The Rich Report

Ed. Note: I've come to the conclusion that each of Rich Harden's starts down the stretch are going to be crucial. So after each start, I'll

Micah Owings Needs To Talk To Rick Ankiel

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Micah Owings is Exhibit A on why the American League should abolish the designated hitter.On the other hand, t

The Power Of The Euro

The NBA's global expansion is taking an unexpected turn as NBA athletes are now testing the European waters to get their money right.Josh C

Is Rich Harden Too Good For A Pitch Count?

James Richard Harden takes to the mound in a few hours in search of his first win in a Cubs uniform and a series sweep of the rival Milwauk

Daily Dosage: Gettin' Extensions!

Megan Good is hot! Therefore, there is no further explanation needed for today's eye candy. Oh, but you still want one? Well, she's got

The Future Of TBDS

So, you know how I keep saying I've got future posts in the blog. Well, I do and I will be putting them to good use very shortly.I'll be h

Wrigley Packs 30K And The Cubs Ain't Even There

More than 30,000 fans filed into Wrigley Field on Tuesday night to see minor leaguers. That's really not news because that was what the Cu

That's No Gouda!

For most of the year, the Chicago Cubs have been giving their fans a different type of road rage, entering the series with Milwaukee a whop

Daily Dosage: Happy 100!

Welcome to the 100th post in TBDS history. I'd like to thank my mom, Jesus, Matt, Jon, I Am Legend and the four of you currently reading t

Heeee's Baaaaack!

Some things change and some stay the same.Try as you may, but Adam Jones will always be Pacman Jones. Always. You can say you're dropping

No More Happy Returns?

Devin Hester's days of striking fear into kickoff teams league wide might be over.Now that he is handsomely paid, the Windy City Flyer will

Is Jeff Samardzija The Answer?

Does anyone know what has happened to Bob Howry?In 2007, he was part of the bullpen triumvirate that included Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood

Just Wondering

Since LeBron James donated $20,000 of his own hard-earned cash (because carrying the likes of Eric Snow and Damon Jones to the NBA Finals i

Daily Dosage: Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Program

Ah, the blunders of the internet. A lack of internet connection had stunted the progress of this blog which allowed me to do other things

Daily Dosage: You're Late!

Lack of internet access will limit me to only one post this morning. That's sad, especially since I really wanted to do Brewers-Cubs and S

The Rich Report

Ed. Note: I've come to the conclusion that each of Rich Harden's starts down the stretch are going to be crucial. So after each start, I'll

TBDS: Week In Review

Here's a segment I'd like to really put some work into. Something that puts a nice little cap on the week that was. Aided by the photo of

Just Wondering

Jeff Samardzija is living a dream. At Kerry Wood's expense, nonetheless.Samardzija, a life-long Cubs fan and former wideout at Notre Dame,

A Happy Camper?

Devin Hester's holdout was short-lived.The Windy City Flyer showed up to the campus of Olivet Nazarene University Friday morning, passed hi

Dan Pompei, You Are Ridiculous!

Are the editors at the Chicago Tribune asleep? Drunk? Coked out with Lindsay and Paris? Maybe I shouldn't out and out insult the company

Daily Dosage: Where Making $445,000 Is An Insult

Seth Rogan has got to be one of the luckiest actors on the face of the earth. How do you follow a love scene with the beautiful Katherine

Pardon the Interruption

I'll be on assignment in DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETROIT, Michigan this weekend. It's been a while since I've posted but nobody reads this anyw

Just Wondering

How annoying would an announcing team of Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson and Ron Santo be?Imagine Hawk screaming at the top of his lungs "YOU CAN

Daily Dosage: Sweep Salvation!

Did you know that Megan Fox was asked to gain weight for Transformers 2? That's like asking Tiger Woods to change his approach. Albert Pu

Line-Up Shuffle

Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano will likely return to the line-up tonight in the series finale against the D'Bags. And not a moment too

Daily Dosage: Snakebit!

I'm not a big fan of Arizona's baseball team right now, but the Arizona State Sun Devil cheerleaders are alright with me. Thankfully, thes

Just Wondering

Is John Paxson still the general manager of the Chicago Bulls?Since draft day, the only team on West Madison Street making any noise is the

Daily Dosage: Warning Track Power

Tony Romo, you're a f*cking ballhog! You're currently dating Jessica Simpson and that's fine and dandy because her daddy's a nutcase and I

R.I.P. Jerome Holtzman

Jerome Holtzman, baseball historian and one of the best sports writers in Chicago history passed away Saturday at the age of 81.Holtzman wi

The Rich Report

Ed. Note: I've come to the conclusion that each of Rich Harden's starts down the stretch are going to be crucial. So after each start, I'

Baseball's Newest Hand Shake

Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via TBLCaption: Catcher Ryan Doumit offers some encouragement to starter Yoslan Herrera in t

Will You Bear To Watch It?

Hey Chicago, where do your loyalties stand?The Bears open training camp Wednesday, but with two first-place baseball teams, how much will y

Um...The ESPYs Forgot An Award

Courtesy of the Daily Egyptian.And the understatement of the year goes to..."They underachieved, obviously, but with us four coming in we s

What The 'Fuk'?

Right field is becoming an area of concern again for the Chicago Cubs once again.Sure, Kerry Wood is inching his way to another DL stint an

Daily Dosage: Not So Frequent Flier Miles

The St. Louis Cardinals won a baseball game behind the strength of an Aaron Miles walk-off grand slam. You're kidding right? I'm sure th

How The Cubs Will Win The Central

Win or lose, we'll still boobs .. er .. booze -- yeah, that's what I meant! Anyway ... am I the only person thinking that there's a slight

How The ChiSox Will Win The Central?

Step One: Have these girls distract the opponents. Whether it be by sticking them in the bleachers, on the jumbotron or at the visitors h

Daily Dosage: Vacation Days

Say what? More time off?Yeah, well, I'm preparing for the BIGGEST cookout in the history of the world. It's called Papa Roy's Annual Rib

BREAKING: Tony La Russa To Manage The Cubs

Lost in the HR Derby and All-Star Game is the nugget dropped in the celebrity game by ESPN analyst Rick Sutcliffe.Sutcliffe Cubsby bsap11Ya

Who's Ready For A Mediocre Offense?

The Yahoo! Sports team ranks the Bears as the 32nd best offense.Wait, what do you mean there are only 32 teams in the NFL?I guess the signi

Daily Dosage: All-Star Capper

Poor Dan Uggla. He makes three errors in the All-Star Game after making only three during the first half of the regular season. On top of

How'd That What To Watch For Thing Work Out For Ya?

Edinson Volquez. 1.0 IP 2 H 2 ER 18.00 ERA (BS)Brad Lidge. 0.2 IP 2 H 1 R 1 BB 13.50 ERA (L)Jonathan Papelbon. 1.0 IP 1 H 1 R 55,632 Boos

It's 12:44 AM (Central Time) Do You Know Where Your All-Stars Are?

To be totally honest, they're probably saying f-you to the post game press conference and heading on their private jets back to their respe