Ozzie Guillen’s Chicago White Sox have taken three out of five from the crosstown Cubs this season as the two teams streak in opposite directions. The Cubs, like Sammy Sosa’s stock, are dropping at a November 2008 rate, but Guillen knows how Sosa can stop his freefall: By telling the truth. Read the full story
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is known as a straight-shooter so why would we expect him to do anything differently when discussing Geovany Soto’s positive drug test during the World Baseball Classic? Lou spoke to the Chicago media before the Cubs and White Sox played and admitted to trying marijuana one time. Read the full story
Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs is known for running a little hot, and he gave us an example of why in today’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Zambrano was ejected in the seventh inning after arguing a call at the plate, and then launched one of his classic tirades which included taking a bat to the gatorade machine. Read the full story
The Chicago Cubs are continuing their 100 years of World Series solitude, and are taking the appropriate amount of crap for their effort. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart broke out a pie chart that shows Chicago Cubs fans are stupid.
Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3 Thursday night giving the Dodgers a 2-0 series lead and making LA reporters nervous. Los Angeles celebrated their playoff berth in the traditional fashion by spraying and drinking beer and champagne. Manny made sure that the local media was part of the fiesta.
The theme of today’s BBT is “hot”. Erin Andrews, Olympians, and Cubs fans are hot, and Usain Bolt has been burning up the track. Click on the pictures for the stories.