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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
What would be a worse gift idea for a Detroit Tigers fan this holiday season? An Edgar Renteria bobblehead or a Gary Sheffield bobblehead? (I'm kind of impressed by the Sheff bobblehead's likeness. Usually, these things look nothing like the actual person.) What, no Todd Jones bobblehead? Maybe a Jacque Jones model on super-clearance? These are among the offerings available through MLB.com " Gift...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Finally, somebody stood up and talked about what was going on with the Cubs. Cleveland Indians closer and ex-Cubs ace Kerry Wood didn’t dismiss the notion that Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley and other African-American players may have experienced racial insensitivity during their time in Chicago. “I know just from the experience of playing with those guys, and I’ve seen some of the...
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Ivy Chat (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
A truly troubling column in the Tribune yesterday from the new "In The Wake Of The News" columnist David Haugh. In the column, Haugh interviews Milton Bradley's mother. What she says is very disconcerting. "There is more behind the scenes that bothered Milton and made him uncomfortable in Chicago," she said. Pressed, Rector wouldn't give details to verify her claims. She only offered...
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Ivy Chat (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Last night was only the second game of the year I attended. Both times, the Cubs fell behind by big margins early. Both times I left early. Only the first time did they come back to win. Some observations from Section 228 last night: - No shows were probably about 5,000 or more. Pretty big chunks of seats in the 100 level sections along the third base side an the 200 level sections on the first base...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Social prejudice can come in many forms: racism, sexism, ethnic prejudice, homophobia, just to name a few. To think that anyone doesn’t participate in it would be to deny the very fact that social categories exist in the first place. Even the best human being in the world would merely be able to reduce the impact of his prejudices to a bare minimum. That being said there are those who are worse...
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Thunder Matt's Saloon (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
As in the past, Milton Bradley's biggest enemy isn't his bat, but his mouth . "All I'm saying is I pray the game is nine innings, so I can go out there the least amount of time possible and go home" . Well, that's just fucking great, Milton. I'm so glad the Cubs are paying you millions of dollars so you can put forth the least amount of effort, punch the timeclock and go home. I'm not naive...
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Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
AP Photo/Paul Beaty We all know there are some jerks in the Wrigley Field bleachers . And while some hurl beers at the opponents' outfielders, others have been known to hurl insults at an under performing Cubs outfielder or two -- just ask Corey Patterson, Jacque Jones, or Juan Pierre. So does it surprise anybody that Milton Bradley, the Cubs' current waste of $10 million, is whining that Cubs fans...
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AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Top 40 Minnesota Twins: #40 Randy Bush ROBERT RANDALL BUSH | RF/LF/1B/DH | 1982-1993 | CAREER STATS G PA AVG OBP SLG OPS+ WARP WS 1219 3480 .251 .334 .413 102 19.2 76 Selected by the Twins in the second round of the 1979 draft out of the University of New Orleans, Randy Bush struggled in his first two minor-league seasons before hitting .290 with 22 homers and 94 RBIs in 136 games at Double-A in 1981....
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The Big Dead Sidebar (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
When Sweet Uncle Lou is done, could he go to the GM's suite? Cubs GM Jim Hendry spent the offseason obsessing over a power-hitting left-handed bat like I spent the offseason obsessing over finding a Valentine's Day date. And apparently, both of us came up empty. In fact, Hendry's "left-handed bat" is batting better as a righty than from the side of the plate he was paid quite handsomely to...
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Conquest Chronicles (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
I found this article over the weekend... Penn State produces linebackers. Georgetown is a factory for basketball big men. But if you're looking for a pitcher or a slugger in Major League Baseball's draft, which college should you turn to? The short answer, based on a statistical analysis: Southern California for pitchers and Miami for hitters. But when Missouri State outperforms prestigious programs...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
In this week’s edition of “Ask Paul,” the Frumpy Hobbit fields an excellent question from one S. Atkins of Sacramento: Paul, Good article about Milton Bradley. The guy is struggling, frustrated and embarrassed he’s been bad, but he’s certainly not the whole problem. If someone wanted to write a manual about how to mess with this guy’s psyche, they would suggest...
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Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
Bugs & Cranks’ Mark Townsend seems to think a little bit of concentration is not too much to ask for at $10 million per year. But as we all know, it’s easy to get distracted at work. Y’know, TGIF and all that. Internal debates, like “was Heilman really that big a Clash fan in Queens'” [...]
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Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
More photos » by Jim Mone - AP about 17 hours ago: Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel hits the second of two three-run home runs off Cleveland Indians' Fausto Carmona in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Kubel hit the other three-run homer in the first inning. The Twins won 11-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) Browse more photos » Or should he just get to his against...
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Thunder Matt's Saloon (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
The Cubs of Yore Battle Royale rages on with more Round 2 action. Today we kick off matches in the Ivan DeJesus and Paul Reuschel regions. You can catch all the past battle excitement here . IVAN DeJESUS REGION, ROUND 2 #1 Rey Sanchez vs. #5 Joe Borowski Sanchez defeated Ricky Gutierrez 12-11 in the first round. Borowski defeated Derrick May in the first round. I have nothing more to say about this...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 04/06/2009
TORONTO -- For the second consecutive season, three players will make their Tigers debuts when they start the season opener. Miguel Cabrera, Edgar Renteria and Jacque Jones did so last season. Tonight, the debuting trio will be catcher Gerald Laird, shortstop Adam Everett and leftfielder Josh Anderson.
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