Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Theocracies rely on the belief in a higher power.
And after weeks of roster shaving and tinkering, I'm being forced to put an awful lot of faith in what Theo Epstein has planned for my beloved Chicago Cubs.
"Who are these f*ckin' guys?"
Out are familiar faces like Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, Sean ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
As recently as a few weeks ago many thought Milwaukee Brewers free agent first baseman Prince Fielder would be headed just a bit south to play for the Chicago Cubs. In fact, once Albert Pujols signed his monster deal with the Los Angeles Angels, it looked like the Cubs were ...
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Well, well, well.
Those a-holes from St. Louis are already back at it.
Just days after I clearly warned the universe that I would blow it up in the case that this happened, the St. Louis Cardinals confirmed that Ryne Sandberg will be one of "less than 10 candidates" interviewed for the ...
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly set to announce the hiring of Theo Epstein on Friday, likely to the position of President of Baseball Operations. While we all knew that was happening, another twist in this story is that Epstein will reportedly be bringing in former Red Sox staff member Jed ...
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
So will they end up calling it The Curse of Theo, or The Curse of Tito?
According to media reports from all corners of the country -- well, maybe not the southwest corner -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein to the Cubs is essentially a done deal. It's just another ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
There has been a ton of speculation regarding the Chicago Cubs general manager spot since Jim Hendry got the Milton Waddams treatment. Well, throw another name on the pile, as rumors suggest the Cubs will chase Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein.
The Cubs are apparently in pursuit of a big ...
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
The Boston Red Sox have made it clear that they want to ink outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a long-term deal. Unfortunately for the Sox, Ellsbury's agent has said that kind of talk must wait for the offseason, and it may not come at all. I'll give you two guesses who ...
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey is having one of the worst seasons of any starter in Major League Baseball. That's not good for a guy making around $16 million this year. But are Lackey's troubles the result of him just not being that good, or is he, in ...
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Baseball's general managers convened Tuesday and decided not to expand instant replay in the sport. This following a postseason filled with more blown and second-guessed calls than we've ever seen before.
Baseball started using replay late in the 2008 season strictly on close home run calls. It has become an unqualified ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
After being unceremoniously dumped from the playoffs in three games by the Los Angeles Angels, the Boston Red Sox are going to take a good, long look at their roster this winter.
Boston spent 2009 with the a payroll of $122.4 million, fourth highest in the Major League Baseball, but that ...
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