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Big days are ahead for the Chicago Bulls. They selected Kentucky freshman point guard Marquis Teague with their only pick (No. 29 in the first round) in the NBA draft on Thursday night (June 28). The Bulls were delighted Teague was “still on the board.” Because who doesn’t want to draft what would appear to [...]
The easy explanation for the Chicago Cubs’ 17-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday (June 26) at Wrigley Field? Well, they could have been anticipating participating in Kerry Wood’s celebrity bowling tournament later in the day at 10pin Bowling Lounge to benefit the Wood Family Foundation. That might sounds better to Cubs fans [...]
Midweek musings: Anthony Rizzo sharply hits a ground ball to short in his first at-bat with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night (June 26). The play is initially ruled an error but is changed moments later to a single. Later in the Cubs’ 5-3 victory vs, the New York Mets at Wrigley Field, he hits [...]
Random thoughts while wondering whether the Chicago Cubs eventually will place a flag on one of the fouls poles for Anthony Rizzo. OK, not really wondering whether they will do so; merely wondering which foul pole it will be: * The advent of the aforementioned first baseman — long a prized project of Cubs president [...]
Monday meanderings: With rookie manager Robin Ventura, the Chicago White Sox are in first place by one-half game in the American League Central with a 38-34 record. With new manager Ozzie Guillen, the Miami Marlins are in fourth place, eight games back in the National League East with a 34-38 record. ESPN.com estimates the Marlins’ [...]
Statistically speaking, some numbers talk with greater impact than others. The Chicago Cubs’ 25-47 record says rather forcefully the team is not good. Of course, depending on one’s definition. Let’s put it this way. The Cubs are on pace to win about 55 games this season. Meaning they would lose about 107. Also meaning they [...]
If only. You survey the damage in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case and wonder: If only. If only someone had paid attention. If only authorities had acted the way you would hope responsible people would in matters so serious. If only Penn State football wasn’t so incredibly entwined in the emotional, as well as financial, [...]
LeBron James can now enter the conversation. Thanks to the Miami Heat’s 121-106 victory Thursday night (June 21) over the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has won one NBA title. Which means the comparisons to Michael Jordan — who won six with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s — can begin. You see, King James is [...]
Thursday thoughts: OK, so some of the harshest critics of LeBron James took the Miami Heat star to task for having to go to the sidelines with cramps in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It might be quite a stretch to think James could end up with an endorsement [...]
Midweek musings: When you’re hot, you’re hot. And the Chicago Cubs are that. Well, so are the rest of the folks in the Chicago area with 90-plus degree days this week. The Cubs certainly don’t seem to be sweating their crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in their three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. The Cubs [...]