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White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen always looks forward to facing the Cubs this time of year. The crosstown matchups not only re-fuel his bitter rivalry, but give him incentive to berate his North Side adversaries.

By running into an unnecessary out, losing a fly ball in the sun, and throwing a live ball into the stands with only two outs, Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley came tantalizing close to one of baseball's rarest statistical accomplishments in Friday's loss to Minnesota at Wrigley: Screwing Up for the Cycle.

Great news: The Heckler's June issue has hit the streets. As usual, it's packed full of unbelievable Chicago sports news.

Tuesday night's Cubs win in Houston was noteworthy for three reasons: 1. It was on at the same time as the NHL and NBA Finals, so only true die-hards were watching. 2. Ted Lilly pitched a gem and managed to leg out a triple. 3. Milton Bradley went 0-for-6, somehow stranding 24 runners in the process.

Although he's been invited to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at Wrigley Field, hip hop/R&B star T-Pain won't be bringing his robotic funk to The Friendly Confines anytime soon.

The tenure of Milton Bradley took another painful turn Thursday morning when the Cubs outfielder hurt his left calf while being treated for the right calf injury he suffered Tuesday night in Atlanta.

Gordon Beckham was called up to The Show last night, thrilling Sox Nation (not the Sox Nation ESPN is always talking about -- the other one that still drives IROCs). A highly touted prospect and collegiate star, Gordon Beckham may best be known as the younger, considerably less hip, brother of metrosexual David Beckham.