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Monday meanderings: When Ryan Theriot came up with the Chicago Cubs, who ever thought he would score the winning run in two World Series. Well, other than perhaps his most ardent admirers. That rare achievement belongs to Theriot. Of course, not with the Cubs who haven’t appeared in a World Series since 1945 and haven’t won one since 1908. Theriot scored the winning run in Game 4 Sunday (Oct. 28) as the San Francisco Giants swept away the host Detroit Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings. In 2000, Theriot scored the winning run for LSU against Stanford in the College World Series. Against Detroit, Theriot was the DH. Which, in his case, must have meant Destiny’s Hero.
Wrestling's Maria Kanellis sent out this photo on Twitter because schools are being closed Monday because of weather in the eastern U.S.
* Speaking of the Cubs, maybe some year they will turn Wrigley Field into a haunted house. For Halloween rather than what tends to occur during the baseball season. Hey, if Tom Ricketts is looking to increase revenues, the ballpark offers a wonderful opportunity. The Cubs could show scary movies (no, not Cubs highlights) on a makeshift screen, sell concessions, etc. If he needs someone to provide guidance, a perfect candidate would be Brian Bernardoni, a Wrigley Field and baseball historian whose personal Halloween decorating skills made his home an award winner in a suburban contest.
* Fox television must have been thrilled the World Series went the minimum. The anguish would have been considerably greater if the TV numbers had been considerably greater. Although lost ad revenue never sounds like a good thing.
* Speaking of Fox, it was strange to see the TV broadcasters at the NFL game without outerwear (that’s what happens when the game is played inside at Cowboys Stadium) and the baseball announcers disseting the Series sweep bundled in topcoats. You’d think Rupert Murdoch’s deep pockets could afford space heaters. Nothing like chilly chatter to sell the game to freezing fans.
* Speaking of World Series weather, the Chevrolet Corvette awared to Giants first baseman Pablo Sandoval was on the field at Comerica Park — with the top down on a rainy night. And that makes sense how? Only if the car had some sort of protective invisible shield to protect it from the precipitation.
* How ’bout those Chicago Bears? Not every team can make the Carolina Panthers look competitive. A game-ending field goal by Robbie Gould gave the Bears a 23-22 victory and a 6-1 record. Meaning the biggest challenge the Bears may face for the remainder of the season is not reaching double digits in victories.
* Speaking of the NFL, let the record show that of all the picks on Sunday’s games that your humble correspondent made, only the Oakland Raiders-Kansas City choice (the Chiefs) was incorrect. You can check out Sunday’s effort to double-check, if you’re so inclined. Of course, such wagering is for entertainment purposes. And, of course, if your humble correspondent actually had wagered anything on the aforementioned contests, the results would have been drastically different.
OK, time for some NFL cheerleader video? Isn’t it always? But of course it is — even if the St. Louis Rams cheerleaders were wrong about beating the New England Patriots in London.
Some video from the “Champs for Charity” hockey exhibition Oct. 26 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. We have the Ice Girls (with an interview with the fab foursome coming quite possibly Tuesday), Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, Adam Burish and more:
OK, some random video (although the video-research department tries to pass it off as hours well-spent in seeking quality material for the benefits of patrons of this site):
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