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One of the upsides of operating a web site independently is having complete control. The down side of operating a web site independently is having complete control — and feeling ill and still feeling compelled to produce a daily edition of whatever we do around here. And that’s pretty much we are at the moment […]
One of the most anticipated events of the 2014 Chicago sports scene occurred Thursday night. But enough about the Cubs’ 12-5 victory against the White Sox that ended the teams’ four-game interleague series that featured the Sox winning the first three. Just kidding. Well about that anticipated part — although it is marginally amusing to […]
Thursday thoughts (and we use the noun loosely): Nothing quite like seeing a shortstop such as Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox make a play by catching a ninth-inning popup and throwing to first base to double up a baserunner (in this case Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro). Which is — of course — what […]
Midweek musings: A reminder to the Chicago Cubs (as if they need one): Chances are you won’t win a game when you have only four hits and all of them are singles. That’s what happened Tuesday when the White Sox scored a 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field and swept the two-game series. Speaking of four […]
Random thoughts (well, as close to those as we come to any such thing) while wondering why the Crosstown Cup — or whatever they call the Chicago Cubs-White Sox interleague games these days — has games scheduled before June: * You don’t have to be a meteorologist to know temperatures in Chicago can be a […]
Monday meanderings: Sunday night baseball on ESPN featured the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. OK, more accurately ESPN featured Wrigley Field — with a baseball game filling up some of the time. Not that you could blame ESPN, given the Cubs’ recent (OK, and not-so-recent, too) history. * Speaking of […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Jake Arrieta’s 2014 debut as a Chicago Cubs pitcher was impressive — even if he didn’t receive the victory in a 3-0 triumph Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. He was lifted after 5 1/3 innings and 82 pitches. Five relievers followed with three-hit ball. If you didn’t know better, […]
Yes, it is a little early to rule out the Chicago Cubs or White Sox from postseason possibilities (this year). But it would appear fans of each team will more likely focus on individual achievement than team success (yes, that’s a guess — albeit not an entirely uneducated one). * The Cubs defeated the St. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls might be considering a trade? One that includes Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau? And so the Bulls’ offseason begins — with a report from L.A. that the Lakers would like to have the Bulls’ permission to talk to Thibodeau about their coaching vacancy. Some folks in Chicago recoil […]
Thursday thoughts (rare as they might be around here): Oprah Winfrey is expressing interest in being part of a group to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers. That could be interesting — especially if commissioner Adam Silver can facilitate her posing with deposed owner Donald Sterling to seal the deal. * Speaking of Silver, he ought […]