Also, Chicago’s election history proves that truth is stranger than fiction.
Tag: Boston Red Sox
Cubs zero in on last; White Sox walk their way out of first
Chicago’s baseball teams lose three in 32 innings.
When baseball history is made, only a cliche will do
Walk-offs reconsidered in light of the Boston Red Sox’ victory in game four of the 2013 World Series.
Rafael Nadal has what the Cubs need
Resilience is the tennis player’s greatest weapon.
Mr. September helps Sox reduce their magic number
Journeyman Dan Johnson made Adam Dunn’s heroics possible
White Sox get Kevin Youkilis for next to nothing
The Chicago White Sox pick up Kevin Youkilis, a household name even among non-baseball fans
The new “Cubs way”: No nonsense
Dale Sveum becomes the new Cubs manager, and it’s business as unusual.
Cubs: The wonks are running the asylum
Theo Epstein brings his Boston stats heads to Wrigley Field.
Theo Epstein takes on “the ultimate challenge”
Former BoSox GM Theo Epstein takes the reins as president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs.
Morning Newsfeed: New CPS Chief Criticized, Kanye’s Charity Folds, the Cubs May Have Cheated, the Cost of Corruption, and More
New CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is leaving a failing school district behind, and some question his effectiveness. (Tribune) Meanwhile, a Rochester, New York, school board member says Brizard should pay $100,000 for leaving before his contract is up. (Sun-Times) What happened to Kanye West’s charity? (NY Times)
My braggedy-ass baseball prognostication post
Ted Cox has, thus far, picked all six major-league division leaders.