We're 22 days away from Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, 27 until position players check in. Spring training will be here before you know it, reminding us that Major League Baseball offseason is actually quite short. It only seems long right now because the free agent market is so lifeless right now. Of course, once the MLB hot stove warms up … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Have Seventh Best World Series Winning Odds
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Is 2018 the Year Red Sox Legend Luis Tiant Gets Into Cooperstown?
By John O'Leary photo credit If there’s one question on most baseball fan’s lips this year, it must be: will 2018 be the year that Sox legend Luis Tiant is inducted into the hall of fame? If this happens, we could all be heading out to Cooperstown, N.Y. to celebrate the event. … [Read more...] about Is 2018 the Year Red Sox Legend Luis Tiant Gets Into Cooperstown?
Forbes: Chicago Bears 16th Most Valuable Team in the World, Cubs #18
In summarizing the Chicago Bears consistent recent ineptitude, the legendary Dick Butkus concluded: “It’s embarrassing. I don’t give a damn (about) the draft or whatever; there’s no reason we should be in this situation, one of the best franchises.” … [Read more...] about Forbes: Chicago Bears 16th Most Valuable Team in the World, Cubs #18
2017 MLB Mock Draft 6-12-17 FINAL
Welcome to 2017 MLB mock draft The Sports Bank is the only independently owned, mom and pop shop on the internet with a mock draft for the top four American professional sports leagues. Be sure to check out our 2018 NFL mock draft, 2017 NBA mock draft, (NBA mock round two). and 2017 NHL mock draft (coming soon). The Major League Baseball Draft is Monday June 12th in … [Read more...] about 2017 MLB Mock Draft 6-12-17 FINAL
Liverpool FC Ownership was Offered to Bill Gates, Patriots Owner Bob Kraft
One of the most interesting Liverpool news stories circulating in the Twitterverse, blogosphere, cyberspace and media world today involves two big names that you would never expect- Bill Gates and Bob Kraft. Gates, the Microsoft founder and current richest man alive was offered a chance to purchase the team but did not respond. Bill Gates, with a current estimated net worth … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC Ownership was Offered to Bill Gates, Patriots Owner Bob Kraft
Koji Uehara: Meet the Chicago Cubs New $6 Million Man
On Wednesday afternoon the Chicago Cubs announced the newest member of their pitching staff- Koji Uehara. The right hander signed a one-year contract for 2017 reportedly worth $6 million. Thus Uehara, 41, is literally the six million dollar man. He's the Lee Majors of MLB I guess. His deal also includes a very interesting perk: … [Read more...] about Koji Uehara: Meet the Chicago Cubs New $6 Million Man
Chicago Cubs Fans, What is the New Quest? What Comes Next?
Most Chicago Cubs fans would never probably admit this, but I'm sure many have pondered it already. "What if/when we win, what's our identity then?" "What's the new Holy Grail going to be?" A friend of mine, on our group text message thread that we've been running consistently throughout the postseason (it absolutely exploded last night when I was at Clark and Addison for the … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Fans, What is the New Quest? What Comes Next?
2016 MLB Mock Draft 6-9-16 FINAL
It's version 1.0 of The Sports Bank's 2016 MLB Mock Draft. TSB is the only independently owned, mom and pop on the internet with a mock draft for the top four American professional sports leagues. Be sure to check out our 2017 NFL mock draft, 2016 NBA mock draft, 2016 MLB mock draft and 2016 NHL mock draft. The 2016 Major League Baseball Draft is June 9th-11th. Let's get … [Read more...] about 2016 MLB Mock Draft 6-9-16 FINAL
Notre Dame at Fenway=14 times the profit of Avg. Red Sox game
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish headed to Boston, also known as West Ireland or Ireland Jr. to take on Boston College in the Shamrock Series Football game at Fenway Park a couple weeks ago. Just by writing that sentence I now qualified to be an extra in the 1995 Tommy Lee Jones/Jeff Daniels film "Blown Away." ND's trip down Yawkey Way was indeed wicked pissah, from a financial … [Read more...] about Notre Dame at Fenway=14 times the profit of Avg. Red Sox game
Fascinating historical essay of American Baseball Imperialism
Very interesting submission to the site this week as the baseball postseason is set to begin. This is an essay entitled "American Baseball Imperialism" by historian Christopher Kelly. Enjoy: Armed American forces have fought in eighty-five out of the 194 countries in the world (excluding the USA itself) or 44 percent of the total. Over the course of this amazing history, … [Read more...] about Fascinating historical essay of American Baseball Imperialism