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Discussing Ryno’s Managerial Potential with his team’s Owner

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Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg is currently the manager of the teams single A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. In this exclusive interview with Chiefs owner Pete Vonachen, we discuss what Ryno’s been up to lately and what he brings to the managerial table. By Paul M. Banks I caught up to Vonachen at the opening of Little Cubs Field in Freeport, Il. In addition to being … [Read more...] about Discussing Ryno’s Managerial Potential with his team’s Owner

Lost Mailbag and Deathwatch

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By Seth Grunlode In my last posting promoting this mailbag my comment of "Jack's lack of a scar" was taken the wrong way by a lot of you. Here is the scoop... I got several emails from you asking if I was able to see one because a lot of people didn't. For the record, YES YOU CAN SEE JACK'S SCAR. However if you are one of the folks who didn't see it don't feel bad. … [Read more...] about Lost Mailbag and Deathwatch

Bloated Blow-up over non-story

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By Paul M. Banks and The Soxman Soxy Cat Dolls I can’t believe I’m writing about this. When my White Sox receive national press, I feel it’s my duty to post something, even though this “story” is a ridiculous non-story. A Chicago Cubune (whoops, I meant to say Tribune) poll showed that 84% of respondents thought it was “just boys being boys.” Who truly gives … [Read more...] about Bloated Blow-up over non-story

Our best Experiences with Sports Figures

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By Paul M. Banks and The Soxman “Ozzie Guillen Unfiltered, Raw, and Uncut” With Ozzie having another outburst making national headlines, my choice is very timely. Right around this time a couple of years ago, I spent a day at U.S. Cellular Field. The overwhelming highlight was not having field and locker room access, nor was it the gourmet upscale dining room I was … [Read more...] about Our best Experiences with Sports Figures

Losing Streak Sox Exchange

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By The Soxman and Paul M. Banks (notice I gave you top billing this week)  Last night I was watching the election coverage on MSNBC and Keith Olbermann said "this is turning out to be a huge night for Senator Barack Obama, what's his favorite team? Tim Russert replied "The Chicago White Sox." Olbermann then said, "Hillary's is who? the Cubs? the Yankees? The … [Read more...] about Losing Streak Sox Exchange

Interview of TheSportsBank.net founder Paul M. Banks

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By Deb, CowboysPride.net Check it out: a very in-depth feature interview telling you pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about me and the webzine. In the "dream day" question, I love how the filters for the discussion thread have "Redskins suck" (this is a Dallas Cowboys fan site after all) repeated five times in place of the naughty word I used. Of course, the … [Read more...] about Interview of TheSportsBank.net founder Paul M. Banks

Mets Pitcher Loses it at Wrigley

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By Paul M. Banks  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 annual salary of about 1/100,000 of what most major league players make in a … [Read more...] about Mets Pitcher Loses it at Wrigley

Pats Draft: Solid if not Scintillating

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By Paul M. Banks 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 Pioli and company to do something as amazing as trading a fourth-rounder … [Read more...] about Pats Draft: Solid if not Scintillating