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Cubs' best road trip ends on sour note
Kosuke Fukudome hit a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth but also made an error in the Reds' half of the frame that led to Cincinnati's 7-5 victory Sunday over Chicago.
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Number retired, Big Hurt shows big heart
Frank Thomas was one of the greatest players in White Sox franchise history, and Sunday "The Big Hurt" had his No. 35 retired during an emotional pregame ceremony at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Bauman: Signs point to Big Hurt in Hall
Like beauty, the value of Hall of Fame candidacy often rests in the eye of the beholder, but looking upon this candidacy as objectively as possible, Frank Thomas should enshrined in the Hall.
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Harrell steps up in White Sox bullpen
One of the reasons the White Sox even had a chance to put together a ninth-inning rally on Saturday night was Lucas Harrell.
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Ozzie eager for relief reinforcements
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen sounded upbeat Sunday regarding the timely return of setup men J.J. Putz and Matt Thornton once their respective stints on the disabled list come to an end.
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Fisk offers White Sox stretch advice
Carlton Fisk knows a thing or two about what a team needs to survive during the stretch run to the playoffs and gave this simple piece of advice to the 2010 White Sox.
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Andruw wants to play five more years
Andruw Jones wants to play another five years, bringing him to 20 seasons in the Majors. And he wants to stay with the White Sox, at least for the 2011 campaign.
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Russell finding his spot on learning curve
What James Russell and the other Cubs' rookie relievers have gone through this season is a roller-coaster ride.
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Baker takes turn at top of Cubs' lineup
Blake DeWitt and Kosuke Fukudome led off last week. On Sunday, Jeff Baker was batting first for just the sixth time in his big league career.
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Quade's family awaits his return to Chicago
Cubs manager Mike Quade prepares for his first home game against the Pirates -- and the ticket requests sure to come from his family.
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Cubs to celebrate Dawson on Monday
Andre Dawson, 56, recently enshrined into baseball's Hall of Fame, will be celebrated prior to the Cubs' game Monday night against the Pirates at Wrigley Field.
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Pete Myers: Scottie Pippen was the Jack of all trades
"The credit goes to Scottie," said former teammate and longtime friend Pete Myers of Pippen's induction to the Hall of Fame. "This guy came in as a raw athlete with a decent skill level and turned himself into one of the elite players in the league."
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B.J. Armstrong: Tough to match up with Scottie Pippen's versatility
"I don't know what position Scottie was; he was just a basketball player," said B.J. Armstrong of Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, who will be enshrined in basketball's Hall of Fame on Aug. 13. "He could dribble, shoot, pass and rebound..."
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Bill Wennington: Scottie Pippen was my favorite teammate
"Scottie had a great career, played hard and sacrificed a lot of his game," said Bill Wennington of Pippen, who will enter basketball's Hall of Fame on Aug. 13. "He proved in the first year I was here that he was a great player in his own right."
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Phil Jackson: Pippen an obvious choice for Hall of Fame
Legendary coach Phil Jackson talks with Bulls.com about Scottie Pippen's career and his upcoming enshrinement in basketball's Hall of Fame. "Scottie is an obvious choice for the Hall of Fame," said Jackson.
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Rose selected as finalist for 2010 USA World Championship Team
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced on July 28 that 15 players, including Bulls guard Derrick Rose, have been selected as finalists for the 2010 USA World Championship Team.
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Danks' off night costs White Sox ground
John Danks couldn't make it out of the fifth frame on Saturday night, giving up eight runs in the White Sox 12-9 defeat to the Yankees.
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Young relievers, homers lift Cubs' Wells
Xavier Nady hit a solo homer and Kosuke Fukudome belted a two-run shot Saturday to lift the Cubs and birthday-boy Randy Wells to a 3-2 victory over Bronson Arroyo and the first-place Reds.
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Big Hurt set for big day at U.S. Cellular
We interrupt the White Sox push to the 2010 postseason to recognize the greatest hitter in franchise history.
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Big Z rejoins Cubs; Silva progressing
Carlos Zambrano rejoined the Cubs on Saturday, did his normal side session and is on schedule to start Monday, opening a three-game series against the Pirates.
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