Cubs Way, revised: Trading top prospects in minors for major contributors
When it comes to following The Cubs Way, patented circa 2012, the secret lies in staying nimble. Be willing to change the path, but not the overall direction. Plot a...
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Blackhawks prospect Alex DeBrincat relishes challenge of meeting expectations
After watching helplessly as Alex DeBrincat encountered yet another on-ice skirmish, an exasperated Jen Santos wondered why opponents consistently picked on the Erie Otters' leading scorer. So Santos, who along...
White Sox GM Rick Hahn strikes again: This is his team, his time
Checking Rick Hahn's bio for accuracy, it says he became the White Sox general manager on Oct. 26, 2012 — but nobody in Chicago really believes that. Officially, that was...
Cubs help teenage heart transplant recipient who enjoys ‘cool’ experience
An elderly woman recently approached Trish Vallee at a Marengo pharmacy to ask if she could hug her teenage son, Logan. The older lady had tears in her eyes. They...
Blockbuster Jose Quintana trade injects new energy into Chicago baseball
Around 11 last Thursday morning, a TSA official in the Bahamas threatened to confiscate my phone. I kept staring at it in disbelief, incredulous, reading the words of an email...
Expect Theo Epstein’s actions to belie words in effort to turn season around
In the Cubs dugout before the worst loss of the season Thursday, President Theo Epstein sounded like he almost never does. He sounded out of touch. "If we can improve...
This time, let’s all be more realistic about Kyle Schwarber
As Kyle Schwarber emerged from the cornfields of Iowa to return to a hero's welcome at Wrigley Field, remember that his career is not a movie. It only seemed that...
Cubs don’t need to be spectacular to win division, just need to be themselves
Strengthening his bid for a bigger role, Cubs outfielder Jon Jay came through again Wednesday with a pinch-hit, game-tying, three-run home run in a 7-3 victory over the Rays. The...
Where’s the Fire? Still plenty left on summer to-do list
Nothing like the Fourth of July, summer's alarm clock, to announce that time is running out on all the things circled on my calendar I hope to do before Labor...
Chicago baseball gets what it deserves for All-Star Game
Leave it to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a popularity contest usually worth a snicker every summer, to reinforce an everyday principle every Chicago sports fan can accept. Sometimes...