As we mentioned earlier today, the Chicago Cubs could be close to being officially sold. Meanwhile, one man who many fans and players favored for the team was Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who's bid took a hit with the announcement last fall he was being investigated by the S.E.C. for insider trading. Today, Cuban took to his blog to discuss the Cubs, his proposal, the obstacles to his bid, and the credit crisis. An excerpt is below, but you can check out the whole thing here. My sense of th

White Sox adjustment may not be done

The Chicago White Sox have invited 32-year old righty swinging catcher Corky Miller to spring training. He played in 31 games for the Braves last season and he was 5 for 60 (.083 avg, .285 OPS) with 4 runs scored, 1 homer and 5 RBIs. Miller has now played in 132 games in [...]

The White Sox have signed 29-year old righty reliever Brad Salmon to a minor league deal. Salmon pitched in 47 games (4 starts) in AAA-ball last season and he was 8-7 with 3 saves, a 4.62 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. He has also pitched in 26 games (0 starts) in his major [...]

The White Sox have signed 26-year old righty swinging catcher Chris Stewart to a minor league deal. Stewart played in 1 game for the Yankees last season and he was 0 for 3 (.000 avg). He has now played in 24 games in his major league career and he is 9 for 48 [...]

1920 - Babe Ruth deal is officially announced, breaking the hearts of Red Sox fans everywhere.  They'd finally recover in 2004 when Jimmy Fallon fell in love with Drew Barrymore and tried to sell his season tickets but she wouldn't let him and then Bip Roberts stole second and Mitch Williams gave up a single and the rest was history...or something like that.1973 - Steinbrenner takes over the Yankees.  He's best known for his various interactions with George Costanza, including demanding delicous

The White Sox have signed 32-year old lefty swinging 1B Brian Myrow to a minor league deal. Myrow played in 21 games with the Padres last season and he was 3 for 21 (.143 avg, .494 OPS) with 1 run scored, 1 homer and 3 RBIs. Myrow has now played in 52 games [...]

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