Innovative White Sox using dating website ‘It’s Just Lunch’ to meet with free agents
GM Rick Hahn said he decided to use the site “to meet new ball players without all the hassle. We just don’t have the time to schedule dates to meet with all of the players with whom we want to court.”
Budget cuts force Cub execs to share rooms at cheap hotel during winter meetings
Team president Theo Epstein has worked overtime to create ways to save on costs with the club’s austerity program extending to the winter meetings held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando Florida.
Hapless Cubs offense unaffected by MLB’s ban on collisions at home plate
"We'd have to get a guy in scoring position first," admitted Cubs President Theo Epstein. "Then we'd have to somehow force a play at the plate. Until that happens more than three times per season, I really don't see this rule affecting us very much."
Tearful Prior announces retirement during farewell press conference
While he hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2006, Prior thought it worthy of holding a retirement event because of his role as the pitcher who blew Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS playoff against the Marlins.
Bridgeport family members arrested after altercation about worst Sox team
The fight escalated after the family’s 85-year-old grandfather coldcocked his 28-year-old grandson, who argued that Gordon Beckham was a much better second baseman than Syd O’Brien, a utility infielder who played in 121 games batting .247 during the 1970 season.
Konerko seeking part-time job after taking huge pay cut
“I’m looking for something that’s going to give me some benefits, like a 401K, health insurance and at least two weeks paid vacation.”
Cubs using ‘Nero fiddles’ approach to rebuild ball club
Picking up on a theory that hasn’t been used in Major League Baseball since the World War II years, the Cubs have chosen to employ the “Nero fiddles” strategy of rebuilding the ball club.
