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The Dugout: North Side/South Side

It's not quite Jonathan Papelbon in a Rastafarian wig doing "Blame it on the Rain," but the rap war between Ozzie Guillen's South Side Guys and Lou "Big Sweet" Piniella's North Side Guys has reached critical mass. Condescending insults have been the norm, but now the rivalry has lead to threats of physical violence. This...

Ozzie Guillen Swearing? Finally, Recorded Proof

A fracas broke out this morning over Chicago's airwaves before the Cubs and White Sox took the streets for Chicago's crosstown series -- and man, was it awesome (free subscription required).After A.J. Pierzynski questioned why Toby Hall was starting in his place today, A.J. and Mike North, the show's clown of a host,...

Background on crosstown series

The Cubs–White Sox rivalry (also known as the BP Crosstown Cup, Crosstown Classic, The Windy City Showdown, Red Line Series, Halsted Street Series, City Series, Crosstown Series, Crosstown Cup or Crosstown Showdown) refers to the rivalry between two Major League Baseball teams that play their home games in Chicago, Illinois.

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