Ok, hear me out. And be patient. If you look at WAR generated by plate appearance – yes. Javier Baez IS better than Ben Zobrist. And Addison Russell with 100 less opportunities. (And Jake Arrieta is the most offensively productive batter the Cubs have.) Evan Altman has a really good piece out today about Javy … Continue reading
There is this recurring narrative that the Cubs didn’t NEED a closer. Normally cogent Ken Schultz drops this in his piece entitled, “Cubs, Perhaps, Give In To Chapman Temptation.” He regurgitates a familiar mantra to many statheads beginning one point by saying, “Fact is, the Cubs had no real need for a closer, “ Word … Continue reading
Once again, sports media (CHI and National) are pushing the notion that the Bulls lost the Derrick Rose for Jose Calderon, Nick Lopez and Jerian Grant trade. It’s typical Chicago Bull Sh*t. After the 3rd consecutive year we were told Derrick Rose would “finally” be 100% following his MVP year, we endured a 2015-2016 season … Continue reading
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! It is time for a Robot Ump Revolution! No sport except (perhaps) tennis carries as much reverence as Major League Baseball. The goal of Instant Replay is to “get the play right.” Yet, every day in summer the plate appearances, innings and even games are being sullied by terrible play calling by … Continue reading
I awoke from my 2nd consecutive night of nightmarish Bulls dreams to a Sam Smith article entitled, “The State of the Bulls is sound.” It’s quite interesting the word “sound” is not in proper title case, and I thought perhaps Smith was at his peak playoff prose performance in defining it is “errant noise” rather … Continue reading
You would think that following up two near runs at the playoffs over the past 10 years with the worst record in baseball would make any sports fan embarrassed to wear the jersey of their favorite team if not winning the World Series for 192 years wouldn’t it. (I know but it FEELS like 192 … Continue reading
Cubs Outfielder Bryan LaHair is an overnight success and is on his way to playing first base at the MLB All Star game next week. “…to think that after my first full year on the books I’d be an All-Star, it’s kind of crazy.’’ Only one thing. He’s not a child prodigy like Starlin Castro … Continue reading
Yep. You heard it right. After being pessimistically distant from any good expectations out of ‘da Bears – much less happy about who they ARE as people – I am now rooting for Brandon Marshall the way I did Tim Tebow last season. Unlike some fans who only root for winners regardless of how … Continue reading
I find political meaning in everything, including the annual ritual of the changing of the Chicago Sports fan’s season, where we exchange bitter disappointment of basketball for the bogus hope for the boys of summer. PolitiJim has changed from his Bull hat to Cubs, but perhaps this year it is prophetic for our political hopes … Continue reading
SAD UPDATE: Many already know that in the final moments of their win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, the Bulls lost Derrick Rose not only for the rest of the playoffs, but likely well into the season for NEXT year. Sam Smith has a GREAT account of what this means for the BULLS and … Continue reading
