Chicago

Saying they believe in giving people second and third chances, the Chicago Cubs announced they have hired former Cub Milton Bradley, currently serving a 3-year prison sentence, to be their new radio analyst.

With every point the Hawks tally in the standings between now and game day, we're going to raise the price a dollar, which means the time to buy is now! Also, tickets will be filled in order of purchase (best seats go to the earlier purchasers) and quantities are extremely limited so get in on this right away.

"I don't care that the team said his departure from the game was precautionary and that Rose himself said he's not going to miss any time from it," said Stanley Chell, a self-described "die-hard Bulls fan" from Naperville. "I'm sure he's done for the season. He'll probably never play again."

Play along as Jay's groin is the talk of the town.

“The front office is confident Rick will take the team in the right direction and that we’ll be ready in 2016 for that next manager to get us over the hump and into the playoffs," said a team source.

In what he called a "perfect position" to be in new Cubs manager Rick Renteria said he can’t wait to become the Cubs new radio analyst when he’s fired after his contract expires in three years.

The Cubs' long-standing association with WGN TV will most likely end after the 2014 season when the team's telecasts move to Fox Sports 1 for 1 very good reason: So no one will watch them lose their inevitable 98 games.