in the life with the Chicago White Sox, from F.A.S.T. to L.A.S.T.

May 31, 2024 at 7:10 a.m.

Instead of playing F.A.S.T. — Fearless. Aggressive. Selfless. Technically Sound. — the 2024 Chicago White Sox are closer to L.A.S.T.: Lousy. Appalling. Substandard. Tedious.

The bromance between White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and manager Pedro Grifol is like no other in the long and storied history of Chicago baseball owners and managers.

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Column: Bromance between Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol and Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is one for the books

May 30, 2024 at 7:14 a.m.

The bromance between White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and manager Pedro Grifol is like no other in the long and storied history of Chicago baseball owners and managers.

The long-awaited return of Craig Counsell to Milwaukee takes place Monday when the Chicago Cubs begin a four-game series.

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Column: Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s return to Milwaukee figures to be intriguing. What kind of reaction will he get?

May 27, 2024 at 8:15 a.m.

The long-awaited return of Craig Counsell to Milwaukee takes place Monday when the Chicago Cubs begin a four-game series.

Mark Leiter Jr. gave up four eighth-innings runs as the Chicago Cubs bullpen blew another late lead in a 7-6 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday in St. Louis.

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Chicago Cubs bullpen blows another late lead in a 7-6 loss to St. Louis Cardinals

May 26, 2024 at 3:03 p.m.

Mark Leiter Jr. gave up four eighth-innings runs as the Chicago Cubs bullpen blew another late lead in a 7-6 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday in St. Louis.

The Chicago Cubs rotation has been changing on the fly as manager Craig Counsell makes another audible to maximize an opportunity for added rest for Shota Imanaga.

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Extra rest for Shota Imanaga part of manager Craig Counsell’s plan for the Chicago Cubs rookie: ‘We’re thinking about the big picture’

May 25, 2024 at 6:54 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs rotation has been changing on the fly as manager Craig Counsell makes another audible to maximize an opportunity for added rest for Shota Imanaga.

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is the talk of baseball, and his teammates are enjoying the ride. "What Shota has done is incredible," Hayden Wesneski said.

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Column: Shota Imanaga’s early brilliance leaves his Chicago Cubs teammates in awe. ‘It’s so cool to watch.’

May 24, 2024 at 10:23 p.m.

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is the talk of baseball, and his teammates are enjoying the ride. "What Shota has done is incredible," Hayden Wesneski said.

In his first two months on the job, Chicago White Sox broadcaster John Schriffen has made himself the center of attention with his on-air criticism of "haters" and "radio losers."

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Column: Chicago White Sox broadcaster John Schriffen seems to love a good beef — but he should beware of the ‘haters’

May 23, 2024 at 3:42 p.m.

In his first two months on the job, Chicago White Sox broadcaster John Schriffen has made himself the center of attention with his on-air criticism of "haters" and "radio losers."

After a reset Monday on the Chicago Cubs off day, we could see what Craig Counsell can do to change the direction of a lackluster team.

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Column: Could changes be coming to the Chicago Cubs after a lackluster stretch? Let’s see what Craig Counsell can do.

May 20, 2024 at 2:41 p.m.

After a reset Monday on the Chicago Cubs off day, we could see what Craig Counsell can do to change the direction of a lackluster team.

Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga's 0.84 ERA is the lowest of any major league pitcher in his first nine games since ERA became a stat in 1913.

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Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga continues his brilliant streak in a wild 1-0 win: ‘It’s pretty tremendous’

May 18, 2024 at 7:36 p.m.

Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga's 0.84 ERA is the lowest of any major league pitcher in his first nine games since ERA became a stat in 1913.

The White Sox hope they've turned the corner after their historically bad 3-22 start, while the Cubs try to get their offense back on track while dealing with more injuries.

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Chicago baseball report: José Cuas resets for Cubs — and how does Paul Skenes’ fastball stack up vs. Michael Kopech’s?

May 17, 2024 at 5:59 p.m.

The White Sox hope they've turned the corner after their historically bad 3-22 start, while the Cubs try to get their offense back on track while dealing with more injuries.

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