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Are The Brewers Trying To Maim CC?
wrigleyville23.com — Ned Yost sends CC back out in the 9th with a 9-2 lead - and to build... his pitch count to 130 pitches. He apparently is trying to kill him. (more) Are The Brewers Trying To Maim CC?
Sources: OSHA Investigating Milwaukee Brewers
Sources: OSHA Investigating Milwaukee Brewers
wrigleyville23.com — A Wrigleyville23 Exclusive: Federal officials confirmed late Wednesday that the Occupation Safety & Health Administration is launching... an investigation into a Milwaukee-area employer - believed to be the Milwaukee Brewers - for "willful disregard for employees' health and safety." (more) Sources: OSHA Investigating Milwaukee Brewers
Wrigleyville23 Would Like To Make A Wish
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Is anyone else not thrilled with this pairing of SportsCenter and the Make-A-Wish Foundation? While I very... much like the Make-A-Wish Foundation and I very much like SportsCenter, I don't like the two together. Or, as my uncle once said, "I like corn ... (more) Wrigleyville23 Would Like To Make A Wish
Crappy Former Cubs Named In Mitchell Report
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Here is the Mitchell Report , in pdf. Lots of former Cubs: Kent Mercker (no wonder he... got so angry at Chip and Steve), Todd Pratt, Jerry Hairston Jr., Gary Matthews Jr., Todd Hundley, Benito Santiago, Rondell White and Glenallen Hill. At least those are the ones that I saw, and they are good example of the bad to marginal players who used to stay in the league. (Or, as Sarge just said: "Well ... (more) Crappy Former Cubs Named In Mitchell Report
Stay Classy, Philadelphia
wrigleyville23.com — The Philly Inquirer celebrates injuries to Mets players. Nice.... (more) Stay Classy, Philadelphia
Get Your Farnsworth Video Here!
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — One of the all-time classic basebrawls. (more) Get Your Farnsworth Video Here!
A Glimmer Of Confidence
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Was Aramis Ramirez's ninth-inning walkoff homer the biggest June home run in a generation for the Cubs?... We won't know for sure until September (or Sunday), of course, but... Ramirez's homer came 23 years and six days after Ryne Sandberg's famous two ... (more) A Glimmer Of Confidence
Really, ESPN, It's A Simple Rule: More Erin Andrews
Really, ESPN, It's A Simple Rule: More Erin Andrews
wrigleyville23.com — ESPN keeps showing highlights of LSU's win over Tennessee tonight - in women's basketball. Over and over... and over again. Apparently Tennessee was No. 1. Which, of course, reminds me that there is only one woman I want to see on a basketball floor when I watch ESPN: (more) Really, ESPN, It's A Simple Rule: More Erin Andrews
Aramis Does Not Want To Talk About Cock (Fighting)
wrigleyville23.com — Don't ask him about it, either : Aramis Ramírez arrived at the Chicago Cubs’ camp in Mesa,... Ariz., and had little to say about his passion for cockfighting in his native Dominican Republic. “I’m not going to talk about that,” he said. “That’s personal, that’s a different culture down there.” That's much different than what he said previously. (more) Aramis Does Not Want To Talk About Cock (Fighting)
TOOTBLANs Finally Catalogued
TOOTBLANs Finally Catalogued
wrigleyville23.com — The TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop) was invented here at Wrigleyville23 on May... 7, 2008, as a key factor in the groundbreaking statistic RTAOBP (the Ryan Theriot Adjusted On-Base Percentage). As a reminder, RTAOBP is ... (more) TOOTBLANs Finally Catalogued
Introducing The TOOTBLAN-O-Meter
Introducing The TOOTBLAN-O-Meter
wrigleyville23.com — To complement the DPLee-O-Meter. Derrek Lee has slowed down on the GDPs considerably since we introduced the... DPLee-O-Meter, so we're hoping the TOOTBLAN-O-Meter will have the same impact on Ryan Theriot and his TOOTBLANs . For the record, we like ... (more) Introducing The TOOTBLAN-O-Meter
Brewers Set Playoff Rotation
Brewers Set Playoff Rotation
wrigleyville23.com — After clinching the National League Wild Card on Sunday, Brewers interim manager Dale Sveum announced the team's... rotation for the divisional series against the Phillies: Game 1: CC Sabathia Game 2: CC Sabathia Game 3: CC Sabathia Game 4*: CC Sabathia ... (more) Brewers Set Playoff Rotation
Why Bill Simmons Is A Tiresome Bore
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Fans of Bill Simmons rightly say he is the "most interesting writer" at ESPN.com. This is undoubtedly... true. Simmons writes well, voluminously and frequently. That's all good, and I'm not sure that I've missed one of his columns in the last five years.... (more) Why Bill Simmons Is A Tiresome Bore

Prior's Shoulder Declared Dead
Prior's Shoulder Declared Dead
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Mark Prior's right shoulder, that faught valiantly through six years of chronic pain and injuries, was finally... declared dead today by famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews. The shoulder, pictured at right, had once been considered one of the most ... (more) Prior's Shoulder Declared Dead
Big Z Puts The Labor In Labor Day
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — Carlos Zambrano, who famously mused about playing in New York, thinks the Cubs fans are too hard... on him : "I don't understand why the fans were booing at me. I can't understand that," Zambrano said. "They showed me today they just care about them. ... (more) Big Z Puts The Labor In Labor Day
Cubs Talking Themselves Into Jim Edmonds
Cubs Talking Themselves Into Jim Edmonds
wrigleyville23.com — Chris De Luca of the Sun-Times calls Jim Edmonds a "low-risk" veteran signing - and then spends... the rest of his story demonstrating why that isn't true. 1. The lead: Worst-case scenario, the Cubs spend $289,000 this season on veteran center fielder ... (more) Cubs Talking Themselves Into Jim Edmonds
Time To Ban "A Triple Short Of The Cycle"
wrigleyville23.com — We're starting a movement - a very important movement - to ban the phrase "a triple short... of the cycle" from sports journalism. Please join us. Please support us. It is a cause we must win. It is a cause we can win. It is a cause we will win - with your support. (more) Time To Ban "A Triple Short Of The Cycle"

The Most Polarizing Figures In The World
The Most Polarizing Figures In The World
wrigleyville23.com — After the heartache and drama produced by the weekend discussions of Ryan Theriot, the Wrigleyville23 research department... commissioned a study to find the five most polarizing figures in history. The information included below is the product of ... (more) The Most Polarizing Figures In The World
Trib Takes Swipe At Mark Prior
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — All of this in one Paul Sullivan story, which sounds like they're trying to send a message... to a certain Cubs pitcher : Wade Miller has the leg up on Mark Prior for the fifth spot in the rotation (duh). Lou Piniella said he would like to start the... (more) Trib Takes Swipe At Mark Prior
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