http://dir.salon.com/topics/chicago_cubs/?source=rss&aim=chicago_cubs en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT By Edward McClelland Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/01/chicago_cubs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/01/chicago_cubs/index.html?source=rss For a century, the Cubs have based their identity on disappointment and defeat. So what happens if they actually win it all this year? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/08/playoff_format/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/08/playoff_format/index.html?source=rss The short format of the divisional round makes it flukey, but that's a good thing. And off days are not. By Bruce Buschel Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/13/phillies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/13/phillies/index.html?source=rss After 9,999 defeats, baseball's Philadelphia Phillies boast the worst sports record since the Christians played the lions. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/14/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/14/thursday/index.html?source=rss In defense of the junk stat PRV. Plus: Speaking of junk stats, our hero Neifi Perez is killing the Tigers! Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/14/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/14/monday/index.html?source=rss Greg Maddux's change of uniform and return to brilliance is the latest insult to Cubs fans. How rare is the aging great's midseason turnaround? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/06/cubs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/06/cubs/index.html?source=rss Either that or it's because the Dodgers played better for three games. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/01/playoffs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/10/01/playoffs/index.html?source=rss Could be, but the Angels, not the Sox or Rays, had the best record in the A.L. And: Is this really the year at Wrigley? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/09/29/makeup_game/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/09/29/makeup_game/index.html?source=rss A Chicago win over the Tigers in Monday's makeup game would mean baseball on Tuesday. By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/09/24/songs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/09/24/songs/index.html?source=rss The Pearl Jam leader manages the rare sports song that's actually pretty good. What are some others? By King Kaufman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/02/29/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/02/29/friday/index.html?source=rss Rename Wrigley Field? The horror! Ah, go ahead. Plus: Bob Knight, longtime admirer of TV analysts, becomes one. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/08/24/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/08/24/friday/index.html?source=rss MySpace nukes Cubbies Baseball's page at MLB's request. Fans are used to the treatment, but not the villain: MySpace. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/15/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/15/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Red Sox pay $51.1 million just to talk to a pitcher. Oh, yeah. The drunken-sailor era is back! Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/02/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/02/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Roger Clemens stays put while Greg Maddux goes to the N.L. West race. Do great players "deserve" to finish their careers with contending teams? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/07/21/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/07/21/friday/index.html?source=rss ESPN's Rob Neyer talks about his new "Big Book of Baseball Blunders." Pay attention, Cubs and Red Sox fans. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Cubs in free fall: How did Dusty Baker lose his mojo? And is it gone for good? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/10/21/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/10/21/friday/index.html?source=rss The case of the unloved White Sox. Until now: Chicago in 7. Plus: NFL Week 7. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/10/06/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/10/06/thursday/index.html?source=rss Red Sox Blame Game: Graffanino's the new Buckner. Plus: NHL returns. Where's the clutching? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/05/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/05/friday/index.html?source=rss Baseball attendance crisis in the Heartland! The White Sox are winning but not drawing! Except that they are. Plus: Remembering hoops legend Sue Gunter. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/02/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/02/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Rafael Palmeiro's drug denials sound more like Bush or Rove than Clinton. The readers write. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/01/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/08/01/monday/index.html?source=rss Rafael Palmeiro tests positive. Maybe the post-steroids era hasn't started after all. Plus: Manny Ramirez is happy! And other trade-deadline non-blockbusters. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/07/25/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/07/25/monday/index.html?source=rss After a magnificent Sunday, I'm finally a believer. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/07/11/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/07/11/monday/index.html?source=rss Midseason baseball report. Big surprises: White Sox, Nationals. Not a surprise: This column's Cubs-like prediction performance. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/02/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/02/monday/index.html?source=rss NBA playoffs: Another pair of 8 seeds bite the dust, with a pair of 7s to follow, but things are looking up for the Mavs. Plus: Neifi Perez, Sultan of Swat. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/04/11/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/04/11/monday/index.html?source=rss "Three Nights in August": Buzz Bissinger goes inside the mind of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa as he battles the Cubs. A bit too far inside. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/04/07/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/04/07/thursday/index.html?source=rss Steve Stone's on ESPN now, and that rocks. Plus: Who you callin' "Lady"? The readers write.