Cubs, White Sox and Chicago Sports

After the sting of yet another failed postseason here in Chicago, it's timer to take a look at the 2008 editions of both the Cubs and the White Sox and a look ahead to what may lie in the future of the two franchises. First up in the cross hairs are the White Sox. Before the season, unless your name was Kenny Williams, you would have picked the White Sox to finish 3rd, at best in the AL Central. All the experts were picking the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers as the eventual champs... Read Full Story

Now that the Chicago Cubs have overpaid to bring back Ryan Dempster to the rotation, one would imagine that they will turn their attention to a left-handed bat, one of their top priorities this offseason. With talks regarding Jake Peavy to be less than nothing right now, one would expect that the Cubs target of the 2007 offseason Brian Roberts would be that bat they are looking to get. But back to Dempster. The deal seems to be for 4 years and 52 million dollars, but the numbers are a bit... Read Full Story

After being swept out of Minnesota by the Twins again this season, the Chicago White Sox enter tonight's game against the Cleveland Indians in trouble and not controlling their own destiny. Since July 27th, the White Sox had been at least 2.5 games in front of the always pesky Twins. But now, facing their toughest challenge of the season, they find themselves a half game back. The hardest part for this weekends series against the Cleveland Indians is that the White Sox truly do not control... Read Full Story

With the Chicago Cubs clinching their second straight NL Central Division Title last night, its time to take a look at the possible matchups for the first round. The Cubs making the playoffs 2 years in a row hasn't happened since the Cubs went to the playoffs 3 straight years, from 1906-08. The Cubs have pretty much locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Both the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets still have outside shots at it, but the Cubs would have to lose all... Read Full Story

With a 10 point lead and 3 minutes to go, you would figure that even the worst of teams should be able to hold onto for at least a 3 point win. But these Bears are bad. And that's not the worst of it. In overtime, scored tied 24 all, Brad Maynard punts the ball and pins the Bucs inside their own 10. And on 3 and about 9 or so inside their own 10, the Bucs try and short pass that is stopped by the Bears defense. But these Bears aren't only bad, but they are dumb as Charles Tillman decides to... Read Full Story