Mark is responsible for covering many facets of the White Sox's baseball beat on a year-round basis. This entails daily coverage as well as documenting trends and anticipating moves that affect the team's roster, their future and their decision-making process. He follows the team on the road, from the start of spring training in Glendale, Ariz., to the end of their season. These developments are reported at ChicagoBreakingSports.com, at Twitter @MDGonzales and in the Tribune.

Mark has been a full-time baseball beat writer since 1992, covering the San Francisco Giants for the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. He became the Diamondbacks' beat writer for the Arizona Republic in 2000 and became the newspaper's national baseball writer for the 2004 season. Mark has the distinction of covering two World Series champions - the 2001 Diamondbacks and the 2005 White Sox - as well as Stanford University's 1988 College World Series title team for the Peninsula Times Tribune in Palo Alto, Calif. Mark started his career in September of 1980 at the PTT and covered Barry Bonds' feats at Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. In April of 1989, he moved to the Mercury News, covering numerous sports, including the University of California's 1992 Florida Citrus Bowl title team. Mark was a Tribune Beck Award recipient in February of 2006.

Traveling to warm weather climates, photography, reading.

Haugh: Peavy helping Sox make waves 5/21/2012
Quality innings from rotation, power from Dunn, Viciedo giving South Siders confidence On the drive to Wrigley Field early Sunday morning, Adam Dunn glanced at Lake Michigan and noticed something he immediately wanted to share with his carpool buddy, Jake Peavy.

Sox get 1st sweep at Wrigley since 1999 5/21/2012
South Siders get 1st sweep at Wrigley since 1999 behind Peavy, sluggers Maybe the next trade the White Sox need to make is U.S. Cellular Field for Wrigley Field.

Flowers jumps at his chance for Sox 5/21/2012
Backup catcher homers, doubles with red-hot Pierzynski getting day off The torrid-hitting A.J. Pierzynski got the day off, but the White Sox experienced no drop-off at the plate Sunday, thanks to Tyler Flowers.

Sweep at Wrigley encourages Sox 5/21/2012
Everything clicking as they reach .500 mark with 4-game winning streak Never has reaching the .500 mark felt so encouraging to the White Sox.

Mitchell: Old clips help Beckham heat up 5/20/2012
Sox second baseman returns to 'natural' approach at plate Gordon Beckham has become a fan of movie clips — of himself.