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I remember when you were never supposed to draft WRs in the first round, but in deep PPR leagues, there are now at least four that could make a pretty good case. The well of talent is deep, too. If I got No. 11 or No. 12 on this list as my WR-1, I would not be an unhappy camper at all.
Posted on August 18, 2015
By Marty Gangler
What is there to say? The Cubs went 5-1 for the week and only lost to Chris Sale. Who was as Chris Sale-y as it gets in that one loss.
The biggest question mark of the week was who would start in the wild card playoff game, Arrieta or Lester. Because you know, the Cubs are already there.
Posted on August 17, 2015
By Roger Wallenstein
Spending the past week in northern Wisconsin at the summer camp of my youth meant cooling off in a clear, sand-bottomed lake; canoeing down the Brule River, a truly pristine trout stream flowing north into Lake Superior; scaring the beejeezus out of my granddaughter, who was a passenger in the sailboat which I was doing my damndest to keep upright; and enjoying the company of family and friends.
But try as I might, the thought of completely blocking out the so-called Crosstown Classic proved to be too much of a challenge.
Men who haven’t set foot at Camp Nebagamon for decades usually utter the same sentiment: “The place looks the same,” they declare as they investigate the environs of their youth.
Of course, despite that reaction, there have been notable changes. As a kid, I enjoyed camp, but similar to last week, part of me was back on the South Side wondering how the White Sox were doing.
Posted on August 17, 2015
By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Takes the baton from Kris Bryant. Plus: Bad News Bears And Their Pussy Press Corps, and Frickin’ Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Is Hosting The PGA Championship.
Posted on August 15, 2015
By Thomas Chambers
Those daily life tips Ellie provides, over on the left rail of The Beachwood Reporter homepage, are quite valuable.
They hit home every day and are way cheaper than analysis.
One recent entry struck me: “Sports-related fury signals broader anger issues to be managed.”
I’m happy to say I took that advice a while ago, certainly before I read it here.
I decided quite a few years ago that the aggravation and resulting anger that would fester on any trip to Arlington Park were really pointless.
Posted on August 14, 2015
By Heron PR
The 2015 Blind World & International Championship is coming to Chicago Yacht Club September 10-13. Fifteen blind and visually impaired teams from around the world will be competing in this event.
Each team races with four crew members, two of whom are visually impaired. The additional crew members are sighted, but one can only manage the headsail and the other can only provide oral instructions.
“There is an amazing level of trust between a blind sailor and the sighted tactician,” said Vicki Sheen, Chair of Blind Sailing International. “The blind sailors have to trust the information given by the tactician, and the tactician has to have faith that their blind teammates will deliver what is asked.”
Posted on August 12, 2015
So much for Arian Foster’s return to greatness. The Houston RB, who looked like a top 10 fantasy RB and a top 20 pick overall, suffered a serious groin injury in training camp and likely will be out until at least the second half of the season.
Too bad – for Foster, of course, because ouch! – but also for fantasy owners who drafted early. If you have him, you probably got him early in the second-round and now that pick is almost worthless unless he comes back by Week 10 and somehow at full strength. For those still to draft, his absence makes it even more important to draft a top 10 RB, because the certainty of fantasy value really dissipates after that.
Posted on August 12, 2015
By Steve Rhodes
On Monday morning, DNAinfo Chicago published this puff piece on Sports Mockery.
What was missing? Only the actual real story about Sports Mockery right now, which is how its staff and audience seem to align perfectly with Donald Trump supporters.
To wit:
Posted on August 11, 2015
By Marty Gangler
What a freaking week.
The Cubs haven’t been this hot since sweet Lou was in charge.
But there is something that still just doesn’t sit right with me.
Posted on August 10, 2015
By Roger Wallenstein
The differences weren’t huge, but they were to readily apparent. They defined a ballclub that knows how to execute just well enough to win against a team that finds a myriad of ways to manufacture frustration and failure.
It all added up to three one-run ballgames in Kansas City last weekend as the high-flying, talented Royals edged the fading White Sox 3-2, 7-6 and 5-4.
We can begin with key hits as Kansas City, the division-leaders with an American League-best record of 66-44, came through seven times in 20 opportunities with runners in scoring position. The Sox were 6-for-24 in the same department. Go no further, and you can explain in three tight games how our local club was swept.
Posted on August 10, 2015
