The Chicago Cubs today sent a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. Sounds spine tingling, the Cubs also through in pitcher Chris Carpenter. With this trade, compensation for Theo Epstein joining the Cubs as the team’s President is complete. … [Read more...] about Cubs and Red Sox trade players to be named later, and Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Streak for the Cash: Cardinals over Phillies
I've never been much of the gambling type, never had the cohonais to risk money that I don't have. Besides, whenever I've bet on sports, mainly fantasy football, it was never about winning the money, it was always about bragging rights. I have to admit, when something is riding on a game, whether it's money or pride, it makes the game more exciting, it just does. When I stopped … [Read more...] about Streak for the Cash: Cardinals over Phillies
What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line
By Melissa S. Wollering Bill Hall hits a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th Sunday to beat St. Louis 1-0 and what does he do? Pivots like a runway model at first, leads the entire team up the dugout stairs to the locker room at cheetah speed and signals to the whining Cardinals that they can take Milwaukee’s untucked jerseys and SHOVE THEM. No high-fives, no … [Read more...] about What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line
What’s Brewing in ’09: Opening Week Woes, Cold Soup & Hot Hitting
By: Melissa Wollering It wouldn’t be rivalry if there weren’t highlights and lowlights to the Brewers Opening home stand against the Cubs this past week. Personal highlights include the first christening of my new handmade cornhole game with my little brother, having a Brewers fan tell me ‘that’s an impressive amount of liquor you brought for two … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Opening Week Woes, Cold Soup & Hot Hitting