Pitching. Hitting. Defense. Baseball is a symphony. When the winds, the strings and the percussion sections of a symphony are harmonious, beautiful music results. But when thestrings are off, the whole performance is ruined The Cubs’ symphony was almost perfect, but the silence of their bats cost them a rematch in the Divisional Round with the […]
The Sports Report – September 11, 2018
with Packer Dave, Steve Leventhal, and John Poulter Join us on the Sports Report as Andy Dorf along with our special guest Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times, discuss the Chicago Bears – Green Bay Packers season opening game. Aaron Rogers’ amazing comeback was one of several headlines on the first weekend of the […]
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The Sports Report – August 2018
with Packer Dave, Steve Leventhal, and John Poulter On the August 2018 Sports Report, our special guest, Chicago Tribune Chicago Cubs beat writer Mark Gonzales, discusses the Northsiders’ battle for control of the National League Central division. John covers the rest of major league baseball’s pennant races, along with the start of the English Premier […]
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Cubs 2018 First Half in Review
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 […]
The Sports Report – 2018 World Cup Round of 16
with Packer Dave, Steve Leventhal, and John Poulter Our guest Mark Carman of WGN Radio and FanSided.com joins us to talk about the Chicago Bulls and their 2018 NBA draft pick Wendell Carter, Jr. Steve and John discuss the 2018 World Cup results so far, and their picks for the round of 16. John also […]
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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 like Aaron Nola and Luis Severino are in the mix. […]
2018 NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Preview
The Sports Report with Packer Dave along with Steve Leventhal, Jeff Rich, and John Poulter. Our guest Ryan Leong, who covers sports for AP in the Bay Area joins us to preview the 2018 NBA Finals. Steve and Dave discuss the Bears offseason training camp. Cleveland native Jeff also chimes in on the NBA Finals. […]
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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 […]
Cubs Take an Indicative Game One of 2018 Crosstown Cup
The Cubs and White Sox have taken greatly different directions since 2015. The Cubs have made three straight NLCS appearances, won a World Series, watched Jake Arrieta blossom into a Cy Young-winner, and developed Kris Bryant into Rookie of the Year and an MVP. In free agency and at the trade deadline, they’ve become […]
