Reed all about hit
If you weren't sure who that strangely familiar stick-looking figure was leading off the game for the Cubs on Wednesday night, all you had to do was wait for the first pitch. And as soon as the bat left the shoulder, you knew Alfonso Soriano was back -- swinging at the first major-league pitch he'd seen since June 11, when the last one broke his left hand.
If you weren't sure who that strangely familiar stick-looking figure was leading off the game for the Cubs on Wednesday night, all you had to do was wait for the first pitch. And as soon as the bat left the shoulder, you knew Alfonso Soriano was back -- swinging at the first major-league pitch he'd seen since June 11, when the last one broke his left hand.
Samardzija may get called up
PHOENIX -- Amid the expected comings and goings on the Cubs' roster Wednesday was the lingering and worrisome issue of closer Kerry Wood's health status.
Five left in bid for the Cubs
David Roeder: The Chicago Cubs have culled the number of bids for the team to five, all at $1 billion or more, and tossed out an offer from a group regarded as the favorite of Major League Baseball, sources said Wednesday. Making the cut as the Cubs winnowed the list of bids from an original 10 respondents was Mark Cuban, owner of basketball’s Dallas Mavericks, said a source familiar with the process. The identity of the other finalists couldn’t be learned.
David Roeder: The Chicago Cubs have culled the number of bids for the team to five, all at $1 billion or more, and tossed out an offer from a group regarded as the favorite of Major League Baseball, sources said Wednesday. Making the cut as the Cubs winnowed the list of bids from an original 10 respondents was Mark Cuban, owner of basketball’s Dallas Mavericks, said a source familiar with the process. The identity of the other finalists couldn’t be learned.
Hot Fan Contest is heating up!
Both of our baseball teams remain in first place, and our Hot Fans contest is hotter than ever. We've had more than 7 million online page views and nearly 50,000 votes as to whether the Cubs or White Sox have the hottest fans. Vote at suntimes.com/sports and send your pictures to webphotos@chicagosuntimes.com.
Both of our baseball teams remain in first place, and our Hot Fans contest is hotter than ever. We've had more than 7 million online page views and nearly 50,000 votes as to whether the Cubs or White Sox have the hottest fans. Vote at suntimes.com/sports and send your pictures to webphotos@chicagosuntimes.com.
Does Bartman want to make a quick $25,000?
Don't count on seeing Steve Bartman next week at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, where he's being offered $25,000 in cash to show up and autograph a photo of him beating Moises Alou to that infamous foul ball.
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