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Monday meanderings: Center fielder Ryan Sweeney had six runs batted in for the Chicago Cubs in a 14-6 victory Sunday (June 23) over the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. He had seven in 89 at-bats entering the contest. Almost as amazing was shortstop Starlin Castro drawing his 12th walk of the season. On the minus […]
While all of Chicago (well, at least those on the Blackhawks bandwagon and/or those who have a vested interest in the team’s fortunes) prepares for a Stanley Cup celebration parade, here’s hoping team management finds a place this time — unlike the 2010 festivities — for the Ice Crew. Hey, it’s not like asking to […]
Saturday statistics: After considerable research, the statistical-analysis squad at elliottharris.com has uncovered evidence that teams that win Game 5 in a best-of-series that is tied 2-2 (which is the case with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks whose next game is Saturday) go on to win in six or seven games. Either that or lose […]
The NBA season ended Thursday (June 20) with the Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio 95-88 in a climactic Game 7. As opposed to an anti-climactic Game 7 in a best-of-seven series? LeBron James had 37 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, which won its second consecutive title. It’s right about here in almost […]
Chicago Blackhawks 6, Boston Bruins 5. That would be the goal totals for the two participants in the Stanley Cup Finals for the entire series (which many predicted would go seven games), no? No. That’s the score of Game 4 Wednesday night (June 19) in Boston. Oh. The Hawks had five goals total in the […]
Midweek musings: What the Miami Heat beating the visiting San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime Tuesday (June 18) means is simple — other than there will be a decisive NBA Finals Game 7: The NHL will have to figure out a way for the Stanley Cup finals to come close to providing similar entertainment value. […]
Random thoughts while wondering how much more room there is today on the Chicago Blackhawks bandwagon than there was before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals: * With the Boston Bruins winning 2-0 Monday (June 17) to take a 2-1 series edge and Game 4 on Wednesday in Boston, the Hawks don’t have much […]
Monday meanderings: Carlos Marmol. Blown save. Cubs lose. The words go so well (well, “well” might not be the best adverb from a Cubs fan perspective) together. Nothing quite like giving up a three-run, walkoff home run to give the New York Mets a 4-3 victory Sunday (June 16). And Marmol has shown he is […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Yes, the Chicago Blackhawks lost Saturday night (June 15) to the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. No, the world did not end. Well, it hadn’t as of the time that your humble correspondent finished today’s effort and hit the correct keys to post this. Going to sleep and […]
The closest Chicago baseball will come to the World Series this season is the White Sox-Astros weekend series that began Friday (June 14) in Houston. As you may recall (or maybe not), the teams met in the 2005 Fall Classic with the Sox claiming the championship. That might seem like a long time to Sox […]