Recent content by EyeoftheIllini

Still doing it with his arm, and he hit his 25th HR last night.

No, a pundit might say it’s been the best offense in the majors because they’ve scored more runs than any other team. But to the point I believe you were trying to make, the consistency of the offense has not been good.

I was looking at their roster and a mix of freshmen and transfers. Looks like their QB was a true freshman from Calif. Top two running backs were from Western Michigan and Bowling Green. Both had more yards in this game than they had in their careers previously. Top three receivers were from a...

Chicago State plays its first football game since 1940. Have to wait for another day to get their first win (though they did lead 7-:3 after first quarter) as they lost to Roosevelt.

Nice game by Taylor at the plate. He’s been a very nice addition.

Don’t look now, but Bregman is on pace to have his best season since 2023.

Yeah Baby!

I think Maddon is deserving. Yes, he managed Cubs for a relatively short period, but he has that WS win, which not many Cubs managers have on their resumes, and is tied for lead with four playoff appearances. Only way Durocher should be on the list is if they are making a distinction between a...

No idea how the team was chosen, but if by fans and a ballot divided up by positions then those four aren’t crazy choices. That said haven’t looked at the list, so not sure who was left off. Plus you have the recency effect. Recency probably played a big part with Hoerner, since this is only...

Didn’t see the game. Was Shota pulled because of injuries or just ineffectiveness? Saw he threw 70+ pitches in the short time he was in there.

I don’t see them going back to four divisions. Six divisions have led to more teams being in races deeper into the season, and that is the hope for ticket sales. While the wild card would still help maintain interest for fans, I think a battle for a division title late in the season is more...

Kyle Hendricks in 2025, Tim Anderson in 2026 and now this. Some all-time Chicago baseball greats hanging up their cleats recently. 🙂

Thought this was interesting. Giants rookie pitched in first MLB game yesterday. As a kid he struck out 16 in LLWS game.