Headlines for June, 2007
Is This the Cubbie Swagger?
Could this be it, the Cubs team we have all been waiting for? With Wednesday's win, the Cubs find themselves in the midst of a six-game winning streak; holding a 38-39 record at the end of June. One game under .500 just before the All-Star break may not seem like a great feat, but remember, this team did finish 30 [read more...]
Baseball in the Land of the Blind - Chicago’s Crosstown ‘Classic’
Saturday night, Sox fans who happened to have tickets to Sunday's Cub-Sox series finale jammed the phone lines of their Cubs fan friends. The conversation went something like this.Sox fan: "Are you busy tomorrow?" Cubs fan: "No, why?" Sox fan: "I've got a ticket to the Sox-Cubs game, but I have to go into the office/take my wife to the gynecologist/read War [read more...]
Bye, Bye Barrett
If Chris Young only comes to Wrigley Field once a year and A.J. Pierzynski is busy having a lukewarm season for the ice cold White Sox, where does that leave Michael Barrett? On his way to San Diego, it seems.No matter how many times Young hits Derek Lee somewhere near the head, or Pierzynski provides an awe-inspiring display of being [read more...]
It Happened in Pittsburgh…
It happened sometime between July 12 and July 14, 2006. I don't think. I know. It was All-Star Weekend in Pittsburgh and even though I can't tell you what happened or who was responsible I know something happened. Something happened to the Chicago White Sox, and they haven't been the same since. It has been beaten to death over the past [read more...]
Stinginess or Smart Spending?
Spending money does not guarantee success. Spending doesn't equal winning. Money won't buy you wins.Whichever saying you prefer, the same message resounds, and that very message always seems to hold true for a few teams each year. Until about ten years ago, phrases like these were something that fans in Chicago could not even relate to. Hometown teams relied on shrewd [read more...]
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