That's All She Wrote Archives
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Favre's streak not the best
And Brett Favre's gaudy streak ranks fourth on my list. It ranks behind the other three major sports.
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Ozzie as good as gone?
Matter of fact, as I reported on Newsradio 780 WBBM, intermediaries for Guillen and the Marlins have been talking since early August about a move to South Florida only it wouldn't be much of a move for Guillen since he owns a home in Miami.
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The Cubs calamity at Clark and Addison
The Cubs aren't merely a train wreck; they're a 20 car pileup on the Kennedy!
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Prince Fielder not worth a princely price
But he is only 26 and heading into the prime of his career so long as he doesn't eat his way through it. And it begs this question; How does a vegetarian look like a Sumo wrestler?
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Could the next Cubs manager be Dave Martinez?
The boyish looking yet fiercely competitive Martinez is considered by many in baseball circles as solid managerial timber.
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Zambrano to Sox.... Are you crazy?
But pursuing the Zany Zambranbo can't be on his to-do list unless he's decided to replace bench coach Joey Cora with Ozzie's rambunctious son, Oney .
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Zambrano to Sox.... Are you crazy?
But pursuing the Zany Zambranbo can't be on his to-do list unless he's decided to replace bench coach Joey Cora with Ozzie's rambunctious son, Oney .
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No issues with LeBron
Bottom line is they were hoodwinked by LeBron and especially the homeboy, Dwyane Wade.
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Beckham bending but not breaking
"Between making him our golden child and assuming allot of things, it just turned into what it turned into. He just lost the feel for hitting."
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Too many LeBron James Rumors
The King is about to receive interested teams in his home town of Akron, Ohio the way the Pope receives visitors to the Vatican. I wonder if you get special dispensation if you bring a pair "Air Jordans".
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Isner and Mahut a hit But Storm is not
Spewing out superfluous superlatives and excessive stats as if ordered to by network officials, Storm overwhelmed me to the point where I was seriously considering the mute button.
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Isner and Mahut a hit But Storm is not
Spewing out superfluous superlatives and excessive stats as if ordered to by network officials, Storm overwhelmed me to the point where I was seriously considering the mute button.
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Isner and Mahut a hit But Storm is not
Spewing out superfluous superlatives and excessive stats as if ordered to by network officials, Storm overwhelmed me to the point where I was seriously considering the mute button.
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Who will the Cubs and Sox trade?
Big Z is going no where for now but if the Cubs can find a taker in the off season, see you later Carlos.
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The joy of a Blackhawks Stanley Cup
I was afforded a front row seat for Hockey's most prestigious and incomparable shows. The front row being the bench where the Hawks had just leaped from after Patrick Kane scored a goal only he knew went in.
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Selig gets it right: Galarraga must settle for one hitter
Jim Joyce blew the call. Bud Selig didn't.
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Lebron plus Calipari don't equal Bulls
There is no way LeBron James will join the Bulls if he's part of a package deal including John Calipari. Forget about it. Not a chance.
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The King of Kings
Think about being known as "The King." Such reverence! It takes quite a man to have that moniker
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How some Cubs prospects have fared
You might be surprised to know of the Cubs current 25 man roster, 9 are home grown talent.
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Should the Sox trade Buehrle?
All the more reason it pains me to say this; Kenny Williams must examine a trade for him before Buehrle is vested as a 5 and 10 man.
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12 Other Great Endings In Chicago Sports History
It's safe to say Marian Hossa's game winning goal against Nashville in game five of the Blackhawks Stanley Cup quarterfinal series was one of the greatest endings to game involving a Chicago team.
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The wackiest weekend
The Cubs swept the Brewers; The Sox swept the Mariners and the Blackhawks swept their fans away with a miraculous victory. 7 out of 8 ain't bad.
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It's not Piniella's fault
When teams start stinking up the joint, the manager usually hears it. But far more often than not, it's the players fault.
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The other mouth that roared
This is exactly what the Bulls need since they won't see Garnett and Boston again this season after getting flattened by King James and his Clevelanders.
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The infamous bird flippers
During a recent game at Texas, where Bradley once toiled, he decided to salute his former fans with a gesture that speaks volumes about his personality (or lack there of).
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Don't worry about Peavy, either
They didn't shout "Same old Peavy". They aren't gnawing on fingernails because Peavy didn't look very sharp. That's because the same old Peavy would be most welcomed
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The real Big Z will show up
The opener was an abberation. Zambrano was nickeled and dimed before he was dollared by a rookie
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Most improved Cubs and Sox players in 2010
There are certain members of the Cubs and White Sox I believe will come back to have very big years.
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Chicago's most vilified athletes
And there are other athletes wearing Chicago uniforms whom discerning sports fans here simply didn't like.
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The Tumultuous NCAA Tournmament
The Big Dance has become the Texas Hold'em dance at Indy. A pair of fives is playing meaning one of them will be a pirouette away from the national championship.
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The slippery slope of the Stanley Cup
Since the advent of re-seeding teams in 1993, only 64.4 percent of teams with home ice advantage have won their respective series. Over 76 percent of NBA teams have defended their home court over the last 15 years.
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The Guillen Publicity Machine
MLB's reality series on the Sox couldn't have devised this, either. John McDonough is probably wondering why he didn't think of this.
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The Great and Dirty Ovechkin
"Ovechkin doesn't give a crap about anyone but himself. The most skilled player in the game has no respect for it.
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Your favorite American sports event
And who doesn't fill out a bracket? Even my wife does and I'm not sure she's ever witnessed one minute of a college basketball game.
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The Hawks not so dangerous duo
"This guy is having a terrible time tracking the puck. This is a major issue for the Chicago Blackhawks. He's got to get better and if not, they're going to have a tough playoff."
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The Hogs are Howling at Halas Hall
He had to rustle the McCaskey's money tree. He wound up shaking it violently and look at how much coin dropped
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Great Game; No Gain
Will the NHL gain in stature because of the gold medal game in Vancouver? Not a chance!
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Cubs vs Sox: Which player is better
Our first group is the infielders. I am basing my choices on what will likely be the makeup of each team.
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Tiger's Misplaced Anger
But his sincerity came mostly in the form of anger and defiance. It defeated the purpose and poisoned some of his message.
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Top Chicago Sports Duos Over Last 20 Years
There have been many twosomes that have played large roles in our city's sports culture over the last 20 years and some you just might not consider a duo at all.
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The Marriage of Martz and Cutler
Will Martz and Cutler make beautiful music together in 2010 or will they eventually hit a sour note and divorce like so many others?
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How About Retiring Mark Grace's Number?
And didn't Grace do something no other Cub has done in major league history? I'm talking about leading the majors in hits during a decade! He had 1754 during the 90s. This is no small feat!
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Privacy? You Can't Have It.
Oden is a pretty good guy who got hung out to dry! And looked what happened to Phelps. His whole life was turned upside down by one picture. Take a hit, take a real hit.
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Sox Can Win Without Thome
But there have been 6 seasons since 2000 when the Sox either led the league in homers or were in the top three and didn't advance to the post season. So what does this mean? Homers don't lead to titles.
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Upon Further Review, Dump NFL Booth Review
If you want to turn the NFL into a video game, then do it. Eliminate all referees and let the cameras do the officiating. Then you can do the same thing in baseball.
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The Bears' Ship of Fools
"We'll get the right people in here that can embrace the systems that Lovie wants to put together on both sides of the ball." Sure seems like Phillips is spending his spare time scraping that egg off his cheeks.