Plus the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Need to Sweep the Angels. Here’s the Math.
Anything less than a sweep this weekend and the Cubs’ playoff chances are probably over. Also: Luis Robert Jr.’s gaffe, Angel Reese is an all-star, the Zach LaVine spat, and Cooper Rush as a possible Bear.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Keep Losing Numbers Games
In catcher’s interference as in life. Also: Zach LaVine is not worth a first-round pick (it’s worse than it sounds).
Off the Lake: How Bad Are the Cubs’ Playoff Chances?
They’re bad, but *how* bad? Also: Matas Buzelis, Connor Bedard, a little Sky, and a little Sox.
Off the Lake: Shōta Imanaga Is Probably Fine. The Cubs Need Him to Be Great.
Also: Miguel Amaya, Angel Reese, Paul DeJong, a Bulls’ mock draft roundup, and the Bears’ offensive line.
Off the Lake: Ryne Sandberg’s Weekend Arrives at Wrigley
The Cubs prepare to honor an all-time great, and the Bulls traded Alex Caruso for more of the thing they already have.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Are Maddeningly Consistent
Plus: The Sky are not victims, the White Sox already killed Drew Thorpe, and what the Bulls shouldn’t do when it comes to trading up.
Off the Lake: Thank Goodness for Ian Happ
An Ian Happ appreciation post, plus: Drew Thorpe’s South Side call-up, Angel Reese’s double–doubles, and RIP Chet Walker.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Need More Mike Tauchmans
The Cubs don’t need a Shohei Ohtani. They need an army of Mike Tauchmans. Also: Pedro Grifol needs to go, and are the Sky the WNBA’s Pistons?
Stu’s Notes: Why Doesn’t the Indy 500 Winner Drink Buttermilk?
How the drink has changed. Also: 600 miles is a long way, the WNBA enters its fad era, and we make an offer to Formula 1.
Stu’s Notes: The Other Other Tom Brady Story
Is Tom Brady about to vaguely cheat again? Also: Noses vs. tongues, F1 might be interesting again, and Rudy Gobert procreated.
Stu’s Notes: Is Josef Newgarden Becoming the Villain IndyCar Needs?
Newgarden has made a bad situation good. Just not for himself. Also: The LeBron James hour, theories about Sean Payton, and a theory about Michael Penix Jr. and Robert Kraft.
Joe’s Notes: Big 12 Football Needs a Juggernaut
The New Big 12 just produced only one first-round draft pick. Also: Which first round series are over, Jackson Holliday’s demotion, and the Bears’ real accomplishment.
Stu’s Notes: If the Bears Don’t Draft Caleb Williams
It would be a great joke. We offer some alternatives. Then: The Astros might hate America, the White Sox might make history, and Sean Dyche still has it.
Stu’s Notes: Is Luka Dončić Soft?
Soft-type vs. Dog-type. Then: What to do about the Jokić brothers, why NIL’s not that relevant with Reggie Bush’s Heisman, and celebrating Nelly Korda.
Joe’s Notes: A Better Idea for a Group of Five Playoff
Why November makes sense for a mid-major FBS championship. Also: Will the Bears stadium get built? Will Pete Crow-Armstrong produce? And that weird IndyCar scandal.
Stu’s Notes: Three Terrible Ways to Lose
How do you bounce back if you’re the Sixers, Lakers, or Islanders? Also: Caleb Williams and Eli Manning, designated scapegoat Zach Wilson, and April’s place among the sports months.
Stu’s Notes: At Talladega, Michael Jordan Seemed Happy
Good for him. Also: Grounding the Rockies, the Broncos’ bad look, and Joe Kelly’s bad luck.