Len Kasper
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Here's how baseball can speed up the gameApr 20, 2014 1:01 am - The game has changed. Anybody who watches baseball every day like I do sees it clearly. Yes, replay stands out this season, but it's been happening for years. There isn'...
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Aaron or Bonds? Time to let go of that angstApr 13, 2014 1:09 pm - I am warning you, this is another (hopefully final) column on the baseball steroids issue. The occasion is last week's 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth'...
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First impressions of instant replayApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - Instant replay, or replay review as it will be known in Major League Baseball, represents a fundamental change to a game that hasn't always looked kindly upon huge alter...
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Opening Day is all about firstsMar 30, 2014 1:01 am - Opening Day never disappoints. It has been my favorite day of the entire sports calendar since I can remember. Every team in baseball has the same starting line (except...
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Why Cubs fans are so passionate about their teamSep 29, 2013 9:15 am - I had an interesting encounter the other night that got me thinking again about what this whole Cubs thing is all about. After Nate Schierholtz was thrown out at the pla...
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Hitting to all fields as season winds downSep 23, 2013 5:30 am - Some general baseball observations as we hit the final week of the regular season. I begin by lamenting the impending retirements of Mariano Rivera, the greatest relief ...
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Castillo, Wood give Cubs some positive vibeSep 15, 2013 9:15 am - Theo Epstein's line about progress not being linear couldn't have been more prescient as it pertains to the Cubs' build/re-build. He knew going into this massive organiz...
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A baseball cheat sheet for the most important statsSep 09, 2013 5:30 am - One of the popular features on WGN Cubs broadcasts is Stats Sunday. We normally dive into one of the “new school” statistics in effort to advance the discussion. In that...
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Kasper: Barney is my kind of baseball playerSep 02, 2013 8:00 am - Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney is one of my favorites. I especially love how he plays defense. Off the field, he is as thoughtful about his craft as any guy I’ve been...
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Cubs' young stars learn August can be tough on clubhousesAug 26, 2013 5:30 am - We are nearly through baseball's toughest month. No, it's not September, it's August. Yes, September isn't easy either, considering some players/teams are limping to th...