Mike Spellman
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Power switch turned 'on'Oct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - In theory, the 2007 Cubs were a team built for power. In theory. In reality, they've been anything but the power-hitting team many thought would blast their way to a Nat...
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Cubs may just wing itOct 31, 2021 7:31 pm - As he was finishing up getting dressed following the Cubs' 4-3 victory over Houston on Saturday, Sean Marshall did a double take. What in the world was all the commotion...
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Ohman apologizes to teammates, fansOct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - Will Ohman is sorry. He's really, really sorry. And he hopes any feelings that were hurt when he announced he was suffering from a previously undisclosed "barking" shoul...
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Quinn still in the huntOct 31, 2021 7:16 pm - Eleven days and 16 practices. Those 11 days he missed due to a contract dispute not only cost Brady Quinn valuable time playing with the Cleveland Browns' first-team off...
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For one night anyway, Brewers able to smileOct 31, 2021 7:02 pm - Thanks to a hearty wind blowing in over the left- field bleachers, the game-time temperature at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night was about 20 degrees cooler than the pre...
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Already gearing up for Solheim Cup -- in 2009Oct 31, 2021 7:02 pm - Talk about planning ahead. Few can top the folks at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. They held a media day this week to trumpet how well things are going in preparatio...
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Sox suffer sweep of epic proportionsOct 31, 2021 6:39 pm - After a humiliating doubleheader sweep Friday at the hands of visiting Boston, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen joked that those were 12 hours he wanted back. Following a...
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Experiment time: Fields to play leftOct 31, 2021 6:35 pm - The decision has been made. Your 2008 White Sox third baseman will be … Joe Crede. That is provided Crede's back is healthy, provided he's not traded and provided that t...
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FedExCup: Will it deliver?Oct 31, 2021 6:08 pm - With the FedExCup at hand, PGA Tour anxiously awaits confirmation from fans tracking its new format. As he made his way to the clubhouse at Cog Hill recently, 2006 Weste...
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NU frosh youngest winner in state amateur tourneyOct 31, 2021 5:53 pm - At the age of 18 years, 2 months and 3 days, incoming Northwestern freshman Ravi Patel of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) became the youngest winner in the 77-year history of...