No Joke

It's a job little leaguers all over the world dream of, and playing in Major League Baseball is a dream come true for Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle. Without any hesitation in his voice, Buehrle never thought he'd make it to the Major League. "I thought it was a joke," said Buehrle. When scouts came to his college he thought [read more...]

Mike Davis “Resignation” No Racial Divide

I don't know what's worse, the fact that Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones, gambled half-a-million dollars on pro football, or the fact that The Great One never noticed that his wife gambled half-a-million dollars on pro football....Even if Darko Milicic finally gets to play significant minutes after being traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Orlando Magic this week, I [read more...]

Around the Horn

We know you thought this would happen. So pardon us for feigning, no, actually displaying pure shock. Still, while watching the Bulls land in the 4th spot in the East, we are still palpably surprised. Whether the glass is half full: the Bulls are a strapping, resourceful young team, or half empty: the East is more shallow and empty than Nick [read more...]

Passion of the Cubs Started Early – Too Early

For Chicago Cubs cronies, the controversy surrounding Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's new film, is old news. Sacrilegious, sure, but Northsiders have been for weeks dealing with the Passion -- of the Cubs.Perhaps the greatest threat to the success of either? Overwhelming expectations. Gibson's film is purported to contain the most graphic and realistic representation of the last hours of [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Back to the Pastime

It is mid-June, and somehow I have neglected to write anything about the baseball season. I'd like to rectify that right now, with a new feature on Hart Surgery. I like to call it: 3 Things That Piss Me Off About Baseball… 1. LaRussa is LaWorst. Oh, I could go on forever about this one. The Cards have, [read more...]