Try Again in London, Scouting Prospects in This Era, Hinch and Luhnow, Hilarious Umps, and Other Cubs Bullets
There’s always next year. Or something like that. Also: how some Astros are getting off the hook, how teams will try to scout, and more.
Start Your Day With One of the Best Len Kasper Calls of All-Time
I did not initially start my day off well. Let me try to revise that.
Allen Robinson Wants Chicago, and Chicago Wants Him Back – So What’s It Going to Cost To Keep Him Around?
Talking about what Allen Robinson’s next contract might look like as the WR1 market booms.
The NBA Hiatus Isn’t Going to Stop the Bulls from Making Front Office Changes
Don’t worry, the front office changes should still be on the agenda.
“Just Keep Playing Baseball”: Shin-Soo Choo Donates $1,000 to Each Minor Leaguer in the Rangers System
What an unbelievably generous and thoughtful gesture.
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Bears to Meet with Offensive Lineman Josh Jones, Whose Draft Stock Is on the Rise
Josh Jones appears to have a little bit of nasty in his game.
Rumor: MLB Discussing Specifics of a 100-Game Season That Would Begin on July 1
If it isn’t obvious: I would extremely take that. 100 games is a lot better than none.
Cubs and Other Players Are Staying in Game Shape However They Can
It’s not easy with facilities closed.
Wow: Dodgers and DirecTV Suddenly Get a Carriage Deal Done AFTER SIX YEARS – Implications Abound
This is seriously incredible, and the timing has my head spinning.
Finally, We Have Some Details on Nick Foles’ Restructured Bears Contract
The Bears take a much smaller cap hit this year in exchange for Foles getting a whole lot of flexibility and upside.
Foles’ Magic Number, Tight End Dreams, Playoff Games on Nickelodeon, and Other Bears Bullets
What’s in a number anyway?
Fun With Conspiracies: The Baseball *WAS* Partly De-Juiced in the Postseason
It was, then it wasn’t. Then it was, but also we deny it. Then we admit it, but don’t understand it. Then we didn’t do it, but also we did.
The Night It Happened, Playing with Masks, Polanco’s Turf Monster, and Other Cubs Bullets
Lots of fun stuff this morning, and also a little bit of mask talk.
Nick Foles Is Officially a Bear – Let’s Check Out Some Highlights
It’s officially official: Nick Foles is a member of the Chicago Bears.
Coby White Might Just Be the Right Point Guard for Zach LaVine and the Bulls
It might go against conventional wisdom, but it has been done before!
Toronto Bans All Public Events Until June 30th, Obvious Potential Baseball Implications (UPDATE: Sporting Events Not Included)
This is one lengthy ban, but it’s possible MLB won’t be worse for it, all things considered.
The Bears Have Reportedly Met (FaceTime) with Top Safety Prospect Antoine Winfield Jr.
Antoine Winfield Jr. has NFL bloodlines, but what he did at the University of Minnesota was enough to make a name for himself as a top safety prospect.
“Last Dance” Broadcast Info, 90s Bulls Legacy, Bad News for Pro Sports in China, and Other Bulls Bullets
You are not going to be able to miss “Last Dance”
NFL Owners Officially Approve Expanded Playoffs for 2020
More playoff teams, more playoff games, and increased odds of the Bears making the postseason in 2020.
Roommates Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Zack Short, and Dakota Mekkes Have a Podcast!
Schwarber’s World Series return, Harry Potter freaks, chocolate chip pancakes, favorite homers, more!
The NBA is Reportedly Planning an NBA 2K Tournament with Some of the League’s Biggest Stars (Update: Zach LaVine set to Compete)
Real or virtual, I’ll take what I can get.
Nick Foles and Chase Daniel Have a Chat, Ruining Brett Favre’s Retirement, QB Ratings, and Other Bears Bullets
Nick Foles has longed to say it again: “Bear Down.”
Minor League Players Will Receive Pay Through May 31
A bit of good news on the minor league front.
Cubs Are in a Bad Luxury Tax Spot Regardless of Whether the Season is Shortened or Cancelled
This post will have precisely 6 readers. But that’s OK. We gotta cover the luxury tax stuff since the Cubs made it so important …
A Contingency Proposal for the NFL Season? Moving the Whole League to the Middle of Nowhere
An entirely sequestered football season? Yes, that’s an extreme proposal.
Cubs Were the Third(?) Best World Series Team in the Last 25 Years and Other Cubs Bullets
Who was better than the 2016 Cubs, amirite? Also: Kosuke fun, El Mago, publications in need, and more.
Throwback Game 6: Joakim Noah’s Big Night
An absolute beast.
Safety Prospect Jeremy Chinn Would Love a Chance to Play with Khalil Mack and the Bears
Jeremy Chinn seems like the type of prospect Bears GM Ryan Pace would gravitate to based on his draft history.
NFL Schedule Release Could Be Delayed to Create Flexibility
A frustrating, but small price to pay for public health and safety.
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 10, Pirates 2 – March 30, 2020
It should have been the home opener today, and in the simulated world, the Cubs crushed it.
There Is Growing Doubt that NFL Teams Will Have Offseason Team Activities
The NFL is next up to face the challenges of COVID-19.
Pre-Movie-Gamin’: Hoosiers (3:10 CT) – Cast, Movie Thread, Viewing Options
It’s not Opening Day, but it’s something.