Al Yellon
Feb 11, 2008 Sep 08, 2010 8897 80849
Al Yellon is a native Chicagoan who has been following Chicago sports since the 1960's. That means he's seen a lot of losing -- but enjoyed the Bears Super Bowl win, the six Bulls titles, and yes, even the White Sox World Series title, even though he's a Cubs fan.
He left Chicago to go east for college at Colgate University, then returned and worked for 29 years as a television director for Chicago TV stations before joining SB Nation full time as a senior editor.
As a Chicago sports fan, Al thinks any championship for our city is a good thing. Go Chicago!
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Posted Cubs Shut Out For Tenth Time In 2010 By Astros on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 11:04 PM EDT
Posted Omar Vizquel Homers For The Only Sox Run In 4-1 Loss on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 11:01 PM EDT
Posted Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Astros, Wednesday 9/8, 7:05 CT on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:45 PM EDT
Posted Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Astros, Tuesday 9/8, 7:05 CT on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:00 PM EDT
Posted Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Astros, Wednesday 9/8, 7:05 CT on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:00 PM EDT
Posted First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Wednesday 9/8, 7:05 CT on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 8:00 PM EDT
Posted Cubs vs. Astros Preview, Wednesday 9/8, 7:05 CT: Summer's End on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 5:00 PM EDT
Commented Yep. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 4:35 PM EDT
Commented Thankfully, he was not in the bleachers. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 4:20 PM EDT
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Commented Buttering us all up, are you? on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 4:20 PM EDT
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Commented on Cubs Call Up FIve From Iowa on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 4:14 PM EDT
Posted Cubs' Nemesis Brett Myers Throws Gem; Cubs Lose Series To Astros on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 3:56 PM EDT
Posted Konerko Back In Lineup; Beckham Still Out For Sox on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 3:53 PM EDT
Posted Sox Lose Second Straight To Tigers, Fall 5.5 Behind Twins on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 3:51 PM EDT
Commented And in a lot less plate appearances. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:44 PM EDT
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Commented You seem to think... on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:41 PM EDT
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Commented Yep. on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:39 PM EDT
Commented Maybe. on OT: Code Violations - Deconstructing the Nationals-Marlins Brawl on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:35 PM EDT
Commented "Better"? on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:30 PM EDT
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Commented Now, see, you and I agree completely on this. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:29 PM EDT
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Recommended Managers do seem to get hung up on veteran, good-guy catchers. on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:28 PM EDT
Posted NBC Dictates Golf Tournament Tee Time on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 3:18 PM EDT
Commented Yes. on OT: Code Violations - Deconstructing the Nationals-Marlins Brawl on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:05 PM EDT
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Commented I don't think he's a major league pitcher. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 3:03 PM EDT
Commented Probably so. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:49 PM EDT
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Commented I wouldn't be surprised... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:49 PM EDT
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Commented I wouldn't be surprised... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:49 PM EDT
Commented Agreed. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:48 PM EDT
Commented Sure. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:48 PM EDT
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Commented Wow. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:48 PM EDT
Commented Too much is made of matchups like that. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:39 PM EDT
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Commented No, he signed a contract to be a relief pitcher. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:38 PM EDT
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Commented Then don't read it. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:22 PM EDT
Commented He battled back and neck pain last year, too. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:22 PM EDT
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Commented I was surprised Soto didn't start. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:21 PM EDT
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Commented on My Year in the Minors on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:13 PM EDT
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Commented Addiction is a choice? on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:10 PM EDT
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Commented He threw a scoreless inning. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:09 PM EDT
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Commented Here's one on OT: Code Violations - Deconstructing the Nationals-Marlins Brawl on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 2:03 PM EDT
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Posted Bears Throwback Jerseys: Would You Buy One? on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 2:01 PM EDT
Commented Thanks for the snark. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 1:52 PM EDT
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Commented I'm afraid.... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 1:26 PM EDT
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Commented Jackson is the smallest city in Double-A, isn't it? on Free Smokies - Jaxx Baseball Saturday in West Tenn on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 12:32 PM EDT
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Commented Again, you miss the point. on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 12:13 PM EDT
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Commented Question for you, then. on Cubs Call Up FIve From Iowa on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 12:10 PM EDT
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Commented Lee turned 35 two days ago. on Could Derrek Lee Keep Atlanta Out Of The Playoffs? on SB Nation Atlanta - 09/08/10 12:10 PM EDT
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Commented Free? on Free Smokies - Jaxx Baseball Saturday in West Tenn on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 12:08 PM EDT
Commented Pretty much, yes. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:56 AM EDT
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Commented No, that wasn't the case. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:56 AM EDT
Commented That year... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:55 AM EDT
Commented There wasn't a whole lot to say about the game itself. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:54 AM EDT
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Posted Stanley Cup Continues Chicago-Area Tour on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 11:35 AM EDT
Commented I'm not going to be as harsh as Worf. on OT: Code Violations - Deconstructing the Nationals-Marlins Brawl on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:28 AM EDT
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Commented Not even close. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:24 AM EDT
Commented It would, however... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:24 AM EDT
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Commented Barney looks REAL good in the field. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 11:23 AM EDT
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Commented Yeah, from that angle... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:53 AM EDT
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Commented Don't have a cow, man. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:52 AM EDT
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Posted Jay Mariotti Case Update on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 10:47 AM EDT
Commented Yeah. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:41 AM EDT
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Commented There are currently 43 players on the 40-man roster.... on Cubs Call Up FIve From Iowa on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:35 AM EDT
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Voted for Higher than Cameron on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:17 AM EDT
Commented I'll bet she was awfully cold after sunset. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:16 AM EDT
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Commented Hoffman's had a fine career. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:16 AM EDT
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Commented Yes. on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 10:12 AM EDT
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Posted Sox Highlights Banned At Target Field on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 9:50 AM EDT
Commented As ESPN's Rob Neyer suggested... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:43 AM EDT
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Commented Well... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:42 AM EDT
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Commented We can only hope he'd be as good as Edmonds. on Brett Jackson = Mike Cameron? on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:24 AM EDT
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Commented The crowd outside was actually larger than I expected... on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:22 AM EDT
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Commented Why should I leave the seat I've sat in for more than four years? on Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:21 AM EDT
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Posted Cubs, Silva Have Uninteresting Loss In Front Of Disinterested Crowd on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 9:00 AM EDT
Commented So you have no sympathy for someone battling addiction? on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 8:43 AM EDT
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Commented Remember that... on Wrigley rooftops hurting as Cubs, economy struggle on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 8:38 AM EDT
Commented It depends on what you mean by "higher" or "lower". on Brett Jackson = Mike Cameron? on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 8:37 AM EDT
Posted Your Wednesday Sports TV Schedule on SB Nation Chicago - 09/08/10 8:32 AM EDT
Commented But there was really no point in bringing Snyder and Scales to the Cubs anyway, space or not. on Cubs Call Up FIve From Iowa on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/08/10 7:20 AM EDT
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Commented He did? on VERY painful typo on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/07/10 11:33 PM EDT
Commented I was at that game, too. on Cubs vs. Astros Preview, Tuesday 9/7, 7:05 CT: Honoring Billy on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 09/07/10 11:27 PM EDT
Posted Carlos Silva Shaky In Cubs Return; Astros Beat Cubs 7-3 on SB Nation Chicago - 09/07/10 11:18 PM EDT
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