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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’

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

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

Revisiting Two 1990 Futurist Film World Series Prophecies

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If you're doing classic Americana summer word association, then "movies" and "baseball" would probably be right at the top of anyone's list.  So when these summer rights of passage combine, sometimes the result can be utterly sublime. Other times, the result is something on par with 1985's "The Slugger's Wife," or even worse, 2001's "Summer Catch." In 1990, two science fiction … [Read more...] about Revisiting Two 1990 Futurist Film World Series Prophecies

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

Talking Weed with Ryne Sandberg from a Dispensary (Exclusive)

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As tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the Ryne Sandberg game, and with it, Ryne Sandberg Day featuring the unveiling of the Ryne Sandberg statue, we felt the need to re-publish this exclusive with my all-time favorite Cubs player, from May, 2021.  How strange is 2021? It's weird enough that Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, one of the greatest second basemen of all time, … [Read more...] about Talking Weed with Ryne Sandberg from a Dispensary (Exclusive)

Ryne Sandberg: What His Legacy Means to Cubs Fans Everywhere

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As today is the 40th anniversary of the Ryne Sandberg game, and with it, Ryne Sandberg Day featuring the unveiling of the Ryne Sandberg statue at 3pm CST, we re-publish this interview feature from 2008 when he returned to Wrigley Field in 2008, as manager of the Cubs single A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs.   Ryne Sandberg is an iconic figure for a whole generation of Chicago … [Read more...] about Ryne Sandberg: What His Legacy Means to Cubs Fans Everywhere

Wives of Kyle Hendricks, Carter Hawkins are Champions for Shelter Dogs

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Last Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs, along with Emma Hendricks (wife of Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks) and Lindsay Hawkins (wife of Cubs General Manager Carter Hawkins) hosted a shelter animal adoption event at Gallagher Way with PAWS Chicago. Three puppies were adopted at the sun-drenched event on the green plaza just outside Wrigley Field, ahead of the Cubs loss to the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Wives of Kyle Hendricks, Carter Hawkins are Champions for Shelter Dogs