Chicago -
By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Anti-vax clubhouse eminently despicable. Including: Anthony Rizzo No Longer Likable; Where These Cubs Came From; Next Manager Up, Please; Thibs Tout; Coby White Has A Shoulder; Justin Trubisky; Sky Trade; and The World Of Soccer.
Posted on June 11, 2021
By Tom Mayer/Chicago Challenger League
The Chicago Challenger League started the 2021 season last week with a game against the Thundercats.
“We [were] thrilled to be able to launch our 2021 season by playing against another Little League team,” said coach Tom Mayer. “This shows what makes Challenger baseball so special: building community, providing opportunities, and having fun through baseball.”
The Challenger Division is a division of Little League for boys and girls with disabilities, ages 4-18 (or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school) to enjoy the game of baseball.
Posted on June 9, 2021
By Roger Wallenstein
Driving down North Avenue on Sunday for the first time in months, I had to double check to make sure that I wasn’t on Division or Ohio. New high rises stood in places where taverns and eateries used to dwell. Crossing Elston was a new experience since the fruits and vegetables of Stanley’s had turned into a pile of bricks and rubble. Remember that place kitty korner? The one with the surrey out front? Long gone. Thankfully Art’s Drive-In remained to slap me back to reality.
And talk about rapid change! On Saturday, Tony La Russa was getting roasted once again for having Danny Mendick bunt in the bottom of the sixth at The Grate. Having just scored two runs to trail 4-3, runners stood at first and second with no outs. Poor Danny bunted into a force at third base, the beginning of the end of the rally as neither team scored again the remainder of the afternoon.
“I think that’s the play,” said the White Sox skipper later. “I felt really good about bunting them over.”
And the Twitter world lit up.
Posted on June 7, 2021
By Thomas Chambers
One week does not a trend make, but if this goes longer, I could get real used to it.
That would be big race days without Bob “Silver-Maned” Baffert boppin’ all over my viewing screen.
But we’ll get to him later – there’s much to do on that front – and talk about a potentially wonderful day of racing.
Our focus shifts east to beautiful Belmont Park, Elmont, NY, for the 153rd Belmont Stakes. There’s no Triple Crown on the line, just as well, but this race and a menu of other stakes will do quite nicely.
Posted on June 4, 2021
By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
June will tell the tale. Including: Unlike Cheers, Not Everybody Knows These Cubs’ Names; White Sox Still Overcoming Manager; They Call Him Mr. Thibs; Putin’s Plan Is Working; Blackhawks Lose Lottery; Sky Nothing Without Parker; Red Stars, Fire Should Move; and Is David Montgomery Really Faster?
Posted on June 4, 2021
By Jim Coffman
So, not only do the Cubs have heretofore unreported-upon young arm talent in their organization, but they might just have something approaching unlimited pitching depth there? And this happened how?
The first-place North Siders (30-23 heading into Tuesday) put a fearsome 12th player from their early-season roster on the injured list Monday, announcing that starting pitcher Trevor Williams had undergone an appendectomy. But that just meant yet another promising prospect would make the trip to The Show.
This time it was Kohl Stewart, who hustled back to the big leagues (he was there with the Twins a few times late last decade) in time to toss five innings of one-run (unearned) ball and spark the Cubs to a delightful (five homers) 7-2 home victory over the powerhouse Padres. I will never get used to writing those last two words, but the 34-and-21 team from San Diego has absolutely deserved it so far this season.
Posted on June 1, 2021
