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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Gordon Wittenmyer: What would you trade for Brian Roberts now? It's usually not fair to judge a trade only in 20-20 hindsight. But what about a trade that didn't get made? Barely six weeks after the Baltimore Orioles publicly declared talks of a trade of their leadoff hitter to the Cubs dead, the Cubs still aren't getting anything from their leadoff spot.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Jay Mariotti: Would Mike D'Antoni be fun? Shoot, he'd be wilder than Robert Downey Jr. hurling flames from an Iron Man suit. Shoot, he'd be crazier than a motorbike-riding, cop-punching, Springer-studio-brawling, Garnett-air-gun-pelting Benny the Bull. Shoot, he'd bring the rawest entertainment in 10 years to the United Center, where a statue outside is much more exciting than the ballers inside.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Joe Cowley: My wife is barefoot and pregnant. No, really, she is. She's cooking in the kitchen as I write this. And we couldn't be more thrilled. Perspective is a strange thing at times. See, back in 2005, we never thought having a second child was possible. Heck, I didn't think seeing 2006 was possible.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Rick Telander: You might think a billion-dollar corporation propelled by skilled performers who bring in mountains of money for the enterprise would take care of those same performers when they had given their all for the company. But if you were talking about the NFL, you'd be wrong.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Sergio Garcia put together his third consecutive impressive round at The Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The 6-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Chicago sports fans, we want your pictures. Whether they're from the Cell, Wrigley, Toyota Park or any other arena, send us your shots and we'll post a selection on our Web site. E-mail your photos to us!
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
How good are the Cubs? How bad is the baseball they're playing right now?
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Gordon Wittenmyer: What would you trade for Brian Roberts now? It's usually not fair to judge a trade only in 20-20 hindsight. But what about a trade that didn't get made? Barely six weeks after the Baltimore Orioles publicly declared talks of a trade of their leadoff hitter to the Cubs dead, the Cubs still aren't getting anything from their leadoff spot.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Joe Cowley: My wife is barefoot and pregnant. No, really, she is. She's cooking in the kitchen as I write this. And we couldn't be more thrilled. Perspective is a strange thing at times. See, back in 2005, we never thought having a second child was possible. Heck, I didn't think seeing 2006 was possible.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
The New York Yankees hit four home runs to tie a season high, with Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians.
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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01 CST
Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts in three years, tossing his 13th career complete game to help the host Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday.
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Floors: 108 floors
Lead Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Date live: 1974
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Date live: 1927
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