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 Delay of game …Monday, Apr 9 Inclement weather -- OK, a snow-filled Wrigley Field -- forced the Cubs to push back their home opener opener against the Pirates to Tuesday. "On the way out I had no idea if I was going to Cubs Convention or opening day, so I thought it was the right thing to do," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said of the decision to postpone. Still, all was not lost. Steve Rosenbloom used the time to draw up a Cubs lineup with Bryce Harper in it, we learned the extra day of rest could be beneficial to Anthony Rizzo's pesky back, and got the latest scoop on bullpen dancing (Brandon Morrow is not interested, sorry). |
| … but not on the South SideSouth Siders liken themselves to being tougher than their neighbors on the other side of the city. The same weather that cancelled the Cubs game only pushed back the start of the White Sox game a mere 20 minutes. Thanks, Sodfather. |
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| Decisions, decisions The Blackhawks season is, perhaps mercifully, over. We take a look at the big decisions the Hawks have to make on the roster, and explore the biggest takeaways from GM Stan Bowman's season-ending news conference. |
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| Table stakesAfter 80 games, Cristiano Felicio finally is unburdening himself after admitting his $32 million contract was getting in his head. As for Monday night's game against the Nets, big draft lottery implications are at stake. |
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| Goodbye to a familiar voiceJoe McConnell, who became the voice of the Bears and White Sox in the 1970s and '80s, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was 79. McConnell also broadcast DePaul, Illinois, Notre Dame and Northwestern men's basketball games. |
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| Danny Mac not back -- yetDan McNeil will return to WSCR-AM 670 when his voice returns to him. McNeil is dealing with a paralyzed right vocal cord that has plagued his return last month to The Score's full-time sports talk lineup. |
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