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Cubs Dominate, Sweep Brewers

In what was considered to be the biggest series by both teams this season, the Cubs arrived in Milwaukee last Monday riding a 1 game lead in the NL Central and hoping, at least most fans, for a split.  With the way the Cubs had been playing on the road so far this season it looked as though this was a big chance for the Brewers to pass the Cubs in the NL Central standings.

This was not to be the case.

The Cubs, led by dominant starting pitching, arrived in Milwaukee and played some of the best road ball of the season.  The pitching was there as all four starters received quality starts and the staff as a whole only gave up 11 runs over the four game series.  This was complimented by bats that hadn't been awake much since the All-Star Break as the Cubs went on to score 31 runs of their own.

Greg Norman Making a Run at the Open Championship

The last time Greg Norman played in one of Golf's Majors it was the Open Championship of 2005, when he finished in a tie for 60th place.  He hasn't actually been in contention in a Major since he finished tied for 18th in the Open Championship of 2003. 

In 2006, he underwent a very messy divorce with his wife, Laura Andrassy, of 25 years.  Followed shortly by his life rejuvenation and marriage to former Tennis star Chris Evert only a few weeks ago on June 28th, 2008. 

Cubs One Up Brewers Grab Harden

Jim Hendry has done it again.  The Cubs needed an answer to the Brewers' big trade involving C.C. Sabathia over the weekend and on Tuesday they got it when they brought Rich Harden over from Oakland for seemingly pennies on the dollar. 

Harden will come in and solidify a starting rotation that was arguably the weakest point on this NL leading Cubs team.  The starting five now includes Zambrano, Dempster, Harden, Lilly and Marquis which is extremely formidable.  Plus you now have a three man play off roation of Zambrano, Dempster and Harden which is quite a scary set of ERAs.

Let's look at the trade in-depth now though, the Cubs received Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin in exchange for Sean Gallagher, Eric Patterson, Matt Murton and minor league catcher Josh Donaldson. 

Who the Cubs Got:

Rich Harden: A young starter (26) with plenty of experience and potential.  Also he is having a wonderful season going 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in his 13 starts this season.  Harden also brings post season experience to the table, having pitched with the A's in the 2003 and 2006 play-offs. The only drawback has been that he is injury prone, but hopefully he can stay healthy now.

Brett Favre: Please, Call It a Day

Brett Favre, please take my advice and if the Packers don't want you then stay retired.  You said the show was over and you wanted to hang it up now stick to your word.

And in a point of full disclosure, I am a Bears fan.  But the fact that you have led your Packers out onto the field for some 17 years now and continually battered my boys is besides the point.  That has nothing to do with it, but being a Chicago fan we know a little about a great player hanging on just a little too long.

UEFA: Excitement bringing on One New Fan

Having been a High School Football player, we always considered the soccer guys weak.  After all in the US its not exactly a glamour sport, growing up I never saw it on television, except maybe the World Cup and that was about it.  But I still had friends that played and would always tell me its an endurance sport and it can be exciting, whatever, I didn't believe them.

Then I went to college and played Rugby, now I would say this is an endurance sport and you still get to hit people, soccer is still for girls and babies.  And of course how is there any excitement in a game that a goes back and forth for an hour and a half and 1-0 isn't a rare final.