Today, while I quietly honor those who were lost 10 years ago, I like to remember the feeling that came a few days after 9/11. And then built, steadily, over the following weeks. I never felt more proud to be an American, and more resolute in my belief that we are all incredibly fortunate to live in this country. God bless America. Again.
This afternoon's forecast in Chicago calls for afternoon rainstorms, which means I need to tweak my schedule to get my regularly scheduled walk in without getting soaked. Wish me luck! The Chicago Bears are reportedly set to announce lakefront stadium...
Cubs vs Astros — Splitting a four-gamer against the current, badly-struggling Miami Marlins is unquestionably a bad outcome, especially when one of those two losses was a win-in-hand that slipped away into the seats. But the typical, and maddeningly correct,...
I was literally in the middle of an article asking "What Are the Cubs Going to Do with Matt Mervis," when this news came across the wire. The Cubs first base picture is fully settled with the left-handed Michael Busch...
It's going to be a really good year for Horror movies. Late Night with the Devil was good (just saw it the other night). And I've got my eyes on Long Legs, Cuckoo, The First Omen, Immaculate, MaXXXine, In a...
A couple injuries to note among other NL Central contenders, as each of the Brewers and Reds have taken a hit to their rotation. The presumption for now is short-term on each, but I suppose we'll see. First, you have...
A very scary scene in Pittsburgh, where Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis, currently on the IL with a shoulder impingement, took a batting practice ball off the neck and went down. Junis was apparently on the ground for a long...
On April 9, I took an early look at Nico Hoerner's apparently evolving approach at the plate, which featured a lot more patience and a lot more big hacks. Effectively, it seemed like he was trying for a little more...
There's been much debate about pitcher arm injuries lately, much of it sparked by Spencer Strider's season-ending Tommy John surgery, and Strider spoke to the media for the first time since the injury on Friday. Spencer Strider on pitcher arm...
A new signing popped up on the Chicago Cubs' transaction log: lefty Mitchell Tyranski. Tyranski, 26, put up a 3.83 ERA over 42.1 innings at High-A last year in the Dodgers organization, striking out 47 and walking 21. Were you...
We already dove deep into Shota Imanaga's latest impressive start against the Marlins yesterday. And there's been no shortage of love for Michael Busch this season either. But I do want to take this time to illustrate just how good...
The St. Louis Cardinals (10-13) are set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-13) Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET, airing on ARID. The Cardinals are listed as -133 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Diamondbacks have +112 odds for the...
The Texas Rangers (12-11) enter Tuesday's matchup with the Seattle Mariners (11-11) following their 1-2 series defeat to the Braves. The Mariners, coming off of a series win against the Rockies, are listed as -112 favorites for Game 1. The...
The Toronto Blue Jays (13-10) visit the Kansas City Royals (13-10) at 7:40 PM ET Tuesday for a sluggers' duel between two of the best power hitters in MLB. For the favored Blue Jays (-123), Daulton Varsho has racked up...
The Chicago White Sox (3-19) hope to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they visit the Minnesota Twins (8-13) Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The Twins are listed as -276 favorites, while the White Sox are +220 underdogs...
The Houston Astros (7-16) are favorites (-114) on the moneyline when they take on the Chicago Cubs (13-9) Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, live on MARQ.J.P. France will get the ball for Houston while Chicago will counter with Jordan Wicks.Astros...
Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point over/under, he must make three from downtown.Anthony Edwards' Three-Pointer Prop...
Devin Booker's Phoenix Suns meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point over/under, he needs to make three from downtown.Devin Booker's Three-Pointer...
On Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and Karl-Anthony Towns' 3-pointer prop for this clash requires two trifectas.Karl-Anthony Towns' Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs....
Kevin Durant must make three 3-pointers to beat his prop when the Phoenix Suns play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET, in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs.Kevin Durant's Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs....
The San Diego Padres (13-12) go on the road at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies (5-18) at 8:40 PM ET on Tuesday.The probable pitchers are Michael King (2-1) for the Padres and Ryan Feltner (1-2) for the Rockies.Padres vs....
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