With NATO in town, perhaps this would've been a good weekend for Major League Baseball to have scheduled road games for both the Cubs and White Sox. Instead, this weekend is the first installment of the annual meeting between our fair city's two ballclubs.
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Should the Cubs Tear Down Wrigley?
As Sox fans, we've long enjoyed watching the Cubs implode. And we'd certainly like to level much of the neighborhood that surrounds their ballpark. But tear down Wrigley Field?
Peavy Wins AL Pitcher of the Month
Peavy compiled a 3-1 record and a 1.67 ERA while striking out 33 in 37 innings pitched during the first month of the season and is finally pitching like the Sox had hoped he would when acquired in 2009. He also pitched back-to-back complete games during the month.
White Sox Humber Goes On Late Show, Gets Phone Call From Obama
When you pitch a perfect game, you make the media rounds. And that's what Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber is doing now after pitching his perfecto in Seattle Saturday.
Maybe The Cubs Can Find A Bullpen On Craigslist
If you can find a futon, a bicycle or a date on Craigslist, why not a relief pitcher?
Free Stuff: Rockit Burger Bar Gives Away 200 Cubs Tickets
Rockit Burger Bar unveils a photogenic new menu with a side of Cubs tickets.
Ozzie Guillen Already Drawing Heat in Miami
The Cuban-American group Vigilia Mambisa is calling for Ozzie Guillen to step down, and plans to boycott and demonstrate against the Marlins until he does so. The protests stem from recent comments Guillen made to Time magazine, stating his love for former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and praising his 50-plus years in power.
Thursday Morning Diversion: There's Something About An Aqua Velva Man
Opening Day has us with baseball on the brain. While Bill Murray throws out the first pitch at Wrigley Field in an hour and the Cubs take the field for yet another "wait till next year season," we found ourselves thinking of Pete Rose's old Aqua Velva after shave commercials from the 1970s.
MLB's New Playoffs Are Too Much Of A Good Thing... Or Not Enough
By adding another wild card team in each league, MLB is guaranteeing a "win-or-go-home" game every year.
Cubs and Red Sox Finally Agree on Epstein Swap
After months of bickering, the Cubs and Red Sox agree on the players Boston will receive in exchange for letting Theo Epstein head to the North side.
White Sox Add Fukudome
Fukudome becomes a low cost insurance policy for a team that will have two outfielders slotted into the starting line-up as everyday players for the first time in their careers.
Yankees Hire Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry
The New York Yankees rummaged through the Cubs' trash and pulled out former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry.
Cubs Convention Give Wrigley Faithful Genuine Optimism For The Future
The Cubs held their 27th annual Cubs Convention this weekend, filling the Hilton Chicago with blue and red for three days that very well could have been renamed Theo-pallooza.
Looking Like Cubs, Wood To Part Ways Again
Wood wants to be paid fair market value to stay with the Cubs after the team has slashed payroll and entered a rebuilding phase.
Danks Makes Bank With New Deal
While Derrick Rose's five-year, $94 million contract extension was the largest chunk of change committed to by Jerry Reinsdorf, the Bulls and White Sox chairman also opened up the purse strings to keep another of his employees under contract for the next half decade.
Cubs Set to Hire Sveum
Did the Cubs find their man? Or at least a man willing to manage the team next season?
Buehrle: No Hometown Discount for Sox
In addition to visiting Ozzie Guillen and the Marlins earlier this week, as many as 10 teams are interested in the services of the durable, Gold Glove-winning southpaw.
Buehrle Visits Marlins
Perhaps Buehrle just wanted a couple days away from the cold and rain in the Midwest on somebody else's dime.
Couple Buys Field of Dreams
People will come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom. Or maybe just to work on their curve ball. Field of Dreams' new owners are pretty sure if they build it, people will come.
Are White Sox About to Get Rent Increase?
Currently, the ChiSox pay a seemingly modest $1.5 million annually to the ISFA, which works out to about $18,000 per game or $0.75 per fan who passed through the turnstiles this season.
Senate Takes Aim at Tobacco in Baseball
Baseball players dipping is no news. Shoot, the term "bullpen" came to existence when Blackwell Tobacco Company released Bull Durham brand tobacco in 1860.
Theo Epstein Close to Deal With Cubs
The reported deal in place could earn Epstein $15 million over five years.
White Sox Name Robin Ventura New Manager
Kenny Williams pulls another "WTF" rabbit out of his hat.
Are A Change of Sox in Francona's Future?
Could the White Sox and Cubs benefit from the Red Sox' collapse in the AL Wild Card race?
Ozzie Finished With White Sox
We sensed this day was coming, but even with that feeling of inevitability we were caught off-guard by the timing of the announcement.
Morning Box Score: Cubs Lose, Sox Send Ozzie Off a Winner
Whatever the future holds for Ozzie Guillen, he left Sox Park a winner last night.
Morning Box Score: Sox Seal Losing Season, Cubs Keep On Losing
The White Sox assured themselves of a losing record yesterday and their 7-11 record against Kansas City is one reason why.
Morning Box Score: Sox End Skid, Cubs Lose Wild One
An umpire trumped Wrigley field's ground rules yesterday while the White Sox need to go on a run if they want to finish the season above .500.
Morning Box Score: Buehrle's Slump Continues, Walk-Off Homer Beats Cubs
Mike Quade is happy with the Cubs' effort this season (he's the only one). "Wait Till Next Year" officially came to the White Sox last night.
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