Renteria uses instant replay challenge to overturn his decision to manage Cubs
In the fifth inning of Wednesday night's loss to the White Sox, Ricky Renteria came out of the dugout to argue a ball-and-strike call, but suddenly changed his mind while confronting home plate umpire Tom Woodring.
MLB fans demand replay rights, too
If the suit is successful, challenges would not be limited to events on the field. Vendor actions such as selling cold hot dogs, beer “short-pours” and “pocketing the change” would also become reviewable.
Cubs first base coach Eric Hinske enjoying six lunches per day
In just a short amount of time, the former A.L. Rookie of the Year has gone from swinging the lumber with the Diamondbacks to enjoying six lunches per day in retirement.
Hot Doug’s to close forever in October because of hopeless Cubs season
Iconic eatery Hot Doug's has announced it will embark on a "permanent vacation" on Oct. 4 to coincide with yet another year where the Cubs will not be featured in the playoffs.
George Will writes biography detailing Andrew Bynum’s one-day Bulls career
Highlights will include Bynum’s trip to the airport, the failed team physical and of course the lengthy dialogue between Bynum and the equipment manager about which bowling alleys near the United Center had the best Chinese food buffet.
White Sox bullpen applies for Federal Emergency Relief
“As soon as I heard about this program, I knew it was for us,” said Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. “No one needs relief help more than us. Just look at our bullpen ERA, it's the worst in baseball. That's even after we released Donnie Veal (7.50 ERA) and put Nate Jones (Infinite ERA) on the DL.”
Cubs suspend Clark the Cub’s Twitter account
"On behalf of the Ricketts family and the entire Chicago Cubs franchise, we are embarrassed by this type of behavior," said Epstein. "Mr. Clark will no longer have access to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, you guys get the idea. Additionally, we do not condone the phrase, 'makin' it rain.'"
