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Chicago Cubs Fan Frustration Are the Chicago Cubs cursed for life? A look into the curses, myths and truths about the Chicago Cubs' Almost Century-Long World Series drought. chicago cubs • curst of the billy goat • world series • baseball • 2007 chicago cubs
Famous Baseball Superstitions For as long as men have played the National Pastime, there have been baseball superstitions. Here are some of the best. baseball superstitions • reverse the curse • curse of the babe • 1969 chicago cubs curse • cubs black cat curse
More Moves for Chicago Cubs? A discussion of the possibility of Cincinnati's Ken Griffey moving to the North side as well as Jacque Jones and Cesar Izturis trade rumors. chicago cubs • mlb • trade rumors • ken griffey • baseball
The Other Clinton Embraces Clintonism Hillary Clinton seems to have difficulty with even small truths. hillary clinton • baseball • chicago cubs • truth • lies
Cubs Home Opener 2008 Cubs erect a statue of "Mr. Cub," Ernie Banks before their 2008 home opener, and Kosuke Fukudome thrills fans during his first game at Wrigley Field. chicago cubs home opener • mr. cub statue • fukudome curtain call • wrigley field • ernie banks
Cubs Are '08 Baseball Champs Winning the 1907 and 1908 World Series made the Chicago Cubs the first team to win two of the Fall Classics. 1908 world series • chicago cubs • detroit tigers • baseball history • baseball ironies
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fred McGriff's decision to go play for the Cubs is all about dollar bills, no matter what he tries to tell you. fred • mcgriff • tampa • bay • devil
Lou Piniella Suspended Four Games The Commissioner suspended Cubs' skipper for his outburst during a June 2nd game. The punishment may have been enhanced because this wasn't Sweet Lou's first tirade. lou piniella suspended • piniella suspended four games • piniella four game suspension • lou piniella cubs manager • lou piniella ejections
National League All Star Ballot With only a month to go to the All-Star Game, it's time to study up on the best players at each position. Or, you can just do the usual and vote for your favorite guys. national league all stars • nl all star ballot • nl all star candidates • all star cheat sheet • all star ballot
Sports and Fashion Police Just Don't Mix Benches clearing because of diamond earrings? Randy Moss fined $5000 for wearing a hat on the sidelines? The fashion police are killing any remnants of Individuality left in pro sports. nfl • mlb • seattle • mariners • cleveland
2007 MLB Power Rankings The first week of the MLB season delivered both surprise and disappointment. Will these top 10 MLB teams be able to hold their rankings all season? Don't count on it. mlb power rankings • 2007 mlb power rankings • 2007 mlb season • 2007 baseball season • new york mets
Baseball Managers on the Hot Seat A month of baseball is in the books and some managers are already on the hot seat. A look at four teams not living up to expectations. baseball • manager • general manager • new york yankees • george steinbrenner
Baseball's Top 5 Pitchers Here are the statistics and biographical sketches of the final five of the Top 10 MLB pitchers since 1950. These are some of the truly great MLB pitchers of all time. best mlb pitchers • great mlb pitchers • mlb's top 5 pitchers • baseball's top 5 pitchers • baseball's top five pitchers
Brand New 2007 MLB Power Rankings The MLB Power Rankings change day-to-day in the early part of the MLB season. So far, most of the preseason favorites have struggled with injuries and poor fielding. mlb power rankings • 2007 mlb power rankings • 10 best mlb teams • top 10 mlb teams • 2007 mlb season
LaRussa Arrested for Drunk Driving The last 24 hours in baseball have been exciting: the Yankees did not extend A-Rod's huge contract, Brian McCann gets big bucks, and La Russa falls asleep at the wheel. larussa drunk driving arrest • tony larussa dui arrest • tony larussa dwi arrest • braves sign brian mccann • brian mccann contract braves
Offensive The 1921 Tigers had a 5.53 team ERA. The 1969 Mets had a 2.99 team ERA. The 1921 Tigers starters were Dutch Leonard (11-13), Hooks Dauss (10-15), Red Oldham (11-14), and Howard Ehmke (13-14). The team that had the highest batting average in American League history didn’t have a starter above .500. yankees • mets • new york • new york yankees • new york mets
The Top 10 Baseball Teams Ever Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time. baseball's best teams ever • 10 best baseball teams of all time • best 10 baseball teams • best ten baseball teams • best team ever
Evers and Hornsby: Hall of Famers Hornsby was so superior to Evers that one must question how both can be in the Hall of Fame. evers and hornsby hall of famers • rogers hornsby great hitter • all time greats • tinker to evers to chance • double play combination
2008 MLB Japanese Imports This year will set a record for the number of Japanese born athletes playing in Major League Baseball. Here is a quick look at the five most heralded new arrivals. 2008 japanes players • new japanes baseball players • japanese baseball players 2008 • fukudome cubs • cubs new japanes player
A Preview of the NL Central This week we discuss the big questions in the NL Central. Do not forget that this column remains Rocker-free. baseball • teams • major league baseball
Cy Young Award Winners:1956-1980 From Don Newcombe in 1956 to Steve Stone and Steve Carlton in 1980, the Cy Young award honors baseball's best pitchers. Here are the winners over the first 25 years. cy young award winners • cy young winners • cy young 1956 • don newcombe cy young • sandy koufax cy young
2007 MLB Fantasy Pitching Report It's the biggest risk in a fantasy draft: who do you draft as starters? That decision can make or break a fantasy team. Here are the best, the worst and some surprises. mlb fantasy pitchers • fantasy baseball starters • fantasy mlb starters • mlb fantasy starters • top fantasy pitchers
Curses! The Bambino, the Billy-goat and Baseball Balderdash A brief introduction to two of the most infamous 'Curses' of American professional baseball and a brief rasberry imparted by the author thereat. cubs • red sox • goat • bambino • babe ruth
Cy Young Award Winners: 1981-2006 The past 25 years have seen pitchers such as Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez win multiple Cy Young Awards. cy young award winners • cy young winners • cy young winner history • cy young award history • multiple cy young award winners
