Bob Verdi

Cancel the fat alert. If the Cubs fail to win a pennant for the 52nd consecutive season, it won't be because their pitchers are finding the plate too often. Recall...

Baseball, which can kill a rally faster than Alan Greenspan, might be ready to outdumb itself again. With leery fans urged to forgive, forget and prepare for an era of...

What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty. You toss the receipt and hope he can do likewise with a ball. What's nice...

Forget what you have heard, what you're hearing and what you will hear about how the Cubs are going to explore all options at third base. It is Kevin Orie's...

When baseball players retire, they can choose from among a few frequently traveled paths to remain in the game. The broadcast booth is a popular destination. Those who feel naked...

Jeff Sluman left his Bulls tickets behind last weekend to achieve an even greater high. After 241 attempts spanning almost nine years, he finally won another golf tournament, the Tucson...

Dave Wannstedt has been saying all along that Rick "Montana" Mirer is only 25, and dolts like yours truly who know the Bears can do no wrong have been printing...

Recently, we took a firm stance in this space against Chicago's pursuit of the 2008 Summer Olympics, and we obviously touched a nerve. Angry letters followed, and the most printable...

It is probably healthy for Wayne Gretzky that he and his New York Rangers visit the Blackhawks here on Saturday afternoon instead of at night, when he might need to...

Rick Mirer, who probably didn't realize he was this terrific until the Bears told him so, could join them officially Friday, the most important moment in franchise history until their...