“This Old Cub’s†candid take on the 2008 baseball season By Paul M. Banks WGN radio broadcaster Ron Santo is a legendary figure within the Chicago Cubs organization. His number #10 was the third number retired by the Cubs, honoring a stellar Cubs career that included nine All-Star appearances and five Gold Gloves. The current Chicago Cubs color analyst held a press … [Read more...] about The Ron Santo Interview
Archives for June 2008
Cubs Legend Ron Santo Opens Little League Park
By Paul M. Banks On Saturday, June 14th, current WGN radio Cubs broadcaster Ron Santo appeared at Little Cubs Field in Freeport, IL. Santo, a legendary figure within the Cubs franchise, appeared for the Cubs’ official opening of a little league park built to replicate Wrigley Field. In “Pretzel City,†about 30 miles west of Rockford, Santo was the guest of honor at a … [Read more...] about Cubs Legend Ron Santo Opens Little League Park
9 Mile: A Cubs-Sox battling rhymefest
Soxman vs. Seymour Pennants in a Red Line Series Rap Battle From North to South, 71 city blocks separate Wrigley and the Cell, or approximately 8.8 MILES. From Lou Piniella vs. Ozzie Guillen in Chevy Ads, Shaq trashing Kobe in his rhymes, the "battle rap" is all the rage right now. After the Cubs sweeping shellacking of the White Sox this past weekend, most southsiders … [Read more...] about 9 Mile: A Cubs-Sox battling rhymefest
Beasley Does It
Paul M. Banks explains why the Bulls might take Michael Beasley #1. Amongst all prospects, Kansas State freshman Michael Beasley is perhaps the most NBA ready in terms of athleticism. The Bulls will remember the fact that he just had one of the most dominant seasons in college basketball history. His post game has progressed well with a great spin move and a very quick first … [Read more...] about Beasley Does It
Fantasy Flopping
Soxman’s Fantasy Baseball Weekly Insider  Ok, the Cubs have swept the White Sox and my fantasy baseball team is now under .500 (35-37), for the first time in the 12-year history of me playing this game. What more could go wrong? How about Carlos Zambrano going on the DL? Alas, we take a look at this week’s fantasy picture.  Sizzlers  Jermaine Dye At … [Read more...] about Fantasy Flopping
A Champion at Last
By Peter Christian While fans in Boston get to celebrate their sixth professional sports championship in the last 7 years, the real story in the Celtics rejoice is a few thousand miles directly west in Minnesota. I would guess that while this NBA Finals gained a higher TV Rating than those of years past, the TV Rating in Minnesota was probably the largest spike in the … [Read more...] about A Champion at Last
Fantasy Flip-Off
Poor week takes Soxman from first to worst (almost)  Most of the time the phrase “what a difference a week can make,†implies something positive. However, my fantasy team tanked on a massive scale this past week…going 0-6 for the first time all season. Not only did I lose my hold on first place, I dropped to sixth in an eight-team division. Sadly, playing in … [Read more...] about Fantasy Flip-Off
Rating the Kitschy, Retro Pro Team Fight Song
By Paul M. Banks “Here come the Hawks,†is by far the best of all the kitschy, retro Chicago pro team fight songs. You’re likely hearing “Go, Cubs, Go†plenty enough this season Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers is a great name for band making music that would be entitled “Go Go White Sox†An older classic, “Bear Down†with … [Read more...] about Rating the Kitschy, Retro Pro Team Fight Song