Today's Links--Blame The Cubs For Underfunded Schools Edition

• Reverend Meeks protested funding disparity in schools by pulling thousands of kids out of school and making them go to Winnetka. Now he's suggesting the same thing except this time 6,000 kids to surround Wrigley Field during the first playoff game? Come on guy, give it a rest.
• Cubs lost, but Harden looked solid and Hoffpauir is hitting his way onto the playoff roster.
  
• Hugging Harold Reynolds discusses the current Zambrano situation. He hasn't looked great since that no-no 2 years ago, or wait, I guess it was 2 weeks ago. Sure seems like longer.
• Why did the Phillies blow up a package of hot dogs? I'm still not sure.
• Tie Break scenarios for MLB playoffs.
  
• Benson will not be indicted for all that messiness. Who cares I guess.
  
• Mr. Cub is a dad? At age 77? Interesting...
• This is how you shit the bed. Sox lose and get swept out of Minnesota. Ugly.
  
• Should the Bears be limiting Forte's carries? Take a look at the first comment, it lists the max carries by a rookie the last ten years.
• Illini star Martez Wilson wants to be in the NFL...no wait, my bad, he wants to open a convenience store chain?
  
• Lion's new management has one goal--beat the Bears. I know its tough times in Detroit, but shouldn't they dream a little bigger?
• Remember the Bears number 1 pick Chris Williams? Well it looks like he's back out on the practice field.
  
• Dempster is the Game 1 starter.
• Wait, wait, wait, Lou didn't mean he was quitting exactly.
  

Today's Links--Back To School Edition

• Whether you like him or not, A.J. Pierzynski sure knows how to win (cheat). Sox win to jump back into first by a half game.
• Angelo is on the defensive about Chris Williams' injury.
• Rich Harden had double digit strikeouts. Again. Wow. DeRosa homered in his 4th straight game. Wow. Cubs win again. Cubs are the first team in baseball to 80 wins.
• The Redeem Team was a shitty nickname, can we put it to bed now that they won the gold medal?
• Blogabull compares J.R. Smith to Ben Gordon in terms of market value now that Smith got a 3 year deal.
  

Today's Links

• Luol Deng is a really great guy. An interesting article about Luol having nothing to do with basketball (via Truehoop).
  
• Ozzie admits to ordering his pitchers to hit people. I'm not sure how that is "news".
• Woody's ready to go. We could use him.
• I guess I'm just into Ozzie today. Ozzie's Top Ten Greatest Quotes.
• Ok, so the Bears need to fix the Offensive line, right? So they draft a lineman in the first round, right? So....he's hurt now. So the line is shuffling around and guys are playing out of position. Does it really matter whether Grossman or Orton are quarterback if the line is going to give up 7 sacks a game?
• What a hook! I wonder what Prince was upset about. Not enough cheeseburgers in the clubhouse? Cecil called and pissed him off? The wheels are coming off in Milwaukee (deja vu?), and we will be able to point to last week's sweep as a turning point for the Brew Crew.
• Activities during the rain delay: 1) Go to basement to avoid tornado; 2) Find throwback Obama jersey online; 3) watched "Martin" on rain delay theater. After all that, Cubs lose anyways and I am exhausted.