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25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies

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Editor's Note: this article originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but baseball. And that lull is extremely brutal. But once college football starts– boom! The NFL is the very next week. Hockey preseason starts two … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies

Jake Peavy Says Replacing David Ross with Craig Counsell a ‘knee jerk reaction’

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In 2023, the Chicago Cubs finished 83-79, under the guidance of manager David Ross. They did not make the postseason. After replacing Ross with Craig Counsell this offseason, they finished 83-79 and out of the playoffs once again. Counsell's contract is worth $40 million over five years, the richest ever in Major League history for a manager. So despite the fact that nothing … [Read more...] about Jake Peavy Says Replacing David Ross with Craig Counsell a ‘knee jerk reaction’

LaMarr Hoyt Made a Stunning Admission about Pete Rose Record-Breaker

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Rest in Peace Pete Rose. With the news of Rose's passing earlier today, I could not help but think of a very interesting factoid about what actually happened when he broke Ty Cobb's record for all-time career hits. This was hiding in plain sight, buried in the middle of a video posted 11 years ago on YouTube. … [Read more...] about LaMarr Hoyt Made a Stunning Admission about Pete Rose Record-Breaker

Jake Peavy on How Close He Came to Joining the Cubs

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You have probably heard this story before- Jake Peavy, recently coming off a Cy Young/Triple Crown season in 2007, and convinced that he was soon headed to the northside of Chicago, sang “Go, Cubs, Go” at a Las Vegas bar during the 2008 Baseball Winter Meetings. But according to the man himself, the signing, like the trade itself, never actually happened. … [Read more...] about Jake Peavy on How Close He Came to Joining the Cubs

Jerry Reinsdorf Must Sell, White Sox on Pace to be Historically Bad

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Jerry Reinsdorf, what on Earth have you done? How can a Major League Baseball team be metaphorically "out of it" well before the month of May even begins? Getting out of the gates 6-22 this season, the Chicago White Sox have been "done" since before the weather even warmed up. At 27-77, they're 50 games under .500, for the first time since franchise history since 1970, when … [Read more...] about Jerry Reinsdorf Must Sell, White Sox on Pace to be Historically Bad

Exclusive: White Sox 2B Nicky Lopez on How He Got into Baseball

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Major League Baseball draws big crowds, elicits huge ratings and inflames passions, which makes it truly more than just a game. However, it is still a game, and that means it's just win or lose, not life of death. Chicago White Sox second baseman Nicky Lopez knows that, as his team is currently on pace to finish this season 42-120. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: White Sox 2B Nicky Lopez on How He Got into Baseball

How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam

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Editor's Note: with the original publication that this article was posted on set for imminent extinction, we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it gets deleted. It originally ran in the summer of 2010, and we have updated it in some places.  Sports press releases are well-crafted statements that convey a highly controlled message to the masses. These days, many … [Read more...] about How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam

2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24

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The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft will be held July 14-16. In other words, it's just two days away! So with that in mind, welcome to the penultimate edition of our 2024 MLB Mock Draft! It comes with some changes. We'll do our final edition of the 2024 MLB Mock Draft Sunday morning. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock … [Read more...] about 2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24

History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day

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Our History of Baseball Card Collecting series continues with a look at the recovery from the bubble bursting, where we are now and where we are going Go here for part one, covering the hobby's origins. Part two, focusing on the Topps monopoly, can be found here. Part three, focusing on the golden age, overexpansion and bubble bursting, can be found here. … [Read more...] about History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day

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