Headlines for November, 2005

Jim Hendry a Relative Genius, With Kenny Along For The Ride

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who last week I stated may have overshot the market on the Scott Eyre deal, now looks like a genius again. Relatively speaking. This is baseball. And any time you appear to have overpaid - which had to be the prevailing reaction when Eyre revealed that he didn't look at a single other offer before accepting the [read more...]

Cubs and Sox Rumor-Ball

With the signings sure to begin soon, and trade activity already potent, let's play a little rumor-ball.Bring Back the Beard - Or whatever the heck that thing is on Matt Clement. Now that the Red Sox have acquired Josh Beckett from the Marlins, they seem intent on unloading either Clement, David Wells, or both. Would anybody on Chicago's North Side [read more...]

The Usual Suspects?

After three dreadful seasons that saw the Chicago Bears stumble their way to a cumulative 16-32 mark, the Artists Formerly Known as the Monsters of the Midway have won five straight games to raise their record to 6-3. To the delight of tortured Bears fans everywhere, Lovie Smith's crew has taken control of the NFC North the old fashioned way [read more...]

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