Bernie Lincicome

Were Jim Riggleman a different kind of manager--stage, rather than baseball--how much more compelling might have been a Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field? "Gibson against Koufax," Houston manager Larry Dierker...

A marketing suggestion for the Cubs. Instead of raising the "W" or "L" banner on the center-field flagpole, the club might instead just run up Sammy Sosa's home run total...

The first pitch from Chicago's Steve Trachsel to Mark McGwire was far enough outside to need more postage. Annoyed boos poured from the Wrigley Field congregation. This home run regatta...

The snicker factor rises daily in the Curtis Enis affair, a generous characterization since the Bears and Enis have been unable to speak without spite. This is hardly the way...

The Curse of Tobin endures. Isn't that just so typically Bear-like? Other teams have the Curse of the Bambino, something romantic and epic. Even the Cubs have the Curse of...

To be licensed to fistfight again, Mike Tyson has had to promise that he is a changed man. This Tyson has done, without once winking. The good burghers of New...

According to persistent rumors, baseball is back. This is a situation that naturally occurs whenever, at this time of year, the Cubs are not in last place. Imagine the hoo-haa...

Clues to what Tim Floyd has gotten into were provided by Floyd himself when he tried to make a couple of affectionate jokes about Jerry Krause, both of which went...

We are suckers. We are silo painters and hay stackers. To use one of Dan Hampton's phrases, we have just fallen off the turnip truck. That must be why we...

We are not heartless here. The Welcome Wagon for Tim Floyd will be along anon, with gifts and trinkets, a few of the things Floyd will need in becoming Chicago's...