Matt Spiegel
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Spiegel: White Sox’ Sale just too valuable to trade awayJul 20, 2013 2:22 pm - There’s nothing more valuable in this game than a true ace; teams dream of having a front-of-the-rotation dominator. The White Sox have one, and he is signed to an incre...
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Longing for those old starry nightsJul 13, 2013 2:00 pm - The All Star Game is an event completely at odds with itself. Does it want to be a freewheeling, fun-first exhibition purely built for fan enjoyment? Or does it want t...
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Plenty to watch as teams play out the seasonJul 07, 2013 8:00 am - It's officially next year, on both sides of town. Winning is no longer the main objective. Good thing, since it's proven unlikely to happen much. How many young players ...
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Ricketts, Emanuel should plow past silly oppositionJun 29, 2013 2:00 pm - Before Alderman Tom Tunney's list of “demands” suddenly appeared Wednesday, he seemed to already have been bought. Tunney had months ago signed his name to the Wrigley r...
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Wrigley renovations should be embraced, not fearedJun 23, 2013 8:00 am - I have seen what Wrigley Field wants to be. You’ve heard Cubs owner Tom Ricketts drop the Fenway name myriad times as the example of what a successful ballpark “restorat...
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Cubs should grab ace in the holeJun 01, 2013 2:00 pm - Take the pitcher. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have spoken openly about their general philosophy at the top of an MLB draft many times. History tells them position players...
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Some free advice on Sox' SaleMay 26, 2013 8:00 am - Skipping a Chris Sale start is of course the right thing to do. As skipping another one Tuesday would be, if he still feels any of that tendinitis. The Sox should be gl...
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Baseball Time the only time that mattersMay 18, 2013 2:22 pm - The quest for clarity is not a simple one. Every general manager in baseball wants it — at least by the in-season trade deadline. “Is my team good enough to contend for ...
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No worries – Rizzo is doing just fineMay 11, 2013 2:00 pm - Anthony Rizzo is just fine. There were concerns early this season. His strikeout rate was horrific, and his ability to make contact off left-handers was in serious quest...
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Looking back on a lifelong bond with baseballMay 05, 2013 8:00 am - My father never really played catch with me. There were two or three times he threw me grounders in the street as I readied myself for Little League practice. But the pl...