4 myths about the Cubs debunked
White Sox fans have an old joke about the Cubs. Actually, they have a bunch, but the one I'm thinking of goes something like, "Hate the Cubs? No, I like...
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‘Nothing short of a dream job’: Life’s a breeze for Wrigley Field beer vendor
When asked how long she has worked as a beer vendor at Wrigley Field, the woman known to her Chicago friends and in the roller derby world as Val Capone...
‘Lovable losers’? That’s not how young fans see the Cubs
You have to be in your mid-70s, at the very youngest, to remember the last time the Cubs were even in a World Series (that would be 1945). You would...
How can I still love the Cubs when they traded for Aroldis Chapman?
It's been a productive month for the Cubs' front office, especially when it comes to pitching. After swooping up a nice crop of talent from the 2016 draft, the organization...
Strange injuries, slugfests, World Series expectations … the Cubs can’t shake the weird
The Cubs are roaring through the regular season, and soon the moniker "best team in baseball" might sound oddly like a cliche. Consider the context: The normal course of business...
Why baseball and democracy are the perfect double-play combo
Every April, Chicagoans perk up along with sports fans across the country. And it's definitely not the bizarre lake-effect weather that awakens us. Rather, baseball—whether you are a Cubs fan...
You never know when a friend will need your kidney
A decade ago, before I traded in a normal day job for this sportswriting gig, sports talk was one of those things that made every day go just a little...
Cubs fan comes to young White Sox fan’s aid with life-saving kidney donation
Chris White and Drew Duszynski are two baseball fans you probably wouldn't see sitting together at a baseball game. After all, White is a Cubs fan and Duszynski loves the...
The worst jobs in sports for 2015
So far the economic outlook in 2015 has been not too shabby. But after a tepid September jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor, economists and sports fans alike...
Cubs elicit welcoming, Friendly-Confines culture. No trash talk from our fans
On Saturday, right before the big game, I found myself engaged in the usual tug-of-war that some sports fans find themselves in on social media. Perhaps feeling extra adrenaline awash...