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"If this is the best job in baseball, then why do you guys get gray hair and fat so quickly?"
- Ozzie Guillen, December 2003
Category Archives: Opinion
Feeding the Fire
The real reasons we’re all looking forward to the Cleveland series.
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What Happens Now?
The real reason the past three days have meant eminent spiritual doom.
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Rocky Mountain Sigh
It’s time to kick off the Central/Mountain Blood Feud. Get excited, Sox fans! Please?
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The Dallas Mavericks of the NL Central
Mark Cuban’s new toy could be every Chicago baseball fan’s dream come true. Sort of.
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Bold Predictions: Jeans and Juice Edition
Did you hear the news? The Sox are going to sweep the Tribe this week, and here’s why: 1. Cliff Lee. Lee is 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA, 46 strikeouts to 5 walks and an impossible WHIP of 0.792. The Sox will not face him this series, instead drawing a C.C. Sabathia who’s been showing [...]
Paradise Last (Place)
Long is the way, and hard, that leads up out of the gutter and towards being a respectable mid-level team.
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Abandon Ship!
The offense is non-existent, the offseason acquisitions aren’t living up to the hype and the rest of the division is suddenly on a roll. Haven’t we seen this before?
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On the Sunday of Life (Or Maybe Just Baseball)
In which the author pontificates on half-hearted lineups, progress, and the impending ugliness over there at third base.
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Recusion, Conflict, All That Business
The Tribune refuses to report or comment on the prospect of a public sale of Wrigley Field. Does that sound noble? Don’t believe the hype.
We’re Talkin’ At Least 115 Wins Dis Year, Bob
Up is down, left is right and Kyle Lohse is going to have a season for the ages.
Filed Under: Opinion Read More: bullpen, Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Detroit Tigers, Jason Kendall, Joe Crede, Kyle Lohse, Minnesota Twins Comments closed
Giants 17, Yankees 14
Jason Giambi: 22 of 24 with a pair touchdowns.
Addition by Limited Edition Jerseys
On July 4, 2008, the Chicago White Sox will wear special camouflage uniforms for some reason, presumably to honor American troops in a home-game setting (they’re in Cleveland on Memorial Day). This is a nice gesture, and hopefully results in a uni that doesn’t look as heinous as what the Padres sport; if done right, [...]
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Nothing But Net
Examining the trade for Nick Swisher. You might want to wear a hard hat.
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A Long November
This would be a disheartening winter if not for the fact that it’s still only fall.
Filed Under: Opinion Read More: Aaron Rowand, Chicago White Sox, Johan Santana, Jon Garland, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, Torii Hunter Comments closed