Review of KING OF HARLEM Review of historical PI novel, THE KING OF HARLEM orson welles • pi • king • harlem • stephen philips
Scandal Tests Bounds of Taste for TV News Scandal tests tv news boundaries of taste; home run derby; series and season premieres; this week in tv history; weekly tv viewing recommendations. scandal • starr report • clinton • tv • censorship
Top Ten Things This Season That Just Aren't Right The list of the Unexpected baseball • sports • team • indians • twins
Cubs Continue Hot Streak Mike Fontenot has played a grand total of 9 games this season, but he's fast becoming a fan, and player favorite cubs • baseball • fontenot • padres • streak
Elmer the "Joe E." Great Once upon a time in Hollywood, and elsewhere, Ring Lardner's and Joe E. Brown's characters were morally valued. Brown played Lardner's Elmer the Great in 1933. ring lardner's elmer the great • joe e brown's signature role elmer the great • 1933 film elmer the great • moral family films • brown supported family ties
Joe E. Brown and Alibi Ike, 1935 Ring Lardner and Joe E. Brown combined talents on two baseball films, Elmer the Great, and Alibi Ike, the former a smash hit. Both were consummate sports stories. 1935 alibi ike • ring lardner and joe e brown • 1933 elmer the great • joe e brown baseball references • joe e brown baseball friends
1969: a Year of Triumph, Tragedy From man walking on the moon for the first time, to unexpected death and improbable sports victories, life changed forever after circumstances that shaped the future. charles manson • super bowl iii • american football league • national football league • first moon landing
Baseball's Biggest Blows Home runs have provided some of the highest drama in baseball history. They are at their best when they provide a sudden end to an important game. dramatic home runs • historic homers • world series winning home runs • pennant winning home runs • exciting baseball
Baseball's Biggest Stories of 2008 2008 hasn't been short on good baseball stories. Here are five of the best. 2008 tampa bay rays • 2008 tampa bay record • tampa bay rays record • tampa bay rays statistics • josh hmailton statistics
Catfish, Diabetes, and Gullett's Shoulder It was revealed that Jim "Catfish" Hunter has diabetes and that Don Gullett is still bothered by a sore shoulder. While it is early in spring training, the Yankees' starting rotation is starting to become questionable. yankees • catfish hunter • diabetes • george steinbrenner • don gullett
Do Managers Win Baseball Games? Managers of winning baseball teams are often hailed as geniuses. History suggests that ballplayer talent counts for more, but that good managers can make a difference. managing winning baseball teams • baseball managers making a difference • genius managers • baseball player talent • winning baseball teams
Holiday Gifts From the Midwest Holiday gifts and souvenirs from your home state can be very special. Here are some great gift suggestions from the Midwest United States. holiday gifts • gifts from the midwest • gifts from michigan • gifts from ohio • gifts from indiana
Major League Hitting Records Here is a comprehensive collection of career, season and single game hitting records by Major Leaguers from 1900 to the present. major league hitting records • baseball hitting records • baseball hitting • most hits career • most home runs career
Major League Pitching Records Pitching is the key to winning games and winning championships. here are some of the best (and worst) records for hurlers in Major League History. major league pitching records • pitching records • most wins single season • most wins career • most strikeouts career
McGinnity and Mathewson in 1904 There is no arguing the point. Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson had the greatest season of any pitcher teammates in baseball history. Each won over 30 games mcginnity and mathewson • iron man joe mcginnity • new york giants • thirty game winners • greatest season
The 5 Best Hitting Seasons Ever With so many great seasons by some of the best MLB hitters to choose from, it's hard to narrow the best seasons ever down to just five. Here's a shot, though. best mlb hitters • top mlb hitters • best mlb hitting seasons • best hitting seasons ever • home run record
The Best Hitters of the 1920s The 1920s were all about Babe Ruth. Although there were many great Hall of Fame hitters who played during the decade, none could hold a candle to the Big Bambino. baseball's best hitters • best hitters 1920s • babe ruth • rogers hornsby • ty cobb
Women's Baseball: Can It Go Professional? Women's Professional Baseball is trying to go the path of the ABL and WNBA and become the next hot women's sport. women's baseball: can it go professional? • all-american girls professional baseball league • first game ever played in wrigley field • sports • women's sports
World Series Flops Some of baseball's greatest stars have flopped in the limelight of the World series. world series flops • stars in world series • babe ruth • ty cobb • ted williams
2007 MLB Baseball Season Wrap-Up With so many records shattered and so many tight pennant races that came down to the wire, the 2007 baseball season may have been among the best ever. 2007 mlb season • 2007 major league baseball season • barry bonds 756 home run • barry bonds home run record • tom glavine 300 wins
2008 Baseball Early Season Slumps These stars are supposed to be hitting and pitching their teams toward big awards and postseason play. Instead, they're playing like Rudy Stein of the Bad News Bears. barry zito 2008 slump • barry zito slump • barry zito bullpen • robinson cano slump • robinson cano 2008 average
Baseball's Best Gold Glove Winners Here are the baseball's best defensive players by position over the the past 50 years, at least as far as the Rawlings Corporation is concerned. most gold gloves won • top gold glove winners • most gold glove awards • brooks robinson gold gloves • willie mays gold gloves
Baseball's Last Few Races Major league baseball has been very lucky to have Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing 61 home runs this year, because it's only mid August and already most of the races are over. baseball • pennant races • websites • web sites |
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