A cosmic analysis of the Báez/Schwarber/Wrigley triangle.
The New Pope MIGHT Be a Cubs Fan but Definitely Went to Villanova
Plus more papal thoughts. Err…thoughts about the pope. (Not sure we should call our thoughts papal.)
Things Worse Than Allowing a Game-Tying Goal With 1.6 Seconds Left in Game 7
RIP to the St. Louis Blues.
3 Things: Will Shedeur Sanders Get Drafted Early Enough to Be a Bust?
Plus: Harmonicas and various pet causes.
3 Thoughts: Paige Bueckers Is the Salary Cap’s Latest Victim
Salary caps are bad, and the WNBA’s is no different. Then: A little more torpedo bat, and a little Justin Steele talk.
Today’s Best Bets: MLB in Tokyo and an NCAA Tournament Pick
Are the Cubs going to be good? And the Marc Madness contender getting slept on.
What’s Going to Happen in 2025
Georgia will win the national championship. Oregon will win the national championship. Oregon State will win the national championship. That’s three of them, right there.
Off the Lake: Derrick Rose Persevered
Rose grew from the concrete, then grew back again. Also: The White Sox now fight history, two possible Cubs issues, and the Bears see what a good organization looks like.
Off the Lake: Did Craig Counsell Take a Shot at Jed Hoyer?
Plus: The offensive line problems everyone should’ve seen coming, the Jerry Reinsdorf hit piece, and Nick Foligno’s captaincy.
Off the Lake: The Cubs Failed Anthony Rizzo
The trade was the right decision, but it didn’t have to come to that. Also: Caleb Williams’s debut and how close the White Sox are to history.
Off the Lake: Why the Cubs’ Playoff Probability Is so Low
Despite closing the gap to three games, the Cubs are still a 1-in-14 longshot to reach October. Also: The White Sox chase history, Angel Reese makes history, and the Bears roster is pretty much set.
Off the Lake: Are the Cubs Learning How to Win?
A theory about analytics.
Off the Lake: Is Miguel Amaya Good Now?
Miguel Amaya has been hitting better than 90% of major leaguers. How real is that?
Off the Lake: Isaac Paredes Isn’t Playing Very Well
The big deadline acquisition has had a rough start in Chicago. Also: The Bears are preseason champions, and tonight is Elvis Night on the South Side.
Off the Lake: Héctor Neris Didn’t Work Out
That happens with relievers. Also: Soldier Field’s grass, Garrett Crochet’s upside, and Angel Reese is back to setting records.
Off the Lake: The Cubs’ Schedule Is Easy, But Not Easy Enough
How much the easiest remaining MLB schedule is worth. Also: Kenneth Lofton Jr. is a bull.
Off the Lake: Mallory Swanson’s Husband Is Heating Up
Plus a White Sox managerial candidate and whether Haason Reddick makes sense for the Bears.
Off the Lake: A Cubs/White Sox All-Star Team Wouldn’t Win 90 Games
It would also feature very few White Sox. Thoughts on the weekend series, Caleb Williams’s preseason debut, and Lonzo Ball playing 5-on-5.