The Cubs wrapped up the first half of 2018 with a series sweep of the San Diego Padres, pushing themselves 2.5 games ahead of the Brewers in the NL Central and commanding the best record in the National League. Unlike years’ past, the Cubs enter the All-Star break riding a wave of momentum, having won […]
Shields, White Sox Power to 5-1 win over Tribe
The White Sox have been trending up, having gone 5-5 in their last ten games entering Tuesday night. While that record over ten games isn’t necessarily “trending up” for the contenders in Major League Baseball, it’s a good start for the rebuilding White Sox, who entered Tuesday with a 22-42 record. The Sox have been […]
Cubs’ Struggles Bite Them vs Bucs, But No Need For Alarm
The Cubs entered 2018 with lofty expectations. Adding Yu Darvish and Tyler Chatwood in addition to completely overhauling your bullpen will do that. While Darvish and Chatwood ha ve disappointed to this point in the season, the Cubs have, for the most part, lived up to their billing as one of the best teams in the […]
Jon Lester continues quiet dominance in win against Pittsburgh
The MLB has seen tremendous pitching to this point in the year, with four pitchers putting up an ERA of less than 2.o and several more following with impressive pitching. The typical big names of Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber are there, and young arms such as Aaron Nola and Luis Severino are in the […]
Zach Miller recovering from injury, inks deal with Bears
Eight months ago, Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller was getting carted off the turf of the Mercedez-Benz Superdome with a dislocated kneecap. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery to repair severe damage to his arteries, with the possibility of his leg being amputated very much on the table. […]
White Sox get an all-around performance in 6-1 victory over Brewers
Things haven’t been easy for the 2018 Chicago White Sox. Such should be expected for a team in the rebuilding position they are in, but the likes of Wellington Castillo and Avisail Garcia, while possibly not in their long-term plans, were expected to be reliable, veteran presences on a very young team. García has not played […]
Cubs Pick Up Win Despite Poor Outing From Chatwood
Baseball is weird. Sometimes, one misplayed ball decides a game. Sometimes, a pitcher with a 4.16 lifetime ERA throws a perfect game. Sunday night’s Cubs-Giants game falls firmly into the category of weird. Whether it was Pablo Sandoval (Yes, that Pablo Sandoval) legging out an infield single fielded by Addison Russell, Sandoval making a diving […]
Robinson Cano – How MLB could avoid similar situations
The announcement last week that Mariners star second baseman Robinson Cano had been suspended for 80 games as a result of a positive test for a substance banned by MLB caught many by surprise. Several years ago we got used to this type of headline and we thought nothing of it. We just understood it […]
Reynaldo López Shows Both Dominance and Hope for the Future
Hope for the future is often what keeps fans interested in bad teams. When teams have the kind of seasons the White Sox are in the midst of, it can be hard to remain optimistic. Because of this, fans often look for bright spots they hope can eventually be a franchise mainstay. Through this point […]
College Hoops Champions Classic in Chicago 2017
Basketball royalty once again descended upon Chicago. Unlike college football, which rarely had early season matchups between elite programs, college basketball delights in titanic clashes in November and December. The 2017 State Farm Champions Classic had a very tasty doubleheader on tap with preseason number one Duke taking on second ranked Michigan State. That was […]
