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Random thoughts while wondering how many games the Chicago White Sox need to win in their series against the Detroit Tigers to become buyers rather than sellers before the July 31 trade deadline: * Speaking of dealing players, the Cubs traded second baseman Darwin Barney to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a PTBNL. Despite some […]
Sunday was a great day for Chicago baseball. Well, if you don’t count the Cubs and White Sox games. Let me rephrase: Sunday was a great day for Chicago baseball at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Among the inducted were former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux and former White Sox manager Tony La Russa. […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Cubs won Saturday. At the gate, where a season-high crowd came to see them play the St. Louis Cardinals and drink beer (not necessarily in that order of importance). The Cardinals won the game 6-3. Which was important to them as they battle for a postseason berth. The Cubs have no […]
A.J. Pierzynski is back to playing baseball in Chicago. The former White Sox catcher will not be going back to the Sox (which might disappoint some who remember him as part of the 2005 World Series champions). Pierzynski also will not be playing for the Cubs (which might not disappoint any Cubs fans who recall […]
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice two games Thursday for domestic violence. Not to be confused with the longer punishments that NFL players receive for smoking marijuana (among other offenses). Gee, maybe the NFL can find a way to incorporate Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the NFL’s Breast Cancer Awareness […]
Thursday thoughts (or reasonable facsimiles thereof): A report Wednesday floating around had the Chicago Bulls willing to part with Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic to obtain Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s unclear whether the Bulls actually would part with the aforementioned players or whether their names being out there is intended […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Cubs are on the move. In terms of player personnel rather than any upward mobility in the National League Central standings. Presumably, that’s some consolation for long-suffering Cubs fans (you mean there’s another breed of those?). * The Cubs designated former Gold Glove second baseman Darwin Barney for assignment. Which means […]
Random thoughts (or what passes for such around here) while counting down the hours till training camp begins for the Chicago Bears (OK, not really, but it does open this week): * The best thing about NFL training camp is the unbridled enthusiasm that approximately 30 or so of the teams have. The worst thing […]
Monday meanderings: If you’re a Chicago Cubs fan, you might be learning the theme of the 2014 season goes something like this — Anthony Rizzo hit his [fill in the number] home run as the Cubs fell to the [fill in the team]. If you’re a Chicago White Sox fan, you might be learning the […]
Sunday smorgasbord: As has been previously noted in this space, Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura is a much better manager when his players — especially those fine folks in the bullpen — perform the way he (and Sox fans) envision. Latest case in point: Saturday’s 4-3 victory vs. the visiting Houston Astros, as four […]