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Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said quarterback Jay Cutler did not call him after the veteran retired (mainly because he couldn’t find a team willing to give him the money and playing time he desired for 2013). And his point is … ? “No, I haven’t spoken to Brian,” Cutler said Thursday at Halas […]
Midweek musings: Wasn’t it just yesterday (meaning Tuesday, Sept. 10) that we were speaking of the unpredictability of baseball? So what happens. The Detroit Tigers thump the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Predictable. The Cincinnati Reds lose at home to the Chicago Cubs and Edwin Jackson, who leads the major leagues in losses. […]
Random thoughts while wondering why some people think it’s a good idea to bet on baseball. Latest case in point being Chicago Cubs left-hander Travis Wood going up against the Cincinnati Reds, who traded him to the Cubs after the 2011 season. He entered Monday’s game at Cincinnati with an 0-4 reocrd against the Reds, […]
Monday meanderings: So there’s nowhere but down for Marc Trestman. Unless the first-year Bears coach can guide his team to an unbeaten season capped by a Super Bowl victory. It’s tough to improve upon perfection, and the Bears are as perfect as can be — as far as a won-lost record: 1-0. The season-opening 24-21 […]
The NFL’s kickoff weekend is upon us. Once upon a time, it encompassed merely a few hours on a Sunday afternoon. Now, thanks in no small part to television, there are games on Thursday night, Sunday afternoon and night and Monday night. Regardless of any proliferation of pigskin presence on your TV or other viewing […]
So the Baltimore Orioles were concerned that the Baltimore Ravens would be playing the Denver Broncos to open the NFL season Thursday night (Sept. 5) with both contests to be played in Baltimore. Consequently, the football game was moved to Denver. And attendance at the Orioles-Chicago White Sox contest was 17,383 (37.8 percent of capacity). […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for thinking around here): With their loss Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox (56-82) are assured of a losing record this season. With their victory Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs can retain hopes for having a .500 season — as long as they go 22-1 to finish the season. OK, so a […]
Midweek musings: Well, you have to admit the Chicago White Sox are showing improvement. As long as you aren’t expecting a victory. The Sox, who gave up eight runs in an inning in losing on Labor Day, gave up five runs in the eighth inning Tuesday (Sept. 3), as the host New York Yankees prevailed […]
Random thoughts while trying to figure out what day of the week it is: OK, so it’s Tuesday — even though it seems like Monday and Monday seemed like Sunday. What all this means is it’s either one day closer to the end of the baseball season for the Cubs and White Sox or one […]
Monday meanderings: Once upon a time (or at least a few decades ago when some of us were much younger), Labor Day meant — along with parades and politicians embracing the working man and woman — doubleheaders. Two games for the price of one. A working person’s dream. Or at least a frugal working person’s […]