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Q&A With Colin Barnicle, Director of New Netflix Docuseries on 2004 Boston Red Sox

The docuseries debuts today.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2024

Baseball Stars Who Rock: Music Careers Beyond The Diamond

Explore the fascinating connection between baseball and music, from players showcasing musical talents to executives sharing the stage with rock icons.

Top News · Oct 17, 2024

Jose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music

When it comes to baseball and music, the connection runs a lot deeper than walk-up songs and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Red Sox hire Cubs executive Craig Breslow as new chief baseball officer

Since 2019, he has worked in the Cubs front office, serving most recently as an assistant general manager.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

It might be time for Bears to steal a page out of Cubs’ playbook

Let’s be honest and call it a rebuild And, oh, an ownership change wouldn’t hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023

Paul Sullivan: Like the weather in Chicago, the Cubs’ ‘buy or sell’ mode can change by the minute

CHICAGO — As one of baseball’s most prominent in-between teams, the sub-.500 Chicago Cubs have teetered between being buyers and sellers as the Aug. 1 trade deadline nears.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 15, 2023

Paul Sullivan: Why did Christopher Morel start this season in the minors? It calls other Cubs personnel decisions into question.

CHICAGO — Jed Hoyer is a man of few regrets, so it was no surprise the Chicago Cubs president didn’t second-guess his decision to send Christopher Morel to Triple-A Iowa to start the season.

Chicago Tribune · May 24, 2023

Remember when Cubs fans couldn’t get enough of David Ross?

With his team struggling, the Cubs manager has lost most of the goodwill he had built up as a player.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 19, 2023

Analytics have shaped Fenway Sports Group’s other front offices. What might that mean for Penguins?

PITTSBURGH — Penguins fans should know that when Fenway Sports Group executive Dave Beeston said there is “no limit” as to who the team will hire to lead its hockey operations department next, they were far from empty words.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Why This Year’s Opening Day Was the Dawn of a New Era in Baseball

Small sample size aside, MLB’s new rules meant Thursday’s slate looked like a whole new ball game.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2023