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The Bears host the Arizona Cardinals in week three of the preseason tonight at Soldier Field. The return of the Cards brings back memories, good and bad for lifelong Chicagoans. The franchise called the Windy City home from 1922 - 1959.

Tony La Russa prepared his team for the MLB postseason with a preseason win over the Bears on Friday night. La Russa, considered one of the best managers in the game using unconventional managing tactics, lead his team to a 23-16 victory.

Thanks to Cedric Benson's injured shoulder, lousy attitude and Sammy Sosa-esque getaway from Soldier Field during last week's preseason game, Thomas Jones is once again the starting running back for the Chicago Bears.

Four Cubs homered Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, leading to an 11-2 victory and some crazy predictions.

Detroit Tigers starter Zach Miner barely lasted an inning on the mound in last night's game against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four runs by the time he got the hook in the second. Tigers manager Jim Leyland went through four more pitchers after that, but the Sox' early offensive burst carried them to a 7-5 victory.

Dating back to last season, Rex Grossman has now played in 13 straight quarters without an injury—his longest streak since the beginning of the 2004 season. A stretch of game time longer than what his back-up Brian Griese could have ever imagined when he signed his five-year contract in March. It appears Griese is planning to take matters into his own hands.

With the team's ERA skyrocketing, pitching has been one of many low points for the Cubs this season. Manager Dusty Baker seems to have the bullpen on speed dial, frequently going to the pen each game. In an effort to show that they are still trying real hard, the Cubs released transcripts of Baker's emergency calls to the bullpen. Below are selected transcripts of his calls.