By Paul M. BanksÂ
Thanks to Dan Biederman at CubbySwagger.net for showing me this video of New York Mets pitcher Joe Smith (no, not the former NBA #1 draft pick out of Maryland Joe Smith) losing his cool in the outfield of Wrigley. Memo to Mr. Smith, yes, the people in the stands heckling have an [...]
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Soxman’s fantasy baseball team really turned things around after a horrid 0-6 performance in week two. He went a perfect 6-0 and took home “team of the week†honors.
Much like the Chicago White Sox, this performance comes without my top “sluggers†doing much of anything on the season.Â
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 By Paul M. Banks
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-When Denny Garkey built his little league park to replicate Wrigley Field, he paid attention to every detail. In Freeport, IL he brought to life a little league baseball field that recreated every aspect of his own field of dreams. Coincidentally, the opening day [...]
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The New England Patriots were not flashy, but they were effective on draft weekend, going right after their needs. After last year’s draft day heist of Randy Moss, you knew that the ’08 event was going to be much less exciting than the ’07 edition. It would be very hard for Scott [...]
By Seymour Pennants
This is f*uckin’ hysterical. I wonder if anyone would by a f*ckin baseball with a recorded Seymour Pennants rant for $90 f*ckin’ bucks?
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Like many Midwestern gals, my cousin Kris often likes men easy categorized in bright shiny boxes. Once in Chicago, while I was reclined on the couch enjoying a lazy afternoon Cubs game with multiple beers, she protested: “you’re an intellectual, you can’t like sports!â€
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By Seth Grunlode
I must apologize to all of you… it was never my intention to leave you hanging during the last few weeks while Lost has been on break. However I hope you will accept my apology and explanation. You see I was hit by the perfect storm of grief with the 2 things I [...]
Responses in bold by Sarah Spain, questions in italics by Paul M. Banks Â
So give me a quick synopsis of three potential players who are likely to hear their names called at #14 on draft day, and tell me why they would fit in with Chicago’s system….
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I have absolutely no doubt that the Bears will take [...]
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Last week, I was out at a SICA bar near my hometown, and one of the friends that I’ve very recently acquired said to me, “I was checking out your site, and you’ve got juice, man!†I wondered what “juice†was, and he told me “connections.†I then discussed this slang term [...]
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Since taking the reigns as Packers general manager in 2005, Ted Thompson has preached his philosophy of building a team through the draft, rather than throwing big money at free agents in the off-season. Thus far, Thompson has stuck to his guns. His only major free agent signing was bringing in Charles Woodson; [...]
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