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Ryne Sandberg Could Be Next Chicago Cubs Manager

Ryne Sandberg, known affectionately as "Ryno" in Wrigleyville, played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs in his Hall of Fame career. He went to 10 All-Star games, won nine gold gloves and brought home an MVP. At present, Sandberg manages the Tennesse Smokies -- the Cubs' Double-A affiliate. He previously managed for the Cubs...

From the Windup: And the 'Winner' Is ...

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's weekly look at some aspect of America's pastime.Instead of handing our hardware to Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, Zack Greinke and Chris Carpenter (yes, those would be my votes), I thought we'd mix it up a bit. Plus, being a Cubs fan, I'm plenty filled with negativity at...

Starting Five: Junior Ends Scoreless Seattle Marathon

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the game in Seattle did end last night. Someone even scored a run.Ken Griffey Jr. singled home Adrian Beltre in the bottom of the 14th to give the Mariners a 1-0 victory over the White Sox.It was the...

After Confidence-Boosting Series, Cubs Face Real Test in Philly

As has been covered ad nauseum, the Cubs fell colossally short of expectations in 2009's first half. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs have won four straight games and begun to resemble last year's bunch in several ways. The biggest sign of positivity was Alfonso Soriano hitting home runs in consecutive games, but there...

Geovany Soto to DL With Oblique Strain

Coming off the heels of a season where he won the National League Rookie of the Year, it's pretty safe to say 2009 hasn't been even remotely what Geovany Soto imagined it would be. The Chicago Cubs catcher is hitting just .230 with eight home runs and 27 RBI (compared to .285-23-86 last season) and his slugging percentage...

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05/17/12 Lawrie joins list of baseballs wildest rants Source: The Oregon Herald Has a player ever looked more crazed on a ballfield than Mr. Pine Tar ?
05/16/12 Lawrie Joins List of Baseball's Wildest Rants Source: The New York Times - New York NY Has a player ever looked more crazed on a ballfield than Mr. Pine Tar?
05/16/12 Lawrie joins list of baseball's wildest rants Source: CBS - KLFY 10 - Acadiana LA Helmet tossing and bat banging have become all the rage, it seems.
05/16/12 Lawrie joins list of baseball's wildest rants Source: NBC - TurnTo10 - Providence RI Helmet tossing and bat banging have become all the rage, it seems.
05/05/12 Piniella bows out with a dud, Braves rout Cubs Source: FOX - WACH FOX 57 - Columbia SC Lou Piniella waved goodbye Sunday, bowing as out the Cubs' manager and ending a career that spanned five decades after the Atlanta Braves routed Chicago 16-5.