Tracy Greer
@pulhitzherprize.bsky.social
Retired derby player, now learning to ice skate • desker @ChicagoSports.bsky.social • New Mexican • aided/abetted by @buckweaver.bsky.social
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lede = introductory section in journalism
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
October 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
lede = introductory section in journalism
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
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Jon’s not on here so I have to steal his post, but I realized I have directly edited more than half the writers on this list … plus a few covering the Guardians as well. Journalism is a team sport!
October 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Jon’s not on here so I have to steal his post, but I realized I have directly edited more than half the writers on this list … plus a few covering the Guardians as well. Journalism is a team sport!
Jon’s not on here so I have to steal his post, but I realized I have directly edited more than half the writers on this list … plus a few covering the Guardians as well. Journalism is a team sport!
October 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Jon’s not on here so I have to steal his post, but I realized I have directly edited more than half the writers on this list … plus a few covering the Guardians as well. Journalism is a team sport!
This photo gallery contains a picture of Grant Taylor wearing his Lightning McQueen crocs today.
Photos: Chicago White Sox workout day for the American League Division Series
Photos: Chicago White Sox workout day for the American League Division Series
www.chicagotribune.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This photo gallery contains a picture of Grant Taylor wearing his Lightning McQueen crocs today.
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Periodic reminder that you can hold down the “e” key on your phone for “é”!
October 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Periodic reminder that you can hold down the “e” key on your phone for “é”!
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Really enjoyed this @codystavenhagen.bsky.social story on former Mets prospect Mike Vasil:
Magic Mike: Beyond the caricature, Mike Vasil has impacted the White Sox, and vice versa (Gift Article)
Beyond the wand and the wizard facade, Mike Vasil has endured the emotions of a missed season. "I've had to mask that," he said.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Really enjoyed this @codystavenhagen.bsky.social story on former Mets prospect Mike Vasil:
October 5, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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Bears had Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent on the field for the first play. Keenum took the snap. Bagent was out wide.
Both will get the start in the stat book.
Both will get the start in the stat book.
October 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Bears had Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent on the field for the first play. Keenum took the snap. Bagent was out wide.
Both will get the start in the stat book.
Both will get the start in the stat book.
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Visiting New York City this weekend and looking for a place to watch Liberty vs Dream tomorrow. Can any New Yorkers recommend a good bar that shows WNBA games?
October 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Visiting New York City this weekend and looking for a place to watch Liberty vs Dream tomorrow. Can any New Yorkers recommend a good bar that shows WNBA games?
Pedialyte. For everyone. Players, fans, media, employees.
October 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Pedialyte. For everyone. Players, fans, media, employees.
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NEW: Seth Rollins is attempting something that has never been done before — working as both a superstar in-ring WWE
performer and in traditional sports broadcasting at the same time. His goal is to call Chicago Bears games one day.
STORY: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
performer and in traditional sports broadcasting at the same time. His goal is to call Chicago Bears games one day.
STORY: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Natural Talent: WWE megastar Seth Rollins entertains as an engaging NFL analyst
There are plenty of WWE performers who are fans of traditional sports, but Colby Lopez – aka Seth Rollins – is unique in that he has translated his passion for the NFL into legitimate sports broadcast...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
NEW: Seth Rollins is attempting something that has never been done before — working as both a superstar in-ring WWE
performer and in traditional sports broadcasting at the same time. His goal is to call Chicago Bears games one day.
STORY: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
performer and in traditional sports broadcasting at the same time. His goal is to call Chicago Bears games one day.
STORY: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
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Paid my respects recently to women’s baseball pioneer Maud Nelson, who is buried at Graceland Cemetery, just a long fly ball from Wrigley Field. She’s one of the finalists for SABR’s Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award: sabr.org/latest/annou... @umpireplb.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Paid my respects recently to women’s baseball pioneer Maud Nelson, who is buried at Graceland Cemetery, just a long fly ball from Wrigley Field. She’s one of the finalists for SABR’s Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award: sabr.org/latest/annou... @umpireplb.bsky.social
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The best offense in baseball managed just 1 run while producing the lowest slugging percentage (.145) in a multi-game postseason series in MLB history.
Cubs’ end was swift and painful.
“Never get easier if it doesn’t end in a celebration in the World Series.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/m...
Cubs’ end was swift and painful.
“Never get easier if it doesn’t end in a celebration in the World Series.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/m...
Chicago Cubs quickly KO’d from playoffs after bats quiet again in 4-1 loss to San Diego Padres
The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from an NL wild-card series against the San Diego Padres, falling 4-1 late Wednesday. The Cubs had only one extra-base hit in the two-game sweep.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The best offense in baseball managed just 1 run while producing the lowest slugging percentage (.145) in a multi-game postseason series in MLB history.
Cubs’ end was swift and painful.
“Never get easier if it doesn’t end in a celebration in the World Series.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/m...
Cubs’ end was swift and painful.
“Never get easier if it doesn’t end in a celebration in the World Series.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/m...
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White Sox ride improbable playoff run and a papal promotion to marketing success
White Sox ride improbable playoff run and a papal promotion to marketing success
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September 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
White Sox ride improbable playoff run and a papal promotion to marketing success
I had an SID stress dream that I was trying (and failing) to run three types of scoreboards at once. Ah, fall.
