Better hurry. Only 34 more salary-chopping days until Christmas.
WHITE FLAG SOX
Schueler went on the air with WSCR-AM’s Dan Jiggetts and Mike North on Thursday afternoon, and while he didn’t quite say the Sox were giving up on 1998, he did reiterate his plan to go with younger, cheaper players.
Schueler also said that he had discussed the open managerial job with Tommy Lasorda, but that Tommy was no longer interested in managing.
Guess Schueler may have to settle for a younger, cheaper manager too. You’re not going to get a Davey Johnson or a Cito Gaston when you’re kissing off serious contention. More and more, this is looking like a job for Terry Bevington.
ICE ON STEEL COLD
Seen the Blackhawks TV ads? You know, the ones with the deep voice saying “Blackhawk hockey at the United Center… There’s nothing like it.”
Think they got that slogan backwards. It was probably supposed to be “Blackhawk hockey at the United Center… It’s like nothing’s there.”
LOYAL TO A FAULT
Trade rumors continue to swirl around Hawks captain Chris Chelios, but it’s unlikely that any of the deals will come to pass. Chelios also was on the Jiggetts-North show Thursday, and he said that while he does not have a no-trade clause, he is a “company man” who is living a lifelong dream by playing for his hometown team.
Somewhere, Hawks GM Bob Murray is smiling. And probably snoring.
MIRROR MIRROR
It’s one of those weird, otherworldly kind of coincidences–you know, like the fact that President Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln, and vice versa: The ’85 Bears’ only loss was to the Miami Dolphins and the ’97 Bears’ only victory–at least so far–was over Miami.
Which would make this year’s team the Super Bowl Bears of Bizarro World.
