AFL players are quietly resenting the lack of intra-season rest time after the league decided against reintroducing two byes for 2016, Sydney defender Ted Richards says.The AFL dropped one of the two bye rounds at the end of 2014 having had to shorten the 2015 season to cater for the cricket World Cup.But it decided against reintroducing the double-bye season for this year.Were quietly filthy that the AFL hasnt given us the two byes that weve been requesting, Richards, who sits on the AFL Players Association board, told Melbourne radio station RSN on Wednesday.Instead, the eight teams who make the finals will get a weeks rest after the final round 23.But Richards argues all teams should be entitled to two weeks off, with the physical and mental reprieve invaluable.From a players perspective, theres a lot of merit to having two byes evenly scattered throughout the season for all teams, he said.The 33-year-old himself was eased back into competitive action with the reserves during the Swans bye last weekend after a month out with concussion.He rates himself a 50-50 chance to make his AFL return against the Bulldogs at the SCG on Saturday.Itll be a full game this week, its just a matter of which team, he said.Richards also backed a call by Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge to do away with rookie lists, with one list of 44 players at each club a better option.Rookie lists have served their purpose, Richards said.(Its) time to scrap them and give those guys an opportunity to be rewarded if theyre playing good enough football in the reserves to be selected. 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Theyve won four straight in those white jerseys as Sale serves a five-day suspension.Cant wear them tomorrow, manager Robin Ventura said, noting theyll have to wear visiting dark jerseys as the series shifts to Wrigley Field. If we could, I think we would.The Cubs lost their second straight and never got to use new closer Aroldis Chapman hours after he joined the team and struggled answering questions related to an altercation last year with his girlfriend.The Cubs had no extra-base hits. Kris Bryant was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts and has fanned seven times in 10 at-bats against Shields.The starting pitching the last four games has forced us out of our game plan, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.Shields (5-12) struck out five and continued an impressive turnaround from a terrible first three starts after being acquired from San Diego last month.This is the guy we were thinking of when we got him, Ventura said.Nate Jones finished the eighth and David Robertson worked a perfect ninth for his 24th save as the White Sox (50-50) returned to .500.Jose Abreu had two hits, including an RBI single in the first off Kyle Hendricks (9-7) that ended his streak of 22 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.Eaton added a solo homer in the fifth on a day where both teams faced off-field issues.Chapman arrived after being acquired from the New York Yankees and immediately faced scrutiny from reporters over his offseason domestic violence incident and ensuing 29-game suspension. Chapman said he couldnt recall a conversation with Cubs personnel about off-field conduct that Chicago describeed in a team release when it announced the trade.ddddddddddddPresident of baseball operations Theo Epstein said the Spanish-speaking Chapman did not understand the reporters questions, adding that Chapman was pretty nervous and insisting the closer understands what the Cubs expect.Minutes later, Ventura asserted he can work with Sale despite the aces critical comments of the manager for not sticking up for him when he was suspended for the collared jerseys he objected to.Shields, who allowed 22 runs in his first three starts with the White Sox, walked four. He got Dexter Fowler to pop out with the bases loaded to end the second and worked out of another jam in the sixth.Whats been the difference?Maybe luck? I dont know, Shields said. Honestly theres not much of a difference when Im pitching now compared to what I was doing before. The only thing I can give is staying ahead of hitters and having better fastball command.Hendricks, who struck out seven, exited after Todd Fraziers two-out bloop single in the sixth. Travis Wood entered and walked three straight batters to force in a run.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: Maddon said OF Jorge Soler (left hamstring) needs nine or 10 more at-bats at Triple-A Iowa before hell return. ... Bryant was the DH, but not because of any injuries during a head-first slide into second base a night earlier. Itll be nice to get off my feet a little bit, he said. After (the slide), I felt fine.White Sox: Ventura said 2B Brett Lawrie (left hamstring) was headed to the disabled list after missing his fifth straight game. ... LHP Carlos Rodon (left wrist) expects to start Aug. 3 at Detroit after throwing 58 pitches in a rehab start Monday for Triple-A Charlotte. 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