In the wake of the Cubs finding themselves in a remarkably tight division race, scouts and managers have looked in one of the directions that has given them the most hope: South Bend, Indiana, home of Charlie Weiss and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.The Irish recently gave the team the lanky dreamboat Jeff “I’m Usually Taller Than You” Samardzija, an All-American wide receiver while playing football for the Irish. Samardzija, while perhaps more talk than walk, throws an impressive 97 M.P.H. fastball that has many in the major league saying, “Wow, you know he used to play football?” Which is subsequently followed by “Yeah, I did. He was really good at that sport, and now he’s slightly above mediocre and slightly below above-average at this one.”

CHICAGO, IL – The Kane County Cougars’ historic game against the Peoria Chiefs at Wrigley Field was played in front of a Midwest League record crowd of 32,103, but was suspended in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied 6-6. The game will be finished in Peoria on Wednesday, and will be followed by the regularly scheduled game

As of late, Brett Favre, former Green Bay Packers quarterback, has been in the news with the idea that maybe he isn't ready to call it quits yet. Yep, that's right, for another year Mr. Favre has said that it was his last game, cried his eyes out on national television, leaving us all to believe we would no longer see the "legend of a quarterback back" playing. Well turns out just like Tiger Wood's on a Sunday afternoon, Brett Favre wants to make a comeback, or at least that is the rumor.

July 6, 2008 was a black day for Cubs' nation. Despite beating the Cardinals and winning the best-of-three series against their divisional rivals, a solemn cloud hung heavy over the hearts of the Second City faithful. The first-place Cubs, wrought with talent, heart and moxie, were altogether snubbed by All-Star voters across the nation. A paltry seven players were selected for the mid-season contest, and this action begs the question: Why not the entire roster?