Cubs’ signing of .196 hitter raises team batting average five points
Many fans are railing on the Cubs for spending $10 million on a one-year contract for .196-hitting Carlos Pena, but the acquisition raises the team batting average five points from last season.
White Sox re-sign some guy named Konerko
While much of the Chicago sports media is focusing on the Cubs' signing of free agent 1B Carlos Pena, the South Siders made their own headlines at first base this morning by coming to terms with some guy named Paul Konerko.
Radio Brief: Sox to pay for spending spree by replacing security staff with Adam...
The White Sox will be able to afford their new DH by making him solely responsible for security at U.S. Cellular Field.
Pena, Dunn make friendly wager: First to 200 K’s wins XL pizza, case of...
After signing their lucrative off-season contracts this week, new Chicago acquisitions Carlos Pena of the Cubs and Adam Dunn of the White Sox have come together on a friendly wager to celebrate their new city.
Piniella enjoying retirement and part-time job as mall Santa Claus; Fontenot serving as elf
Lou Piniella was spotted at a suburban Florida shopping center over the weekend, where he was working part-time as a mall Santa Claus.
Cubs force Soriano extension to keep pace with other team’s stupid signings
Vowing that “no organization’s going to beat us when it comes to asinine signings,” the Cubs have announced that they have demanded an extension to Alfonso Soriano's contract.
Ricketts family serving as Salvation Army bell-ringers to raise money for Wrigley renovations
After Tom Ricketts’ ill-conceived plan to fund the renovation of Wrigley Field failed to gain the support of Illinois legislators, the Cubs chairman decided to have his family dress up as Salvation Army bell-ringers and pocket the money given to them.
