Home cooking sparks hot week for Milwaukee Brewers

Sometimes is takes a thorough embarrassment for a team to get things turned around.

2012 MLB Win-Loss Predictions Revisited

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Kurt compares the final win totals for 2012 MLB regular season to his predictions from March. How many did he get right?

Texas Rangers Make Rather Ironic Pair of Deadline Deals

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Jon Daniels decided to fortify the Rangers. He decided to do whatever it would take to give his club the best possible shot to finally win the World Series. So he traded for…two Chicago Cubs?

Jay Cutler Dominates: Cutler Delivers Inspiring ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ Performance at Wrigley Field [Video]

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Yesterday the greatest QB to ever set foot on a football filed visited the historic and definitely-not-in-need-of-a -renovation Wrigley Field to throw out the first pitch and sing the classic song Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

Mike Trout Has Stolen The Show, But Don’t Forget About Bryce Harper

Nationals fans certainly have something to get excited about in Harper (SportsByColin.com)

Mike Trout’s numbers are nearly unheard of from anyone, let alone a rookie. But today I’m here to talk about the other star MLB rookie: Bryce Harper. He’s been the more hyped of the two, and nothing during Harper’s age-19 season suggests he’ll be anything other than a superstar.

Shortened Crosstown Classic Could Be Good For White Sox-Cubs Rivalry

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MLB has announced that the Sox-Cubs, and most other interleague rivalry series, will be shortened from six to four games, with two games being in each park as opposed to three. This could end up being a good thing for the rivalry.

What Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams Should Do Before the Trade Deadline

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When dissecting the Chicago White Sox current 25-man roster, the holes are few and far between. But there clearly are still a couple of question marks. So let’s take a deeper look at each of those areas of concern and discuss how we can expect Kenny Williams to address them.

“Rizzomania” Is Good, But Keep A Level Head

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After Anthony Rizzo’s great debut with the Chicago Cubs last night, Lukas Stanczyk advises fans to take his performance this year with a grain of salt.

3 Changes That Would Instantly Make Chicago’s White Sox-Cubs Crosstown Classic Relevant Again

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The Crosstown Classic was once arguably the most popular sporting event in the city of Chicago each year. Now it’s become just another series on the 162-game schedule. But I am confident the Crosstown Classic can get it’s swagger back once again if a few things happen.

Cubs Should Trade Ryan Dempster Sooner Rather Than Later

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Before Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, Cubs president The Epstein and pitcher Ryan Dempster were seen having a long conversation. Hopefully the conversation was about a trade, because the Cubs need to deal Dempster while his value is at its peak.

Behold, The Perfect Groom’s Cake For a Cubs Fan

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The picture below was posted on Reddit today, with the explanation that the poster’s buddy is getting married soon, is a Cubs fan, and that the below is his groom’s cake. Not sure there could be a more perfect groom’s cake for a Cubs fan.

Papa Sveum Needs to Send Young Starlin Castro to ‘Timeout’

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Considering Starlin Castro has made mental mistake after mental mistake, it’s about time Dale Sveum scoots over and makes a spot for little Starlin right next to him on the bench for the next two games.

3 Reasons the Chicago Cubs Should Trade Starlin Castro

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When I look at Starlin Castro, I see a great piece for a team rather than the guy that an organization should build around. I’ve boiled it down to 3 main reasons why the Chicago Cubs should trade Castro.

Ricketts Political Controvery Heats Up, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel Laughs, As Cubs Seek $150M For Wrigley Renovations

Wrigley Field is a great landmark, but definitely needs help staying afloat. Photo courtesy Jason Howell via Wikimedia

A few days ago, I wrote about how the Ricketts family’s political leanings could affect their Chicago Cubs. Since then, the controversy has swirled into something very real and concrete.

How The Ricketts Family’s Political Leanings Could Affect the Chicago Cubs

The Ricketts family. Photo via SheWired.com

One place we don’t see sports come up too often is within mainstream politics. But recently the Chicago Cubs came up within a controversy surrounding the upcoming presidential race.