Don Cooper has trouble falling asleep most nights as a whir of information on White Sox pitchers moves through his mind.
The long-time Sox pitching coach goes over his conversations from the day and thinks about the sideline sessions and starting pitcher the next day until eventually, at some early morning hour, sleep finally quiets the noise.
"My body might be tired, but my mind is racing," Cooper said. "That's the way I've always been. During the baseball season, I get anal (retentive). And when it doesn't work, it can get frustrating."
That doesn't mean Cooper is tiring of the job as he nears his 15-year anniversary as the club's pitching coach.