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Fair or Foul: Free agents who should sign the quickest after the lockout

Daniel Multz February 9, 2022
Columnist Daniel Multz gives his thoughts on the MLB free agents who should sign the quickest after the MLB lockout ends.
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Fair or Foul: Grading the first few offseason free agent deals

Daniel Multz November 18, 2021
Daniel Multz analyzes the first major moves of the MLB offseason.
7th Inning Stretch: Let’s make baseball games better, not shorter

7th Inning Stretch: Let’s make baseball games better, not shorter

Jacob Gurvis March 3, 2020

For a sport played primarily without a clock, Major League Baseball is rather concerned with timing. I get it, trust me. Most fans don’t want to sit through a four-hour game. But I think the conversation...

The Cubs defied all expectations and history, winning the World Series. We should never forget the emotions their run evoked. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Why We Play: The universal emotion of a long-sought after victory

Simon Kienitz Kincade November 6, 2016

The appeal of sports is rooted in the narrative. We get excited when watching an important game not because seeing a bunch of giant muscle men running around is intrinsically exciting, but because...

Going For Two: Hey Sox fans, time to root for the Cubbies

Going For Two: Hey Sox fans, time to root for the Cubbies

David Souza October 19, 2016

With the Boston Red Sox failing to move on in the 2016 MLB postseason, Sox fans all across New England now have a quandary on their hands -- do they root for Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians...

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

Going For Two: The Chicago Cubs are reversing 100-plus years worth of heartbreak

David Souza October 19, 2015

The remaining four teams in the MLB postseason are all without a title since at least 1993. So it appears as if one team’s long drought will finally come to an end in the coming weeks. No other team...

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Indirect Kick: It’s the Cubs’ time to shine

Dan Shulman October 13, 2015

1908 … what a year it was! The ball dropped for the first time at Times Square, legendary cricketer Jack Hobbs made his Test debut, a long distance radio message was sent from the Eiffel Tower for...

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