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The Cubs Have A Chance, Jim Hendry Fired

The Cubs today announced that they fired General Manager Jim Hendry about 3 weeks ago. Yup, just like the Cubs to fire...

Tony La Russa used to get all sorts of attention when he batted the pitcher 8th and slid his 8 hitter into...

In addition to hitting a 3-run homer early in yesterday’s Mets-Padres game, David Wright helped the Mets win with one of the...

What separates the best athletes in the world from those of us who watch them on TV? Is it the determination and...

Ryan Howard has batted cleanup for the past 7 very successful years in Philadelphia. He has won a Rookie of the Year,...

I attended last night’s Nationals-Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. If you’ve never been you should go. The stadium is...

The Cubs lost to the Atlanta Braves 10-4 tonight. In the game, Carlos Zambrano surrendered 8 runs on 8 hits and 5...

As a self admitted Braves fan, I’ve gotten a bit tired of all the Bobby Cox admiration but, I’ve got to share...

I’ll admit, when I first read this article by Amy K. Nelson I was impressed. I thought that it was a great...

On July 19th, I asked my friend who owned Dan Uggla in our fantasy league to send me a trade for him. ...