September 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I had an SID stress dream that I was trying (and failing) to run three types of scoreboards at once. Ah, fall.
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Today SABR launched an incredible new book and companion website on Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945. It’s the story of 120,000 Japanese Americans who were removed from their homes after Pearl Harbor and forced to live at remote incarceration camps: sabr.org/baseball-at-...
September 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Today SABR launched an incredible new book and companion website on Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945. It’s the story of 120,000 Japanese Americans who were removed from their homes after Pearl Harbor and forced to live at remote incarceration camps: sabr.org/baseball-at-...
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September 30, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Dona Ana County issued an evacuation order for Hatch Tuesday in the evening, adding to previously ordered evacuations for Rincon, Salem and Garfield.
🔗: https://www.ktsm.com/news/towns-near-hatch-advised-to-evacuate-due-to-imminent-failure-of-dam/
🔗: https://www.ktsm.com/news/towns-near-hatch-advised-to-evacuate-due-to-imminent-failure-of-dam/
September 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Dona Ana County issued an evacuation order for Hatch Tuesday in the evening, adding to previously ordered evacuations for Rincon, Salem and Garfield.
🔗: https://www.ktsm.com/news/towns-near-hatch-advised-to-evacuate-due-to-imminent-failure-of-dam/
🔗: https://www.ktsm.com/news/towns-near-hatch-advised-to-evacuate-due-to-imminent-failure-of-dam/
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Chicago White Sox bring out the smoke before Game 1 of the wild-card series with a letter from Pope Leo XIV
Chicago White Sox bring out the smoke before Game 1 of the wild-card series with a letter from Pope Leo XIV
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September 29, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Chicago White Sox bring out the smoke before Game 1 of the wild-card series with a letter from Pope Leo XIV
Seems like a lot of folks are hearing the national anthem performed by mariachis for the first time!
• It is Hispanic Heritage Month
• Chicago has a very large Mexican population
• Yes, it’s really cool
• Where I’m from, large high schools often have a mariachi group as a subgroup to marching band
• It is Hispanic Heritage Month
• Chicago has a very large Mexican population
• Yes, it’s really cool
• Where I’m from, large high schools often have a mariachi group as a subgroup to marching band
September 29, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Seems like a lot of folks are hearing the national anthem performed by mariachis for the first time!
• It is Hispanic Heritage Month
• Chicago has a very large Mexican population
• Yes, it’s really cool
• Where I’m from, large high schools often have a mariachi group as a subgroup to marching band
• It is Hispanic Heritage Month
• Chicago has a very large Mexican population
• Yes, it’s really cool
• Where I’m from, large high schools often have a mariachi group as a subgroup to marching band
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At Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville, a love of baseball — and Malört — knows no bounds. buff.ly/2y0DE36
September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
At Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville, a love of baseball — and Malört — knows no bounds. buff.ly/2y0DE36
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🚨 Applications for the Sports Journalism Institute Class of 2027 are now OPEN! 📝 Deadline: Nov. 6, 2026📍 Join a legacy of top journalists shaping the future of sports media.
🔗 Apply here:
sportsjournalisminstitute.org/program/apply
🔗 Apply here:
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Apply
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September 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM
🚨 Applications for the Sports Journalism Institute Class of 2027 are now OPEN! 📝 Deadline: Nov. 6, 2026📍 Join a legacy of top journalists shaping the future of sports media.
🔗 Apply here:
sportsjournalisminstitute.org/program/apply
🔗 Apply here:
sportsjournalisminstitute.org/program/apply
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The Cubs and White Sox's postseason runs have included triumphs and tears for the last 120 years.
The last time both teams made the postseason was 2020. The last time they met in the postseason was 1906.
The last time both teams made the postseason was 2020. The last time they met in the postseason was 1906.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since 1906
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September 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The Cubs and White Sox's postseason runs have included triumphs and tears for the last 120 years.
The last time both teams made the postseason was 2020. The last time they met in the postseason was 1906.
The last time both teams made the postseason was 2020. The last time they met in the postseason was 1906.
Meep meep 💛❤️💛
This is his second homer today. He has a broken face.
CHC Home Run! Alex Bregman homers (28) on a fly ball to left field. The score is now CHC 3, BOS 2 (Top 3)
September 27, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Meep meep 💛❤️💛
“There’s a Verlander on the mound, and she threw a strike.”
Perfect call from Jason Benetti.
My prediction: If Genevieve can learn to throw a knuckleball, she’ll be the first woman to pitch in MLB.
Perfect call from Jason Benetti.
My prediction: If Genevieve can learn to throw a knuckleball, she’ll be the first woman to pitch in MLB.
She's got her dad's arm 😮💨
Justin Verlander's daughter Genevieve tossed a perfect first pitch!
Justin Verlander's daughter Genevieve tossed a perfect first pitch!
September 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
“There’s a Verlander on the mound, and she threw a strike.”
Perfect call from Jason Benetti.
My prediction: If Genevieve can learn to throw a knuckleball, she’ll be the first woman to pitch in MLB.
Perfect call from Jason Benetti.
My prediction: If Genevieve can learn to throw a knuckleball, she’ll be the first woman to pitch in MLB.