North side vs. South side. Red & Blue vs. Black & White. "All In" vs. "It's a Way of Life." This is the Crosstown Classic, a series that divides households, neighborhoods, and an entire city for six of baseball's 162 games every year. The Cubs travel south Monday to face the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field for the first three games of the series. With both teams … [Read more...] about Crosstown Rivalry Renewed: White Sox vs. Cubs 2011 Begins TONIGHT!
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Blackhawks, Stanley Cup coming to Wrigley Tomorrow
The Stanley Cup is coming to Wrigley Field. "The Cup" will be meet the BP Crosstown Cup as the Chicago Cubs will honor the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in a pregame ceremony when the Cubs play the Chicago White Sox this Sunday, June 13 at 7:05 p.m. CDT. … [Read more...] about Blackhawks, Stanley Cup coming to Wrigley Tomorrow
Lou Loses it before BP Crosstown Cup
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella should be happy that today is the same day as the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup parade. And that there's reported in-fighting between White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and GM Kenny Williams. Otherwise, we'd have a slow news day on our hands, and his latest rant, right before the BP Crosstown Cup, would be ubiquitous right now. I can't find the video … [Read more...] about Lou Loses it before BP Crosstown Cup
Cubs-Sox series becomes even MORE Corporate
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