National Guard deployed to rescue Johnny Manziel from University of Texas frat party
President Obama issued the executive order only after exhaustive peace talks between the fraternity brothers and the Texas A &M stand-out QB broke down at the last possible minute. When pressed by the Associated Press about the strong possibility of a nuclear option, President Obama responded that “All options were on the table.”
Epstein: ‘Screw the plan. We’re buying!’
“Screw the plan. It was a dumb-ass idea anyway. We’re buying,” Epstein told reporters, many of them in disbelief. “The club is just 15 games out with almost 80 left to play. I told [Cubs owner Tom] Ricketts a week ago that we are still in this thing.”
Cubs Week In Review: Trade-A-Palooza-Lake-Holtz
MVP: Chris Rusin – Making two starts in place of the departed Garza, Rusin went 1-0 while giving up only two earned runs in 12 innings. He also didn’t sail any balls over Rizzo’s head into the 20th row of the stands. Hooray!
Chilly weather gives young White Sox players the feeling of October baseball
"What a blast!" said catcher Josh Phegley. "We got to put on long sleeve shirts and drink hot chocolate in the dugout, and we all imagined we were playing some of the current American League powerhouses like the Oakland A's or the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. It was really exciting!"
Cubs trade Sveum’s desk to Marlins for Ottoman to be named later
"In Dale's desk we had a tired mid-'70s aluminum piece of furniture that really had to go," said Epstein. "For whatever reason, the Marlins were really into it."
Yankees and A-Rod agree to resolve their differences on ‘The Jerry Springer Show’
The episode, which will be called "Naughty Players and the GM’s Who Love Them" is scheduled to air on the WGN Network after a Maury Povich re-run and before a new episode of "I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant."
Puppy playpen proposal seals deal for Wrigley renovation
“The temporary fenced-in area will be constructed right outside the main gate, beneath the marquee, during games. If the Cubs win there will be no puppies because fans will already be happy," said Ricketts.
