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I-94 Rivalry Renewed: Cubs vs. Brewers, Friday 4/10, 3:05 CT
Before we move on to today's game, I commend you all to these two posts (and this one is a moving tribute) on Halos Heaven, regarding the tragic death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. I read every one...
Jim Thome Homers Same Ol' White Sox to Victory
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The White Sox have become known as an old, slow, team that relies on homers to win games, and they didn't do much to dispel that notion in Tues...
No No-No, But Zambrano Aces Houston: Cubs 4, Astros 2
Carlos Zambrano, you done growed up. And as a Cubs fan, I couldn't be prouder to think that maybe, just maybe, Z has, at nearly age 28, matured enough to be that #1 starter that we've been wanting ...
5 Best Opening Day Starts in White Sox History (Retrosheet Era)
Because I don't want to write one of those forced preview pieces. #5. Wilbur Wood, 1973 -- 9 IP, 4H, 1R, 2BB, 6K Only 22-thousand people saw Wood's gem to open the '73 season. There were three...
Working On A Dream: Cubs vs. Astros, Monday 4/6, 6:05 CT
I'm working on a dream though sometimes it feels so far away I'm working on a dream and I know it will be mine someday -- Bruce Springsteen At last! Seemed like it would never get here. Let'...
"Baseball Season's Underway... Well, You Better Get Ready For A Brand New Day"
Permit me, if you will, a bit of personal indulgence as we await tonight's season opener. (You'll recognize the title of this post as the opening lines from Steve Goodman's anthemic "Go Cubs Go".) ...
Mark Buehrle is Your Opening Day Starter, Officially
While I wouldn't go so far as to call Mark Buehrle's final spring outing brilliant, it should be good enough to quiet those who wonder if the Sox kid gloves with Buehrle are a result of some undisclos...
Best Mets Opening Day Starts
In honor of Opening Day's rapid approach, I took a stroll through the historical boxscores and WPA graphs at FanGraphs and checked out the past 25 years of Mets Opening Days. Why just 25 years? FanGra...
Top 10 Reds Opening Day Pitching Performances
Opening Day is two and a half weeks away, which honestly seems like a long time right now. I'm ready for real games to start already, aren't you? To whet your appetite a bit, here is a list of ...
A Brief History Of Washington Nationals' Opening Day Starters.
The Washington Nationals' Opening Day Starters... In the first regular season MLB game ever played by the new Washington Nationals, on April 4th 2005, in the miniature ballpark, Citizens Bank Park in...
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