Rose Scores 30 in Bulls Loss to Cavaliers

October 21, 2014 @ admin → No Comments

Random thoughts (well, about as close to such things as we will find around here) while waiting for the World Series to begin:

Video below of Chrissy Teigen. Because we felt like it.

* The Chicago Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-98 Monday night in a preseason game at Columbus, Ohio. Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting (4-of-5 three-pointers). More impressive was he logged 24 minutes in the second of back-to-back games and lived to tell about it. The true test will come in the regular season, especially when coach Tom Thibodeau might be inclined to give Rose more minutes.

* LeBron James had 18 points for the Cavaliers in 32 minutes — and sat out the final 6:29. Just guessing that won’t happen much against the Bulls during the regular season or postseason — unless the game is a blowout.

* Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long, who criticized fans for booing and not making more noise on third downs Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, apologized Monday. Someone ought to tell him once the words leave his mouth, they cannot be unsaid.

* Bears coach Marc Trestman said of a possible rift between Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall after the receiver reportedly criticized the quarterback in a postgame locker room rant: “I don’t see it at all.” Kinda like the way Cutler doesn’t see defensive players on some of his passes.

* Unsurprisingly, White Sox slugger Jose Abreu was named Sporting News American League Rookie of the Year. He received 147 of 160 votes. Surprisingly, Sox teammate Marcus Semien received a vote.

* From the ElliottHarris.com Department of Stupidity (one of the larger departments around here, but don’t tell anyone that): Two radio stations in San Francisco say they won’t play “Royals” by New Zealand performer Lorde while the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals is ongoing. A Kansas City radio station said it would play the tune from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday (the Fall Classic is scheduled to begin Tuesday in K.C.). The singer has said a picture of George Brett in his Royals uniform signing autographs inspired her. Not sure what inspired the radio folks in San Francisco. Thinking we will stick with stupidity. You can find the music video below to see how incendiary it might be to Giants fans.

* Speaking of the World Series, the fine folks at Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV) have provided some more Fall Classic numbers (purely for entertainment purposes, I suppose — but again a remind if you happen to make a fortune from any of the following, might we suggest a contribution to the ElliottHarris.com survival foundation? OK, probably not.):

WORLD SERIES PROPS

Will a Pitcher win the 2014 World Series MVP?
Yes +175 (7/4)
No -250 (2/5)

Total Games in Series
4: 6/1
5: 5/2
6: 17/10
7: 9/5

How many games will go to extra innings?
Over -150 (2/3)
Under +110 (11/10)

Will any game end on a walkoff hit?
Yes7/5
No 4/7

Will any game end on a walkoff home run?
Yes 13/2
No 1/12

Total Home Runs – San Francisco Giants
Over/Under 4

Total Home Runs – Kansas City Royals
Over/Under 3

Stolen Bases – Kansas City Royals?
Over/Under 6

Will any manager or player get ejected during the 2014 World Series?
Yes 5/2
No 1/4

How many calls will get overturned after replay?
Over 1 4/7
Under 1 7/5

Will there be a grand slam in the 2014 World Series?
Yes 4/1
No 1/6

Will any game end in a shutout?
Yes EVEN (1/1)
No -130 (10/13)

Which team’s designated hitters will have the highest batting average?
San Francisco Giants EVEN (1/1)
Kansas City Royals -130 (10/13)

Which Team will Record More Errors?
San Francisco Giants EVEN (1/1)
Kansas City Royals -130 (10/13)

Which Team Will Have a Lower Bullpen ERA?
San Francisco Giants -130 (10/13)?
Kansas City Royals EVEN (1/1)

Player Props
Most Hits, Runs and RBI in the Series
Hunter Pence (SF) -130 (10/13)
Alex Gordon (KC) EVEN (1/1)
Brandon Belt (SF) -130 (10/13)
Billy Butler (KC) EVEN (1/1)
Buster Posey (SF) -130 (10/13)
Lorenzo Cain (KC) EVEN (1/1)
Pablo Sandoval (SF) -130 (10/13)
Eric Hosmer (KC) EVEN (1/1)

Game 1 Strikeouts
Total Strikeouts – Madison Bumgarner
Over/Under 5
Total Strikeouts – James Shields
Over/Under 5

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