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Cubs, White Sox losing to MLB’s biggest Losers

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By Paul M. Banks Hey Chicago, what do you say? When's the next time the Blackhawks play? In the city by Lake Michigan, baseball success is so rare that in 1959, when Emperor Daley I set off the air raid sirens to celebrate the White Sox American League Championship, everyone panicked! People thought Soviet missiles were headed for Chicago, instead of realizing a local … [Read more...] about Cubs, White Sox losing to MLB’s biggest Losers

Cub fans, Commence the Starlin Castro Bandwagon!

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By Paul M. Banks (update: Cubs super-prospect Starlin Castro goes yard in his first at bat!) The Chicago Cubs today called up Starlin Castro from Double-A Tennessee after infielder Chad Tracy was jettisoned to Triple-A Iowa. Castro, the first ever Cub born in the 1990s (don't you feel old now) wears uniform number 13 and hit a three-run homer in his first ever at bat. … [Read more...] about Cub fans, Commence the Starlin Castro Bandwagon!

White Flag Warriors

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By Paul Schmidt "We'd rather make our children martyrs than murderers We'd rather make our children White Flag Warriors..." --"White Flag Warriors," Flobots, featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against With apologies to the Flobots, whose song White Flag Warriors (I think) is about a generation who would rather not fight the wars our government is sending us to and parents who … [Read more...] about White Flag Warriors

Illini Football, Cub fans know Soul-Crushing

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By Paul M. Banks The year 2008 truly solidified my theory: to be a fan of either the Chicago Cubs and University of Illinois football means you know a lot about soul-crushing defeats. You know more than losing, you know exactly what it’s like to have any shred of hope or optimism crushed into grains of dust. You've had your hopes and dreams imploded so many times that you … [Read more...] about Illini Football, Cub fans know Soul-Crushing

Suppan and Zambrano Find Solace in Bullpen Together

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By: Melissa S. Wollering If there’s one thing these two underperforming, salary-eating former starting pitchers can agree on, it’s this: at least they have each other. We fictitiously caught up with them after Jeff Suppan found out he’d been sentenced to the pen and before Carlos Zambrano left Miller Park on what was supposed to be the day he would start against Dave Bush … [Read more...] about Suppan and Zambrano Find Solace in Bullpen Together

Cubs-Sox series becomes even MORE Corporate

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There's a new corporate sponsor, and trophy, added to the Windy City's Red Line series. Yes, it's like a college football trophy game now...if it were sponsored by a giant oil multinational. CHICAGO (April 26, 2010) – Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox today announced an official structure to the celebrated Chicago interleague rivalry known to fans … [Read more...] about Cubs-Sox series becomes even MORE Corporate

Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown

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By: Melissa S. Wollering Did we just watch a Spring Training game in Pittsburgh? For the first time in club history, the Milwaukee Brewers decided they were going to lead by at least eight runs in four consecutive games. The last time they made it happen, were the first three games in 1978. Meantime, by raiding the Pirates' ship in 20-0 fashion, the Brewers basically … [Read more...] about Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown

Cubs to unveil Billy Williams statue

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MESA, AZ– The Chicago Cubs today announced the organization will honor Hall of Famer Billy Williams with a statue of his likeness, only the third of its kind at Wrigley Field.  The statue will be unveiled on September 7 prior to Chicago ’s home game vs. the Houston Astros.Williams will join fellow Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Harry Caray with statues at Wrigley Field. … [Read more...] about Cubs to unveil Billy Williams statue