rivalries on 35th Street

Bold Predictions: We’re Not In Schaumburg Anymore, Chad

I’m starting with the fan in the mirror; I’m asking him to change his ways.

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Historic Wrigley Field

At the dawn of this year’s installment of the civil war, we present a few words on the city’s other, less-accomplished baseball team.

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Keep Your Enemies Close, Assuming You Have One

Games will make them champions, but something’s missing if the Jays are to be truly great. Our man in Toronto reports.

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What the People Say

It’s like street photography, but with a voice recorder instead of a camera as confusion reigns on the streets of Chicago. Part six in a series.

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Cleveland Will Rock (And Don’t Think It Won’t)

The Indians will win. Or lose. Or beat you up. Part three in a series, rated PG-13 for some strong language.

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Curses are but the Province of Losers

The Japanese surely mean well, but we’ve got better ideas to help Chicago’s AAA team.

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Actually, Self-Hatred Never Goes Out of Style

You want Crosstown rage? I’ll show you Crosstown rage.

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The 35th Street Post Office [September 20, 2008]

In which your editor admits to wishing the Cubs the very second-best.

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Vote Carcetti!

A long, subtle feud is about to take a strange new twist. Matthew Taylor explains how this is long overdue.

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Class, Decency and Parking Lot T-Shirts

Looking ahead to awful news becoming awful behavior.

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Friend or Foe?

Look no further than Boston: absolute victory corrupts absolutely.

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The Myth of Barfights

How can the Sox possibly beat the rest of the league? Exactly.

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Why It Matters

On the true meaning of the best, stupidest rivalry in all of sports.

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