Tag: Jake Peavy

Chicago Baseball Newspaper Reporters Are Back And The Spin Is More Spectacular Than Ever

22 March, 2010 (06:15) | Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

So I’m skimming through the sports headlines on the Chicago Sun-Times website last night, trying to catch up on a little spring training news.  The first thing I see when I get to the sports page of the site?  The top headline which reads:
White Sox Jake Peavy; ‘I Don’t Like The Cubs’
Wow, that really gets [...]

It’s official: Kenny’s bored.

11 August, 2009 (09:00) | Baseball, Chicago White Sox | By: South Side Sheik

A week and a half ago, Chicagoans were bitching about how unseasonably cool, dry and boring the summer had been. We longed to have fun summers like the people on the East, West and Gulf Coasts were having. Kenny Williams, a native Californian had an especially troublesome time with the mild weather. Not only did [...]

A Week’s Worth of Ranting and Raving

8 August, 2009 (09:57) | Chicago | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

As some of you noticed (or not), I have been absent from NQTC since last Sunday.  As a result, South Side Sheik and StevieY19 managed to maintain the site using dignity, research, and well-thought out arguments and analysis about serious topics in sports.  Booorrrring.  So I’ve returned to bring the integrity of the site back [...]

Jake Peavy’s Decision-Making Process

22 May, 2009 (11:08) | Chicago White Sox, MLB | By: StevieY19

It was a tough day yesterday for the White Sox, losing 20-1 to those pesky Minnesota Twins and getting turned down by Jake Peavy.  Here’s a journey into the mind of Jake as the day progressed.
Sometime Wednesday night, Jake hears about the deal from his agent and gets off the phone with Scott Linebrink.
Who [...]

Qualified Links

22 May, 2009 (07:30) | The Links | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Jake Peavy says no to the White Sox.  How embarassing. [Smells Like Mascot]
As embarassing as a 20-0 loss?  I don’t know for sure, but the Sox had a BAD day yesterday. [Deadspin]
The Bulls have a new GM, sort of, even though Pax is still kind of running things.  Either way, the new guy wants to [...]

Peavy to the South Side?

21 May, 2009 (11:04) | Chicago White Sox, MLB | By: StevieY19

Well, this would be something.  I’m pretty sure there were some rumors of this move over the off-season, but obviously much of the talk of Jake Peavy to Chicago was in reference to the Cubs.
Now it seems that Peavy could be heading to the White Sox as the Sox and Padres have reportedly agreed to [...]