Eric Hinske’s Massive Back Tattoo

Here in Chicago we've long known that when players leave and go on to other cities and other teams, it's usually to do something good. And then we complain about getting rid of said player on sports radios and blogs. Eric Hinske is one of those guys. Hinske was another in a long list of Cubs prospects that never really got a chance here. He was traded for Miguel Cairo (Nice!) and went on to win Rookie of the Year in 2002. He's also been to 3 World Series and won twice. He's built a decent career, as well as an ...

Bloggination Domination

Straight from Mom's basement...the best of the sports blogosphere...we call it "Bloggination Domination" Awesome Blackhawks rally photo essay from Ricky at TUP [Tremendous Upside Potential] MEOW! Catfight video from the Blackhawks Stanley Cup rally [Chicago Sports Mob] Cubs fan has the worst haircut ever. Even though the artwork done was impressive [Midwest Sports Fans] Hawks players go old school -- make that grade school - in making fun of Chris Pronger [Not Qualified to Comment] 6 World Cup coaches that look like James Bond Villains [Asylum] Someone might have pooped his diaper dandy. Dick Vitale got nailed by a foul ball. [Guyism] The Iceman may be all ...

Cop Ran Over at Blackhawks Stanley Cup Celebration

This is a downright shame. Chicago celebrated the Blackhawks win of the Stanley Cup with class and order. But sometimes it's all about numbers. There were just too many people on hand for the big rally and when police tried to clear the streets, one Chicago officer on an ATV accidentally ran over one of his colleagues.

TMZ Sports FAIL

Hey TMZ, we know you're a bit new to the sports game, but c'mon -- Golden Tate is a star? Just drop us a line if you need someone to look over your copy. Our consultant fees are very reasonable. Seriously -- we need the work. So write back.

I Just Fixed Baseball and Instant Replay — Was That So Hard?

Major League Baseball is like most old, cemented corporations: slow to act, wary of change and quicksand-stuck in its ways. What a shame. MLB had a chance to climb out of the cave when Jim Joyce's egregious error nullified Armando Galarraga's perfect game. But they didn't, and we are bound to see something like this happen again. Phil Rogers' latest column discusses how many of baseball's top officials don't want to enact change, and Rogers is right there in agreement with the archaic thought that replay would hurt baseball. Many of baseball's top brass said that Galarraga should not have been ...

Blogs with Balls 3 Coming to Chicago

Our long time blog friends -- yay, blog friends! -- from HHR Media and Hugging Harold Reynolds are bringing "Blogs with Balls 3" here to Chicago. What is Blogs with Balls? It's a big party that discusses the future of sports media. “We are proud that over the course of the year, BwB has evolved into an industry leader in bringing together all facets of the online sports media community,” said event co-founder Don Povia. “The continued involvement of not only independent bloggers, but also representatives from companies like ESPN, Bleacher Report, SB Nation, Yahoo! Sports and Yardbarker, shows that ...

MLB: Atlanta pounds New York

The Atlanta Braves pounded out 12 hits and 9 runs in a 9-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday evening. David Ross hit his first career homerun for the Braves to cap a seven run inning in the fifth inning. The inning got started after a Luis Castillo error. New York could not figure out Atlanta rookie Mike Minor, who moved to 3-0 on the season. Minor went five strong innings, allowing just those... [Read more]

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Preview

Detroit Tigers (65-66) @ Minnesota Twins (75-56) Date: Wednesday September 1st, 2010 Time: 8:10 pm EST Preview: The Detroit Tigers will take on the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three game series at Target Field. The Tigers come into the game one game below .500 on the season, and ten games out of first place in the American League Central. The Tigers rank sixth in all... [Read more]

Cincinnati loses two outfielders in loss to San Francisco

The Cincinnati Reds lost two outfielders and a ball game on Monday night. Veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds was placed on the disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle. Edmonds was injured in the sixth inning of the 11-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Another outfielder Lance Nix left the game in the third inning after spraining his left ankle. Cincinnati made another move optioning relief... [Read more]

Eric Hinske’s Massive Back Tattoo

Here in Chicago we’ve long known that when players leave and go on to other cities and other teams, it’s usually to do something good. And then we complain about getting rid of said player on sports radios and blogs. Eric Hinske is one of those guys. Hinske was another in a long list of Cubs prospects that never really got a chance here. He was traded for Miguel Cairo (Nice!) and went on... [Read more]

BJ Upton, Evan Longoria in Near Dugout Brawl

Evan Longoria and BJ Upton nearly brawl in the Tampa Bay Rays dugout, after Longoria calls out Upton for lolligagging on a ball hit to deep center field. Longoria went about it the right way and Upton then freaked out, which probably means that Longoria was right to call him on it. The Rays are currently +375 to win the American League pennant. The Cubs are a mere +8000 to win the NL pennant. You’d... [Read more]