In 2023, the Chicago Cubs finished 83-79, under the guidance of manager David Ross. They did not make the postseason. After replacing Ross with Craig Counsell this offseason, they finished 83-79 and out of the playoffs once again. Counsell's contract is worth $40 million over five years, the richest ever in Major League history for a manager. So despite the fact that nothing … [Read more...] about Jake Peavy Says Replacing David Ross with Craig Counsell a ‘knee jerk reaction’
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Jake Peavy on How Close He Came to Joining the Cubs
You have probably heard this story before- Jake Peavy, recently coming off a Cy Young/Triple Crown season in 2007, and convinced that he was soon headed to the northside of Chicago, sang “Go, Cubs, Go” at a Las Vegas bar during the 2008 Baseball Winter Meetings. But according to the man himself, the signing, like the trade itself, never actually happened. … [Read more...] about Jake Peavy on How Close He Came to Joining the Cubs
How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam
Editor's Note: with the original publication that this article was posted on set for imminent extinction, we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it gets deleted. It originally ran in the summer of 2010, and we have updated it in some places. Sports press releases are well-crafted statements that convey a highly controlled message to the masses. These days, many … [Read more...] about How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam
25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Editor's Note: this article originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but baseball. And that lull is extremely brutal. But once college football starts– boom! The NFL is the very next week. Hockey preseason starts two … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Boston Red Sox Acquire Quinn Priester from the Pittsburgh Pirates
Quinn Priester has been traded to the Boston Red Sox. With the rapid ascension of first overall draft pick Paul Skenes, this development seemed inevitable. The BoSox will send second baseman Nick Yorke, a converted shortstop and the 17th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft the other way. This trade is widely considered a win for the Red Sox, despite the fact that Yorke is … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Acquire Quinn Priester from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24
The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft will be held July 14-16. In other words, it's just two days away! So with that in mind, welcome to the penultimate edition of our 2024 MLB Mock Draft! It comes with some changes. We'll do our final edition of the 2024 MLB Mock Draft Sunday morning. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock … [Read more...] about 2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24
Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener
Editor's note: flash back to the May 2022, with the Chicago Dogs, an unaffiliated minor league baseball team that resides in suburban Rosemont, opening their fifth season on Friday night when they take on the Gary Southshore Railcats. The American Association ballclub will be sporting a new black jersey this season, and to celebrate it, they'll be giving away replica jersey … [Read more...] about Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener
History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day
Our History of Baseball Card Collecting series continues with a look at the recovery from the bubble bursting, where we are now and where we are going Go here for part one, covering the hobby's origins. Part two, focusing on the Topps monopoly, can be found here. Part three, focusing on the golden age, overexpansion and bubble bursting, can be found here. … [Read more...] about History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day
History of Baseball Card Collecting: The Topps Monopoly Era
Note: this article on the Topps monopoly era is part of a series on the overall history of baseball card collecting. It will run in portions here and on the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America newsletter. Remember opening your first ever wax pack of Topps baseball cards? Oftentimes, the back bookend of the card came with a stain on it, from having been wedged … [Read more...] about History of Baseball Card Collecting: The Topps Monopoly Era
Trump Batted Only .138 in High School, New Book Details
Happy Presidents Day, America. As it is the holiday that salutes the men who have led this great nation of ours, we revisit this piece from April on the infamously awful Trump baseball career. Remember when former President Donald J. Trump claimed that he could have been a professional baseball player (in a 2010 interview with MTV)? And/or the time he said that he was the … [Read more...] about Trump Batted Only .138 in High School, New Book Details