“You just have to get used to catching a ball that comes that hard. It comes fast; it’s on you real quick.”
Rashied Davis, Bears receiver, on new quarterback Jay Cutler’s passes in an organized training activity Wednesday.
White Sox 7, Minnesota 4
After benching Alexei Ramirez for his struggles, Sox manager Ozzie Guillen didn’t hide his disappointment with Josh Fields. “He’s next,” Guillen said of a possible reduction in playing time for Fields.
St. Louis 2, Cubs 1
The Cubs rank 11th in the NL in hitting with most of the same cast of characters as 2008, when they finished with a .278 average. “Until we get some of these batting averages up, forget how many runs we’re averaging,” Lou Piniella said.
– Gar Forman was promoted Wednesday to general manager of the Bulls, replacing John Paxson, who will remain with the team as executive vice president of basketball operations.
– Phil Mickelson suspends his PGA Tour schedule as wife battles breast cancer. – NASCAR suspends Carl Long for next 12 Sprint Cup races.
