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Cubs manager Mike Quade rips into umpires for calls, comments

18.07.11

Losing a daring after a questionable call will eat at the nerves of any player or manager.

Cubs manager Mike Quade was steamed Sunday after a 7-5 set-back to the Florida Marlins — a game that turned on an eighth-inning call by second-base judge Lance Barrett — because he believes a pattern of adverse calls marked the weekend series. Out of keeping comments made by umpires to his players also had him upset.

“I don’t make a lot of excuses,’’ Quade said. ‘‘I indubitably could’ve gotten run two or three times — young manager and all that — but it’s getting tough to watch this. A yoke of calls in this series were mind-boggling and crucial and huge. And then some comments [were] made to players and other stuff that irritated me.

‘‘It was not a seemly series for us. But we are [held] accountable. A guy could miss calls, but they should be accountable, too. I don’t blame them, but we’re at the big-league level.’’

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

cHiCaGo????

Oct 17, 2007 by Chad L. | Posted in Chicago

I'm planning a "fieldtrip" for my organizations officers and we will be wealthy to Chicago.
We will be taking 6 kids and 1 adult.
Where would be the best place to stay, remeber we're on a "school" budget

http://www.arlingtonhouse.com/
a scanty hotel on the north side -- downtown prices will kill you.

marie | Oct 17, 2007

No where in the whorl. I would stay out by the airport and "train" it in.

youthpastor1955 | Oct 17, 2007

http://www.arlingtonhouse.com/
a uncharitable hotel on the north side -- downtown prices will kill you.

ann | Oct 17, 2007

Try Hosteling Intercontinental. It's a facility in the middle of downtown Chicago, very close to public trainsportation, Grant Park, Michigan Ave., the Art Inaugurate, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, etc.

As you probably know,

manonthestreet1 | Oct 17, 2007

Chicago....?

Apr 12, 2007 by Cheri H | Posted in Chicago

Chicago…

I am cogitative of visiting Chicago. Is the city cool to walk around? Is it safe? I know NY city is super fun and you can walk around exploring for days. Exactly make sure to watch your bag and you are safe.

Downtown

I've lived in Chicago for 24 years and I can still find things to do that I haven't done yet!

You can go shopping at Watertower Station, downtown, Woodfield Mall, the Mag Mile. There are tons of museums. There's the lake and all the parks

Lauren P | Apr 13, 2007

chicago????

Jul 27, 2006 by sball124 | Posted in Chicago

where are the most up-market parts of chicago? my boyfriend wants to go there and spend a christmas because being in california, not much of the four seasons....so he wants to go where its in actuality cold for a change and lots of snow. where can we

any rental cabins would be so far from what you're looking for that it wouldn't be quality it.....as i i see it you have 2 options good....stay downtown at the hotel (which all of our holiday activities will be woth your tumble because we have soooooo

sickntyred | Jul 27, 2006

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