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It has to be better than Tesla's (TSLA) earnings report, right? "Try not to suck" are words of encouragement that Joe Maddon, manager of the Chicago Cubs, offers to his team (as told on 60 Minutes Sunday), especially when they are sucking (they lost to the New York Yankees Sunday in 18 innings, 5-4). The Chicago team won the World Series last year against the Cleveland Indians, the first time in 108 years for the Second City team, so his advice may have helped big time. Try not to suck may be good advice for companies leading into this week of earnings in the consumer sector. On Tuesday before the market opens, Office Depot (ODP) reports first earnings. "Sucking" is what Office Depot has been Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 10:23:am EST

Sunday night’s 18-inning marathon game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs was, to put it lightly, pretty crazy. Cubs reliever Koji Uehara was pitching to Yankees third baseman Chase Headley. Uehara reared back and threw one pitch to Headley, and Headley hit a fly ball to shallow right field. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 9:33:am EST

Aaron Hicks was left understandably fatigued after his New York Yankees edged the Chicago Cubs 5-4 following 18 innings at Wrigley Field. The six-hour marathon set a new MLB record of 48 strikeouts, while it was also the longest interleague game in terms of innings. The Yankees had led 4-1 in the ninth, only for the World Series champions to score three times against their former closer Aroldis Chapman. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 6:02:am EST

Aaron Hicks slid across home plate, hopped up and flexed his arms in jubilation. Hicks scored on Starlin Castro's grounder in the 18th inning, and the rolling Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the majors' longest interleague game ever by innings. ''We're going to grind out games,'' Hicks said. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 4:06:am EST

Aaron Hicks slid across home plate, hopped up and flexed his arms in jubilation. Hicks scored on Starlin Castro's grounder in the 18th inning, and the rolling Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the majors' longest interleague game ever by innings. "We're going to grind out games," Hicks said. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 4:04:am EST