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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 [...]
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 [...]
Random thoughts while not wondering whether the Chicago Bears and Matt Forte reach a contract agreement: * The Chicago White Sox may have problems — other than their 12-3 loss to the crosstown Cubs on Monday (June 18). Before the game, general manager Ken Williams said attendance at U.S. Cellular Field could affect being able [...]
With the sixth pick in the 2012 amateur draft Monday night (June 4), the Chicago Cubs selected Albert Almora, an 18-year-old outfielder from Mater Academy Charter in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. He is the first pick of the Theo Epstein era with the Cubs. The question now becomes whether Almora becomes a Hall of Famer — [...]
One of the joys about co-hosting “Sports & Torts” with attorney David Spada on talkzone.com (Thursdays at noon) — other than the fetching females who appear on the show — is the opportunity to talk with people who used to be athletes, coaches, managers, etc. No matter how long ago they may have been active [...]
The man who loves the spotlight found the heat a little too much in Miami. Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen — known for headline-making statements during his tenure with the Chicago White Sox — apologized Tuesday (April 10) for comments regarding Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. By suspending Guillen for five games (with pay that reportedly [...]
The Chicago White Sox could have done better in the season opener Friday (April 6). When it comes to hitting home runs in openers, no one has done better the Sox deisgnated hitter Adam Dunn. His homer off Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis in the sixth inning of a 3-2 loss at Texas was his [...]
Nothing brings out hope quite like the start of the baseball season. Even for fans of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, who you would think should know better. After all, the Sox won the World Series in 2005, so their fans should still be satisfied with that. And the Cubs won in ’08 (OK, [...]
There is no joy in Budville, mighty Major League Baseball has struck out. Meaning Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has had his 50-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs has been overturn by an arbitrator Thursday (Feb. 23). It’s the first time a player has successfully grieved a drug-related punishment. MLB may go to federal [...]
If you’re fortunate, occasionally you can be a witness to a memorable moment. Sometimes it is only later that you might realize you were. On a beautiful night a few years ago — OK, maybe more than a few years; it was April 7, 1975 — the Montreal Expos played the St. Louis Cardinals at [...]