4 July 2008, 3:51 pm
The Associated PressBrewers downplay Sabathia trade rumorsThe Associated Press - Jul 4, 2008None of those players comes with more buzz than Matt LaPorta. LaPorta, the former slugger at Florida selected with the seventh overall pick last season, ...... read more
4 July 2008, 12:17 am
100th anniversary: 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 4, 2008The Chicago Cubs advanced to the World Series thanks in part to the infamous "Merkel’s Boner" base-running blunder by the New York Giants’ Fred Merkel. ...... read more
3 July 2008, 9:47 pm
Rays' Series vs. Royals is different kind of testBradenton Herald, United States - Jul 3, 2008Or the Chicago Cubs. Or the New York Yankees. Letdowns can be a team's greatest enemy, and this weekend, Tampa Bay finds its head sitting square on the ...... read more
2 July 2008, 10:13 pm
Hawks follow Cubs' formula to perfectionChicago Daily Herald, IL - Jul 2, 2008The buzz is back, and the Hawks Convention will feature cheerleading the likes of which the Hawks haven't seen in decades. ...... read more
28 June 2008, 3:06 pm
Chicago lightweight eschews stunt, sets focus on PacquiaoChicago Tribune, United States - Jun 28, 2008Before he could announce his theory that a Diaz victory would mean the Cubs would win the World Series this season, Diaz, a lifelong Cubs fan, bolted. ...... read more
27 June 2008, 3:46 am
Round 2 lacking same buzzNorthwest Herald, IL - Jun 27, 2008When they hit, the Cubs are nearly unbeatable. Especially in Chicago. But will the good fortune continue on the city's south side? ...... read more