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Ralph Kiner was a pilot before a Pirate
Ralph Kiner (as told to Toby Mergler), Special to Page 2Legendary baseball player and broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalls his days flying planes in World War II.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster Olney...enthusiastically, and Lee just kept on moving, as always. We think of time of possession as a football stat, but it was appropriate for Lee's start, as these numbers from Jeremy Mills of ESPN...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off
Buster OlneyThe fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
Realistic goals
Bruce Levine...fifth starter may come out of the combination of left-hander Sean Marshall and former Notre Dame football star Jeff Samardzija, who will be pitching winter ball in Mexico. The Cubs were happy with his...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009Porcello's fastball will be his tell
Buster OlneyRick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Colvin's second chance
Nick FriedellTyler Colvin thought his season was over. He had just finished up playing for the Tennessee Smokies in the Southern League playoffs and was ready to h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Cy Young candidates make final pitch
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's action, which includes a couple of NL Cy Young award candidates making their final regular-season starts.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
King Felix leads list of road warriors
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's MLB action, and says that all the top pitching options are starting on the road.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Wild night
Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.comBruce Levine presents a first-person account looking back 25 years when the Chicago Cubs clinched their division title.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster OlneyThere aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Chicago's finest
Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.comGene Wojciechowski lists the 23 most important athletes in Chicago history.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Ditka owns lingerie team?
Nick Friedell...seems to believe in Lou Piniella. Sun-Times Mike Ditka is a minority shareholder in the Lingerie Football League? Yep. InGameNow via The Big Lead
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009
The Afternoon Saloon
Jeff Dickerson joins Carmen and Jurko to breakdown Bears' practice, Matthew Berry discusses the upcoming fantasy football season, and the MLB Network's Dan Plesac tries to shed some light on a dark baseball...
Audio PodCast | September 01, 2009

