WRIGLEY FIELD TO BE RE-NAMED?

STLSportsMag found this 2/28/2008 on www.withleather.com [flag]

Tribune Corporation CEO Sam Zell has come under fire recently because he's selling the Cubs and Wrigley Field separately in an attempt to maximize his profit. Or something like that, I'm not really sure. It's kind of complex, and I can't really concentrate because 100% of Chicago fans under the age of 40 have blogs, and all of them expect a national discussion every time Ozzie Guillen ... [link]

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The Morning Tailgate
Published 2/28/2008 at STLSportsMag
It's a Thursday morning miracle: an extended Tailgate. Surprise. The Scott Spiezio era has officially been terminated. After a warrant was issued for his arrest late Wednesday afternoon, the Cardinals released him a few hours later. These types of release situations are always laughable. It's like when you're in grade school and you find out that the girl you're dating is going to dump you after 5th period - so you gladly walk up to her table in the cafeteria at lunch and dump her first. Can't dump me...because we're finished. Rasmus played, Spiezio didn't, and evidently, Chris Carpenter got an at bat (yes, check the ...

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