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Thursday thoughts: Thinking one way to pay homage to Davey Jones — the singer with the 1960s pop music group The Monkees who died Wednesday (Feb. 29) at age 66 — would be for the Chicago White Sox and/or Cubs to play “I’m a Believer” at games. Given the relatively low expectations that many fans of each team have for 2012, more suitable might be a tune titled “I’m a Deceiver.”
* Speaking of baseball (well, we were before that video), it appears expanded playoffs for 2012 will be here shortly (if they already aren’t by the time you read this). It’s unclear how adding one wild-card team per league to postseason play will affect the Cubs or Sox — other than possibly larger late-season crowds when they play on the road against teams in contention for that extra berth.
* The Cubs are employing a team psychologist. Something says they could use one for the fans as well. If the Cubs were to employ a little creativity, the psychologist could be available at Wrigley Field on game days. If that’s not a revenue stream …
* Harry Caray’s Tavern, Navy Pier will be this year’s base for the 14th annual Toast to Harry. Among those scheduled to lead the toast at 5:45 p.m. Chicago time are Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks, Dutchie Caray and others. More information is available by clicking here.
* The Bulls’ victory Wednesday at San Antonio over the Spurs means very little as far as the postseason is concerned. Well, unless the Bulls can make it past the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals and San Antonio is the Western Conference opponent.
* Northwestern’s 75-73 loss to Ohio State Wednesday should be enough to convince selectors to have the Wildcats in the postseason. Hello, NIT.
Today is the third and final installment of Nicole Moneer Guerrero’s photo shoot with Don Bersano at USA Gym. The IFBB pro and personal trainer is in Columbus, Ohio, for The Arnold Sports Festival where she will be at the bodybuilding.com booth as one of the company’s representatives. With a little luck, we will have video in the next few days from Nicole at the annual event. For now, everyone will have to do with these two videos of Nicole:
A friendly reminder that Chicago Luvabulls co-captain Kafi Thompson will be an in-studio guest with co-hosts David Spada and Elliott Harris on “Sports & Torts” Thursday at noon (Chicago time) on talkzone.com. Also on the show — though not in the studio — are two others with ties to the Chicago Bulls: former Bulls forward Chet “The Jet” Walker and former Bulls coach Dick Motta.
April Rose is kind enough to supply some “Maximum Exposure” that pits Adriana Lima vs. Kate Upton :
Maria Menounos is among the “Dancing With the Stars” competitors. And also a former interview subject with Elliott Harris. An avowed Boston sports fan, she nonetheless seems quite charming. Here is a video of her (something says it won’t be the last from the folks at “Extra”):
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