Tag Archives: baseball

Cleveland (Sort of) Rocks

Continuing my trend of visiting midwestern cities (not on purpose) we whisked away to Cleveland for a night. My dad’s 60th birthday was motivation to go see the White Sox play the Indians at Progressive Field and visit the Rock … Continue reading

Independent Scout Evaluates the White Sox
- suntimes.com

The Sun-Times reached out to an AL Central scout to evaluate the White Sox anonymously and independently. It’s hard to disagree with most of what was said. A week into the season most of it is spot on. He was … Continue reading

Episode #96: What Would Happen to Wrigleyville?

Tony Romo’s new contract. Being a fan of both the Sox and the Cubs. The Cubs moving to Rosemont? Opening Day as one of the best sports days. The Rock’s movie The Rundown. The G.I. Joe movies. Olympus Has Fallen. … Continue reading

2013 MLB Predictions

Everyone else is making MLB predictions, so I might as well too. (*- Denotes wild card teams) AL East Tampa Bay Rays – Good pitching and defense, but some questions on offense. *Toronto Blue Jays – Big splash offseason. Still … Continue reading

2005 World Series Didn’t Change Things

Flip Flop Fly Ball has a lot of really awesomely created infographics, and this White Sox-centric one is no exception. It shows the 2005 White Sox team that won the World Series, along with each player’s tenure in the Major … Continue reading

Sympathy For Miami Marlins Fans

The Associated Press via ESPN.com on the Miami Marlins: The Marlins will eventually spend again, and they want to sign precocious slugger Giancarlo Stanton to a multiyear contract, [Marlins owner] Loria said. He said he understands why fans are upset … Continue reading

Episode #90 – Jordan’s Neverending Birthday Celebration

Cruiseship craziness. NBA All-Star Weekend. Michael Jordan turns 50. Latest, and strangest, episode of Girls. House of Lies. Prediction about Chip Kelly. A new baseball podcast. Visit our Facebook page Co-Host: Chris (http://twitter.com/cmwilliams51) Running Time: About 32 minutes Download: Direct | … Continue reading

The Baseball Hall of Fame is Broken

Jonah Keri on the lack of Hall of Fame inductees in 2013: So if we’re talking intent, amphetamines and the substances grouped under the broad heading of steroids are the same. Players want an edge, so they take ‘em. Hank … Continue reading

Cubs Leave StubHub

Ameet Sachdev about a month ago for the Chicago Tribune: StubHub on Monday announced the renewal of a revenue-sharing agreement with the league that started in 2007. A spokesman for the reseller also noted that the Cubs, New York Yankees … Continue reading

Five Changes To MLB Over Next 10 Years

NBA Commisioner David Stern announced he will retire in February 2014, which means Bud Selig shouldn’t be too far behind. Selig took over in 1992, and has done a lot to the game, mostly positive, throughout his tenure. But is … Continue reading