Sox offense on record pace for cap tips to pitchers who shut them down
“A lot of pitchers are shutting us down pretty good, but some days you just have to tip your cap and move on,” said team captain Paul Konerko. “Adam takes the right approach when tipping his cap to the opponent, grabbing the bill firmly, lifting his cap off his head with a little nod.”
Cubs and Sox to play only each other for rest of season in ‘Crosstown...
The Cubs and White Sox announced today they are cancelling all games against other teams in the second half of the season. For the entire stretch following the All-Star break until October, the Chicago teams will play only each other in what is being called the "Crosstown Marathon."
Dunn uses strikeouts to combat global warming, air conditioning costs at the Cell
After striking out for the 100th time in just 67 games this season, White Sox slugger Adam Dunn has been praised by GM Kenny Williams and environmental groups alike for his tireless efforts to combat global warming, while making U.S. Cellular one of the most environmentally friendly stadiums in all of baseball.
Obama caught reading The Heckler at daughter’s recital
“It is hilarious,” said the Commander In-Chief as his wife shredded his copy. “I mean, look at this article: 'Alfonso Soriano fitted with scissor hands to trim ivy at Wrigley Field between innings.' That’s a lot more entertaining to me than watching my lovely daughter Sasha play some silly instrument.”
Former Mayor Daley banned from sports talk radio for anti-Cubs tirades
Former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has been banned from calling into Chicago sports talk stations due to his high volume of daily anti-Cubs rants, prompted by a recently unleashed hatred for the Cubs and boredom only a month after retiring from the city's top post, which he held for two decades.
Age-old Cubs-White Sox rivalry finally settled forever with South Siders’ win 4-3 Wednesday night
"Following this monumental defeat of the Cubs, that now gives the White Sox a five-game all-time advantage, I'm relieved we can all name our club the better of the two in this seemingly never-ending struggle," said White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf.
Soriano misses being booed, insults Chicago fans to get it back
In the fifth year of his eight-year $136 million deal Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano has been leading the team in home runs, is near the top of the Cubs RBI list, and has been playing better defensively, but apparently he’s missed the one thing he learned to embrace his last first years in Chicago: booing.
