Game 6 Of World Series Postponed
Major League Baseball postponed Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday because of rain in the St. Louis area.
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Major League Baseball postponed Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday because of rain in the St. Louis area.
How long will it take Theo Epstein to bring a World Series to the North Side?
Mike Napoli hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning against Marc Rzepczynski, and the Texas Rangers rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night and take a 3-2 World Series lead.
Before Theo Epstein left his home in Boston for the title-hungry Chicago, he had one last Red Sox order of business to take care.
Looking lost at the plate all game, Josh Hamilton and the Rangers suddenly resembled the team that bashed its way to Busch Stadium. They rallied for two runs in the ninth inning against the nearly spotless St. Louis bullpen, beat the Cardinals 2-1 Thursday night and evened things at 1-all.
The World Series is upon us, about to test all-time lows for national interest, as two teams from flyover country play in the rain and wind while most Americans watch reality shows.
While the Red Sox and Cubs continue to negotiate compensation for Theo Epstein, neither team can announce anything until at least Friday now.
Though early reports indicated the Cubs and Red Sox were working to get a deal in place for Theo Epstein by the start of the World Series on Wednesday night, new reports say that likely wont be the case.
David Freese hit a three-run homer in the first and manager Tony La Russa turned again to his brilliant bullpen for seven sturdy innings as St. Louis captured its 18th pennant with a 12-6 victory over the bumbling Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday night.
The Chicago Cubs might have the second worst record in baseball and be 12 games back in the NL Central, but there's one metric that has them near the top of the league, and that's popularity.
Starting on Friday, the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox will start a historic series. It'll be the first time the two teams have played each other in Fenway Park since the Red Sox beat the Cubs in the 1918 World Series.
Ryan Dempster had his third straight quality start and the Chicago Cubs' offense exploded for 11 runs in a rout of the defending World Series Champion San Fransisco Giants.
The Cubs' World Series drought is at 103 years, that fact is pretty well known. But few people know what's like to actually try and break that drought, and the pressure that comes with it, like former manager Lou Piniella.
Chicago has some interesting World Series history. The Cubs haven't won since 1908, and the White Sox intentionally lost the 1919 fall classic.
In his eighth season as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen has a 607-543 record, two division titles, two playoff appearances and one World Series title.
Every Chicago sports fan has their favorite memories of players, championships and great plays, and Mayor Richard M. Daley is no different.
It is a 162 game season played out over 183 days; the journey that Major League Baseball teams take over the next six months is the definition of a marathon, not a sprint.
Another trial balloon from the Cubs has been met with another round of skepticism, and rightly so.
The 2011 season will be full of adjustments for Matt Garza. He's adjusting to a new team, a new league and a new stadium.
It should not be a luxury to have an actual person in charge of your baseball team.
Over Chuck Tanner's 17-year managing career he spent time with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. On Friday, Tanner died at the age of 81.
The football rivalry is in now its ninth decade. The baseball one is entering its 12th. On the gridiron, the adversaries haven't met in the postseason for 70 years. On the diamond, meanwhile, they haven't met in the playoffs for…well, ever.
For the first time in MLB history, the average salary in Major League Baseball is over $3 million.
Adam Dunn has put up impressive individual numbers throughout his career, but he has never been on a team with a legitimate shot at a World Series. Dunn feels that the White Sox are that kind of team.
The Cubs and White Sox have struggled to make the playoffs in the past. However, come the 2012 season it could be easier for them to make the playoffs.
