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Sunday smorgasbord: Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko is hitting .396 this season. Will he be the first .400 hitter in the big leagues since Ted Williams batted .406 for the Boston Red Sox in 1941? Quick answer: no — because Konerko lacks foot speed and the ability to beat out infield hits that […]
Well, there goes the perfect season. The Chicago Sky lost its home opener to the Indiana Fever 83-72 Friday (May 25) at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Sky outrebounded Indiana 37-25. Impressive. The Sky had 22 turnovers to the Fever’s 15. Less impressive. The Sky definitely left itself some room for improvement and […]
There’s nothing quite like having the Minnesota Twins come to town for the Chicago White Sox to look once again as if they might be contenders in the American League Central. To make a Sox fan feel even better is knowing the Twins (15-29) are tied for the worst major-league won-lost record this season — […]
Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Shea McClellin is set to make his first scheduled autograph signing. McClellin will appear June 2 at Bleachers Sports, 557 Chestnut St., Winnetka, Ill., from 1-3 p.m. Autographs are $30 each. Advance numbered tickets are on sale from the store. For those who cannot attend the event, the store will […]
Maybe it’s time for the folks at “Dancing With the Stars” to reconsider the participants for the ABC program. Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver became the seventh athlete to win in the show’s 14 seasons. Driver and dance partner Peta Murgatroyd captured the mirror ball trophy by being named the Season 14 winners Tuesday […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether the Chicago Cubs’ games behind the National League Central leader will reach double digits by Memorial Day (as this is being typed, the Cubs are eight back of the St. Louis Cardinals, who also appear to have the division lead in injuries but somehow still are on top): * You […]
Monday meanderings: There’s nothing quite like a Chicago White Sox sweep of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field to lighten the load for Sox rookie manager Robin Ventura. Or to increase the burden on Cubs rookie manager Dale Sveum. And you thought the lowering of Cubs fans’ expectations were supposed to have been completed before […]
Another day, another Chicago White Sox victory vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. That’s two in a row for those of you scoring at home and/or elsewhere. For the 7-4 decision Saturday (May 19), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — an avowed Cubs fan from Park Ridge — was in the house. President Barack […]
Perspective is everything in life. OK, maybe not everything but certainly one of the keys in our daily existence. And so it was that from Wrigley View Rooftop that some of us witnessed the end of the Kerry Wood era with the Chicago Cubs. The former “Kid K” had a farewell day Friday (May 18). […]
Well, this should be interesting. Word is President Barack Obama will be going to a Chicago Cubs-Chicago White Sox interleague game. More specifically, going to one of the Crosstown Classic contests — at Wrigley Field. Even more specifically, going to the game Saturday night (May 19). And, of course, he will be going there as […]