With another disappointing Bears season having finally, mercifully, come to an end, the time has once again come for me to once again ask the burning question . . . No, not who the McCaskeys will hire as coach now that they’ve fired Matt Nagy, about a year after it was obvious he was the […]
Tag: New York Yankees
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Stephen Paddock rented two Michigan Avenue hotel rooms overlooking Lollapalooza but never showed up, and other Chicago news
Also, Cubs home playoff tickets are the most expensive in the MLB..
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Bill Daley was ‘watching Rahm twist’ during runoff election against Chuy Garcia, and other Chicago news
Also, the long, complicated relationship between the Cubs and Hillary Clinton.
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White Sox and Cubs are both 2-0 for first time since 1951
Martin Kennelly was mayor the last time both clubs won their first pair in the same season, 65 years ago.
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Two big deals make White Sox contenders again; will Cubs follow suit?
The south-siders sign closer David Robertson and trade for starter Jeff Samardzija, while the Cubs continue to pursue southpaw free agent Jon Lester.
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Cubs zero in on last; White Sox walk their way out of first
Chicago’s baseball teams lose three in 32 innings.
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Soriano is player being named earlier in deal with Yankees
Summer baseball! Both the Cubs and the Sox are in the race—to trade their players.
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Dunn still frustrated (and frustrating) but not as much as the White Sox as a team
Adam Dunn K Watch: just as frustrating as ever
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As the Yankees come to town, a legend revisited
Did the Babe really call his shot at Wrigley? (Sun-Times) Information keeps flowing from City Hall, as the city yesterday posted lobbyist information for 2010 and 2011. (City of Chicago) Vain no more: Governor Quinn signed a bill yesterday prohibiting the names of politicians from being plastered on taxpayer-funded road signs. (Tribune)
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Blago tells his life story to the court
His star witnesses failing him yesterday, Blago is on the stand in his defense this morning. Among the topics discussed: Disco, his hair, and his “man crush on Alexander Hamilton.” (Tribune/Sun-Times) The story of the Gary, Indiana, boy who was allegedly beaten, caged, and killed by his father and stepmother is one of the most […]
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Baseball Prophet Phil Rogers Wins Golden BAT
The Tribune’s studious Phil Rogers wins the BAT.
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As if the Yankees needed any more money . . .
Damn Yankees: corporate giveaways in New York City rival Chicago’s.
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My braggedy-ass baseball prognostication post
Ted Cox has, thus far, picked all six major-league division leaders.
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More he-said/he-said
Jose Canseco is intent on linking Alex Rodriguez to steroids, despite A-Rod’s denial of ever using performance-enhancing drugs.