chicagosports.com - Rick Morrissey

Dempster wrong fit as closer, perfect as starter

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

This didn't come out of nowhere. It might seem that way, but it didn't.

Another big series on deck for Cubs

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

After the Cubs swept a three-game series against the lowly Pirates by a combined score of 29-9, I managed to find clouds in a perfectly clear sky. You have come to expect that from me.

White Sox have bigger problems than an inflatable device

Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Do you want to know the saddest part of the Great Blowup-Doll Scandal of 2008?

Boatload of trouble for Benson

Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Arrest gives Bears reason to dump him before training camp

The image of a blind, inebriated Cedric Benson is not a shock to the system, not if you saw him attempt to run the football last season.

Temptation part of the deal with star athletes

Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Moms and dads out there:

Cubs should move Alfonso Soriano out of leadoff

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Alfonso Soriano's left arm went up feebly, as if he were waving a halfhearted goodbye.

Elia was right: Wrigley's a playground

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

As you might know, Tuesday was the 25th anniversary of Lee Elia's famous rant about Cubs fans. You might know this because Elia knocked on your door and informed you of it the past few weeks.

Angelo is bent on winning

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It would be nice if, just once, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo would let down that fabulous hair of his and admit he's in the business of hiring people who often are not law-abiding citizens — just like every other NFL team is.

Bears stay smart, stick with tackle

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The ESPN guys were talking about the possibility of the Bears taking a running back from Arkansas in the first round and then a quarterback from Louisville in the second.

Guillen goes to bat for cold Uribe

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ozzie Guillen's e-mail address is no secret, and he has been known to respond to White Sox fans' electric missives. Because the man is a prodigious talker, it wouldn't be much of a leap to assume the renowned curser would know how to move a cursor.