Archive for June, 2010
This Isn’t The Summer Of 2000
Do you remember July of 2000? Besides gearing up for a my first year at Illinois Drunk University, err I mean Illinois State University, I was all fired up for the Bulls big free agent chase. The team had won their 6th NBA championship just two years earlier, but had completely torn down their team to chase the likes of Tim Duncan, Tracy [...]
The $91.5 Million Dollar Douche Bag
If you bet it would be before July when the Cubs $91.5 million dollar asshole would blow up and make a fool of himself, congrats. You've won 3 more months of god awful baseball on the north side. It's been a few days since Zambrano went postal on Derrick Lee, but I wasn't sure I wanted to waste time writing about the mental midget. Z has been [...]
Thank You Ernie Grunfeld
If you've read any of my blog posts since I started this site last November, you know the Marciano body shots I've thrown at Ernie Grunfeld. The Wizards GM is always a target of mine because I think he's done a piss poor job running the Wizards. Yes, he's the guy who gave Gilbert Arenas $111 million dollars. On Thursday, however, Grunfeld [...]
A Good 1st Step
It wasn't going to take much for me to be impressed with new Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau in his introductory press conference. When you have to wait 18 days before today, there is plenty of time to gather information and make an informed opinion of someone. I was, first, impressed by the fact that Tibbs actually knew how to pronounce Kirk [...]
2010 NBA Mock Draft
Being the draft geek I am, this is a big week for Mr. Chi City. The NBA draft is this Thursday and it's time for yours truly to build his basketball evaluation resume. It is my goal in life to one day run an NBA team. I live to watch a guy play in college, evaluate his game, and give a prediction for what that guy will be on the NBA level. It's [...]
NBA Finals Game 7 Running Blog
There aren't many things I enjoy more than a game 7. It doesn't matter the sport. Hell, I'd watch the PBA if they had a 7 game series. These NBA Finals haven't been the prettiest basketball I've ever seen, but it had to come down to a game 7, didn't it? The two most storied franchises have a combined 32 NBA titles between them and, tonight, we [...]
NBA Finals Game 6 Running Blog
With the potential of tonight being the last game of the NBA's season, I had to doing a running blog of the action. Plus, this promises to be a heavy, celebrity filled crowd at The Staples Center which should provide some laughs. I love how all of the Hollywood types claim to love the Lakersthis time of year. Whatever. The Boston Celtics [...]
Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champions Tribute
Before we turn the page on hockey season, I wanted to give the great sport fans of Chicago one last tribute to their 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks. I'm a little sad to turn that page to focus on baseball, the NBA Draft, NBA free agency, Season 2 of the Jersey Shore, NFL training camps, how many cheeseburgers Lou Piniella has eaten since May [...]
How We Roll In Chi-Town
Is it possible to be emotionally high and drunk for 4 straight days? I'm thinking it is because I've reached a high I've never felt before. No, not even when I was in Jamaica for The Blade's wedding. Sure, some beers, champagne, and a few vodka's have helped the cause, but what a whirlwind it's been since Wednesday night. I've excused myself [...]
One Goal…..ACCOMPLISHED!
Well, that sure as hell wasn't easy. You'll have to excuse me if I'm a little out of it. I forgot what's it's like to celebrate a championship and was up all night. Stand up Chi-town, your Blackhawks are world champions. A 4-3 overtime (overtime? REALLY?!) win in the house that Rocky built, propelled the Hawks to their first Stanley Cup [...]
