Len Kasper
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Many to root for outside of the CubsAug 18, 2013 9:15 am - Every day I go to the ballpark, I root for my team, the Cubs, to win. My professional identity is rooted with the club and I make no bones about that. However, having be...
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Cardinals offer view of Cubs' hopesAug 12, 2013 5:30 am - Every time I see the Cardinals I ask myself, how in the world do they do it year after year? The names change — in the front office, in the dugout and on the field — but...
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In support of a one-of-a-kind sportAug 04, 2013 9:15 am - This week, for all those who doubt that baseball is the most tried-and-true, most intellectual, quirkiest and simply greatest game on earth, I have a few questions for y...
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Cubs say two goodbyes, but also a big helloJul 29, 2013 12:15 pm - Quite a week for the Cubs as they traded Matt Garza and Alfonso Soriano while watching Junior Lake begin his career in comet-like fashion. The Garza era didn't last that...
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Len Kasper: Trying to sort through steroids issueJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - I begin a column on steroids by saying I am tired of steroids. I'm sure you are too. But hear me out because maybe together we can put to bed our angst over the whole th...
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An up-and-down first half is in the rearview mirrorJul 14, 2013 9:15 am - It was an interesting Cubs' first half to say the least. The highlight for me, without a doubt, was Travis Wood's ascendance. I've always liked how he competes, but thi...
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Kasper: Give Cubs’ front office creditJul 08, 2013 5:30 am - The word “Moneyball” has become a lightning-rod word in the game of baseball these days. For the record, it is the name of Michael Lewis’ 2003 book (and later the movie ...
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Len Kasper: Busy week indeed for CubsJul 01, 2013 5:30 am - I have to start by sending props to the best NHL team from the first faceoff of the season until the final horn. And as great as it was to watch Blackhawks fans flood th...
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Baseball’s rule book keeps things interestingJun 23, 2013 9:15 am - Jayson Stark recently penned a great ESPN.com column on the baseball rule book and included a 10-question true-or-false test that several baseball people agreed to take....
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Cubs boast legitimate all-star candidatesJun 16, 2013 12:30 am - As we near midseason, it’s time to start thinking about the All-Star Game. The contest itself doesn’t excite me that much and I am not a fan of the World Series homefiel...