Steve Rosenbloom – Page 22

Making the Three Star selections for the Blackhawks’ death spiral of a season

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Landing on Snark Place: The Bulls, who have spent the season trying to tank, entered the All-Star Break trailing seven teams for the league’s worst record. The Blackhawks, who have...

If only Joe Maddon’s artistic contribution wasn’t a paint-by-numbers bullpen approach in the playoffs

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

It is a far, far snarkier thing that I do, than I have ever done: Joe Maddon, the Cubs manager whose hair apparently was painted auburn, unveiled his theme for...

Jake Arrieta delivers to the Pirates in the first inning at Wrigley Field on April 15, 2017.

Why haven’t the Cardinals or Brewers signed Jake Arrieta already?

June 30, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Unless Jake Arrieta pulls a Dexter Fowler for one more year, the Cubs said goodbye to their former ace when they gave Yu Darvish a six-year, $126 million hello. I...

Blackhawks have to play Corey Crawford this season to find out if he can save next season

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

The Blackhawks continue to find glorious and spectacular ways to embarrass themselves. So, congrats to them on that. On Monday night in Arizona, the Hawks face-planted to a new low,...

Career .402 on-base percentage in minors.

An ode to Jake Arrieta’s greatness, as the Cubs move on with Yu Darvish

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

For a season and a half or two seasons starting in 2015, Jake Arrieta was the greatest pitcher in baseball. He was Pedro in 2000. Gibson in ‘68. Koufax in...

Yu Darvish walks between fields during Cubs spring training on Feb. 19, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz.

The Cubs, acting like World Series favorites ought to act

June 29, 2019 at 5:14 a.m.

The good thing about the Cubs signing free-agent ace Yu Darvish is they don’t have to face him in the playoffs. Good thing, indeed, after Darvish fired 6 1/3 innings...

No argument here: The Bulls’ tank job is going better than the Blackhawks’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

It was a snark and stormy night: As the NBA trade deadline played out Thursday, it became clear that getting a first-round pick for Nikola Mirotic ranks as no worse...

Reportedly turned down a five-year deal in the $100 million range from Red Sox, who still figure to land him.

If unsigned ballplayers want to place blame, they can start with themselves and their union

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

If the more than 100 baseball players who remain unsigned just ahead of the opening of spring training are looking to place blame, they can start with themselves. If their...

A Downers Grove native and former NHL All-Star player (Rangers, Kings, Sharks) and coach (Avalanche), Granato is the head coach of the U.S. men's team. He is in his second season as head coach for the University of Wisconsin.

Chris Chelios returns for his fifth Olympics, but this one will be much different

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

The 2018 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will of course include Chris Chelios. It’s an Olympic law or something. Because no American player has worn the red, white and blue...

Can Corey Crawford save the Hawks’ season? Do Stan Bowman’s and Joel Quenneville’s jobs depend on it?

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Is it fair to ask whether Corey Crawford can come back and save the Blackhawks season? Is it too early to ask whether the No. 1 goalie has to come...

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