Weekend Review

Hey sports fans. Not much on the ole' news front for Chicago Sports, so instead of making several minor posts I thought I would just make one large post discussing the intricacy's of each team. If I get some positive feedback on this, I might make it a weekly deal...we'll see.

CUBS

-- The Cubbies had a pretty decent weekend, taking 2 of 3 from the rival Cardinals in St. Louis. Ramirez got back on track, going 3 for 8 in his last two games. The Cubs had a chance to sweep them, but Kerry Wood failed to close the door on Saturday, blowing a 2-run 9th inning lead. The Cubs are currently 4 games up on St. Louis in the division, and still bolster the best record in the National League.

-- All of the trade talk has subsided a bit for the North Siders. C. C. Sabathia is about to be traded to Milwaukee (bad news for the rest of the NL-Central) and AJ Burnett is being rumored in deals with the Yankees.

-- The Cubs are sending 7 players to the All-Star game, a franchise record. These players are (starters) Alfonso Soriano (LF), Kosuke Fukudome (CF) and Geovany Soto (C). Soto will be the first rookie catcher to ever start a game for the NL. Fukudome and Soto are thought to be front runners for the ROY award.


WHITE SOX

-- The White Sox won on Sunday, splitting a four-game series with Oakland. Chicago remains 1 game up on Minnesota, who is 18-3 in their last 21 games and yet to lose in July.

-- Most of the trade chatter is staying away from the South Side; we mentioned in a previous post that Kenny Williams says he doesn't expect big moves. Juan Uribe has been mentioned in trade talks involving the Orioles, and I'd expect KW would move him for anything he could get in return.

-- The White Sox got both Joe Crede and Carlos Quentin in the Mid-Summer Classic, and Jermaine Dye is on the final Internet ballot. It seems kind of strange that the White Sox have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, yet not a single South Side pitcher will be represented in New York.


BULLS

-- Del Harris, Bernie Bickerstaff and Bob Ociepka have been hired as Assistant Coaches to VDN. Pete Myers also kept his job as Asst. Coach.

-- The Bulls will play in the Summer League and their roster is headlined by Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah and #1 overall selection Derrick Rose.

-- Rose was formally introduced last Monday.

-- Season Tickets are now on sale!


BEARS

-- Very little news here. Larry Meyer discusses how the Bears missed 4 extra-point attempts in the 1940 title game against the Redskins that the Bears won 73-0. The last one apparently came on a pass play after the referees asked the Bears not to kick anymore footballs because the 'Skins were down to their last one.


BLACKHAWKS

The only thing I have for you here is Yahoo! Sports team report. Sorry guys, just not much news.


FIRE

-- The Fire tied their last game with Columbus, 2-2. They are currently Fourth in the Eastern Division, 1 point behind 3rd place D.C. United