Kerry ‘Balsa’ Wood to start season on DL again
Just as sure as day becomes night, and winter turns to spring, arm trouble is sending Kerry Wood to the disabled list for his annual season-opening visit, the Cubs announced Monday. This is Wood's 216th career trip to the DL.
Deng forgets how to pass in win over Blazers
After watching his teammates score game winning shots off his assists in the past two games, Luol Deng decided Monday night would be his coming out party at the United Center.
Hawks drop two over weekend
A 2-1 loss to the Kings Friday night and a 3-2 loss to the Flames yesterday put the Blackhawks in second-last place.
Thomas saves the day in Bulls win
With two-tenths of a second left, rookie Tyrus Thomas tipped-in Ben Gordon's missed jumper for a 109-108 win over the Denver Nuggets. For his efforts and heroics, fans at the United Center treated Thomas to a standing ovation, and unwittingly vaulted him to a higher level of disillusioned arrogance than ever before.
Wood and Prior earn new spot on Cubs payroll
Kerry Wood and Mark Prior have only been useful to the Cubs in recent years. This season will be different, the team insists. The Cubs intend to get new value out of the fragile tandem by relegating them to clean-up duties in Wrigley Field's famed bleachers this season.
La Russa makes two pitching changes during DUI arrest
Early Thursday morning, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was found asleep at the wheel by Jupiter, Fla., police. The policeman smelled alcohol and ordered the skipper of the reigning World Series champs to complete a field sobriety test. Always the strategist, La Russa tried to get out of the jam by performing two pitching changes.
