SI says 'It's Gonna Happen' for the Cubs (Yes, again)

Mindy McCready: It's All True

RedsArmy posted 4/29/2008 from www.nydailynews.com

Barricaded behind tightly drawn blinds at her Nashville home Monday, country singer Mindy McCready confirmed a long-term affair with embattled pitcher Roger Clemens. "I cannot refute anything in the story," a tearful McCready told the Daily News. The News reported that the two met in a Florida karaoke bar when McCready was a 15-year-old singer and Clemens was a 28-year-old ace for the Red Sox.

Roto Chronicles: National League — April 28

Dave Rouleau posted 4/29/2008 from seamheads.com

Surprising names come up in this week's edition of Ruts and Royalty. Last week I took a week off to describe some terms of pitching that are often used and sometimes misunderstood. Hopefully I cleared up some of the confusion. Here are this past week's Ruts and Royalty.

Sports Illustrated Jinxes the Cubs in April? Coverline: “It’s Gonna Happen”

Cobra Brigade found this 4/29/2008 on thebiglead.com

We think this might be exclusive, since it won’t hit the SI website (and mailboxes) until later today, and newsstands Thursday, but this week’s cover is pure genius. Jinx much? The Cubs are in first - write it down, April 29, 16-9, ...

25 years later, Lee Elia's rant lives on

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 4/29/2008 on blogs.usatoday.com

At Wrigley Field, the chatter never stops about the goat curse, the Bartman foul ball or the collapse of 1969. But today marks a 25th anniversary of a Cubs event that not too many moms and dads share with the...

Sports Illustrated cover jinx to test Cubs, Fukudome

Right Field Bleachers found this 4/30/2008 on www.suntimes.com

Elliott Harris: This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome is featured on the cover of the new issue of Sports Illustrated with Japanese lettering proclaiming, ‘‘It’s Gonna Happen.’’ Meaning the Cubs will win the World ...