Caleb Williams arrived at Halas Hall on Friday, his first full day as the new Chicago Bears quarterback, with the same level of excitement and self-assuredness he has been channeling through most of his football life. Williams is nothing if not confident. His ambition is spoken by design. And his undeniable presence is, quite frankly, striking. So it was little surprise … [Read more...] about Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze fearlessly vow to raise expectations for the Chicago Bears: ‘What’s the reason to duck?’
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Tauchman homers twice, Wicks cruises in Cubs win; Bellinger also homers but leaves game with injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, Jordan Wicks gave the bullpen a breather and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have won seven of 10 to improve to 14-9 on the season, a half-game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the very early … [Read more...] about Tauchman homers twice, Wicks cruises in Cubs win; Bellinger also homers but leaves game with injury
The Rundown: Cubs Sweep ‘Stros, PCA Breaks Slump in Big Way, Players’ Weekend Returns, White Sox Still Sliding
“Well, I took a piss at Fortune’s sweet kiss… It’s like eatin’ caviar and dirt. It’s a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending a rich man in a poor man’s shirt.” – Bruce Springsteen, Better Days Craig Counsell rolls with the punches and his demeanor never changes: Any nine guys will do, and he wins a lot more than he loses based on the Cubs’ record through 25 games. Pete … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Cubs Sweep ‘Stros, PCA Breaks Slump in Big Way, Players’ Weekend Returns, White Sox Still Sliding
Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/26/24): Mervis DH, PCA in Center, Imanaga Starting
Fresh off their sweep of the Astros at Wrigley, the Cubs are in another historical landmark to take on the Red Sox in Boston. It’ll be Theo Epstein’s former team against his current team, which I suppose is also his former team, though he’s no longer running baseball ops. That job belongs to Craig Breslow, who has very strong Cubs ties of his own from his time in Chicago as … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/26/24): Mervis DH, PCA in Center, Imanaga Starting
Outside The Confines: One month down
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images At the end of baseball’s first month, things are starting to take shape. It seems impossible that a full month of baseball has passed us by. It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating Opening Day, and now we’re getting to a point where it might be time to stop saying “small sample size” as an excuse. The Dodgers aren’t a … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: One month down