Our five panelists spent all day painting the phrase “Word Series” in big letters on the building outside. What? It’s missing a letter? Oh, damn it. E-mail redeyesports@tribune.com.
TOPIC 1: WHERE WILL YOU WATCH GAME 1?
TOPIC 2: WHAT CURRENT CHICAGO SPORTS STORY IS BEING OVERLOOKED BECAUSE OF THE WHITE SOX?
TOPIC 3: WHAT MEN’S MAGAZINE–REAL OR IMAGINED–WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPEAR ON THE COVER OF?
TOPIC 4: SHOULD THE CUBS HAVE FIRED DUSTY BAKER AND HIRED JOE GIRARDI, AND WHY?
TOPIC 5: PREDICT PAUL KONERKO’S 2006 TEAM AND THE CONTRACT HE’LL GET FROM IT.
JIMMY GREENFIELD
From the comforts of my own living room. Or at Best Buy. Whichever has the better TV.
The entire Bears roster has been replaced with exact replicas.
Playboy. It makes sense since I already have the bunny outfit.
My goodness, no. The Sox would have Ozzie, and the Cubs would have Harriet.
White Sox, $50 million over four years with an option for a diminishing-skills clause.
LEO EBERSOLE
Maybe from a luxury box, maybe from my couch. OK, it’ll be from my couch. I need to go cry now.
The epic battle to be the fourth man off the Bulls’ bench this season. I blame the media.
Beer Belly Quarterly.
Yes, because Joe has ties to the team, ties to the city and won’t put LaTroy Hawkins in a one-run game.
Real Madrid, 7 years, 700 million Euros.
WHIZZER
I’m getting a room at Hotel Peninsula for Vince, Jen, pretty much the whole gang.
I’m pretty sure the Fire is up to something.
GQ wearing a Marc Jacobs tie,
H&M shirt, Cavalli jeans, a Jean Paul Gaultier jacket and Jessica Biel.
I’m sorry. Who are these Cubs that you speak of?
White Sox, $1. It’s not about the money.
EVIL SUPERCOMPUTER
Due to my superior intellect, I’ve already watched it. Oh, wouldn’t you like to know.
My desire to be named coach of all local teams. DO NOT DENY ME.
Time. Machine of the Year. BOW DOWN TO ME, HUMANS.
They should have hired Joe to co-manage. Double the hard drive, twice the power.
Angels, $100 million, 6 years with a clause that he can’t wear his WS ring around the clubhouse.
BAG BOY
U.S. Cellular Field. I’ve got two more days to get a ticket … or die trying.
The Bulls have no center, and according to my sources, it’s sort of an important position.
Men’s Journal. Headline: “100 ways to avoid stress! No. 1: Don’t live and die on every Bears play.”
Hiring a former hustling player from Chicago with no managing experience? It’ll never work.
Bears, $6 million to be a backup QB. And he starts by Week 4.
