Mike Spellman
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Peavy, Pierzynski and a wild night at ballparkJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - Three words: One. Weird. Night. What#146;s going on? ŸA.J. Pierzynski and Jake Peavy get in one another#146;s grills. ŸAlfonso Soriano actually steals a b...
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Sox' grounds crew finally gets best of tarpJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Admit it, one of the most exciting things about Tuesday night's game was watching the White Sox' grounds crew battling the wind and the rain before finally, finally wres...
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Cooler head prevails in Cubs-Sox gameJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Kicking themselves: Ozzie Guillen's 30-yard field goal attempt using Geo Soto's mask said it all for the White Sox on one frustrating Monday night at the Cell, where...
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Reasons to care about this crosstown seriesJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Combustible mix: Restless fan bases on both sides. Underachieving teams. Three straight night games. Mix together with warm weather, and ... voila! Reasons...
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Arlington Park’s Petrillo a busy man these daysJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Park general manager Tony Petrillo had to realize he was going to be in for a whirlwind when he took over the reins from now-departed president Roy Arnold. But...
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From rioting fans to Ricketts, people missing the pointJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Mavs win, Bruins win: Absolutely perfect. But which outcome is more delicious? C'mon, really? Rioting in the streets of Vancouver after losing ...
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Pujols puts Cubs awayJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - All season long, the question has been out there: What's wrong with St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols? A slow start in this his contract year, and putting up numbers well ...
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Slaughter to turn former Illini QB loose tonightJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Evidently, the Juice is loose in Hoffman Estates. In the most underpublicized signing of the season, the Slaughter, according to the team’s website, earlier this week si...
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Spellman’s scorecard: Wild day of racingJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Crazy Sunday: What a strange, strange Sunday it was at Arlington Park. It went a little something like this: First race run in a downpour. Delay until st...
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NHL teams showing interest in WolvesJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - There are big changes coming for the Chicago Wolves on the heels of the Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg. Not least among them is a whole new roster on the horizon. ...