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Sunday smorgasbord: With what seems to have been a near-unanimous (if not totally unanimous or more) opinion that the Cubs won baseball’s Winter Meetings, does anyone know the date and location of the parade? Asking for a North Side friend.
There’s always room around here for a photo and video of Kate Upton.
* Speaking of the Winter Meetings, there are some professional views that the White Sox won the Winter Meetings. In which case, does that mean there will be two parades before spring training? Or will the Cubs and Sox have a combined one? Asking for a South Side friend.
* Oh, and to clarify: At this point it appears the Sox have enjoyed a better offseason than the Cubs. While you were sleeping (or doing something else — anyway, it was late, late Saturday or early, early Sunday), the Sox agreed to a three-year deal with switch-hitting outfielder Melky Cabrera, the best available position player remaining in the free-agent market. Cabrera is 30 and batted .301 with 16 home runs and 73 runs batted in in 139 games last season for Toronto in 2014.
* These Sox and Cubs deals in the middle of the night are perfect for those of us who tend to stay up later than “normal” people. As if normalcy is a goal to be desired.
* Speaking of normal, this offseason has been far from it for the Sox. Certainly they have made major moves before. After all, during Jerry Reinsdorf’s reign as chairman of the team, the Sox did sign Albert Belle, and that was a big deal. And there have been other signings and trades over the years. This offseason, however, has involved multiple moves. Ones designed to win now rather than later (or in most cases, never).
* Speaking of never winning (OK, not since 1908 as far as a World Series title is concerned), unless the Cubs make another move or moves — and that remains a possibility — this offseason, they will be relying on some players with potential to improve a team that was 73-89 in 2014. The Sox will be relying on proven commodities to improve a team that was 73-89 in 2014. Whatever any of that might mean.
* What does all this maneuvering means for the Sox and Cubs? Well, it generates excitement. It also generates interest in each team’s fan event. And last, but certainly not least, it theoretically generates ticket sales. So along with the question of which team is better suited to reach the postseason in 2015, there is the question of which team will attract more fans to its ballpark. And, of course, there is always the question of which team will win more games. The thought of both teams sporting .500 or better records becomes a possibility rather than a punch line. You gotta love baseball (OK, you don’t, but it certainly is fun if you do).
Video below of Heat dancer Jennifer Valdes and others.
* For those who prefer basketball, the Bulls play Sunday at Miami and Monday at Atlanta. Which explains why the Heat and Hawks dancers are featured in videos below. As if there needs to be a rationalization to run them. One of the joys of having your own site is having the ability to run stuff just because. Anyway, the two games are significant because the Hawks are 11-2 at home and ahead of the Bulls in the standings and the Heat is … well, the Heat is the Heat. Should the Bulls lose one or both games, however, the contests will be insignificant because they are in December and Joakim Noah has been battling injuries and ….
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