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 playing good baseball against good teams, winning a three-game … [Read more...] about Shields, White Sox Power to 5-1 win over Tribe
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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 National League. They have the second-best team ERA in … [Read more...] about Cubs’ Struggles Bite Them vs Bucs, But No Need For Alarm
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. There is one name, though, that doesn't fit either young-stud or regular Cy … [Read more...] about Jon Lester continues quiet dominance in win against Pittsburgh
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 to be part of the “cleansing process” being undertaken by MLB as it sought to … [Read more...] about Robinson Cano – How MLB could avoid similar situations
Weekend Sports Report – 9/22/17
with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal Bob LeGere of the Daily Herald joins us for a look at the Chicago Bears - Pittsburgh Steelers game. We'll also discuss the Packers-Bengals and other key NFL matchups with Jeff Rich. John Pouler gives us his take on the pennant races in baseball, and a view of this week in the English Premier League. Our fantasy football expert Mike … [Read more...] about Weekend Sports Report – 9/22/17