Chicago

When Busch Stadium opened in 2006, it was hailed as a state-of-the-art ballpark with modern amenities. "Except bathrooms," said Cardinals owner William DeWitt. "We weren't aware indoor plumbing existed at the time. I guess we in Missouri aren't what you'd call a fancy group of folks."

In order to honor the accomplishments of Major League Baseball's last superstar not yet caught in a performance-enhancing drugs scandal, Commissioner Bud Selig has created a new award.

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The first half of this season has been so bad for both the Cubs and White Sox that MLB has rescinded its policy that every team be represented in the All-Star Game. Instead, President Barack Obama will be Chicago's lone representative at the Midsummer Classic in St. Louis when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch.

The Cubs have named pitcher Sean Marshall their new left fielder after he played one-third of an inning there Sunday night.

In an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Dos Equis ads featuring "The Most Interesting Man in the World," Old Style has launched an ad campaign depicting Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee as "The World's Least Interesting Man."

Charlie Wainright figured he was just being a good boyfriend when he agreed to skip Monday night's Cubs game in favor of watching the season finale of "The Bachelorette" with his live-in girlfriend Sandy Smith.

Cubs closer Kevin Gregg forgot this weekend he no longer plays for the Marlins, blowing a pair of saves against Florida while thinking he was throwing batting practice to his former teammates.