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Well, what do you know. Game 1 of the World Series ends with right-hander Ryan Dempster on the mound to close out a winning effort Wednesday. Just the way Chicago Cubs fans envisioned a few seasons ago. Of course, Cubs fans envisioned Dempster pitching for their team rather than for the Boston Red Sox. * […]
Midweek musings: It is time once again for baseball’s ultimate event. Namely, the World Series. Or, as it is known to Chicago Cubs fans: the offseason. * It seems a reasonable assumption to think most Chicago White Sox fans will not be rooting for the Boston Red Sox. Which is not to say that they […]
Random thoughts (or an unreasonable facsimile thereof): Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will be out at least four games because of a groin injury. The first week the Bears have a bye. Which means everyone — or maybe merely Bears fans — should mark down Nov. 4. That’s when the Bears will play the Packers […]
Chicago Bulls fans had the chance to see one of their heroes in action — after far too much inaction in their estimation– Wednesday at the United Center. The team had its first UC exhibition game of the preseason. And the crowd could tell any concern about health issues appeared unwarranted. He ran the court […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Bulls are to play their first true home exhibition game Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Meaning the contest will be at the United Center rather than exotic locales like Rio de Janeiro or St. Louis. The game is supposed to feature the preseason debut of center Joakim Noah (groin injury) and […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Bulls traveled to Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition game Saturday (Oct. 12) against the Washington Wizards. The Bulls sat out guard Derrick Rose because of soreness in the knee on which he had surgery in 2012 (and did not play last season). Rose said the team’s front office made the […]
OK, so Game 1 of the National League Championship Series went 13 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals prevailing 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium. It was the longest NLCS Game 1 in history. The game ended at 12:26 a.m. Saturday (Central time). Of course, the contest no doubt could have ended […]
The Chicago Bears defeated the team with the worst record in the NFL 27-21 on Thursday night (Oct. 10) at Soldier Field. That team would be the New York Giants (0-6). People — OK, merely some (possibly most) — will say the Bears (4-2) were unimpressive in winning. Believe me, they would be saying a […]
Midweek musings: Right-hander Jake Peavy pitching in the American League Championship Series? Yep, that’s what Chicago White Sox fans envisioned for 2013, although not for the Boston Red Sox. Outfielder David DeJesus driving in a run to break up a scoreless game in the sixth inning of the American League Division Series. Yep, that’s what […]
Random thoughts while contemplating the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the National League Championship Series after being in last place on July 1 (meaning the Chicago Cubs and White Sox were on a similar path — well, other than the slight difference that those two teams finished in last place): * The Dodgers defeated the […]