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Hitting coach 'overrated'?

Nick Friedell

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have gotten so used to throwing big money at bigger problems that they're starting to overpay for coaches, too. Former...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Thinking about Big Z

Nick Friedell

CHICAGO -- Did Carlos Zambrano just pitch his last game for the Chicago Cubs? I couldn't help but wonder that as I walked out of Wrigley Field on Wed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Colvin's second chance

Nick Friedell

Tyler 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, 2009

Quiet in the clubhouse

Nick Friedell

Is the mood in the Cubs clubhouse really that much different than it was the last time they played at Wrigley Field? For the past week, I've been rea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Sweet Lou backs Chicago's bid

Nick Friedell

...they both be forced to take extended road trips during the games? The Olympic bid could cause MLB and the city of Chicago a serious headache in that regard, but it's one the city...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

No surprises in Bradley saga

Nick Friedell

So, Milton Bradley is suspended for the rest of the season. Who is really surprised? You could have seen something like this coming for the past few...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 20, 2009

Why start Peavy? Why not?

Nick Friedell

Jake Peavy threw 73 pitches and gave up three earned runs over five innings in his White Sox debut on Saturday night. Why? For the past few weeks I'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2009

Fishing in Seattle

Nick Friedell

What do you do on an off day when your team is seemingly out of the pennant race and you have some time to kill? If you're A.J. Pierzynski and Gordo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Getting 'Raw' with Dye, Pierzynski

Nick Friedell

If I had known that A.J. Pierzynski, Jermaine Dye, Chris Getz and Gordon Beckham would be joined by Bob Barker at the WWE event on Monday night, I pro...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Packers Week edition of Chicago-style links

Nick Friedell

Let's take a spin around the Internet and see what everybody is saying about the Bears-Packers showdown this Sunday night in Green Bay: Bears recei...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

For White Sox, plenty of silver linings

Nick Friedell

If there were a few White Sox fans out there who were still holding out hope that the South Siders were in the pennant race, Sunday's 6-1 loss to the ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 06, 2009

Pierzynski a Sox man, Florida fan

Nick Friedell

A.J. Pierzynski might wear black and white, but he bleeds orange and blue. The White Sox catcher is a huge fan of the Florida Gators' football team....

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2009

Guillen not ready to wave white flag

Nick Friedell

Are the White Sox still in, or are they out? If you ask most people, they're out. Sox manager Ozzie Guillen isn't ready to wave the white flag yet, ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Guillen, Williams willing to let Peavy pitch

Nick Friedell

Jake Peavy still wants to try to pitch this season and the White Sox don't sound as if they're going to try to stop him. At least that was the sens...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Ditka owns lingerie team?

Nick Friedell

Let's take a spin around the city and check out some of the most interesting stories of the day. ... The Bears are ready to roll. Chicago Tribune ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009