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Midweek musings: OK, this was supposed to be a one-day joke. Maybe two. You know, the Chicago Cubs’ winless streak since their July 4 trade of Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland A’s. And in the second game of a day/night doubleheader it appeared that would occur. Home runs by Anthony Rizzo, Chris […]
Random thoughts (or whatever you want to call them) while wondering why people feel compelled to bash or laud the World Cup (as if their interest or lack of it means anything to anyone else). * Speaking of kicking things around, let the record show that the Chicago Cubs’ record since they traded away pitchers […]
Let the record show that the Chicago Cubs’ record since they traded away pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland A’s on July 4 is 0-2 and Oakland’s record is 2-0. And Smardzija’s record is 1-0. The statistical-analysis department at ElliottHarris.com was taking the day off Sunday when Samardzija won his Oakland debut, […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Let the record show that the Chicago Cubs’ record since they traded away pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland A’s on July 4 is 0-1 and Oakland’s record is 1-0. Then again, the Chicago White Sox and the WNBA Chicago Sky also are 0-1 since the trade. Draw any conclusions […]
July 4, 2014, will go down as the day (night is more like it) that the Chicago Cubs sent 40 percent of their starting rotation — right-handers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel — to the Oakland A’s for three minor-league players. The most notable being shortstop Addison Russell, Oakland’s 2012 first-round pick. Also in the […]
Happy Fourth of July — even if by the time you are reading this, it no longer is July 4 (because you had better things to do or stayed off the internet?). Time to take a moment to be thankful those of us in the United States live in the land of the free and […]
In the ongoing saga that is NBA free agency, the Chicago Bulls reportedly have their sights on Pau Gasol. There is the possibility he could re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers or sign with the New York Knicks (where the team’s president is Phil Jackson, who coached the 7-footer when both were in L.A.). There […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Bulls’ courting of Carmelo Anthony on the first day of free agency occurred Tuesday at the United Center. The Bulls featured him on signage outside the building. That’s supposed to impress him when the New York Knicks can have him on a much larger-than-life video board in Times Square? * As […]
Random thoughts (well, we think that’s what they are but not entirely certain) while wondering if the public transportation to Soldier Field for the World Cup viewing party Tuesday will include row boats: * Speaking of weather elements, some of us are glad to have mowed the lawn Monday before the storms hit — even […]
Monday meanderings: The significance of New York Knicks free agent Carmelo Anthony visiting other teams beginning with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday (the first day free agents may visit prospective new teams) is a.) Based on frequent-flier miles; b.) An indication he wants to be someplace other than New York next season; c.) An indication […]