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Live From Spring Training: Cactus League

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By: Melissa S. Wollering Some of the first games of the Spring Training season start this Thursday and The SportsBank.net will be in Arizona, catching some Cactus League action! Look for a synopsis on early-season play from the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners. You can’t make any solid … [Read more...] about Live From Spring Training: Cactus League

Here’s the Cubs Non-Roster Invite List

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The Chicago Cubs today announced the club has invited 19 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training, which begins Wednesday, February 17 when pitchers and catchers are invited to report in Mesa, Ariz.  Their first workout will take place on Thursday, February 18. Position players report to camp Monday, February 22 with the team’s first full workout Tuesday, February … [Read more...] about Here’s the Cubs Non-Roster Invite List

Wrigley Field Bleachers: Rotting Disgusting Cesspool?

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By the TSB Staff So the Cubs’ Milton Bradley claimed he was showered with racist epithets from the Wrigley Field bleachers. I believe him, even though he failed to give an example. I've heard some of the most disgusting, useless and vile language ever uttered by humanity when I've visited the Wrigley bleachers. This came just a couple weeks after one of the biggest dillholes … [Read more...] about Wrigley Field Bleachers: Rotting Disgusting Cesspool?

What did I miss?: The Favre who? edition

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By H. Jose Bosch In just its fourth installment, What did I miss is tweaking itself a bit. For the first three weeks we’ve been very newspaper dependent with the links. This week we’ll try being more blog orientated for two reasons: 1. Blogs tend to be more interesting and funny 2. Blogs tend to be more interesting and funny. That’s not to say we’ll ignore papers (we will … [Read more...] about What did I miss?: The Favre who? edition

Blue Jays Don’t Migrate to Milwaukee

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By Melissa S. Wollering Doug Melvin and I seem to share a media relations philosophy that I wish I could impress upon others. A trade or acquisition rumor is a waste of time UNLESS it becomes worth it to explain to you why the rumored possibility was silly, unbeneficial and not going to happen.  That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and discuss the realistic price the … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Don’t Migrate to Milwaukee

50% of 162 is…uhh…Where’s my Calculator?

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By Paul Schmidt The halfway point of the baseball season has been reached for the Chicago Cubs.  Suffice it to say, things didn’t quite go as planned.  What has happened?  What will happen?  Let’s take a brief, brief look back (mainly because that’s all I can stomach) and then a glance at the future as we try to figure out where this team is going to take us in this wild and … [Read more...] about 50% of 162 is…uhh…Where’s my Calculator?

The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.

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By Paul Schmidt The moment that the Cubs and their fans have waited for is finally here. The second coming of Jesus Christ himself, Aramis Ramirez, has returned to the Cubs lineup. Now they will start hitting! He’ll fix the budget crisis too!  And heal all the election tension in Iran!  I also heard he knows where Osama bin Laden is hiding and is, on his next off day, … [Read more...] about The Father, The Son, Aramis Ramirez, Amen.

What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Streaky Shine & Return to Wrigley

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By: Melissa S. Wollering   Generic Windex has nothing on the absurd streaks of the Milwaukee Brewers. Dave Bush fill-in Mike Burns says Cy Young means squat after outpitching Johan Santana, former Cub Casey McGehee gets his first Grand Slam in the majors and Fielder and Braun give us a glimpse of what the Home Run Derby could look like—all in one week. Plus, the prime … [Read more...] about What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Streaky Shine & Return to Wrigley