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Nothing brings out hope quite like the start of the baseball season. Even for fans of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, who you would think should know better. After all, the Sox won the World Series in 2005, so their fans should still be satisfied with that. And the Cubs won in ’08 (OK, […]
There is no joy in Budville, mighty Major League Baseball has struck out. Meaning Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has had his 50-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs has been overturn by an arbitrator Thursday (Feb. 23). It’s the first time a player has successfully grieved a drug-related punishment. MLB may go to federal […]
If you’re fortunate, occasionally you can be a witness to a memorable moment. Sometimes it is only later that you might realize you were. On a beautiful night a few years ago — OK, maybe more than a few years; it was April 7, 1975 — the Montreal Expos played the St. Louis Cardinals at […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler can come back from a fractured thumb earlier than expected (most Bears fans will settle for Cutler being able to throw left-handed and with right hand in a cast): * Bears general manager Jerry Angelo might want to start thinking of a backup plan regarding […]
OK, another baseball season is over. Which means Cubs fans officially can start waiting till next year — if they haven’t already started. With the St. Louis Cardinals completing a comeback for the ages by beating the Texas Ranger 6-2 in Game 7 Friday night at Busch Stadium, fans — well, other than those of […]
Theo Epstein seemed to keep saying he needs to “get to the bottom of that” when asked some questions in various media inquisitions after his coronation Tuesday as president of the Chicago Cubs. Fans can only hope the team doesn’t get to the bottom of the National League Central before the former Boston Red Sox […]
There hasn’t been a bigger failure to communicate since the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke” starring Paul Newman. This failure starred St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and his band of merry men. OK, maybe not so merry after losing Monday night’s Game 5 of the World Series to the host Texas Rangers 4-2. […]
When it comes to being kept abreast of what’s happening in the wonderful world of Major League Baseball, there is no one the editorial staff at elliottharris.com likes to turn to more than Jaime Edmondson. OK, let’s admit it: Jaime is the go-to girl for any topic, all right? It just so happens that the […]
It’s way too late to nip the latest New York Mets brouhaha in the bud. Or the Bud. When the team wanted to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs by wearing special caps during the contest, commissioner Bud Selig just said no. […]