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After further thought, "endear" is probably the wrong word I was looking for. I think more than anything, Chip improved dramatically over the years and developed a great chemistry with Stone that will be hard to replace initially. It will be interesting to see what happens with Sosa. Baker...

I've never heard Remy, so I don't know if you're being facetious, but the excerpt ("Are the Red Sox Cursed?") presented on his website is pretty weak. There isn't an original idea in there.

Well, one half of the Cubs announcing team is officially leaving...Chip Caray is joining his father Skip with the Braves. How much of his decision was due to family, money, or a desire to leave the toxic situation with the players is unclear. When Chip succeeded Harry in 1998 (after Harry's...

These exceprts from a recent Tribune article sum up the season:

Stone had every right to criticize Dusty and actually went easy on him. In Thursday's loss to the Reds, Dusty let Mike Remlinger pitch to Adam Dunn, who was 6 for 7 against him. Sure enough, Dunn singled and ended up being the winning run. Anyone who watches Steve Stone knows that there is no...

I don't know about that...he showed bunt on the first pitch, which brought the infielders in a few steps for the next pitch. The Reds were not surprised (though it turned out to be a tough play.)

Sadly, it will now take a miracle for the Cubs to reach the playoffs. They have been exposed as a whiny, fundamentally unsound, and weakly managed team. The killer yesterday was Nomar Garciaparra deciding to bunt with one out in the 12th. When one of the game's best hitters chooses to...

That was an excellent read Jason. I feel the same way about how team owners (not just in baseball) extort the public for new stadiums.

I think Ruth himself had over 10 inside-the-park HRs -- of course, that was partially due to Yankee Stadium's cavernous dimensions at the time).

Bonds' numbers have certainly surpassed some of the all-time records by staggering margins. His .615 OBP this year is so unbelievable it's hard to describe. But until the dust settles on the BALCO investigation, I will refuse to credit him as the best ever. I don't know if you can find one elite...

I don't mind the wildcard, but I think the wild card team should have more of a penalty. Right now the only advantage given to the division winner is home-field for the first round. I think they should get a one-game head start against the wildcard. That way the wild card team still has a shot...

At this point, I don't think either Oswalt or Schmidt will win the CY Young. It will be Roger Clemens.

It looks like I was definitely wrong about the Astros -- they are giving teams a daily beat-down. And I'm afraid Seth is right about the Cubs. Done. Alou had yet another baserunning gaffe, getting doubled off on a flyout again. And they were shutout for the 11th time, an atrocious amount for...

Sounds logical, but the president of the Cubs (MacPhail) and their players' union rep (Prior) have already said they think the Marlins should bat last. It appears that it will be Selig's decision. If there is a legitimate reason, let's hear it.

On another note, Selig is continuing to show his incompetence by allowing the possibility that the Marlins--who need to reschedule their hurricaned-out games against the Cubs--may not only have to play a "home" game at Wrigley, but may not even get to bat last. Can someone explain the possible...

Don't look now, but in addition to seriously theatening the all-time record for hits in a season, there is an outside chance Ichiro can hit .400. He was 5-5 tonight. He hit .400 in May, .432 in July, .468 in August, and is now at .647 for September. (I don't know what happened to him in April...

Can the Yankees not pay Brown while he's out due to his self-inflicted broken hand? If not, there's something wrong with the system.

And the Yankees have to face the real possibility, unfathomable just a couple of weeks ago, that they may not only lose the division but also a wild card berth. How would the A-Rod trade look then, especially if Texas makes it?

More bad baseball by the Cubs tonight. Moises Alou was doubled off on a flyout for the third time this month. I thought he was smarter -- each time he clearly saw the ball, but just froze in the middle of the basepaths. The only good news for the Cubs (who now have four teams within 3 games...

Ichiro is on pace for 264 hits (which would break an 84 yr-old record). If he hadn't had a mediocre June, we'd be talking about .400 right now. He hit over .400 in both May and July and is over .500 in August!

I don't know about that...Houston is looking old and bad.

Typical Farnsworth today...takes the loss and is the main culprit in the Cubs' collapse. The Cubs need to cut him, no matter how much they fear him turning into the next Goose Gossage for another team. He has a million dollar arm and a 10-cent brain, and will only tease the Cubs to disaster.

It's so obvious what MLB is doing with the Kerry Wood suspension. Even though both he and Hawkins had their hearings last Wednesday (and Hawkins' suspension was fully upheld), Wood's verdict will not be announced until Monday. Why? Because they will reduce it to two or three games, and as Wood...

In fairness, I think Bonds' OBP is partially aided by the lack of great hitters behind him. But it's fascinating to see how game strategy seems to center around him. In the recent series against the Cubs, the Cubs managed to mess up the Bonds' shift and let a runner go all the way from first...

I noticed that Derek Jeter has now surpassed A-Rod in batting average, something that seemed unlikely early in the season. On another topic, it is amazing how relatively little press is given to Barry Bonds' stats for this year. When you compare his numbers offensively to just about anyone...

Excellent deal for the Cubs -- they get Nomar without really giving up anyone good (or proven).

The whole suspension system needs to be revamped. Appeals should occur within a day or two and the suspension should take effect immediately after. Carlos Zambrano was suspended for 5 days and yet he was allowed to pitch (a near shutout) yesterday. I'm happy as a Cubs fan, but I still don't...

Despite the win yesterday, the Cubs are in freefall. But even worse, they've become an unlikeable team. I don't know if it was the expectations of being winners instead of perennial losers, but between Dusty's surliness, Zambrano's out-of-control emotions, and Hawkins' lunacy, I'm afraid the...

On Saturday, Maddux gave up a homer to the pitcher for the first time ever. Also, in a recent game (I think the start prior to Saturday) Maddux stole a base and the opposing pitcher also stole a base--the first time opposing pitchers did that in a game since the 50's (which seems hard to...

:D It's actually funny -- at 10 a.m. Bud was saying the feedback regarding the Spiderman logo was mostly positive. By 6 p.m. the idea was scrapped.