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.
Flashback: Soriano to swing at every pitch he sees in 2007 playoffs
Editor's note: In honor of Alfonso Soriano's trade to the Yankees, here's one of our favorite archived articles about the slugger.
Alfonso Soriano is one of the most aggressive hitters in baseball. During the 2007...
