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Midweek musings: Kevin Youkilis hits a three-run home run Tuesday (July 17) for the Chicago White Sox and receives cheers from the crowd — at Boston’s Fenway Park in a 7-5 victory over the Red Sox. Tough to imagine that happening to many other players in many other ballparks. “It’s been great and not too […]
Hail to The Chief. Hail to the “Dream Team.” President Barack Obama attended the United States-Brazil pre-Olympic basketball exhibitions Monday (July 16) in Washington. In the process, he cast a vote. During an ESPN halftime interview, basketball enthusiast Obama was asked about Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s recent contention that the 2012 U.S. team […]
OK, it’s a little early for baseball’s division races to heat up. It’s a little early for serious NFL contemplation with training camps not set to start for another week or so. You really want to focus on NBA free agency until players actually sign? It’s not exactly prime time for hockey. The ESPY Awards […]
Decisions, decisions. Such was the case Saturday (July 14). Stay at home and watch the Chicago White Sox play at Kansas City or go out to Exxxotica Chicago 2012 at the Stephens Center in Rosemont, Ill. Jake Peavy was pitching for the Sox, so surely this would be an easy victory (as if any of […]
Being my own boss has its advantages. I don’t call myself up at odd hours with odd demands. I do keep the lines of communication open — even if it does mean talking to myself. I don’t come home at the end of the day and tell The Wife how unintelligent and bereft of people […]
There was totally incredible behavior regarding Penn State’s involvement in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal that has rocked the university and football program (not necessarily in that order of importance). But enough about the Big Ten Network’s failure to cover the unveiling of a Board of Trustees-sponsored internal investigation on Thursday (July 12). When networks […]
Thursday thoughts (or as close as we get to thinking around here): The Chicago Bears are raising ticket prices. Because. Because they have raised expectations? Single-game tickets that go on sale Friday (July 13) have risen from $74 to $101 for a 400-level seat. For season ticketholders, the price is $76. It appears the Bears […]
There are few things far more parochial than baseball’s All-Star Game. Newspapers (they still exist in most big-league cities at last look) tend to send reporters and/or columnists to the Midsummer Classic. They have since the game began in 1933 in Chicago. That contest was played at the White Sox’ Comiskey Park (with the Cubs […]
Random thoughts while wondering why people get worked up about ESPN’s Chris Berman working the all-star Home Run Derby (last time I checked, there was a mute button on the remote): * Despite whatever outcry there might have been and might continue to be, at the 2013 Home Run Derby it would seem a certainty […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago Bulls reportedly have agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent guard Kirk Hinrich. He was the Bulls first-round pick out of Kansas in 2003 before being traded two the Washington Wizards in the summer of 2010 to clear salary space. This is general manager Gar Forman’s initial move in 2012 free […]