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White Sox Honing in On Omar Vizquel
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As FanHouse went over in our Footprints in the Snow on the Chicago White Sox earlier on Friday, the Sox aren't expected to be big buyers this offseason after making big moves to land Jake Peavy and Alex Rios last summer. Still, that doesn't mean they won't be making smaller...
Blog Ten Cheat Sheet - Week 12
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This is actually a depressing weekend for me because it’s the last Saturday of the year that will feature a full Big Ten schedule. Which means that I’ll no longer be able to use “work” as an excuse to sit in my chair all day and watch football, so the girlfriend will be...
Source: White Sox Close To Signing Omar Vizquel
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The only bad thing about the White Sox adding Jake Peavy to the team last July is that he was the team's biggest "free-agent signing" of this offseason. Which means that for someone like me, who loves to come up with ideas and pretend he's running the team during...
Cubs Still Trying To Move Milton Bradley
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There haven't been as many rumors this winter circulating through Chicago about a Milton Bradley trade as most Cubs fans would probably like to hear. Which, in my opinion, isn't exactly that much of a surprise.
All the drama that took place with Bradley in Chicago last...
Footprints In The Snow: White Sox
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The 2009 season was not one with which the Chicago White Sox were pleased. They followed their 2008 division title with a third-place finish in the AL Central and a record of 79-83. When you consider that the team's general manager Kenny Williams is never shy on making big moves...
Footprints In The Snow: Twins
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It's a winter of transition for the defending AL Central champion Minnesota Twins. The Twinkies are going back to their roots in every way. No longer will they be playing indoor baseball at the Metrodome as the team will open the new outdoor Target Field in 2010. The team also...
Footprints In The Snow: Tigers
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The Detroit Tigers are in a unique position this offseason. They missed the playoffs in 2009 after blowing their division lead during the final weeks, and then losing a one-game playoff against the Twins in Minneapolis, but they remain one of the most talented teams in the AL Central...
Footprints In The Snow: Royals
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Over the last few years there has been a familiar refrain coming out of the City of Fountains: this is the year that the Kansas City Royals will finally be competitive. Yet it just hasn't happened. In fact, since the team won it's lone World Series back in 1985, they've...
Footprints In The Snow: Indians
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The baseball season ended in a way that Cleveland Indians fans had been dreaming it would for a few years. There starting in a World Series game were CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee. The only problem was neither was wearing a Cleveland Indians uniform.
Needless to say the 2009 season was...
Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith Are Getting New Contracts
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Last week it was reported by ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that the Blackhawks were close to signing both Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to new contracts to keep the duo in Chicago for years to come. The immediate reaction to the news was positive obviously, but at the same time it...
Are The White Sox Close to Trading Paul Konerko for Adrian Gonzalez?
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I didn't see the original report this morning, but apparently there's a rumor going around of a three-way trade between the White Sox, Padres and Angels. The gist of which being that Paul Konerko and a couple of Sox prospects are going to be shipped out and Adrian Gonzalez...
Top 100 Quotes From 'The Wire'
4 days ago by
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Yeah, I know this has nothing to do with sports, but it does have to do with the greatest television show of all time. Seriously, if you haven't started watching "The Wire" then start. I'm sick of having to tell people how great it was.
I even got my dad watching...
Jon Gruden Will Not Be The Next Head Coach At Notre Dame
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In what is sure to come as a blow to my brother-in-law's hopes, Jon Gruden will not be the next head coach at Notre Dame. It was just announced on Monday by ESPN that Gruden has signed a contract extension with the network that will keep him in the Monday Night Football booth...
Gordon Beckham Is Not Your AL Rookie of the Year
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I thought I'd take the time out to let all of you know that Gordon Beckham did not win the AL Rookie of the Year Award today. The winner was just announced a minute ago, and it was Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey. I'm not exactly surprised by any of this, even if Bacon...
Blog Ten Dean's List - Week 11
4 days ago by
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It was a pretty exciting weekend in the Big Ten, particularly in Columbus where the Buckeyes were able to hold off the surging Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime to clinch a share of the Big Ten title, and a trip to the Rose Bowl. Yes, I know the Rose Bowl part isn’t official yet, but...
Charlie Weis Should Be Worried
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With Notre Dame losing 27-22 to Pitt on Saturday night - with the help of a crap call by the officials -- that means the debate of whether or not the school should fire Charlie Weis -- seriously, how the hell is it a fumble if the ball is still in Jimmy Clausen's hand as his arm...
Blog Ten Gameday: Ohio State Is Rose Bowl Bound
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Ohio State 27 Iowa 24 Final OT
Now that is how you settle a conference title right there.
It seems that it doesn’t matter who Iowa puts at quarterback, there is no fourth quarter deficit that the Hawkeyes cannot over come. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes the comeback effort...
Blog Ten Cheat Sheet - Week 11
7 days ago by
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We’re getting pretty close to the end of the regular season as after this weekend’s slate of games, we only have one more weekend of Big Ten football until bowl season. Yes, Wisconsin and Illinois will both have a few non-conference games left to play, but that’s it.
It went...
A Letter From Caleb Hanie
7 days ago by
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Hey there, Bears fans. Rough night last night, huh? Yeah, all losses are tough to take, but that one may have been a bit harder to swallow than the rest. Especially considering that it's been our defense that has screwed us over so many times, and then when they finally...
John Wetteland Taken To Hospital With 'Mental Issue'
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Former Major League closer and current Seattle Mariners bullpen coach John Wetteland was taken to a Texas hospital on Thursday with what is being described as a "mental issue." It seems that police arrived at Wetteland's house shortly after receiving a phone call around...
MLB Hands Out Its Silver Slugger Awards
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MLB awards season continued on Thursday afternoon as the league announced the winners of the 2009 Silver Sluggers Awards, which go to the players voted the best hitters at their position in their respective league. The award is voted on by managers and coaches from throughout the league...
Depending On Who You Ask, The Twins Have or Haven't Begun Extension Talks With Joe Mauer
8 days ago by
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The Minnesota Twins didn't wait very long after being knocked out of the 2009 playoffs to begin working on their 2010 team. They made a trade that not only alleviated the surplus of outfielders on the roster but also may have filled their shortstop position for years to come when...
Woman Alleges Minnesota's Nathan Tow-Arnett Choked and Kicked Her
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It hasn’t been a great couple of weeks for Tim Brewster’s Minnesota Golden Gophers. Be it on the field or off of it. While the Gophers have dropped three of their last four games and are now forced to scramble to get their sixth win of the season, they’ve also had players...
The Cost of Pest Removal
9 days ago by
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You should seriously check out the entire This Week In Graphs post at EDSBS today, but of all the hilarious ones they posted today, this one stands out to me for obvious reasons. This made me LOL quite a bit, and may have included some ROFLMAO as well.
Slow clap, EDSBS. Slow clap.
Blog Ten Power Rankings - Week 10
9 days ago by
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It shouldn’t come as much of a shocker, but we have a new top team in the Blog Ten Power Rankings this week. That’s what tends to happen when the top team on the list not only loses their first game of the season, but also their starting quarterback for the rest of the regular...
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