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Midweek musings: Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy (5-1) gave up two runs on five hits with zero walks and six strikeouts in seven innings Tuesday in a 4-2 victory over the host Minnesota Twins. He is 4-0 with a 2.10 earned-run average in his last five outings, all quality starts. Among all big-league teams, […]
Derrick Rose had as many field goals and as many points as Nate Robinson did for the Chicago Bulls on Monday (May 13) in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals at the United Center. Which isn’t saying much. In fact, it is saying zilch. Nada. Nothing. Zero. Not to be confused with hero — […]
Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls was Monday (May 13) at 6 p.m. Central. Earlier than usual. Which mean that some of us showed up earlier than usual for the contest. Unfortunately for the Bulls, some of their fans and shot-makers must not have received the […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago Cubs reportedly have agreed with first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a seven-year, $41 million deal with two club options that could make it a nine-year, $73 million deal. Not being particularly mathematically inclined (which is how some of us end up working with words rather than with numbers), I think that […]
Sunday smorgasbord: For all those out there in cyberspace who think the NBA pulls the strings to make certin that certain matchups will occur in the NBA Finals, would an Indiana Pacers-Memphis Grizzlies matchup convince you otherwise? * Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed does not deserve being suspended for pushing Miami Heat superstar LeBron James […]
Decisions, decisions. For example, the options for Friday night (May 10) included the Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls Eastern Conference semifinals Game 3 at the United Center or the Las Vegas Sin-Chicago Bliss Legends Football League (formerly known as the Lingerie Football League) contest at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Playoff basketball vs. the final home […]
Ready for some basketball playoff talk? Without any mention of Derrick Rose (well, there’s the first mention — d’oh!). Or without LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Or Joakim Noah and the Chicago Bulls. Or Game 2 Friday (May 10) between the teams in their Eastern Conference semifinals. Or even the NBA. All because Thursday […]
Well, Vladimir Radmanovic was impressive. He made all three of his field-goal attempts (all three-pointers) for the visiting Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday (May 8) against the Miami Heat. And he had two steals and an assist in his 10 minutes on the court. Plus he was plus-4 (meaning […]
Midweek musings: As the Chicago Bulls enter Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night (May 8), it is clear that the most important contest in the best-of-seven series is Game 2. Until you get to pivotal Game 3, which is the most important. Until you get to pivotal […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether “Iron Man 3″ is the latest superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. or whether it describes the latest efforts by Chicago Bulls budding star Jimmy Butler in his last three playoff games: * In the Bulls’ Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1 victory Monday (May 6) at Miami, Butler played the […]