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Cubs Hire Someone Else to Convince Us to Give Them More Money
424tales.blogspot.com - 31 hours ago
Cubs Hire Someone Else to Convince Us to Give Them More Money
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I was wondering why I haven't received the annual letter from the Cubs that carefully explains why... I should be happy with the team that excels at tearing the hearts out of its fans' chests and that I should hurry up and write them a check right f---ing now. But they have apparently ... (more) Cubs Hire Someone Else to Convince Us to Give Them More ...

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No Third Year for Grabow
— feedproxy.google.com — The Cubs got a bit of a jump on the official opening of the Hot Stove League... by re-signing lefty reliever, John Grabow to a 2-year, $7.5 million deal .  A lot of Cubs fans have greeted the news with the same amount of enthusiasm as one would expect from someone who won a dollar in the ... (more) No Third Year for Grabow

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Shock Jocks Are Apparently Unfunny in Any Language
424tales.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Shock Jocks Are Apparently Unfunny in Any Language
— 424tales.blogspot.com — This may be a bit confusing, but before we get to Sammy and the idiot radio-host, I... want to make sure I credit everyone involved in bringing this story to my attention: First, I saw a tweet from the great Hugging Harold Reynolds blog , that was a re-tweet of The Big Lead , that led me to ... (more) Shock Jocks Are Apparently Unfunny in Any Language

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424tales.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
Rex Grossman's Dad Has Stupid Advice For Bears
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I'm not quite sure why we care anymore, but Rex Grossman's dad took a page out of... Milton Bradley's mom's playbook and get into it with the city of Chicago via the media, but Fred Mitchell shares some thoughts by Dan Grossman  as he rips on the Bears and their ability to develop a ... (more) Rex Grossman's Dad Has Stupid Advice For Bears

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Yes, But Can Granderson Grow Sexy Stubble?
424tales.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
Yes, But Can Granderson Grow Sexy Stubble?
— 424tales.blogspot.com — Very quickly and unceremoniously, there appears to be a major shift in man-crushes and downright obsession in the world of the... Cubs from the sexy stubble of Mark DeRosa to a new object of everyone's affection, the apparent un-thinkin', fun-lovin' Curtis Granderson ... (more) Yes, But Can Granderson Grow Sexy Stubble?

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424tales.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
Sammy Sosa's Cream, New Formula
— 424tales.blogspot.com — Sammy Sosa has spoken out regarding the photos taken that show him as white as newly fallen... snow.  He spoke with Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes and shed some light on the cause of his new look .  Apparently he is using a new cosmetic cream: "It's a bleaching cream that I ... (more) Sammy Sosa's Cream, New Formula

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The Wreck of the Milton Bradley
— feedproxy.google.com — It seems the Milton Bradley saga has been dragging out since the Edmund Fitzgerald headed out onto... Lake Superior for the last time 34 years ago, but it has actually been less than a year since he signed with the team.  Can you even f---ing believe that?  Both events had about the ... (more) The Wreck of the Milton Bradley

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424tales.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
Billy Williams May Be On to Something
— 424tales.blogspot.com — The guys at Wrigleyville23 drew my attention to a piece by Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune... which reported that Cubs legend Billy Williams would like to find a way to keep Milton Bradley in a Cubs uniform and have him become a productive member of the team. "If we could salvage something ... (more) Billy Williams May Be On to Something

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Rejuvenatin' Sammy
424tales.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
Rejuvenatin' Sammy
— 424tales.blogspot.com — You know it is the baseball off-season when Sammy Sosa's skin color becomes a major topic of... conversation. It seems that Sammy showed up at an awards show in Vegas and he had his photo taken with his wife on the way in.  The photos, originally run on SI.com , showed Sammy a good five ... (more) Rejuvenatin' Sammy

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424tales.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
Towel Drill!!!
— 424tales.blogspot.com — The Cubs announced that Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery on his left (throwing) shoulder and that he... should be ready in April. There is no context given as to what "ready" means.  Ready to pitch in a real live game against real live opponents in the regular season?  Ready to start ... (more) Towel Drill!!!

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424tales.blogspot.com - 22 days ago
Some Nonsensical Ramblings from the Hot Zone
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I have been laid up with some sort of illness that may or may not have been... swine related, but was nonetheless extremely annoying and exhausting.  You know you have no energy when the thought of logging on to a laptop that is sitting five feet away from you seems like an ungodly chore.  ... (more) Some Nonsensical Ramblings from the Hot Zone

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424tales.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
Levine Gives Some Bad News, But Calls it Good News For Some Reason
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I'm not sure, but I think Bruce Levine needs a dictionary to understand the meaning of "good... news."  He starts out his blog post on ESPNChicago.com with: "The news is almost all good for Chicago Cubs fans with the team now in possession of new owner and chairman of the board Tom ... (more) Levine Gives Some Bad News, But Calls it Good News For ...

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Wrigley + Tribune = 1908
424tales.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
Wrigley + Tribune = 1908
— 424tales.blogspot.com — My first memory of the Cubs being sold when I was nine years old was that I... thought it was strange that the Tribune Tower was right across the street from the Wrigley Building.  In fact, I remember often not being sure which building was which. My memories of the Wrigley-owned Cubs are ... (more) Wrigley + Tribune = 1908

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McGwire to Not Talk About the Past On Cards' Bench
424tales.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
McGwire to Not Talk About the Past On Cards' Bench
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I'm a little late to the party in posting about Mark McGwire joining Tony LaRussa's coaching staff... in St. Louis as the hitting instructor, so most of the jokes about juicing the offense and injecting life into the lineup have already been used.  So, I thought I would take a look around the ... (more) McGwire to Not Talk About the Past On Cards' Bench

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424tales.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
There is No Way the Yankees Can Lose, Right?
— 424tales.blogspot.com — I've been talking to a few Yankee fans about how Game 5 went, and if they might... be a little worried that the Yankees missed an opportunity to close out the Angels in their ALCS matchup. The answer I get back is invariably, no, we're not worried about it.  Afterall, the Yankees are coming ... (more) There is No Way the Yankees Can Lose, Right?

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