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1. Let’s have your Australian Open prediction.

Sean Ely: Tournament officials serve Vegemite sandwiches before matches begin and all players are rushed to a nearby Melbourne hospital.

Pete McMurray: That I will watch the highlights on “SportsCenter.”

Ernest Wilkins: A guy with a lot of consonants in his last name will win. Bet on it!

Elliott Serrano: “Crocodile Dundee 3” will begin filming on the back nine.

Sarah Spain: Tennis will be played, that’s for sure!

2. Convince Masahiro Tanaka to play in Chicago.

Sean Ely: THE KID IS 25 AND MAKES $400M PLAYING FOR A TEAM CALLED THE “GOLDEN EAGLES.” WHY WOULD HE EVER LEAVE?!

Pete McMurray: Rise Sushi is on Southport near the park. Great joint!

Ernest Wilkins: Uh, we promise not to make those racist T-shirts we did when Fukudome came?

Elliott Serrano: Why threaten U.S.-Japan relations?

Sarah Spain: Do you hate winning but love pizza? This is the place for you.

3. What will Alex Rodriguez do during his season-long suspension?

Sean Ely: Adopt a recently surrendered dog named Wrigley.

Pete McMurray: Yoga with Madonna.

Ernest Wilkins: Hook up with attractive women and spend money. Are we sure he’s being punished enough?

Elliott Serrano: I hear Madonna has got nothing better to do …

Sarah Spain: Rock back-and-forth in a million-dollar chair in a multimillion-dollar home, insisting he’s gotten a raw deal.

4. A major league ballplayer was injured by his dog, Wrigley. Discuss.

Sean Ely: This simply proves nothing good has ever come from anything named “Wrigley.”

Pete McMurray: The curse continues and has transcended to the pet world! I blame Shawon Dunston.

Ernest Wilkins: Like his namesake, how much you wanna bet that dog smells faintly of pee all the time?

Elliott Serrano: Former Bears QB Brian Griese plays baseball now? Does the dog have a drinking problem?

Sarah Spain: Just another “Cubbie Occurence.”

5. The Bulls have won five straight again. How encouraged are you?

Sean Ely: If the Chicago Bulls LOST five straight, I’d be dancing in the streets. Once again: I. AM. FROM. DETROIT.

Pete McMurray: As encouraged as I was when they hired Tim Floyd.

Ernest Wilkins: VERY. I think a lot of folks gave up on the Bulls after the Deng/Rose ordeals. You shouldn’t have.

Elliott Serrano: This team can’t even make the draft lottery properly. Sheesh.

Sarah Spain: Terribly discouraged. This tanking thing is not going well at all.

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