Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s still in Iowa, but these days the Field of Dreams exists about 190 miles southwest of Dyersville, just outside downtown Des Moines. Or at least it sure does for Chicago Cubs fans. That’s because Principal Park, home of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs located at the confluence of […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
In Chicago, World Cup revolves around The Globe
From the Saturday, June 21, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST Soccer may be considered the world’s sport. But in Chicago, it belongs to The Globe. And on Monday morning when I walked into The Globe – the North Side pub that’s […]
LeBron Is More Chamberlain Than He Is Jordan
Friday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) LeBron James isn’t Michael Jordan. Even if he lived up the bawdy proclamation that he issued four years ago upon taking his talents to South Beach and was to actually win, “Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven” NBA championships for […]
Spending Dollars To Extend Samardzija Makes Sense
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) With trade rumors swirling and scouts descending upon the games he starts, it seems as if almost every team in Major League Baseball is interested in Jeff Samardzija these days. So, it’s nice to reportedly see the Cubs interested in him, as well. And not just as a […]
With Wrigley Signs, City Must Avoid Being ‘Trumped’
Friday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s been called a “wart.” It’s been called a “desecration.” And it’s been called as “subtle as Godzilla.” And those actually are probably some of the kinder things that people have been saying about the gaudy new “TRUMP” sign that now mars not only the façade of its […]
It’s a Great Lake, but it could be even greater
From the Saturday, June 14, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST It’s so impressive that last summer when one of my wife’s friends visiting from the East Coast laid her eyes upon Lake Michigan for the first time, she shouted out in […]
The Windy City Deserves To Feel An NFL Draft
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) With its brutal winter weather and a stadium that’s far too small, Chicago has no business hosting a Super Bowl. But an NFL Draft? Well, yes, the Windy City absolutely should host that. And come 2015, NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt believes that it indeed will. “If […]
Keeping score on the Cubs’ latest moves
From the Saturday, June 7, edition of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky It’s been a big week for the Chicago Cubs. They had the draft. They actually pulled off a walk-off wins over the Mets and Marlins. And they continued to play against […]
I’m Now A Rashad McCants Fan
Friday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) During the 2004-05 college basketball season, Rashad McCants rarely went to class at the University of North Carolina. His tutors wrote his term papers. And he probably should have been academically ineligible when his Tar Heels beat Illinois, 75-70, in the national championship game. At least, that’s what […]
Time For Cubs To Draft A Pitcher And Enter Arms Race
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) When their turn comes around this evening in the 2014 MLB First Year Player Draft, Chicago Cubs executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have insisted that they’ll select the best player available with the No. 4 pick. But should they, if that player isn’t a pitcher? Shedding light […]