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Sunday smorgasbord: OK, so the Chicago Cubs lost a doubleheader Saturday at Wrigley Field to the Washington Nationals. On the bright (?) side, the Cubs had a day/night doubleheader. Meaning they had two crowds. Meaning more money than if it was a traditional doubleheader. Yeah, that brightness might be marginal at best — unless you […]
Chicago Sky star Elena Delle Donne is home sick. Which is not necessarily the same thing as being homesick. The WNBA’s 2013 Rookie of the Year has returned to her native Delaware for treatment of Lyme disease, the team announced Friday afternoon. She had missed five games before returning to play Wednesday. There is no […]
With the 16th and 19th picks in the 2014 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls obtained Doug McDermott. Which is pretty much what happened when the Bulls made a trade Thursday with the Denver Nuggets, who had selected the Creighton University star with the No. 11 pick. A good move by the Bulls (at least on […]
Thursday thoughts (well, what we think passes for such things around here): The NBA draft is Thursday. The Chicago Bulls have two first-round picks (No. 16 and No. 19). What are the Bulls’ needs? You mean other than guard, forward and center? How about to get younger. Meaning that the chances of lowering the average […]
Midweek musings: It’s perfectly understandable that some people might have become a bit excited about the possibility of Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta tossing a perfect game Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Social media did not ruin his potential gem by messaging on Twitter that he had a perfect game going. […]
Random thoughts (well, what passes for such around here) while wondering whether Chicago’s two big-league baseball teams will be able to combine for 200 losses this season: * With a 35-42 record, the White Sox are on pace to finish 74-88. With a 31-43 record, the Cubs are on pace to finish 68-94. Meaning the […]
Monday meanderings: Carmelo Anthony is a step closer to becoming a member of the Chicago Bulls. OK, maybe merely closer to stepping away from the New York Knicks. He has told the Knicks he will opt out of the last year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent. Chicago’s appeal? Perhaps center Joakim […]
Sunday smorgasbord: And now a word about soccer’s World Cup. Two words actually: Who cares? The answer: a lot of people around the world. More people than who care about the NHL hockey or the NFL or the NBA or big-league baseball. Which doesn’t mean you have to be excited by the World Cup (although […]
It’s not how you start but how you finish That’s our theme for today. And with any luck (and a modest amount of perseverance), you will finish today’s effort. * For starters, we have big-league bullpens. If you said the Chicago White Sox had the worst one Friday night, you would be wrong. Not because […]
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana allowed two runs in seven innings Thursday night against the host Minnesota Twins. Meaning he picked up his 10th quality start of the season in 15 tries. Meaning the Sox are tied for fourth in the American League with 38 (which happens also to be the number of losses […]