Mike Spellman
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Baker happy to be backApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When he rode into town from the Wild West in 2003 to take over the Cubs, Dusty Baker famously proclaimed that he wasn't the Messiah. For about six months of that season,...
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'Awesome' monument, disturbing ceremonyApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - For many among the hundreds who braved a rain-snow mix and some wicked winds, there were a couple of questions to be answered about the unveiling of the "Championship Mo...
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Strange night at the Cell as Sox fall to TigersApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The lunar calendar says it's still a week or so away, but it sure felt like there was a full moon hovering over U.S. Cellular Field on Friday night. Any weird occurrence...
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Guillen's fund for fines takes early hitApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Earlier this week, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters he had about $100,000 set aside in a special account to pay any fines the league might impose on him th...
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Glorious day at HawthorneApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - You gotta love a guy like Ronald Lamarque. One minute he's singing the praises of jockey E.T. Baird and trainer and co-owner Louis Roussel for getting his 3-year-old, Re...
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Big stakes at Hawthorne for Denis of CorkApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Denis of Cork. No, it's not that guy who played guitar at the Blarney Tavern. Rather it's the name of an undefeated 3-year-old who's the 2-1 morning-line favorite headin...
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With his statue in place, Mr. Cub can live on foreverMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - As he has done ever since his debut with the Cubs in 1953, Ernie Banks brought a little sunshine to the North Side on Monday. That's because on a raw, rainy day, a day u...
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Statue has special meaning for sculptorMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - From the first time Lou Cella saw Ernie Banks in person, he knew he was witnessing something special. "It was at an old-timers game at Wrigley Field in 1977," recalled C...
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Whatever Hawks need, Wisniewski up to taskMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - With his gap-toothed smile and ever loose demeanor, James Wisniewski stands out from many of his more soft-spoken teammates in the Blackhawks' dressing room. But get thi...
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Hawks not about to lose hopeMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - With their team entering the week just 4 points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with six games remaining, Blackhawks Nation no doubt has been spe...