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Fini!

10:28 PM ET 10.09

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I'm so relieved to have the marathon behind me. It's an accomplishment I've strived for the past two summers. Even though I didn't reach my time goal, I'm extremely happy and satisfied to have finished in a reasonable time. I ended up at 4.11:48. Not too shabby considering I walked roughly a half mile or so because the weather reached an unreal 90 degrees. Nothing could've prepared me for an obstacle like that, not even 18 weeks of continuous training handed down by experts. During the race people…

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Playing Favorites?

03:07 PM ET 09.20

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My Anger is a little tempered because the Cubs ended up pulling out another late inning victory last night, but I can't help wonder about what the Astros did in the past series against the Brewers. I completely understand why Roy Oswalt had to be by his wife's side during the birth of their child, but why exactly did Cecil Cooper allow Woody Williams to pitch out of the bullpen instead of starting? Opting to start a rookie pitcher rather than Williams raised some eyebrows in the Cubs organization. Baseball's unwritten rule says play your veterans against teams in…

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Born under a bad sign

12:22 AM ET 09.11

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It just sickens me to think of Mike Brown on the Bears' sideline again. It's not that I thought he wouldn't get hurt this year, but I was hoping he would be able to avoid a season ending injury. The odds were against him and his history. The way he plays it's all or nothing, sacrificing his body for the sake of his team. He was flying around on Sunday making plays, leading our secondary with his veteran presence, and making the defense more dominant than I've ever seen as a fan. It was a great site to see him back on the field and…

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