Cubs Fans the Most Obnoxious in Baseball? Hardly.

WBBM: Maury Brown Talks Sale of the Cubs, 12:15 pm CDT

BillJordaniv posted 4/22/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

For those in the Chicagoland area, Maury Brown , Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network , of which The Biz of Baseball is a member, will be a guest today at 12:15pm CDT (1:15pm ET, 10:15am PT) on WBBM 790 CBS Radio Chicago. The topic today will be the sale of the Cubs. If you are in the Chicago area, tune in then. The Business of Sports Network includes The Biz of ...

Remember This, Marty Brennaman?

The Zoner posted 4/22/2008 from zonersports.com

Does Marty have a faulty memory, is he a hypocrite, or both? Because it turns out that Reds fans have a sordid past--one much worse than what Cubs fans did the other night.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VII

m_taylor13 posted 4/22/2008 from seamheads.com

In the seventh of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1961 to 1970. Introduction William Mead called this decade The Explosive Sixties in the book he edited for Redefinition in 1989. And I suppose it was. I entered the decade a teenager, and by its end I was long gone from Pittsburgh, with my college days behind me. ...

The Maturation of Josh Beckett

m_taylor13 posted 4/22/2008 from seamheads.com

Has Boston’s Ace learned how to pitch like one of the greats? In case you haven’t heard, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series last year and hosted a Championship banner raising ceremony for the second time in three years on Tuesday April 8 th . This event, formerly reserved for the likes of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, marked the teams 107 th opening day. Much ...

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Baby Boss could cost Yanks their GM

THT Live found this 4/22/2008 on msn.foxsports.com

Ron Washington In theory, the Rangers should be patient with manager Ron Washington as they continue to rebuild. In reality, Washington could be the first manager fired. Owner Tom Hicks met with Washington before the team's current road trip and told ...