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Weekend wondering: The Chicago Cubs and the city of Chicago reportedly have a deal in place that would provide $500 million for ownership to help rebuild the venerable ballpark. Not so fast, say Wrigley rooftops owners, some of whom may have buildings whose view of the ballpark’s interior may be blocked by a proposed video […]
As anyone who frequents this site (or even infrequents — if that’s a word or close to one) should realize, the fare around here tends to be sports and attractive females. Sometimes those two categories intersect; sometimes they do not. It is a combination that your humble correspondent began to provide with the inception of […]
The great thing about the first week of the baseball season — other than its mere existence — is looking at the statistics that some players are putting up in the first few games. You know some of the numbers will fade in the 162-game schedule — even if it’s a player on your team. […]
Midweek musings: OK, maybe now some folks on Facebook will reconsider that post Monday quoting Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau about Derrick Rose returning to play Tuesday on the road against the Washington Wizards. Yes, that was an April Fool’s joke. Rose still is not returning from offseason anterior-cruciate ligament surgery. And the Wizards turned […]
Ah, spring. Ah, baseball. Ah, Opening Day (capitalized, of course). There is nothing quite like the optimism that winning the first game of the season brings. Unless, perhaps, your team loses that contest — in which case you remind yourself that there are 161 more games to the regular season. And a team with an […]
Monday meanderings: Because some of us were a little under the weather Sunday when the Chicago weather actually was spring-like, today’s version might be slightly shorter than usual so that some of us can go back to sleep. Then again, it might ramble on as usual. * Speaking of the weather, the White Sox season […]
Is it too early for baseball fever? Perhaps, although I will admit to suffering from some sinus issues and watery eyes Saturday. Sounds more like allergies or something other than fever. Anyway, the season does open Sunday (March 31) with the Texas Rangers facing the Houston Astros who are making their American League debut. Chicago […]
Saturday smorgasbord: Depending on how you view things, Michigan’s 87-85 overtime victory against Kansas in a South Regional semifinal was either an incredible Wolverines comeback or an incredible Jayhawks collapse. Top-seeded Kansas adds to the rich (poor?) legacy of coach Bill Self putting together talented teams that somehow at tourney time generally find a way […]
As if some folks don’t need another reason to root against Duke’s basketball team, Chris Collins will take over as Northwestern’s coach after the Blue Devils’ season is over. An assistant coach at Duke where he played after being a high school star in suburban Chicago, Collins will try to bring Duke-like success to the […]
The Miami Heat with a 27-game winning streak came to Chicago to play the Bulls on Wednesday night (March 27). No Derrick Rose. No Rip Hamilton. No Joakim Noah. No Marco Belinelli. And the Bulls are somehow going to win? No way. Way. The Bulls prevailed 101-97 to end the Heat’s streak, second-longest in NBA […]