One lesson everybody must learn about the NFL draft is that the board doesn’t always cooperate. It is essential to have backup plans in case the player(s) you want don’t fall to your next pick. Ryan Poles is no stranger to this. He was under no illusions going into the 2024 draft. After picking 9th overall on opening night, it would be a long wait until his next chance at #75 late on day two. He needed to not overthink anything. It must be about sticking to the board. In the end, the Bears got a highly talented left tackle in Kiran Amegadjie out of Yale. It is a fantastic story. Amegadjie is ..read more

Last year, the Chicago Bears showcased a clear strategy going into the draft when they selected four players who they’d met with privately. It seems that paid off. Darnell Wright, Tyrique Stevenson, and Gervon Dexter all became immediate contributors. Even Tyler Scott flashed some potential. So it shouldn’t be a huge surprise GM Ryan Poles would stick to the same strategy in 2024. The Bears have made three picks through the draft’s first two days. All three of them met privately with the team over the past month. One has to presume they will stick to that list for their final pick of the draf ..read more

You know you’re awesome when you give up one earned run in 6.1 innings and your ERA actually goes up. Shōta Imanaga continued his amazing start to his MLB career and he keeps rewriting Cubs record books. Imanaga did it again following his latest gem against the Boston Red Sox Friday night. The left-handed pitcher surrendered a solo home run to Tyler O’Neill in the fourth inning and that was it as Imanaga cruised to his fourth victory of the season, helping the Cubs take the series opener 7-1 at Fenway Park. Imanaga was locating his fastball to perfection, which is becoming the norm for him. H ..read more

Just 24 hours ago, the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams with the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s made headlines by breaking the NFL record for jersey and apparel sales. But that’s not all—he’s also quickly established himself as a leader in for the Bears. A recent report highlights an intriguing connection between Williams and the new Bears offensive tackle, Kiran Amegadije. Amegadije, a Yale graduate and native of Hinsdale, Illinois was selected by the Bears in the third round with the 75th overall pick. He’s been a Bears fan since childhood and even had a encounter wit ..read more

It has become clear GM Ryan Poles is entirely focused on securing his new quarterback. After taking Caleb Williams at #1 overall, the Chicago Bears got him another weapon in Washington receiver Rome Odunze at #9. After that, the team was forced to endure a long gap to their next pick at #75 in the 3rd round. Poles could’ve tried to move up but decided to protect his remaining assets. In the end, he got somebody the team was clearly interested in. Chicago selected Yale offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie, a rising star throughout the pre-draft process, thanks to his outstanding mixture of size, l ..read more

People always talk about the Chicago Bears’ woes at quarterback. They don’t reference enough how bad they’ve also had it at wide receiver over the years. Something always seems to go wrong when they end up with a player who looks like they should end up becoming the new face in the team’s all-time record books. Curtis Conway ran into injury setbacks after two excellent years in 1994 and 1995. Marcus Robinson saw a promising start destroyed by a knee injury. Marty Booker got traded just as he was peaking. Brandon Marshall self-destructed. Alshon Jeffery suffered nagging injuries and left as a ..read more

The Chicago Bears made history in round one of the NFL Draft , simply by selecting Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. This selection set off a chain reaction. Williams jersey sales broke records not only within the NFL but also across major sports. According to reports, merchandise featuring Williams, like jerseys and other apparel set the record for draft night sales value in any sport. Williams, already a superstar at USC, is poised to elevate his superstar status even further with his move to Chicago, one of the largest sports markets in the world. He showed his appreciation for t ..read more

In a surprising move, the White Sox have optioned outfielder Dominic Fletcher to AAA, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Veteran outfielder Rafael Ortega is coming up in Fletcher’s place. Veteran outfielder Tommy Pham is also coming up, while outfielder Kevin Pillar is departing through a DFA. Swapping out Fletcher for Ortega is the second substantial personnel shift in the White Sox outfield in less than 24 hours. Fletcher’s Disappointing Time in Chicago Thus Far Acquired in a trade with the Diamondbacks this past February for pitcher Cristian Mena, the 26-year-old Fletcher had ..read more

It’s not easy playing for the White Sox these days, but coming over from a winning culture has made things even harder for some White Sox veterans. Kevin Pillar went from playing for the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago White Sox a change that he called “night and day different.”  Pillar played 81 games with the Braves last season, who went on to win 104 games and finished atop the NL East standings. Like the Braves, the White Sox were projected to win their division. Unlike the Braves they imploded and lost 101 games.  Despite not having a robust market of teams calling him in free ag ..read more

At the beginning of this week, the Chicago Cubs made a series of moves that shook up their roster. As Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly were added to the injured list, relievers Luke Little and Hayden Wesneski were called up from AAA Iowa and added to the roster. Additionally, the Cubs designated utility player Garrett Cooper for assignment while calling up Matt Mervis to Chicago. Cooper appeared in twelve games for the Cubs before being DFA’d. In 37 at-bats, he had a .270 batting average with three extra-base hits, including one home run. Cooper provided backup for Michael Busch at first base an ..read more